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The purpose of this solicitation is to receive responses from qualified respondents to furnish all labor, materials, supervision, and equipment to provide mowing services to specific locations throughout the City in accordance with the terms, conditions, and specifications contained in this solicitation. The respondent must provide all materials, supplies, labor, and supervision to provide all grounds maintenance services as described herein on the entire premises of the locations specified herein. The successful respondent will be responsible for all Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) while working within the right-of-way (ROW) when MOT is warranted by the 600 index of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Design Standards and shall conform to the current standard. The successful respondent must perform national background checks at their expense and submit the background checks to the Public Services Department for verification of eligibility to work on City sites. All employees must have company picture identification in their possession at all times. SPECIFICATIONS FOR LINE ITEMS 1 THROUGH 4: WATER TREATMENT PLANTS, STORMWATER POND, AND ROW Mow areas weekly from June first to November first (22 mows). Areas to be mowed are highlighted in yellow in Section K of this solicitation. Mow monthly from November to May (7 mows). Pick up debris from grounds before mowing. Using a finishing mower, mowing at the height of 3-1/2" to 4". Weed eat around all structures. Edge around all sidewalks, asphalt driveways, landscape areas, etc. Blow all debris from sidewalks, concrete pads, and asphalt driveway edges. Line item 2, Sunburst Lane, the interior slopes of the large WRA will be maintained by City staff and it is not part of this project. Bi-monthly mow between pine trees at East Wastewater Treatment, (Line Item 1). Mowing area at ponds at East Wastewater Treatment, (Line Item 1). Trim hedge row at 3335 Hancock Road, estimate 1,000-ft. to the Wastewater Plant. Trim hedge row on East property line (Sunburst Water Plant) estimate 2,200-ft. Include edging and weed eating. Provide herbicide treatment as needed to asphalt driveway along with additional parking area south of the administration building at the East Plant, sidewalks, concrete pad, etc. (Line Item 1). Provide hedge trimming at Greater Hills water treatment plant (Line Item 3) Provide tree trimming once a year along Oakley Seaver by Home Depot (Line Item 4) SPECIFICATIONS FOR LINE ITEM 5: LAKE HIAWATHA PRESERVE Bush hog mow monthly from May to December (10 mows). Areas to be mowed are highlighted in yellow in Section K of this solicitation. Mowing area is approximately 65 acres. Hand work such as weed eating may be required in sloped areas. Right of way D.O.T. certification is not necessary unless equipment will be stopped for more than 15 minutes. SPECIFICATIONS FOR LINE ITEMS 6 AND 7: POLICE DEPARTMENT AND FIRE STATION #4 Mow forty eight (48) times per year. Mow once a month between January and February. Using a finishing mower, mowing at the height of 3-1/2" to 4". Pick up debris from grounds before mowing. Weed eat around all structures. Conduct weed pulling as needed. Edge around all sidewalks, asphalt driveways, landscape areas, etc. Blow all debris from sidewalks, concrete pads, and asphalt driveway edges. Mulch one time per year in January/February. Fertilize on plant beds four (4) times a year. Provide herbicide treatment as needed to asphalt driveways, sidewalks, concrete pads, etc. SPECIFICATIONS FOR LINE ITEMS 8: 12TH STREET AND HIGHWAY 50 MEDIANS Mow areas weekly from June first to November first (22 mows). Areas to be mowed are highlighted in yellow in Section K of this solicitation. Mow monthly from November to May (7 mows). Pick up debris from the ground before mowing. Using a finishing mower, mowing at the height of 3-1/2" to 4". Weed eats around all structures. Edge around all sidewalks, asphalt driveways, landscape areas, etc. Blow all debris from sidewalks, concrete pads, and asphalt driveway edges. Line item 2, Sunburst Lane, the interior slopes of the large WRA will be maintained by City staff and it is not part of this project. Provide herbicide treatment to South Grand Highway in concrete medians as needed (see map) Do not provide herbicide treatment to Item 11 (ROW for Lake Shore Drive). SPECIFICATIONS FOR LINE ITEM 9: ABANDONED WELL SITE Mow area once monthly from May to December (8 mows). Pick up debris from grounds before mowing. Using a finishing mower, mowing at the height of 3-1/2" to 4". Weed eat around all structures. Edge around all sidewalks, asphalt driveways, landscape areas, etc. Blow all debris from sidewalks, concrete pads, and asphalt driveway edges. SPECIFICATIONS FOR LINE ITEMS 10: JOHNS LAKE ROAD Mow areas weekly from June first to November first (22 mows). Areas to be mowed are highlighted in yellow in Section K of this solicitation. Mow monthly from November to May (7 mows). Pick up debris from the ground before mowing. Using a finishing mower, mowing at the height of 3-1/2" to 4". Weed eats around all structures. Edge around all sidewalks, medians, curbing, asphalt driveways, landscape areas, etc. Blow all debris from sidewalks, concrete pads, and asphalt driveway edges. Mow, edge and weed eat around devices on the ROW north and south sides on Johns Lake Road. Mow, edge and weed eat around devices on the northern ROW of John's Lake Road from Southern Pines loop east to Hancock road and on the southern ROW from Grace Community Church east to Hancock road. Mow, edge, and weed eat in front of the church on both sides of the road on John Lakes Road. SAFETY All materials and performance of work shall meet all Federal, State, and local safety laws currently in effect. The successful respondent must provide and ensure the wearing of necessary protective clothing, masks, eye protection, etc., as required by any applicable laws, regulations, ordinances, and/or manufacturer's instruction. All equipment used in the performance of these services must be properly maintained and will be subject to inspection by the City upon demand. Any equipment deemed faulty, inoperable, unsafe, or improper for its intended purpose must be removed from the City's premises. Safety features of equipment (shields, kill switches, etc.) must be used at all times. Maintenance work must be scheduled to provide the least inconvenience to building occupants and passers-by. MINIMUM STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE OF LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SERVICES Grounds must be clean, neat, and well-tended at all times. At no time must leaves, trash, clippings, or other debris be allowed to accumulate. All organic trash, including grass clippings from mowing and edging, must be blown or vacuumed from all sidewalks, entryways, steps, plazas, and parking lots. Care must be taken to prevent debris from entering waterways, grating drains, manholes, buildings, etc. Blowers shall be directed away from these areas. All edges must be dressed not less than once per month and as often as necessary to maintain clean edges around all plant beds, curbs, sidewalks, streets, trees, plants, and buildings. PARKING LOTS Parking lots must be kept free of trash, including glass, fallen limbs, and other debris. DRAINAGE DITCHES AND CANALS Where there are a series of ditches, swales, and canals, the successful respondent must cut vegetation three (3) to four (4) feet from the crest of the bank. Care must be given not to scalp vegetation along these ditches so as to maintain the structural integrity of the banks. The successful respondent must use a string trimmer (weed eater) on the upper one (1) foot of all canal banks. Canals deeper than four (4) feet will not be the responsibility of the successful respondent. Care must be taken to prevent mowing trimming debris from entering the canals, waterways, ditches, manholes, drains, etc. Any blowers shall be directed away from these areas. Project Budget: 130000 The initial contract term shall remain in effect for thirty-six (36) months Question Deadline 07/07/2023 at 3:30 PM ET