Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1.1 General: Successful Contractors shall have ten (10) days from receipt of the Notice to Proceed to commence contract maintenance activities. The decision to end the maintenance season shall be made by the Director of Business Development or their Agent. 1.1.1 The areas to be serviced for each site include all areas in the right-of-way per Exhibit D. Contractor is responsible for safe and careful operation of mowing equipment around plant material and structures to prevent damage and to prevent clippings from contaminating shrub or color bed. 1.1.2 Contractor shall provide a maintenance schedule to the Director of Business Development or their Agent within fifteen (15) days from the date of Award of Contract and will notify the Director of Business Development or their Agent of any changes in the schedule prior to the schedule change. 1.2 Mowing: Mowing commencement and conclusion shall be at the discretion of the Agent. Mowing frequency shall be determined by turf growth and occur up to once per calendar week, evenly spaced. Mowing costs are to be determined at a rate of twenty-nine (29) cycles per calendar year. Any cycles more than twenty-nine (29) shall be billed as Extra Work. Litter shall be picked up before any mowing occurs. Turf shall be cut at a height of two (2) inches; unless otherwise directed by the Director of Business Development or their Agent, clippings shall be bagged or recycled and all hardscapes shall be cleaned after each service. Mowing equipment shall be a reel mower or rotary/recycler. If and when the Contractor wants to raise the height above two inches they must first receive written approval from the Director of Business Development or their Agent. All equipment must be of appropriate size for each site and approved by the Director of Business Development or their Agent. Grass clippings cannot be blown into City Streets. 1.3 Edging: All sidewalks and curbs shall be edged to a depth of one inch which shall be performed concurrently with mowing operations. String trimmers or curb dressers may not be used for edging. Chemical edging is not permitted. 1.4 Trimming: All string trimming must be done to achieve a height uniform with the mowing height. Trimming must be performed around trees, plant beds, buildings, signs, fences, and any other plants or structures. All hard surfaces, sidewalks, streets, parking areas and street medians must be kept free of grass, weeds and debris. This task must be completed the same day the mowing is performed. Contractor is responsible for protecting all trees and shrubs from string trimmer damage.