A. Spring and Fall Clean-Ups 1. Rake and remove leaves, dead branches, and debris from grounds. Simply mulching everything on site will not be acceptable. Grounds are to include all lawn areas, under all shrubs and trees, around all buildings and shrubbery beds, and around both sides of any fences. Prune shrubs. Remove all dead, broken, and fallen tree limbs. 2. Weed control and pruning and trimming services are to be completed per Sections C. Weed Control and D. Pruning and Trimming below. 3. Mow lawn and trim around all buildings, walks, shrub and flower beds, trees, both sides of fences and other permanent objects. 4. Inspection and approval by the Site Manager or designee will occur after each site’s Spring and Fall Clean-Up and they will notify the OPWDD Business Office that this part of the specifications has been completed. 5. The Contractor will present the Seasonal Clean-Up form to the Site Manager or designee for signature at the completion of each Clean-Up. See Exhibit B - Seasonal Clean-Up Form. The signed form would then need to be submitted with the appropriate seasonal invoice, first for Spring and final for Fall. B. Mowing and Trimming of Lawns 1. Lawn must be maintained at a 2 ½ to 3 ½ inch length. Lawns are not to be cut below a 2 ½ inch length. 2. All litter and debris from trees, shrubs, etc is to be removed prior to each mowing. Contractor is to maintain lawn up to current boundaries. Mowing is to include trimming as needed around all walkways, driveways, flower, and shrubbery beds, as well as appropriate trimming around all lawn ornaments, structures, and plantings. Trimming around the base of all fences includes inside and outside of each fence installed in the yard of each site...
