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

SITE 1: Old School House - 79 VT Rte 132: Mowing and trimming to occur along strips of grass between the building and I89 and out front of the building along Rte. 132. SITE 2: Town Offices - 69 VT Rte 132: Mowing and trimming to occur on the grassy lot to the rear and around the Town Office building. Garden beds by rear entry are already planted with lilies and hostas. They need to be cleared of debris and old growth each spring. Vines and brush to be cleared from the fence and west side of building each spring and cut back periodically over the summer and fall. SITE 3: Baxter Memorial Library - 5114 VT Rte. 14 North: Mow and trim grassy areas in front, alongside, and to rear of the building and around gazebo. (Caution: well head located here). Mow and trim grassy roadside parcel across Rte. 14 from Baxter Library. SITE 4: Wallace Doubleday Cemetery off Kenyon Hill Road via N. Pomfret: Bi-Weekly mowing and weed whacking around headstones and along fence lines. Push mower required. Specialty whips needed for weed whacker to prevent injury to stones. Bidders must be available to provide services beginning April 15, 2022 and through November 30, 2024. This is a 2-year period. Bidders must be a minimum of 18 years of age, have some experience in grounds maintenance, mowing, or landscaping, and be able to provide, operate, and maintain the equipment necessary to perform the required services. Bidders must have and maintain a valid driver's license during the contract period. Bidders must acquire and maintain the insurance coverage as outlined in these bid specifications. Services Requested Spring and fall cleanup of Town grounds. Weekly or as-needed mowing, weed whacking, and lawn maintenance. Please note "maintenance" of grounds may need to include periodic 'turf building' or non-chemical fertilization and/or re-seeding to encourage healthy lawns. Mowing may require push mower in certain locations in addition to stand-on mower. Bi-weekly cemetery mowing: Wallace Doubleday Cemetery on Kenyon Hill Road, which is accessed via North Pomfret Road. Cemetery is at end of road at turnaround on the farmstead. (bid alternate) Mowing is limited to times when the Baxter Memorial library is closed. The library is open Mondays through Thursdays, 2PM - 6PM. Mowing at all sites is estimated to take less than 2 hours, depending on conditions and available equipment. Questions about the bid process may be addressed to: Nicola Shipman, Selectboard Assistant Phone: (802) 763-8268 Email: selectboard@sharonvt.net. After bids will be reviewed for completeness. An award of contract, if one is made, is expected to be made during a Selectboard meeting on April 4th, 2022 or soon thereafter. Bids must be valid for thirty (30) days from the date of opening. The Sharon Selectboard reserves the right to reject any and all bids or to waive any informality when it deems to be in the best interest of the Town. The Sharon Selectboard further reserves the right to award the bid based on a number of factors, inclusive of price, experience, reputation, and availability.