2.3.1 Soil Test A soil test is required for each College facility at the start of the initial contract period, and thereafter, in March on each contract extension year. A copy of the test results must be submitted to and received by respective Campus Grounds Supervisor, at the following addresses by the second (2nd) Monday in July. David Bishop, Ground Maintenance Supervisor Central Services Building and Rockville Campus 51 Mannakee Street, Rockville, MD 20850 david.bishop@montgomerycollege.edu John Byron, Grounds Maintenance Supervisor Germantown Campus Facilities Office 20200 Observation Drive, Germantown, MD 20877 John.byron@montgomerycollege.edu Soil Test is required for the following ten (10) locations on Germantown Campus. PK, BE, SA, HS, HT, PG, CG and three (3) Athletic Fields. Please refer to the full building names 2.3.2 Chemicals and Product Usage. (a) Where brand chemicals are specified in this bid, no substitutions/alternatives shall be used without the written approval by the College. In the event that any chemical must be changed due to a change in regulation, or for any other reason, the Contractor must first obtain approval from the ground supervisor before the use of any new chemicals. The Contractor must comply with the manufacturer’s usage instructions, guidelines and restrictions for all chemicals used to perform services stated in the bid document. (b) The Contractor must post notification signs on all areas that have been treated with chemicals. College Grounds crew will remove signs after 3 days. All product labels and SDS sheets are to be given to the Grounds Supervisors, ten (10) days prior to using any chemical on the College grounds. (c) The Contractor must comply with all state and county usage instructions, guidelines and restrictions for all chemicals used to perform services stated in this bid document. (d) The Contractor must obtain prior written approval from the Grounds Supervisor for all products to be used on College grounds. (e) Pre-Emergent should only be used where it is safe to do so, where there will be no risk of leaching once applied. (f) The Contractor is required to use Round Up Quick Pro with Oryzalin Pro to treat weeds and vegetation as a pre-emergent to help control weed growth between treatments. The College will not accept any substitutes unless requested in writing, prior to the application, and authorized by the college Grounds Supervisor. (g) Liquid and granular applications may be sampled and tested if deemed necessary prior to application.
