Specifications include, but are not limited to: The DDA proposes to contract general landscape maintenance within the confines of the DDA area (see attached map). The DDA reserves the right to add or delete any areas deemed necessary at its option. The Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, and equipment, transportation, services and necessary appurtenant work as required to complete the maintenance work as specified herein. The maintenance shall include, but not be limited to spring/fall cleanup, maintenance scheduling and reporting trash, litter and debris removal mowing, edging, application of fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides watering, pruning, weeding, deadheading, removing bulb foliage after blooming, leaf removal replacement plantings and landscape repair (as approved by the DDA), irrigation seasonal start-up, maintenance and winter shut down installation of banners, seasonal decorations, hanging planters and other promotional items snow removal and ice provention in municipal parking lots within the district. 1. CLEANING In addition to what has already been specified, the Contractor shall be responsible for the removal of all litter, debris, glass, cigarette butts, weeds and tree branches from the landscape beds, lawns, medians, sidewalks, brick pavers verges, curbs, gutters, stone/mulch areas and emptying of trash receptacles. This weekly clean-up shall take place the same designated day each week unless specified and agreed to by the DDA. The Contractor shall keep the premises and sidewalks free from any accumulation of waste material or rubbish caused by such maintenance and cleaning. The Contractor must leave the work and the premises neat and clean and ready for the purpose it was intended. All litter, trash, and weeds shall be legally disposed of at no additional cost to the DDA. a. Paved Surfaces All paved surfaces in the right-of-way such as sidewalks, parking lot edges, curb lines, brick pavers and where the building abut to the pavement, shall be cleaned once a week. The weeds/grass growing in these areas are to be sprayed with Round-up or equivalent. Should any unsightly weeds remain after being treated with herbicide, the dead weeds shall then be removed by hand. The sidewalks in the Streetscape Area including the Commons, are to be swept once a month or as deemed necessary as a result of Mother Nature. Any litter, debris or weeds accumulated by this weekly walk through are to be disposed of promptly.
