Specifications include, but are not limited to: 9.2: Mowing and Trimming Vendor shall mow and trim lawn areas for approximately fourteen (14) cuts per season. Fourteen (14) cuts are an estimate and not a guarantee between April 1st and October 31st annually as detailed below: Mow and trim as necessary assuring that turf is maintained between three (3) and four (4) inches in height. During hot and dry weather, maintain turf between four (4) and five (5) inches in height to avoid turf stress. Trimming of grass shall take place within two (2) days of mowing and as needed to keep a neat edge between the buildings, sidewalks, curbs, parking lots and fences, and the lawn. Trim fence lines of all grass and weeds. Prior to mowing litter shall be picked from the top tier down including areas abutted to the highway. Fields, beds, and tree rings shall be cleared of litter as well prior to mowing. Advertisement and political signs are considered litter and shall be removed. will ensure conditions are acceptable for mowing and approve the visit. A schedule for the season shall be furnished to the district designee prior to the mowing season. Edge all sidewalks to keep paved areas looking neat. If a scheduled visit is rained out, then the service will be completed as soon as time and conditions allow with approval from the district designee. No service shall be rescheduled within 7 days of the next service. Note: Mowing shall not be performed when it is raining or if the grass is still wet. Not more than 1/3 total blade shall be removed during any mowing event. During droughts, lawns will not be mowed unless requested by the Highway Management Cuyahoga County Administrator designated representative. Vendor must report to the district designee of any downed traffic signs within the mowing locations or any other conditions that could be hazardous as soon as possible. 9.3: Pre-Season Cleanup Execute a pre-season cleanup of each site in preparation for the growing season between April 1st and April 15th. This should be considered the first of the 14 services since the grass is not ready to be cut. Items listed throughout this document should be completed as first service The cleanup may be done by manual raking, vacuuming, or equipment mounted devices used for this type of cleanup. Minimum services required are as follows: • Cleaning/Raking of lawn area to remove leaves, debris, trash, and weeds. Contractor is responsible for removing leaves, limbs, twigs, trash, and debris from site. • Trimming/pruning of bushes, shrubs, hedges, ornamental trees, ornamental grasses and or brush. Contractor is responsible for removing leaves, limbs, twigs, debris, trash, and weeds from site. • Spot thatch bare areas and apply topsoil and seeding of lawn as needed. • Level out, rake, and reseed area around roadways or parking area, as needed, which were damaged by snow removal operations the prior winter. This would include ruts from vehicles etc. 9.4: Blowing of Clippings Keep all walkways, parking lots and entryways free of grass cuttings and debris. Mow in direction to avoid blowing cuttings onto parked cars or roadway. (Notify District Designated Representative of mowing schedule so cars can be moved if necessary). 9.5: Install Dark Hardwood Mulch The mulch shall be bid as a separate line item Mulch shall be applied at a depth of 2-4 inches in all beds and tree rings in each tier between June 15 and July 30 Annually. Vendor shall present samples of mulch to the Highway Management Cuyahoga County Administrator or their designated representative for final selection prior to installation of hardwood mulch. All weeds shall be removed from the tiers, beds, and tree rings of the outlined areas prior to mulch installation. At the end of mulch installation, walks and curbs adjacent to work areas that are used for bulk storage are to be swept or blown clean. If mulch is stored on grass surfaces a tarp shall be placed down to protect grass
