1. The Contractor shall accomplish all lawn maintenance required under the contract during the hours allowed by the city which are 7:00 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. Monday through Friday excluding observed Federal holidays. Holidays shall be the legal holidays of New Year’s Day, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. The Wastewater Utility Department may grant, on an individual basis, permission to perform contract maintenance at other hours. 2. The mowing work to be completed will include weekly mowing of all established grasses and vegetation within an area of approximately 127,000 sq. ft. at the wastewater treatment plant in a neat and professional manner. Vegetation in and around structures, walks, trees, parking areas, sidewalks, or other similar items shall be mowed to a neat appearance as well as string trimmed (weed eater, weed whipping, etc.). The contractor shall neatly mow grass and vegetation to a height of approximately three inches (3”). All trash and debris in the mowing area shall be removed from the area before and after mowing by the contractor. Grass and vegetation clippings shall be blown or swept off walkways. 3. Damage to trees, light posts, sign posts, buildings, structures, vehicles, etc. by mowers or string trimmers is prohibited. The contractor shall be responsible for any damage to City property because of the contractor’s work. Any such damage must be repaired at the contractor’s expense. This is to include material and labor.
