Provide Grounds Maintenance Services - Ruston Campus

Scope of Work Grounds Maintenance: Contractor to furnish all labor, tools, equipment, materials and transportation to perform Landscape maintenance. Contractor to be in possession of all licenses and permits required by state and local agencies. Replace any plants or trees which are distressed. Replace any cabling, bracing, guying if damaged. Replace any sprinkler heads or drip irrigation damaged by contractor with same type and manufacturer as originally installed. Service to include weeding of flower beds, weed trimming, fertilizing, pruning and hedging shrubs, insect and disease control, applying pesticides, mulching and plant refuse removal. The grounds are to be kept in a neat and tidy condition. Plants are to be treated with pesticides for all insect infestations and diseases caused by fungal or bacterial infection. Any diseases caused by cultural practices are to be treated by change in cultural practices Award will be made to the lowest responsible bidder, taking into consideration the quality of the products to be supplied, their conformity with specifications, the purposes for which they are required, and the time for delivery. Louisiana Delta Community College reserves the right to award items separately, grouped or on an all-or-none basis and to reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities.

Division 01 -	General Requirements.
Division 10 -	Specialties.
Division 11 -	Equipment.