Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1. Mowing, Blowing, Trimming, String Trimming, Litter Removal, Edging and Roadside Herbicide 1. Mow and string trim grass and vegetation in park areas with conventional high production style mowing equipment with sharp blades. Trim all areas along and under fencing, under and around guard-rails or sign posts, and around bushes or trees. String trimming shall be no lower than one (1) inch to prevent erosion and not higher than four (4) inches, plus/minus a half inch (± ½”) or at a height determined by the City to provide a finished appearance. Please note that a tractor-mounted bat wing or bush hog mowers cannot be used on St. Augustine turf or any developed park area. Mowing and trimming the difficult and sloped areas may require the use of specialized equipment to be provided by the Contractor. All ditches shall be mowed to the water line and the bottom of water/lake areas shall be mowed when dry. All grass, part grass, part succulent weed growth, or all succulent weed growth shall be mowed. Mowing and trim work will be performed on “curb-to-curb” areas or along fence lines, or established mowing contours as designated by the City or designee. 2. The equipment used by the Contractor must be in good repair and shall be maintained so as to produce a clean, sharp cut. and uniform distribution of the cuttings at all times. The mowers shall be constructed so that the height of cut can be adjusted to a minimum of four inches (4”) for Bahia Turf, and one inch (1”) for slope areas and Bermuda Turf. 3. Any obstacles to mowing will be hand mowed or trimmed, and string trimmed around as necessary, within one (1) working day from mowing. These obstacles may include, but are not limited to, fence lines, slopes, sign posts, guard rails, trees, shrubs, plants, park benches or light poles, etc. During each mowing Cycles, all trees in the area being mowed will be trimmed to remove any limbs or suckers that are growing below eight (8) feet from the ground. In addition, trimming, string trimming, and edging, for a neat appearance, is required around all planting beds. 4. All grass, weeds, vegetation and plant material growing in, on, along and around paved areas, bricked areas, sidewalks, ramps, curbs, divider walls, emergency lanes, guardrails, bridge embankments and under bridges shall be sprayed with a City approved herbicide on a City approved schedule. Contractor shall only use herbicides that are approved by the City. Any plants or grasses higher than 6” will be cut down or removed after spraying. The spraying of herbicides must take place more than six (6) inches away from the roadside areas or more than three (3) inches away on slope areas that are 3:1 or greater. Spraying along private property fence lines is prohibited unless authorized in writing by the City or designee. 5. All equipment shall be set, maintained, and operated in a safe manner, and must have sharp blades that will give a smooth, even cut to a height of four (4) inches, plus/minus a half inch (± ½”) or at a height determined by the City. Bermuda turf to be mowed at one and one quarter inch (1 ¼) in height. All rolled or piled grass clippings shall be raked down and spread on the turf in a thin enough application so as to not smother the turf. All grass clippings shall be blown off sidewalks back unto turf areas before leaving the work site at the end of the work day. Litter is to be removed by hand from right-of-way marker to right-of-way marker within each property line or easements including paved, landscaped and all non-mowed areas including parks to allow for a neat and clean appearance after completion. Litter removal will be accomplished just prior to mowing or trimming. All palm fronds, branches and limbs smaller than ten (10) feet long and four (4) inches in diameter are considered litter, and shall be removed by the Contractor prior to mowing or trimming.
