Annual Contract to Provide Lot Maintenance for Chatham County Public Works

Cut and trim all vegetation (grasses, trees, limbs and vines). Remove and dispose of debris including vegetation, furniture, appliances, household items, construction materials, car parts, fallen trees, (less than 13 inches in diameter) and limbs. Properties must be serviced between the property lines to the curb or road. Edging of sidewalks, tree lawns and hard surfaced driveways is also required. Abandoned/derelict vehicles found on County properties will be reported to the Public Works Project Manager. 4.2.2 Notify the Public Works Project Manager of trees that need to be removed that are either dead or diseased or may damage public or private property. Any tree that is less than 13 inches in diameter will be removed by the Contractor after approval by the Public Works Project Manager. Tools used to remove dead or diseased trees must be disinfected prior to use on other County lots. Special care shall be taken around trees so as not to cause any damage to the tree by mowing tractors. 4.2.3 Mowing will commence on or about April 1st and conclude with the last cut in October. Additional services and extra mowing of areas may be required based upon the direction of the Public Works Director or his designee and will be based on contract prices. Also, properties may be removed or added during the contract period thru a change order. 4.2.4 Trash/debris/litter must be removed prior to service. All household material such as furniture, hazardous waste, unsolidified paint, tires, automobile parts, construction/demolition debris and related items will be removed by the Contractor. Loose and bagged vegetation (grass clippings, leaves, vines and tree debris) will also be removed by the Contractor. If in the course of mowing, trash is overlooked and shredded by mowers, it should be immediately collected and disposed of.

Division 31 -	Earthwork, Earthwork Methods.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Operation and Maintenance of Exterior Improvements, Bases, Ballasts, and Paving, Flexible Paving, Asphalt Paving, Rigid Paving, Concrete Paving, Curbs, Gutters, Sidewalks, and Driveways, Irrigation, Planting Irrigation, Planting, Planting Preparation, Soil Preparation, Landscape Grading.