The purpose of these specifications is to procure grounds maintenance services for various properties owned by the Bulloch County Board of Commissioners. These services will be monitored by the Statesboro-Bulloch County Parks and Recreation Department. 1.1 General Requirements: a. The selected vendor is responsible for providing all labor, materials, uniform shirts, vehicles, trailers, and other equipment necessary for commercial grounds maintenance. b. Maintenance equipment must have turf tires and industrial commercial engines. Additionally, for trimming purposes, gasoline powered industrial/commercial type line trimmers and/or edgers, mowers and blowers are required. c. In case of equipment failures, the vendor must also demonstrate the ability to obtain back-up equipment, either through ownership or through rental of such equipment. d. The selected vendor shall furnish all chemicals, herbicides, insecticides, equipment and labor required to carry out the contract. The required services shall be performed using properly registered and labeled pesticide/herbicide products, devices and poisoning programs approved by the State of Georgia. A copy of recorded pesticide use, restricted and nonrestricted, must be attached to the monthly invoice. Services must meet all county, state and federal standards, laws and regulations, including but not limited to regulations of the Environmental Protection Agency