5.1.1 Landscape Service • Shall consist of a complete, regularly scheduled service scheduled (as agreed to with Decatur Housing) for maintaining the health and appearance of Decatur Housing’s property landscape and plantings. • These services shall always be carried out by trained service technicians. • The Contractor is responsible for all aspects of landscape maintenance during the term of the agreement. • Decatur Housing reserves the right to remove any single or multiple properties from the contract. 5.2 Turf Maintenance 5.2.1 Turf Mowing • Lawns shall be mowed at the appropriate height to keep a neat appearance. Considering the topography, the Contractor is required to use the proper mowing equipment to provide a highquality cut and minimize the unnecessary scalping due to uneven terrain. • All properties must be mowed every seven (7) days without exception during the growing season between April 1st through October 31st . • All properties must be mowed every fourteen (14) days during the non-growing season between November 1st through March 31st . • Contractor must mow grounds along roadside and fences for all properties. • Excessive clippings are to be collected and removed from the job site at the end of each visit. Clippings are not to be left overnight for removal the following day. The use of bagging attachments is recommended but not required. • Permanent fixtures in the turf areas are to be trimmed with weed-eaters to avoid unsightly growth at the base. Care is always to be taken when operating around fixtures to prevent damage to them. 5.2.2 Turf Edging • Edging and trimming along curbs, sidewalks, bed edges, drainage and water runoff, drain systems and tree wells shall be done to keep a neat appearance. All hard edges shall be mechanically edged at each mowing during the growing season. Mow strips shall be treated with a non-selective herbicide as needed. • Turf along curbs and sidewalks that cannot be addressed with routine edging operations due to broken curbs or uneven borders are to be physically removed with a spade. • Edging that cannot be addressed during regular visits, due to vehicle obstructions, is to be discussed with Decatur Housing to achieve a solution. • Dead and dropped tree limbs must be removed from grounds during service. 5.2.3 Trash and Debris Removal • During routine maintenance visits the Contractor is responsible for removing trash and debris from the property. • Curbs, sidewalks, parking lots, etc. are to be cleaned with mechanical blowers and/or brooms to maintain a neat appearance. • Heavy accumulations of sand, gravel, leaves, etc. are to be removed with a shovel and brooms if blowers provide unsatisfactory results. • Contractor is not authorized to dispose of trash, weeds, grass clippings, pruned branches or any debris in dumpsters on Decatur Housing’s properties.
