Swale Liner Maintenance - Service Area A

1. The selected Bidder shall perform swale liner maintenance, including, but not limited to weed removal and edging using equipment, debris removal, and repair or replacement of loose or damaged liner, in accordance with the Monthly Schedule issued by the Project Manager, or their designee. 2. The Contractor shall perform work in accordance with the Monthly Schedule issued by the Project Manager, or his/her designee. 3. The Contractor shall deliver daily VIA email, facsimile, or in person, a detailed work schedule to identify the specific work in progress to the Project Manager or their designee. 4. Hours of Service - Work shall be performed by the Contractor between (seven) 7:00am and dusk, Monday thru Friday. Work shall not be performed on Saturday or Sundays unless specifically authorized in writing by the Project Manager. The Contractor will not be allowed to work during any City recognized holiday without prior written notice. 5. Maintenance of Swale Liners - 5.1 If the liner is under water, the City suggest that the Contractor start at the outfall and work their way back to the beginning of the block, this will alleviate any blockage in the liner, however, the Contractor is responsible for the methods and means to perform this scope of work. 5.2 Contractor shall edge the liner during each rotation. 5.3 Contractor shall weed eat along the liner if necessary. 5.4 Contractor shall shovel out and remove any and all debris i.e. sand, grass clippings, & debris from all the liner. At the end of each daily work shift, all accumulated material must be dumped at the City designated site unless prior approval by the Project Manager or their designee to temporarily leave along the City right of way is authorized. If the City allows overnight storage of material, they are to be secured with DOT reflective cones. The site must be restored to equal or better condition, which may require replacement sod within twenty-four (24) hours. This decision will be at the Project Manager or their designee’s discretion. 5.5 The City will provide the site where debris shall be hauled to. The Contractor will be required to provide cubic yard reports of debris removed at the beginning of the following work week. 5.6 Contractor shall be required to shovel dirt and debris out of all culverts and outfall pipes up to three (3) feet. Contractor shall also be required to shovel clean and edge concrete pads at culvert ends. 5.7 Contractor shall also be required to re-peg any loose liner during each rotation. It will be the Contractor's responsibility to inform the Project Manager approximately how many pegs the Contractor requires, the pegs will be provided by the City. All damaged liner is to be highlighted on map and reported to the Project Manager or their designee the beginning of the following work week. The Contractor will be required to repair all liner that is damaged or unsecured during each rotation, no exceptions. If swale liner is observed to be damaged as a result of an improved property, the Project Manager or their designee will forward the violation to Code Enforcement. Individual repairs that exceed 20 feet in length must be forwarded to the Project Manager. These areas will be repaired by City staff. 5.8 The Contractor shall not travel over any driveways during the course of the cleaning operation. Additionally, the City discourages driving equipment onto the swale of improved properties when retrieving accumulated debris. If the swale area becomes disturbed the Contractor will immediately repair to the same or better which may include installing new sod at the Project Manager, or their designee’s discretion. Seeding is not an acceptable restoration tactic. 5.9 The Contractor(s) shall also be responsible to identify, and avoid damage to all utilities (publicly and privately owned) within the area where work is being performed.

Division 31 -	Earthwork, Erosion and Sedimentation Controls.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Operation and Maintenance of Exterior Improvements, Irrigation, Planting Irrigation, Planting, Planting Preparation, Soil Preparation, Landscape Grading.
Division 33 -	Utilities, Storm Drainage Utilities, Ponds and Reservoirs.
Division 41 -	Material Processing and Handling Equipment.