Service Area The Contractor shall provide grounds maintenance and landscaping services for areas outside of buildings and within and along fenced property boundaries. The Contractor will be responsible for providing grounds care, maintenance and services to the Welcome Center Complex. The Welcome Center Complexes are to be maintained in a safe, attractive, and well-manicured manner at all times. The Welcome Center Complex is defined as all structures and components located within the boundary of the property line currently managed by SCPRT. SCPRT expects the Contractor to keep the grounds of the Complexes looking healthy, groomed, attractive, and landscaped with skill and expertise. In all instances, SCPRT is the sole judge of the condition of the Complex, timeliness, professional behavior and standards, and any disputes regarding interpretation of this contract. Full Complex Required tasks apply to all areas within the boundaries of the Complex managed by SCPRT those tasks include but are not limited to: disease and insect control, control of harmful plants (to plants, animals, or people), litter and debris removal, maintenance of swales, ditches, catch basins and fences, mulching, edging, dead plant removal, weeding, grass care, weed treatments, tree inspections, limb removal, string trimming, soil testing and analyzation, and irrigation system inspection and maintenance. Use of string trimmers in these areas is prohibited. The following tasks are described to establish minimum performance standards. The Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service Home and Garden Information Center provides Fact Sheets and research-based information on landscaping, gardening, plant health, and pests when needed. Fact Sheets may be found at: http://www.clemson.edu/extension/hgic/complete_list.html. Vegetation Areas Area is to be mulched, not mowed, and includes ornamental shrubs, ground covers, trees, plant beds, hedges, and herbaceous and flowering plants. Care includes but is not limited to: Annual soil testing and analyzation, properly administered fertilization and pelletized Lime (based on testing), frequent watering, weeding and mulching, insect and disease control, clean cut pruning according to individual plant care needs, removal of debris, deadwood, sucker growth, etc. Use of string trimmers in these areas is prohibited. Mowable (Turf) Areas This area is the turf grass and is mowable with motorized equipment. Care includes but is not limited to: Annual soil testing and analyzation, properly administered fertilization and pelletized Lime (based on testing), annual aeration, frequent mowing, removal of debris prior to mowing, string trimming, watering, weeding and mulching, clean cut pruning according to individual plant care needs, removal of debris, deadwood, sucker growth, and maintenance of swales, ditches, catch basins and fences, etc.
