The awarded vendor shall provide soil testing, fertilization, weed control, soil amendment, grub control, and crabgrass control service in accordance with the schedule as stated below, on approximately 20 acres of Eastern Shore State Veterans Cemetery Grounds: Note: The Contractor cannot combine treatments. Each treatment must be separate and distinct, i.e., ( early fall treatment cannot be combined with late fall treatments). a) Soil Testing & Turf Evaluation: Soil testing and turf evaluation are to be provided by the Contractor in the following manner: 1. The Contractor shall perform a soil test at the start of the contract. Soil testing and turf evaluation of the area shall be performed prior to both the spring and fall applications to inform and support Contractor-recommended plan for turf care. 2. The Contractor shall provide a map identifying the location where soil samples were taken in each of the sections. A minimum of five (5) soil samples shall be taken from (at minimum) three (3) different areas of the cemetery. 3. Contractor shall have all soil samples tested to determine levels of pH, acidity and other nutrient levels pertinent to the proper determination of lime, fertilizer, weed control, soil amendment, and insect control products to be applied on the site by the Contractor during the contract period.
