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| Last Updated | 03/20/2019 02:57 PM |
| Project Title | S--New Contract (FY2019) Turf Management Services for SDVOSBs Fort Mitchell National Cemetery |
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| City, State (County) | Fort Mitchell, AL 36856 (Russell County) |
| Category(s) | Single Trades |
| Sub-Category(s) | Landscaping/Irrigation |
| Contracting Method | Competitive Bids. |
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| Description | Lawn Maintenance: Fertilizing, Herbicides and Other Pest Control: (a) Inspection to determine type of weed control management that is required and that is appropriate. (b) Herbicide control shall include, but it is not limited to the following weeds: Dandelion, Chickweed, Knotweed, Purslane, Plantain, Clover, Ground Ivy, Violets, Onions, Crabgrass and any other Broadleaf, Stubborn, or Grassy weeds found during inspections. (c) Contractor to perform evaluation of weed control measures through follow-up inspections. Actively growing weeds present two weeks post application will be retreated at contractor' expense. The contractor will respond with a corrective action plan within 3 days of notification by the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) of any unsatisfactory results from weed control application. Unless precluded by inclement weather, the corrective action plan will be completed within 7 days following plan submission. (d) Chemicals used for this contract shall be safe for use around cemetery employees and the general public as well as labeled for Alabama. (e) The contractor shall be responsible for taking all precautions to prevent damage to the cemetery in any manner, including headstones, markers, monuments, flower beds, trees and other structures during application operations. (f) Fertilizer: shall be applied based on the results and recommendations of a soil test for each section. The soil test will be conducted by Cemetery Personnel with copies going to the Contractor. A complete fertilizer will be applied 4 times each year (as ordered), unless local practice indicates a more favorable time. Only 40% slow release shall be used. (g) Lime: When soil tests indicate a need for lime, it shall be applied at the rate indicated in those tests. Time of application shall be in late fall or early winter, unless local practice indicates more favorable time. (h) Weed and Insect Control: All weed growth and insect shall be controlled by means of spray/granular broadcast or any other method approved by the Director/COR. All personnel using such sprays shall be properly trained and the person in charge shall be duly licensed by the State of Alabama to use pesticides. Treatment for weeds will be accomplished to maximize herbicide effectiveness. (i) Control of Fire Ants and other Pest: Contractor shall apply necessary chemical applications to control fire ants and/or other pest. (j) Control of Crabgrass: The entire established turf areas will be treated with sufficient amount of pre-emergence to prevent germination of crabgrass. (k) Contractor will notify the Director, Fort Mitchell National Cemetery, 48 hours prior to any of the above applications. This is to ensure that coordination can be made so that the treatments do not conflict with any interment or cemetery maintenance activity. | ||
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