Lawn Mowing Services

1. Cutting of all grass areas. 2. All instructions shall be issued by the Director of Public Works or his designee. 3. Trimming of all grass and weeds along all buildings, structures, foundations, flower, trees and shrub beds, sidewalks, nature trails, around isolated poles and trees, and along fences and curb lines. 4. Cutting of grass and weeds inside all detention basins, unless otherwise instructed. 5. Grass areas are to be cut and trimmed at a minimum of once per week as appropriate or as determined by the Director of Public Works or his designee. Certain sports fields may require additional mowing during the week to accommodate playing schedules/tournaments. At the discretion of the Director of Public Works, the Contractor or Township staff may perform this additional mowing. Any additional cuttings shall be compensated at the per unit rate. 6. The height of cut is to be 2.5” to 3.5” on all athletic fields and 2.5” to 4.5” in all other areas; however, no more than the top 3rd of the blade shall be removed in any one cutting. Other cutting heights may be required due to weather or other conditions and in this event the height will be determined by the Director of Public Works or his designee. This includes the cutting and trimming of grass and weeds around and inside of bleachers, backstops, fence lines, service buildings, sidewalks, curbs and basketball courts on a weekly basis. 7. Cutting blades shall be maintained in a sharp condition. 8. Mowing around buildings, structures, and vehicles shall be done in a manner as to NOT blow clippings onto them. All grass and weed clippings will be cleaned from all parking lots, sidewalks, walkways, and any other non-grass areas the same day as each cutting. 9. Any excessive clumps of cut grass shall be removed from the site at the discretion of the Public Works Director or his designee

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