Specifications include, but are not limited to: The mowing season shall be from April through November, with billing to be made on the last day of each month. All turf areas indicated shall be maintained and receive no less than the following: 1. Mowing, trimming, and edging all lawn areas one time per week during the mowing season or at intervals sufficient to maintain the lawn in a neat, healthy and well-groomed manner. Grass cutting build-up shall not be permitted. 2. All mowing shall include all entrances, sides of the driveways, parking spaces, along landscaping/ flower beds, entrance signs and or any turf or open areas. Trimming of signage, landscaping/ flower beds, parking areas, curbing, sidewalks, buildings, benches, and other structures. 3. Special care will be taken not to damage any trees or shrubs with mowing decks and trimming string. 4. The removal of leaves in the fall. In spring removal of all debris left from wintertime. 5. Mowing height for lawn areas shall be no less than two inches (2"). Mowing height may be set as high as two and one-half inch (2 1/2"). No more than 1/3 of the height of the grass shall be removed in anyone mowing. Mower adjustments must be made on a flat surface. 6. All turf areas shall be cleaned each week prior to mowing by clearing and removing debris such as branches leaf clusters, paper, cans, trash, etc. The debris and trash shall be deposited into proper trashcans, trash dumpsters or removed from the parks. 7. Grass cuttings/thatch shall not be permitted on any turf areas after each mowing is completed. All grass cuttings/ thatch shall be removed from the areas and deposited at an approved composting facility. Grass cuttings shall not be permitted in landscape or flowerbeds. 8. All hard paved, and graveled paved surfaces such as walkways, and parking lots must be either blown or broom off immediately of grass cuttings/ thatch after each time the areas are mowed. 9. Two (2) days prior to (Mother's Day and Memorial Day), in the month of May; (Father's Day), in the month of June; (Independence Day), July 4; (Tallmadge Circle Festival) in August and (Labor Day), in the month of September, all areas shall be mowed, trimmed and debris removed. CEMETERY AREA: 1. Mowing and trimming shall include all entrances into the cemetery, around any grave markers or monuments including the Columbarium benches, and other structures as well as any turf or open areas. 2. Special care will be taken not to damage any of the grave markers, monuments or grave gardens with mowing decks and weed eating string. If damage occurs notify City immediately. 3. All grave markers and monuments shall be cleaned immediately by broom, sweeping or by blower of grass cuttings/ thatch and debris after each time the cemeteries are mowed. Grass cuttings shall not be permitted to be blown onto markers or monuments while mowing or during cleanup. 4. All flags in the lawn or turf areas shall be removed prior to mowing or trimming and re-installed after mowing is complete. Any flags that are destroyed shall be re-placed and re-installed at the contractor’s expense. CITY BUILDING COMPLEX: 1. City Building Complex - all grass cuttings/ thatch shall be caught or bagged and removed and deposited at an approved licensed composting facility.
