This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Front Royal, Virginia. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

The awarding authority for this contract is the Warren County School Board. It is understood and agreed that the contract generated from this IFB shall be subject to annual appropriations by the Warren County Board of Supervisors. Should the Board of Supervisors fail to appropriate funds for the contract, the contract will be terminated when funds are exhausted. There shall be no penalty should the Board of Supervisors fail to make annual appropriations for the contract. All inquiries for information related to this invitation should be directed to: Bryan Helmick Phone (540) 631-0040, ext. 34424; E-mail: bhelmick@wcps.k12.va.us. Areas to be maintained by the Contractor will be designated by the use of aerial maps to give the Contractor the general scope of work at each site. All Bidders are strongly encouraged to review the aerial maps for each site before your bid is submitted. No plea of ignorance of conditions that exist shall be the basis of additional compensation. Bidders are strongly urged to conduct site inspections prior to the submission of their bid. Note, aerial maps do not meet surveying accuracy standards and are at different scales. Contractors must understand that an aerial map does not convey the topography of the individual sites; a site visit is the Contractor's responsibility prior to submitting a bid. If there are any discrepancies between maps and the contract specifications, the contract specifications shall supersede. Frequency The Contractor shall mow and trim every 10 days, but not less than 7 days and not more than 10 days unless otherwise specified by the type of lawn maintenance required or by the Owner. Mowing and trimming per site shall be completed on the same day. Contractor shall provide lawn maintenance services from the first day of April through the last day of October. Approximately thirty (30) weeks. Contractor shall not provide services before or after these dates unless authorized to do so by Warren County Public Schools. Regular mowing shall take place between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to dusk, Monday through Friday, unless inclement weather or pre-empted by scheduled school activities requires otherwise. Owner may request an earlier start date or postpone the end date due to growing conditions. Warren County Public Schools reserves the right to amend the frequency of mowing's without penalty as needed based on periods of excessive or no growth.