Specifications include, but are not limited to: This document provides the minimum specifications and requirements to be met by the landscaping services firm that is awarded the contract. By this reference, the University expressly reserves the right to amend, modify, and reissue orders, directives, and other instructions pertaining to the responsibilities of the landscaping staff and other terms of the contract as necessary to meet the overall objectives of the contract. Services shall be provided by a well-established landscaping services firm with extensive experience performing landscape and turf maintenance in a higher education environment. The firm shall have a significant pool of employees on staff to ensure appropriate staffing of the contract, as well as the financial capability to support a large payroll. All labor, equipment, materials, insurance, and supervision necessary for this contract shall be furnished by the Contractor and may not be subcontracted. The University campus shall be maintained by the selected Contractor as a model for quality lawn, grounds, tree care, and stormwater management and shall stand out to the outside community. Generally, the work to be performed includes mowing, trimming, edging, mulching, leaf removal, planting, bed maintenance, fertilization, weed control, lawn aeration, bio-retention/storm water facility maintenance, and snow removal.
