Specifications include, but are not limited to: The City of Corsicana is soliciting proposals from qualified vendors and sole proprietors for a three (3) year Contract for Hay Cutting, Baling and Removal from the City's Landfill property at a price per bale bid by an Independent Hay Contractor. Vendors and sole proprietors are required to furnish all equipment and manpower to perform this service. The minimum qualifications for hay harvesting (cutting, baling and removal of hay at a paid price per bale); l. The primary function of the grasses growing on the property is to provide erosion protection. 2. The City shall control the cutting and baling schedule of the grasses. The City Superintendent will have the final decision on whether a slope is ready for harvesting. 3. The Harvester will commit no act that will damage terraces at the plant or cause damage to any improvement thereon, it being distinctly understood by the Harvester that the primary function of the wastewater treatment facility is to treat wastewater and that the hay is secondary and subordinate to the facility's main purpose. The Harvester shall protect the graded slopes, sprinklers, pipes, ditches, and all other equipment used in the process of treating wastewater. The Harvester shall repair or replace any equipment damaged due to the harvesting process. The Harvester shall provide the labor as well as the materials to repair or replace the damaged equipment. 4. The tasks of cutting and baling the grasses are to be provided by the Harvester. The City's primary concern will be to monitor the techniques and farm equipment used by the Harvester to assure that property is not damaged during the harvesting process. The Harvester is expected to cut and bale the suitable areas for hay productions and to mow the areas not conductive for hay production. They hay harvesting and mowing should take place during the same relating time period to provide a uniform result. The hay produced should be removed from the harvesting areas to the hay storage areas as soon as possible.
