Specifications include, but are not limited to: Cleveland Community College (the college) is requesting bids for Landscaping / Grounds Maintenance Services and Optional/Alternate services of Over-seeding, Snow and Ice Removal and Emergency Response. Provide routine landscape services for all college grounds excluding the fenced-in areas (field of play) of the sports complex; A. Mowing i) Mow all turf areas throughout the growing season, March-September weekly and as necessary to maintain turf height at a “literal” four (4) inches October-February. Do not allow grass to exceed (6) six inches before the next mowing. Once the mowing cycle has begun, work must be continuous until the cycle is completed. The number of mowing cycles may increase or decrease due to weather, holidays, or special request by the College. ii) The contractor shall not mow in the same track on consecutive weeks to prevent tracking and rutting. iii) If rutting occurs, the Contractor must fill with topsoil and re-seed within one month of occurrence or detection during the growing season. iv) If zero-turn mowers are used, refrain from locking the pivot wheel which may cause turf damage. v) All hard services, parking lots, walks, patios, and especially curbs must be kept free of grass clippings and debris. The areas include but are not limited to the courtyard and parking lot area between the Wright Complex and the B Building, student area between the Jack Hunt Campus Center and the Paksoy Building and all hard surface areas around the Senator Tim Moore Advanced Technology Center. Blowing of parking lots and student areas must be done before or after regular business hours, Monday-Friday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM. vi) The College prefers the lawn not to be mowed when the grass is wet or the ground is soft to prevent tracking. vii) Mechanically edge curbs, walks and other surfaces where turf has grown over or onto surfaces. Do not exceed one (1) inch depth nor a one half (1/2) inch width when edging adjacent to surfaces where pedestrian traffic occurs. Remove excess edging material at each mowing cycle.
