Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1. Growth will be cut to a uniformed height range of two (2) to two and a half (2 ½) inches. 2. Contractor will be responsible for damaged landscape/irrigation systems due to overweight equipment. 3. Significant excess grass or trimmings will be mulched or re-cut to improve site appearance. Such excess grass or trimmings will not be sent to a landfill. 4. Care shall be given to not transfer seeds from weeds or undesirable grass onto the athletic playing fields located at Lions Park. (Mowers should be cleaned of debris prior to cutting athletic fields AND surrounding grass should not be discharged toward athletic fields). 5. Contractor shall provide in writing AND in advance to the City Representative, a mowing schedule of all upcoming properties scheduled to be mowed. 6. With each invoice for payment, Contractor shall provide the City with a list of dates of when each facility was mowed. 7. Mowing includes all mowing, trimming, cutting outside of fenced areas, and ditch areas outside of fences adjacent to facilities. 8. When mowing all properties in Section D, all efforts shall be made to avoid working on evenings, weekends, periods of heavy or scheduled usage and shall be mowed as close as possible PRIOR to all holidays or as directed by City Representative. 9. All concrete/hard surface areas shall be left free from debris, and any growth penetrating through cracks, expansion joints, etc. shall also be cut at time of the scheduled mowing. Routine herbicide application is permissible and recommended to mitigate this type of growth, used sparingly and routinely. Applicator shall have proper license, if applicable. 10. Pruning and/or trimming of shrubs and low laying limbs of trees will be conducted on a quarterly basis, four (4) times per twelve (12) month period, contractor is responsible for disposal.
