Specifications include, but are not limited to: Lawn Mowing/Edging & Trimming a. The Contractor to provide complete lawn mowing and trimming services within the boundaries of each school of the New Haven Public School System of all lawn areas around each building, parking lot, and entire property. Contractor to own his own professional equipment including but not limited to commercial grade lawn mowers, tractors, trucks, hand tools, saws, spreaders, wheelbarrows etc…. require to fulfill the services listed below. Cutting: • Prior to cutting the contractor shall remove all rocks, sticks, papers, glass, garbage, & debris, regardless of size, weight or origin. Contractor is responsible for removing all debris from site for disposal at the contractor’s offsite location. Use of school dumpsters is strictly prohibited. • All grass areas at each location to be cut and trimmed will be done bi-weekly (once every two weeks) or from direction of NHPS Facilities representative if the schedule is to change. • Grass cutting season will be provided for an estimated (8 month) period, weather permitting from April 1 through Nov. 30. In the event of unseasonably weather the NHPS may add or remove additional weeks or months to the cutting season. This is totally at the discretion of the NHPS. All work to be directed by the NH BoE Facilities Trades Forman. • Grass cutting height shall be 2”, or as otherwise recommended by the contractor to ensure the proper health of the lawn areas. • All school courtyards as determined by the NHPS Facilities shall be mowed and trimmed. Denoted with a * in the bid sheet. • Rake, sweep, blow and otherwise remove all grass trimmings and debris from sidewalks, stairs, lawns, courtyards, etc… Trimming: • Trimming to be performed with each mowing. • Trimming areas should include but not be limited to; foundations, trees, sidewalks, roadways, parking areas, fence lines, telephone poles, AC equipment, etc…. • Rake, sweep, blow and otherwise remove all grass trimmings and debris from sidewalks, stairs, lawns, courtyards etc…