Landscape Maintenance

Focuses of the contractor practices include but are not limited to: string trimming, spade edging, mulch application, weeding, shrub trimming, branch pickup, spring cleanup, fall cleanup, chemical control, etc. Necessary highlights include a spring cleanup, line trimming and various small area mowing, weeding, August site cleanup with spade edging and mulch applications (all areas near main entrances), regular bed Page 4 of 19 maintenance, and fall cleanups. A landscape contractor mows during the summer months when school is not in session. It is expected that a contractor will use 20 site visits or more annually to accomplish specified work per site. Possible suggested monthly site visits depending on typical weather conditions (Mar-1, April-2, May-3, June-2, July-2, August-3, September-3, October-2, November-2). Any landscape work completed during the school year must be on a Saturday.

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Exterior Improvements, Operation and Maintenance of Exterior Improvements, Irrigation, Planting Irrigation, Planting, Planting Preparation, Soil Preparation, Landscape Grading.