Specifications include, but are not limited to: The services under this contract shall be for a period of one (1) year with a renewable option for one (1) additional year at the discretion of the Government of the Virgin Islands. The Contractor shall provide all labor, small tools, equipment, supplies, and materials (fuel, oil, grease and repairs) necessary to fully operate and maintain all equipment to provide the aforementioned services. For the purposes of this contract, the ROW is defined as the area within fifteen (15) feet from the edge of the pavement or twenty (20) feet on a curb where traffic is heavy or the area up to a permanent barrier such as a retaining wall, whichever is less. If a swale or storm drain is present, this area must also be cleaned of debris. The work shall consist of the following: A. Cutting grass approximately two inches (2”) high; B. Cutting trees not marked for preservation and other woody vegetation as near to the ground surface as conventional tools or field conditions will permit; C. Cutting limbs of low-hanging trees that affect sight distance and overhead clearance for buses, large vehicles, and regular cars that pose a possible threat of obstructing traffic if storm conditions occur; D. Immediately collecting all cut vegetation and rubbish and transporting waste to landfill; E. Clearing designated area of unattached or dead vegetation, rubbish and other obstructions; and F. Dumping all waste as instructed by the landfill personnel.
