3.1 The contractor is expected to remove scattered debris, litter, animal waste, cigarette butts and limbs prior to mowing and/or maintaining beds or tree rings, excluding material that has been illegally dumped. Contractor must notify Michael Turner, Building Facilities Coordinator, with location of illegally dumped material. 3.2 The contractor is responsible for removing from each site, and properly disposing of, all tree limbs of six (6) inch in diameter and below. 3.3 The City will be responsible for removing limbs larger than six (6) inches in diameter from all areas. Contractor must notify Michael Turner, Building Facilities Coordinator, with location of limbs larger than six (6) inches in diameter. 3.4 Herbicide spraying will not be allowed in these areas. 3.5 Prior to Memorial Day, Labor Day and Thanksgiving holidays, mechanical edging must be performed along sidewalks, medians, curbs, along landscape beds and tree rings. Edging shall be performed with a mechanical rotary edger. 3.6 Weed trimming must be performed around all poles, fences, flat markers, tombstones, trees, signs and other similar structures on the property. 3.7 Clippings, leaves and debris scattered into or onto parking areas, paved areas, markers, tombstones and the streets from landscape maintenance must be removed immediately and before relocating to another work site. Do not blow debris into, or on, paved areas, storm drains, adjacent parking lots, vehicles, landscape beds, tree rings, or structures. 3.8 The City of Greenville reserves the right to reduce or add to the number of line-item areas for any reason it deems necessary during the contract period. Any elimination or addition of areas will be communicated to the contractor in a timely manner. The bid price will be adjusted in the event of any elimination or addition of areas. 3.9 The contractor shall avoid performing landscape bed maintenance or mowing under extremely wet conditions where heavy equipment or vehicles could rut the soil. Notify Michael Turner, Building Facilities Coordinator, in the event that a site is too wet to maintain. 3.10 All turf areas will be finished mowed at three (3) inches in height. 3.11 Contractor must not park on any medians and/or affect normal traffic flow along designated streets or to interfere with cemetery operations. All vehicles must be parked on vehicle paths and are not to drive across cemetery lots or parked on cemetery lots or cement curbing. 3.12 The following landscape maintenance services shall be provided by the contractor for: • Litter Cleanup 1. Litter cleanup includes pickup of litter, animal waste, cigarette butts and debris within the landscape beds, tree rings, and turf areas within the contract area prior to each mowing. Any waste created by the Contractor will be hauled off and properly disposed of. This includes, but is not limited to plant clippings, dead plants, general trash and other debris. • Mowing/Edging 1. Mowing extents are to the outermost edge of the road, curb, sidewalk, ditch, and/or fence line. 2. Edging, utilizing a mechanical rotary edger, shall be completed prior Memorial Day, Labor Day and Thanksgiving holidays each year. 3. Mowing height shall be 3 inches. 4. Mowing will be required in all designated areas shown on the maps for Greenwood Cemetery. Maps are attached. 5. Mowing must occur weekly during the mowing season (April 1 – November 1) and as needed or as directed by the City during winter months for immediate aesthetic improvement. 6. Weed trimming must be completed around all signs, trees, poles, markers, along fenced areas and around other similar structures on each maintenance cycle. • Mulch Bed Maintenance 1. All mulched areas, including tree rings, must not be damaged from mowing operations. Damage to mulched areas must be repaired immediately and prior to relocating another work site. • Leaf Removal 1. Leaves must be removed from turf, tree rings, and landscape bed areas on each maintenance cycle. 2. Leaves collected shall be disposed of properly. Mulching of leaves when minimal is acceptable if this does not create visible thatch.
