Landscaping Service

The USDA-Agricultural Research Service, Subtropical Horticulture Research Station (SHRS) in Miami, Florida is tasked with efficiently and effectively maintaining the safety, genetic integrity, health, and viability of subtropical and tropical crop and ornamental plant genetic resources. We are a germplasm repository and we preserve genetic resources by various means, including seed and trees/plants. We are looking to set up a ground maintenance contract which will involve mowing, trimming, landscaping, use of herbicide and or using a weed eater every two (2) weeks to maintain specified areas. We are looking for a 1-year proposal with 4 option years. Seller will mow specified open areas and around buildings. Service performed on the East side of the main entrance will run all the way to the canopy of trees before the canal. (see Appendix A). The area around the pond near the entrance will be maintained and mowed during each visit. Tall grass must be cut down or sprayed with herbicide, all the way down to 2 ft. away from the water’s edge. All tree branches must be above 6 feet. Anytime overhanging branches go below 6 ft. they must be trimmed. Remove vegetation close to building walls by means of herbicide spraying or use of weed eaters. Extra care should be taken not to girdle trees with trimmer as these trees are invaluable. ‘Suckers’ (small and new branches growing from the main trunk of a tree) must be removed during each visit. Volunteers must also be removed during each visit. All coconuts, palm fronds, fallen branches, and any other debris on the ground must be removed during each visit. Shrubs in front of building 89 must be trimmed to 5 feet in height. No fruits, coconut, flowers, or any type of plant material is to be removed from the trees under any circumstances. Seller will dispose of trimmings from trees in specified pit area on USDA property. This area will be identified by Buyer contact. Contractor (Seller) and their staff are only authorized to use the front gate entrance to the property and only during normal duty hours (M-F, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. except holidays). They are not to roam the grounds, use other exits, or drive to any area that is not serviced by the contract. Contractor and staff must sign in building 89 when arriving to the station and sign out when departing for the day. Seller is recommended to schedule with the buyer’s POC, a site visit to assist in the proposal creation. Seller must provide an estimate for 1 year and 4 optional years. Each Year needs to be annotated separately.

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