This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Evansville, Indiana. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

This project has been awarded to Miller's Lawn Service, LLC for $101,600. LAWN CARE SERVICE REQUIREMENTS STUDENT HOUSING APARTMENT COMPLEX UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA JANUARY 22 The University of Southern Indiana (University) desires to enter a two-year contract with a lawn care Vendor (Vendor) to perform lawn and grass mowing, trimming, edging, clean up, and associated miscellaneous work at on-campus dorms and the housing areas of O'Daniel North, McDonald West, and McDonald East apartments on campus. The attached site map indicates the areas within the complex included in the work. Vendor shall provide the following to perform work in a first class and professional manner: o All labor o All equipment o All tools and supplies o Necessary and appropriate supervision of the work being performed. The work to be performed shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following: o All lawn and grass mowing within the boundaries shown on the attached site map plan. o All trimming of lawns along and around buildings, improvements, signs, utilities, trees, plants, and other objects. o Edging of lawns along walkways and streets. o Sweeping or blowing of clippings from walkways, streets, storm sewer drain inlets and stairwells/breezeways after mowing and trimming. o Pick up of trash, litter, and debris on the lawns prior to mowing. The lawn care services shall be performed no less than one time per week from March 14th through November 30th. October and November will be subject to more leaf mulching and cutting tall grass spots as needed, when needed. During dry conditions, if mowing is not necessary for the week, the Manager of Housing Facility Operations Ryan Kaczmarski (574)-210-7622 or Housing Grounds Lead William Martin (812)-431-7460 will notify Vendor that the mowing services are not needed for the week. Vendor shall provide a deduct amount to eliminate the service for the week if the University requests the lawn care service not be performed. The lawn care proposal shall be for a lump sum amount for the season. Alternate methods of bidding the work may be submitted by the vendor, but it shall be the University's prerogative to accept or reject any alternate bidding methods other than lump sum. The award of this contract cannot be subcontracted. The Vendor's employees must be properly dressed when working at the site. The lawn care service employees MUST wear a shirt with sleeves at all times. The company logo should be visible on the shirt worn while on campus. NO sleeveless or cut off sleeves shall be permitted. Shoes covering the toes must be worn at all times. Vendor shall be responsible for ensuring the employees perform the work in a safe manner including wearing the appropriate safety items, such as safety glasses and hearing protection, operate all equipment in a safe manner, and be observant of students and pedestrians in the area of on-going work. When operating any gas, electric of battery powered equipment near walkways, paths, and streets, the equipment shall be shut off when pedestrians are nearby to avoid injury to persons.