The Town of Andover is seeking proposals from qualified firms to provide Grounds Maintenance and Landscaping Services for water and sewer sites within the Town of Andover. The Project includes furnishing all tools, equipment, services, apparatus, facilities, transportation, labor, encroachment permits, disposal, and materials necessary and reasonably incidental to perform the specified items of work of all landscaping in an attractive and healthy condition, in strict accordance with these Specifications. There are a total of nine (9) sites, including pumping stations, storage tanks, and a decommissioned well site. The sites, including addresses and approximate vegetated areas, are as follows: 1 Water Treatment Plant 397 Lowell Street 4.37 190,239 2 Abbot Well 58 Andover Street 0.11 4,909 3 Fish Brook Pumping Station 80 Brundrett Ave 0.63 27,494 4 Bancroft Pumping Station & Reservoir 15 Bancroft Road 3.34 145,635 5 Wood Hill Water Storage Tanks 163R Haggetts Pond Rd 0.85 37,022 6 Prospect Hill Water Storage Tanks 68 Prospect Road 0.81 35,103 7 Shawsheen Sewer Pumping Station 56 York Street 0.05 2,175 8 Morningside Sewer Pumping Station 9 Morningside Road 0.07 3,215 9 Salem Street Sewer Pumping Station 86 Salem Street 0.03 1,194 The below Scope of Work shall apply to all sites. Site-specific provisions are further detailed in the Scope of Work – Site-Specific Provisions section. The cost for complying with site-specific provisions shall be included in the unit prices for Bid Items 1 through 3. Ground maintenance and landscaping operations shall be scheduled Monday through Friday. Initial schedule must be submitted to the Town prior to commencing work. Any changes must be approved by the Town prior to implementation. Item 1: Spring Cleanup and WTP Mulching Spring Cleanup During the month of April and prior to the first mowing, all areas are to be cleared of all debris (twigs, branches, litter, sand, etc.) and thoroughly raked free of all leaves and dead grass. A sweeper shall be used for thorough cleanup of debris on lawn. WTP Mulching Mulch shall be removed and replaced once per year, as specified herein. All areas to receive mulch shall be free of weeds and litter.
