Specifications include, but are not limited to: Vendor shall have prior experience performing turfgrass maintenance services, such as: aerification, overseeding, and pesticide/fertilizer applications | for commercial customers. References shall be provided to URI Grounds Management upon request. Vendors shall furnish their own equipment and | employ their own trained and licensed (if required) staff. Applicators of fertilizers | and pesticides shall be licensed by Rhode Island with a commercial pesticide applicators license and carry liability/damage insurance in good standing. The site(s) requiring services are located on the URI Kingston campus in Kingston, RI. The sites consist of high-quality athletic fields, | recreational fields and large open lawn areas around campus academic buildings. Service locations are generally 1-5 acres in size, but URI also has | 10-25 acre parcels requiring turf services. Areas to be serviced will be directed by URI Grounds Department Management on an as-needed basis. The vendor shall be required to provide the following services on an as-needed basis, as directed from the URI Grounds | Department management. Turfgrass Aerification - capability to perform deep (7-inch) and standard (3-inch) depth aerification operation using hollow or solid tines (0.5"-1" diameter | holes). Tine wear and replacement shall be the expense of the contractor for proper aerification service. Core harvesting and removal may be required | as needed following aerification. Cores may be vacuumed or mechanically removed using harvester machinery. Subsequent passes using a turf-safe | dragmat to disperse loose debris shall be employed. | | Seed Application – capability to perform slice seeding and dimple seeding using standard mechanical methods. | | Fertilizer and Lime Application – capability to apply granular and liquid fertilizers or lime products using standard mechanical spreader and sprayer machinery. | | Pesticide Application – capability to apply granular and liquid pesticides using standard mechanical spreader and sprayer machinery. Pesticide types shall | include: fungicides, herbicides, and insecticides.
