Henderson Water Utility intends to establish a term contract with a contractor who has the ability, labor, materials, and equipment to provide mowing services, weed control, and related lawn care services in strict conformance with the terms, conditions and procedures set forth herein. Equipment: the contractor shall be responsible for all equipment and maintenance of said equipment required in fulfilling this contract. Mowing Season: the work performed under this contract is expected to begin around April 1 and conclude around November 1. Depending upon weather and growing conditions, it is possible that mowing services will begin earlier than April 1 and continue after November 1. The contractor will be expected to start and end mowing services as directed by HWU. Several of the HWU properties are in locations which may require special consideration to neighbors and businesses: it is the desire of HWU to maintain a good relationship with all our neighbors. If a situation arises with a citizen that cannot be resolved by the vendor, the Purchasing Manager should be contacted as soon as possible so that the situation can be resolved quickly. • Pumpstations and Tank Areas: various locations o Litter removal, mowing, trimming, edging, sweeping, pruning, vegetation control, bush hogging o Special attention shall be given to removing weeds and grass around control panels and pathways leading to control panels o Both sides of the fencing around the water tanks must be weed-elated and kept free of weeds, vines, and trees. In some cases, vegetation from neighboring properties may encroach onto the tank fence area. Vines and other growth shall not be allowed to grow onto/into HWU fence.