Specifications include, but are not limited to: 5.1 Provide all equipment, labor, materials, fuel, lubricants, repair, maintenance, etc. to perform required landscape maintenance services to the satisfaction of the Owner. 5.2 All necessary traffic barricading and signing to perform contracted landscape maintenance services in the City right-of-way of streets shall be done in conformance with the “Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices” and the City of Lincoln “Traffic Control Guidelines for Street Construction, Maintenance and Utility Construction”. (Special Provisions/Traffic Control Provisions and Standard Specifications for Municipal Construction) 5.3 Protect all existing plant materials listed in APPENDIX 2 that are at the designated location(s) and replace any or all damaged landscape at no cost to City resulting from landscape maintenance work done by contractor. 5.4 Protect all existing water boxes/hookups at designated location(s) and repair or replace any or all that are damaged during landscape maintenance work at no cost to the city. 5.5 Provide two (2) aluminum signs with information including the Contractor name and phone number. 5.5.1 Sign shall be new, dice cut (or equal), aluminum meeting A.S.T.M. Specification B209, Alloy 5052-H38 of 080 gauges. 5.5.2 Size and shape shall be exactly the same size and shape with all angles and corner radius uniform and exactly as specified. 5.5.3 The edges of all signs must be smooth and free of sharp edges, rough edges or burrs which would harm the hands of a person handling the signs. 5.5.4 All signs shall conform to the MUTCD FHWA Standard Highways Sign Manual, 2002 Edition, standards in shape, size, corner, radius, hole location and have 3/8" holes. 5.5.5 Signs designated as City Specification shall conform to the following details in shape, size, corner radius, hole location, color, and font (see APPENDIX 3) 5.5.5.1 Rectangular, .080-gauge, 6" high x 12" long, green background with white Arial font. 5.5.6 Sign information to include the Contractor name and phone number (No logos allowed). 5.5.7 Location(s) to be identified by the Transportation & Utilities Department. 5.5.8 Contractor responsible for sign installation and replacement if removed under any circumstance. 5.6 Any application of pre-emergent/post-emergent herbicides and/or pesticides must be approved by the City of Lincoln Transportation & Utilities, Josh Blake at 441-7701, prior to being applicated. 5.6.1 Contractor must provide name, target for application and MSDS information of chemical(s) to be applied. 5.62 Such information must be sent to City of Lincoln, Transportation & Utilities Department, attention Josh Blake jblake@lincoln.ne.gov approval by the City can be given to apply such chemical(s). 5.7 Initiating, maintaining, supervising, observing, and complying with all safety precautions and programs in connection with the work done in accordance with all current applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and ordinances. 5.8 No irrigation is part of this bid. 5.9 Please include the Ornamental Grass Bed near West "O" and Highway 77 Bypass for pricing for each line item. The main plaza area has approximately 3,000 - 3,250 sq. ft. of ornamental beds, the buffalo grass area at the plaza is approximately 5,000 sq. ft., and the ornamental grass area be area is approximately 4,000 sq. ft.
