Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Jackson County Government County Manager, is soliciting bids for landscaping installation maintenance, and watering at two entrance locations to the Jackson County Government Complex. A. Site visit and inspection – Site will be visited twice each month throughout contract period and all services shall be rendered as needed per inspection. B. Trash and landscape debris shall be removed from area each visit. C. Drives and curbs will be blown or vacuumed clean of landscape debris each visit. D. Landscape beds, gravel areas and paved areas shall be watered according to need and maintained weed free by use of various herbicides. E. Leaves will be removed from landscape, drives, lots and walks as needed. F. Trees, shrubs, turf grass and other plants will be inspected for the presence of disease and insects at least monthly. If detected, the facility representative will be notified. Disease and insect treatment will be paid at additional costs, as approved by facility representative. G. Mowing, Trimming and Edging – all turf grasses shall be mowed to proper heights, depending on type of grass. Clippings will be collected or blown as necessary. All obstacles and areas unable to be mowed will be trimmed so as to blend evenly with mowed turf grass. All curbs, walks, plant beds, etc. will be edged. Mowing and trimming of all turf areas will be performed twice monthly. Edging of all necessary areas will be performed as needed to maintain a manicured appearance. Non-selective post-emergent herbicides shall be applied to areas that cannot be mowed or trimmed. H. Landscape beds, shrubs and tree care – Unwanted vegetation will be controlled in landscape beds and tree rings by use of pre-emergent herbicides, post-emergent herbicides and manual removal. Landscape bed and tree ring borders will be edged as needed to prevent turf grass encroachment and to define bed lines. I. Insecticides – Shall be applied to visible ant mounds, as needed, to exterminate existing ants, at both courthouses only. J. Turf fertilization – High quality, time released fertilizers will be applied at least quarterly. Formulations shall be based on season, turf type and soil test results. Fertilization is limited to the turf areas in front and on both sides of the courthouse and at the historic courthouse.
