Specifications include, but are not limited to: Douglas County Environmental Services (DCES) is in need of landscape maintenance services at the Douglas County Corrections Campus located at 17th and Jackson Streets in Omaha. ● Mowing all lawn areas at a height of 4” once per week when the grass is actively growing. Reduced mowing frequency can be used during times of turf dormancy and reduced growth and as coordinated with DCES. Mowing season is approximately March 21 through October 31 as coordinated with DCES. Lawn clippings are to remain on the lawn area. Excessive clumping of grass should be broken up with additional mowing, blowers, or other mechanical means. ● Trimming the edges of all lawn areas, to a height of 4,” where said lawn areas about sidewalks, buildings or other hard surfaces. Trimmings should be blown back onto lawn areas. All areas will be trimmed at the time of cutting. Hand trimming will be required in all areas where rotary mowers cannot access. Hand trimming will be performed with the aid of a string trimmer or any other suitable hand trimmer. Hand trimming will be performed around all guard posts, sign posts, power poles, chain link fences, trees, and along all building perimeter walls where grass or any vegetation is growing. Trimming around trees shall be done in a manner that does not damage the tree (i.e. the trimmer line/blade shall not contact the tree trunk, collar, and/or root flare). The contractor will trim around any other equipment, which may be located permanently or temporarily on each site. It is the intent of the hand trimming to maintain all areas in a neat fashion.