Crape Myrtles: Contractor shall prune crape myrtles (19 total) the first week of March in each calendar year (location specified on map “Exhibit C”). Weekly Service: Starting April 1 week and extending until Dec 1 of each calendar year, the public areas will be mowed once weekly (colored green on the attached map “Exhibit C” - approx. 5 acres). There shall be a maximum of 7 days allowed between mows of these areas, providing no less than 4 mows per calendar month. This includes weed eating around all areas that are unable to be mowed, edging all walkways and curbs, weeding (pulling weeds, not spraying with herbicides) all mulched beds and tree rings, trimming all bushes in mulched beds and blowing off all walkways and pads. Any litter present in mowed areas shall be collected and removed. There shall be a total of 35 weekly service visits per calendar year included in the bid. Contractor shall provide a weekly service rate (Exhibit “B”) which shall be applied for weekly services requested by the owner in excess of the 35 included visits. Similarly, if the contractor provides less than 35 weekly service visits per calendar year, the contract amount shall be reduced by the contractor’s weekly service amount times the number of missed weekly visits. Bi-Weekly Service: Starting April 15 week of each calendar year, the runway and taxiway areas (red areas on the attached map “Exhibit C” - approx. 70 acres) shall be mowed every-other-week. There shall be a maximum of 14 days between mows of these areas. Any littler present in these areas shall be collected and removed. This includes weed eating around lights, signs, ditches, fences or soft areas that are unable to be mowed and blowing off all clippings from asphalt areas. There shall be a total of 17 bi-weekly service visits per calendar year included in the bid. Contractor shall provide a bi-weekly service rate (Exhibit “B”) which shall be applied for bi-weekly services requested by the owner in excess of the 17 included visits. Similarly, if the contractor provides less than 17 bi-weekly service visits per calendar year, the contract amount shall be reduced by the contractor’s bi-weekly service amount times the number of missed bi-weekly visits. Weeds: All walkways, pads, and mulched areas are to be kept free of weeds by the contractor. All mulched beds shall be hand-weeded to keep herbicides away from decorative plants and bushes. Absolutely no soil sterilant may be applied. Any weeds around the foundations of hangar buildings should be sprayed with herbicide as needed and removed when dead. Fence lines and pavement cracks shall be sprayed with herbicide as-needed and dead weeds removed with weed eater (usually 2-3 times per season). Any damage due to spills or other misuse of chemicals will be the sole responsibility of the contractor. Any loss of plant material due to negligence or misapplication will be reinstalled at the contractor’s expense. Shrubs and Bushes: The contractor will prune all shrubs and bushes in mulched beds, as needed, to maintain a well-groomed appearance at all times. The contractor is responsible for the removal of the clippings. Any shrub or bush that perishes must be replaced at the contractor’s expense. Plant Flowers: In late April of each calendar year, a planting of summer annuals are to be installed in the beds immediately adjacent to the Terminal Building on both the road-side and aircraft ramp-side of the building. In September of each calendar year, these same beds are to receive an installation of pansies. Mulching: A layer of ground pine mulch will be applied to all shrubbery beds and tree rings, once annually in April or May. Only ground pine bark may be used. Absolutely no hardwood bark is permitted due the risk of fungal spores and disease organisms. Please use care when mowing, trimming, or mulching around trees. “Volcano” mulching is prohibited. Care will be required when mowing as not to push mulch into “volcanoes” above the root flares. Bumping or girdling bark mechanically with weed eaters or other machinery may lead to severe damage to trees. We have a considerable investment in the trees planted on public property and it is our intent to protect and preserve each one, by all means available.
