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

A formal pre-proposal meeting will not be held. Proposal form will need to be used and can be obtained by email or contacting us. All questions should be submitted in writing by Friday February 18, 2022, 4:00 pm local time to the following: City of Berea Attention: Rose Beverly 212 Chestnut Street Berea, Kentucky 40403 Telephone: 859 986-8528 Email: rbeverly@bereaky.gov 1. Perform all landscaping services enumerated in Sections A, B, and C below. 2. Repair any damage caused by crews or equipment. 3. Report any damage or needed repairs observed in any of the locations. 4. Report any concerns about the health of the existing trees. 5. Maintain public and employee use of all spaces during landscape maintenance; Berea Tourism locations listed in above address have scheduled events and work should not be taking place during these events. A list of known/scheduled events will be provided to contractor by owner. The winning company is expected to work around those events. 6. Maintain safe practices that do not endanger personnel or patrons to any public space. 7. Monitor the irrigation system to maintain proper coverage and rates and be available to come to the site for emergency repairs. 8. Replace dead spots in the sod as needed. 9. Repair damaged spots, holes, settlement, or depressions that occur in the turf areas. 10. Report serious and large-scale damage to the turf areas that require correction. 11. Remove all invasive weeds from the turf grass areas. 12. Do not allow weed eaters or mowers to strike or impact the base bark of the trees. 13. Take necessary soil tests to ensure proper soil ph. 14. Adjust mix and rates of fertilizers to guarantee healthy plants. 15. The maintenance contractor must deliver reports of issues beyond the scope of this contract to the City Administrator in written form within fourteen (14) days of discovery. Verbal reporting to the Public Works or any other City Department shall not be considered sufficient. 16. Contractor must be State Certified to administer all grounds chemicals. 17. No weed eaters, mowers or other tools shall strike or impact sign bases or ground receptacles or otherwise damage lights in bushes or trees. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all proposals. The City reserves the right to waive any irregularities in any proposal, and to take proposals under advisement. The City of Berea reserves the right to accept any proposal, to reject any and all proposals, and to accept what is determined to be the most responsive, most responsible, and best proposal, and in the best interest of, and most advantageous to, the City.