GENERAL INTENT:
Proposals are being requested for grounds maintenance of city owned properties.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS:
o The proposals are to be completed based on a weekly contract amount to include all areas listed
o Each location will need to be maintained weekly unless deemed unnecessary by City Staff
o Inspections are to be made prior to invoices being produced weekly
o Expected to begin as soon as is possible in April and continue through the mowing season
o Certificate of Liability Insurance will be required prior to work beginning Contact for Questions: dwelsh@ottawaks.gov or by phone 785-229-3653 Scope of Service: Mow, trim, brush hog, removal of any brush, limbs or trash, on any/all property to
be completed weekly after receiving the notification to proceed from the Public Works Director or
designee.
Mower/Blower Discharge: Special care shall be taken to blow debris away from all streets, trees, tree
wells, etc. Any mower discharge in the curb line, pathway and/or street shall be dispersed, when dry,
by using a power mower, broom or other method. Any area will not be considered completed until
this has been done. Grass clippings in curb lines shall not be blown into the street.
Time Schedule: All areas are to be maintained weekly, unless otherwise notified. Mowing to a turf
height of 3.5 inches is the standard of care desired.
Trimming: Trimming shall be defined as the removal or cutting of all the vegetation adjacent to signs,
light poles, sidewalks, trees, curb lines, utility boxes, fences, etc., or in areas a mower cannot cut, to
produce a neat, finished result. Special attention shall be taken when working around trees, planters,
signs, and roadway markers so as not to cause damage with any equipment, including string trimmers.
All vegetation extending over the curb shall be cut back to the inside of the curb. When using a string
trimmer, care shall be taken to be sure that debris is not thrown into the street or in the tree wells.
Grass will be taken to a height of 3.5 inches, not taken down to bare ground. Where applicable, string
trim the concrete ends of islands, around signs, in cracks, at street-curb line, sidewalks, etc., or
anywhere along the street-curb interface where growth occurs. All trimming is to be completed in
conjunction with mowing. Any area will not be considered completed until this has been done.
Growth retardants and/or weed killers shall not be used unless prior approval and authorization has
been granted by the Public Works Director or designee and must be performed by a Kansas Pesticide
Certified Applicator. Any damage created by the contractor within the right-of-way (turf, signs, trees,
fences, etc.) will be the contractor's responsibility to correct within the same billing cycle.
The Contractor shall furnish all material, supplies, transportation, tools, equipment and necessary labor
to mow, trim and complete all work for the following areas:
1. Prairie Spirit Rail Trail from Walnut to 23rd Street
2. Legacy Square
3. City owned parking lots on Walnut Street
4. Salt shed area on 2nd Street
5. Price Chopper triangle (from 17th Street to Price Chopper)
6. Road Side Park
7. 100 Block N Elm (2 lots)
8. City owned lots in 500 Block North Hickory (Possum Run)
9. 13th & Eisenhower (East to ditch on north side)
10. Right-of-Ways within Proximity Park
11. Right-of-Ways on K-68 Highway (overpass east to North Oak Street)
12. City owned lots (3) in the Coves at Tallgrass (900 Block Davis Road)
For specific details, please contact dwelsh@ottawaks.gov or by phone 785-229-3653.
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