Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Contractor shall provide complete mowing and grounds maintenance services including litter and debris removal, mowing, trimming, applying fertilizer to City owned property. 1. Turf shall be mowed to a height of three inches using reel or rotary type mowers. Rough cutting, scraping and bush hogging will not be permitted. Turf shall be mowed to maintain a neat appearance. If any mowing is to be omitted or delayed, it shall be omitted or delayed only at the discretion of the Contract Administrator or authorized designee. Mowing cycles must be completed according to the cycle description indicated below. 2. Cycle Description - ROW/Storm Water Group 5A • Growing Season (March – October) *Bi-weekly ~ 16 cycles *The Contractor shall schedule mowing cycles 12 to 15 days apart not mowing less than two cycles per month. City Cycle 1: 1st – 15th / City Cycle 2: 16th – to End of Month. • Non-Growing Season (November – February) **Monthly ~ 4 cycles **The Contractor shall schedule mowing cycles 25 to 35 days apart not mowing more than two cycles per month. 3. Cycle Description – ROW/ Storm Water Group 5C **Monthly ~ 12 cycles **The Contractor shall schedule mowing cycles 25 to 35 days apart not mowing more than two cycles per month. 4. Mower height to be measured with mower on a flat, paved surface. A high quality of cut shall be provided using mowers with sharp cutting blades so as not to tear, but cleanly cut the blades of grass. Mowing shall be performed in a manner as not to damage trees, shrubs, plants, signs, or other obstructions. 5. String line trimmers shall not be used to mow or trim turf areas wider than 24 inches, except in areas approved by the Contract Administrator. 6. Mowing and trimming operations shall be performed in such a manner as to prevent the piling of excessive and unsightly grass clippings and leaves on streets, gutters, storm drains or lawns. The Contractor shall remove excessive clippings immediately following each mowing cycle prior to the work crew leaving the work site. 7. All resulting clippings and leaves shall be removed from any roadway, walkway, parking area, or any other hard surface including curbs and gutters and from plant beds, tree collars, etc. Contractor MUST NOT sweep or blow any grass clippings or leaves into the streets, gutters or other portions of the storm water system including ditches and storm drains.