This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Murphy, North Carolina. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

All requests for payment shall be submitted to: Mr. Keith Blazer Division Roadside Environmental Engineer N.C. Department of Transportation 253 Webster Road Sylva, NC 28779. SMALL BUSINESS CERTIFICATION MANDATORY The work covered by this section consists of preparing seedbeds; furnishing, placing, and covering limestone, fertilizer, and seed; compacting seedbeds; furnishing, placing, and securing mulch; mowing; and other operations necessary for the permanent establishment of grasses and legumes from seed on shoulders, slopes, ditches, or other roadside areas; all in accordance with these specifications. Seeding and mulching shall be performed on all earth areas disturbed by construction and on portions of areas seeded under previous contracts where in the opinion of the Engineer there is unsatisfactory vegetative cover. The Contractor shall adapt his operations to variations in weather or soil conditions as necessary for the successful establishment and growth of the grasses or legumes. In all operations covered by this section, care shall be taken to preserve the required line, grade, and cross section of the area treated. Fertilizer shall be the same analysis as specified for Seeding and Mulching and applied at the rate of 400 pounds and seeded at the rate of 50 pounds per acre. Sweet Sudan Grass, German Millet or Browntop Millet shall be used in summer months and Rye Grain during the remainder of the year. The Engineer will determine the exact dates for using each kind of seed. The work of seeding and mulching shall be performed on a section by section basis immediately upon completion of earthwork sections in accordance with the provisions of Article 225-2. No exception will be made to this requirement unless otherwise permitted in writing by the Engineer or by the special provisions. Liquidated damages for this contract are Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) per calendar day for each calendar day the Contractor fails to begin beyond the four (4) calendar days from notification. Liquidated damages for this contract are Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) per calendar day for each calendar day the Contractor fails to complete the work beyond the agreed upon completion date.