I. Start of Growing Season - Spring Clean-up - A. Spring Clean-up will be the first Lawn Care Service of the season. This service will commence April 1st or at the start of the growing season, whichever comes first. B. Grounds include all lawn areas, underneath all shrubs and trees, and all shrubbery beds. Rake and remove leaves, dead branches, and debris from grounds. Prune shrubs. Remove all dead, broken, and fallen tree limbs. All debris is to be removed from the site and not left at the roadside or curb. C. Pruning and Trimming is to be completed per “Qualifications & Scope of Work; IV. Pruning and Trimming.” D. Mow all turf and trim around all buildings, walks, shrub and flower beds, trees, both sides of fences, and other permanent objects. E. The Site Manager or designee will be required to inspect, approve the Spring Clean-up, and notify the OPWDD Business Office that this service has been completed. F. Upon OPWDD request, the Site Manager or designee will need to sign the Spring Clean-up form (See Exhibit B – Spring Clean-up Form), which would then need to be submitted with the first invoice of the season. II. Mowing Lawns - A. Mowing is to be done between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Any service to be delivered outside of these hours must receive prior approval by the Site Manager or designee. B. Mowing is to be performed no less than one time per week throughout the mowing season. All litter and debris from trees and shrubs, etc. is to be removed prior to each mowing. Contractor is to maintain lawn up to current boundaries. Mowing is to include trimming as needed around all walkways, driveways, flower, and shrubbery beds, as well as appropriate trimming around all lawn ornaments, structures, and plantings. Trimming around the base of all fences includes inside and outside each fence installed in the yard of each site...
