Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1. Provisional mowing and trimming schedules and cycles are as follows, contingent on weather and growth: April 3 mowings and 3 trimmings NOTE: school vacation is the week of April 8th May 4 mowings and 4 trimmings maximum 9 days apart June 4 mowings and 4 trimmings maximum 6 days apart July 3 mowings and 3 trimmings maximum 10 days apart August 3 mowings and 3 trimmings maximum 9 days apart September 4 mowings and 4 trimmings maximum 7 days apart October 2 mowings and 2 trimmings 2nd and 4th weeks NOTE: Any mowings or trimmings in excess of this cycle must be approved in advance by the Maintenance Foreman or the Purchasing Office and confirmed with an additional written purchase order prior to performing. 2. Mowing and trimming to include: a. Removal of all papers and unsightly trash from the lawns and fences prior to cutting. b. Height of grass to remain at 2 ½" to 2 3/4" after cut. Exception: height of grass on baseball outfields to remain at 1 3/4" to 2" after cut, infields to remain at 1" to 1 ½ after cut. c. Excessive clippings to be removed from lawn as needed and/or as might be directed by Board of Education personnel, with no additional charges. d. Double mowing when needed or as might be directed by Board of Education personnel, with no additional charges. e. Care must be taken to mow grass clippings away from the perimeter of buildings to avoid clogging vents. f. Clippings to be removed from walks, beds, drives and curbs after each mowing and trimming. g. Clippings or other debris removed from the lawns or grounds shall be removed from the premises. h. Trimming around all obstacles (i.e. poles, trees, walks, flower/shrub beds) that are within the boundaries of the property. Particular attention must be given to all fence-line trimming. Trimming must be done with each mowing. i. Any complaint received by the Southington Board of Education in regard to grass clippings disposed of onto personal or public property will be rectified within one working day following the complaint with no additional charges. j. No mowing will be conducted during or after a rainfall where the ground is found wet. Grass clippings or clumps of grass left on lawns and subsequent damage to lawns due to this condition becomes the responsibility of the contractor. l. Property damage, personal property damage and/or any injury resulting from the mowing activity must be reported, in writing and in full, to the Director of Operations or the Accounting Manager. Any property damage caused by the vendor will be communicated and repairs will be made at the expense of the vendor. m. In accordance with the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protections Mandatory Recycling Act, vendors are reminded that grass clippings have been banned from disposal facilities as of October 1, 1998 and are not to be mixed with trash. Any grass clippings gathered during service operations must be disposed of by vendor off site and in accordance with DEP regulations.
