Specifications include, but are not limited to: All labor, material, equipment and all else necessary for lawn and grounds maintenance at various locations in Fairfield. The Contractor will be prepared to cut grass on a weekly basis beginning on or around April 15, 2019. The Contractor will begin work on or after this date upon notification by the Contract Manager. The Contractor will not begin work before such notification. The Contractor will cut lawns on a weekly basis. When required by weather or growing conditions, the Contract Manager will specify more or less frequent cuttings. The Contractor’s mowing equipment must be in good working order. The Contractor will make provisions for backup equipment in case of breakdowns. Height of cut shall be 2”. The cut will be clean, with no ragged edges. The Contract Manager will direct the Contractor to use substitute equipment to repair any mowing job that is incomplete or poorly done. Before every cutting, the Contractor will rake and remove all litter, paper, bottles, cans, plastic cups, etc. from fence, shrub and grass areas. After every cutting, the Contractor will remove all grass clippings from pavements, and disperse excessive clippings on fields.