Mowing and Debris Clean-Up

1. Litter Removal: The Contractor shall pick-up and remove all litter and miscellaneous debris throughout the property prior to mowing (if needed) or performing any assigned work. The Contractor shall remove all litter from the ditches, sidewalks, and rights-of-way. Removal and disposal of litter and debris shall be completed by the contractor. Any litter, cut or broken, during maintenance operations, shall be completely removed from the Property immediately and prior to proceeding with any additional work assigned. 2. Mowing: The La Marque EDC requires the contractor to provide the services of mowing, edging, and trimming on the listed properties attached to this bid, as well as picking up and removing all litter and miscellaneous debris from the property prior to mowing. The grass shall be maintained / mowed to an approximate height of three (3”) inches maximum. Upon completion, a mowed area shall be free of clumped grass and tire tracks or ruts from the mowing equipment. Turf shall be cut in a professional manner so as not to scalp turf or leave areas of clippings on any paved surface such as streets, parking lots, sidewalks or driveways or on adjacent properties. Any material so discharged shall be removed immediately prior to proceeding with a work on another property. Removal of cut grass from the ground areas where growth occurred will not be required. Cut grass and debris which falls or is thrown by equipment upon the pavement streets, sidewalks, driveways or adjacent properties through the action 6 of the Contractor or his work crew shall be removed from the area prior to the exit of the Contractor or his work crew from the assigned property. 3. Trimming: All assigned Properties requiring mowing services shall be trimmed of all high grass, weeds, and foreign growth found adjacent to or under structures, trees, poles, culverts, fences, curbs, ditches, etc.; in addition to those found growing out of expansion joints and/or cracks in curbs, sidewalks (both sides), driveways, parking lots, and other foundational surfaces on the Property. Special care shall be given to trimming around small trees so as not to inflict damage to the bark of the trees. THE USE OF HERBICIDES REQUIRES PRIOR WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THE CODE COMPLIANCE SUPERVISOR. 4. Edging: Edging is required to be performed on all assigned Properties requiring mowing services. Edging may be accomplished with a string line trimmer or metal blade. All materials dislodged by edging must be picked up and removed from the Property.

Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Operation and Maintenance of Exterior Improvements, Irrigation, Planting Irrigation, Planting, Planting Preparation, Soil Preparation, Landscape Grading.
Division 41 -	Material Processing and Handling Equipment.