Specifications include, but are not limited to: Contractor shall provide lawn maintenance and related services. All labor, materials, and equipment necessary to complete the service are to be supplied by the Contractor. The Contractor must be able to show that they have adequate staff and equipment to perform services for sites which they are under contract. The Contractor is required to meet with the Site Manager, Plant Superintendent, or representative prior to each Lawn Care Season unless such meeting is waived by the Site Manager or designee. All equipment used for Lawn Care Service must meet manufacturer’s safety requirements and be properly installed and functional. All equipment must be operated in a safe manner. I. SERVICE REQUIRED A. Spring Clean-Up - Spring Clean-Up is the first Lawn Care Service of the season, may commence at the start of the growing season, and should be completed no later than one week prior to Memorial Day. 1. Remove leaves, fallen limbs, branches, sticks, and other organic debris from the lawn and landscape. Bark Chip mulched areas should also be kept free of weeds, leaves, sticks or debris. 2. Manually hand weed all stone-based and bark-chip based foundations, myrtle, or any other ground coverings, flowerbeds, and shrubbery beds to prevent weed growth. Contractors must pull weeds up from the roots. 3. Include the trimming and pruning of tree limbs, hedges, and shrubs. All walkways, paths, roadways, and parking areas should be free and clear from impeding or overgrown bushes or shrubs. Roadways or parking areas should be raked and leveled as needed. 4. The Site Manager or designee will be required to inspect and approve the Spring Clean-Up services provided by the Contractor. Upon approval, the Site Manager or designee will sign an “Exhibit B-Spring Clean-Up Form” indicating Spring Clean-Up has been satisfactorily completed. A signed copy of the Spring Clean-Up form must accompany the first invoice to receive compensation.
