Landscape Maintenance Services Maiker Apartment Communities

The Work is to provide full service landscaping care and maintenance at each of our 13 properties. Customer Service - Customer Service Is of Utmost Importance to Maiker Housing Partners and for Its Residents. Contractor Shall Ensure That Its Personnel Perform the Required Landscaping Services on Time and on Scheduled Day for Each Property. Contractor Shall Ensure That Work Is Performed Correctly the First Time to Eliminate Callback. Personnel & Equipment - Contractor Agrees to Furnish All Equipment and Fully Trained Personnel Necessary to Perform the Services Specified Herein and Agree to Perform Said Services in a Timely, Professional, and Workmanlike Manner. All Grounds Employees Will Wear Company Uniforms While on the Property. The Contractor May Not Subcontract Services to a Third Party Without Written Consent From Maiker. Contractors Must Comply With All Osha Standards. Spring/fall Cleanup - at Commencement of the Contract, Contractor Shall Perform a Spring Clean-up of Dead Leaves, Weeds (Whether It Is Dead Weeds Remaining From the Previous Year or New Weeds), Rubbish, and Other Unsightly Material on the Common Areas. Spring Clean-up Is to Be Completed No Later Than the 15th of April. In the Fall, a Final Cleanup Shall Be Performed, Which Shall Include, but Not Limited to, All Dead Leaves, Including Concrete Gutters, Window Wells, and Under Shrubs and Bushes. This Service Shall Be Performed After All Leaves Have Fallen From the Trees, Even if Additional Clean-ups Are to Be Performed in December. Turf Grass Management - Contractor Shall Mow to a Height of Between Two (2) to Three (3) Inches. All Grass Clippings Will Be Mulched. Any Visible Clumps of Grass Are to Be Caught and Removed. If There Are Tennis Courts and/or Pool Areas, the Contractor Will Use Special Care to Avoid Grass Clippings in These Areas. All Turf Grass Shall Be Mowed Once in April and Then Weekly Beginning in May Continuing Through September, and Twice a Month in October and November, Unless Grass Is in Need of Cutting More Than Twice a Month as Determined by Property Manager. All Common Areas Will Be Cleared of Trash and Debris Prior to Each Mowing. The Perimeter of All Turf Areas and Contiguous Sidewalk Areas Will Be String Trimmed Weekly. Metal Edging of All the Concrete Walks and Concrete Gutters Are to Be Performed Monthly. The Property’s Well-groomed Appearance Shall Be Maintained at All Times. Walkways, Steps, Curbs, Concrete Gutters Shall Be Blown Free of Clippings and Debris Following Each Mowing. The Contractor Is Responsible and Agrees to Reimburse Owner for Any Damages Caused to Buildings, Siding, Fences, and Railings as a Result of Damages From String Trimmers or Other Machinery. Lawn Maintenance Is to Be Performed Monday Through Friday of Each Week During the Contract. The Contractor Must Provide Within 1 Month of Contract Execution a Schedule by Property and the Assigned Day of the Week for That Property. Rain Delay Work Must Be Completed Within 24 Hours. Broad Leaf Weed Control - Contractor Shall Control Broadleaf Weeds in Turf Grass, Pavement Cracks, Around Buildings and in Rock Areas by Spot Treatment on an as Needed Basis (Whether It Be an Herbicide and/or by Used of Pre/post-emergent Herbicide, Contractor Will Apply a Subsequent Application(S) of Pre/post-emergent Herbicide at the Sole Expense of the Contractor. The Contractor Will Ensure That Weeds Will Be Present in Any Grassy Area, and/or Any Flowerbed Area(S) During the Contract Term. Bed Areas - Bed Areas Shall Be Kept in a Clean and Neat Appearance From the Beginning Through the End of the Contract Period. Bark and Rock Shall Be Evenly Distributed. If Bark or Rock Needs to Be Added, Contractor Shall Provide Property Manager With a Bid for Such Services and Receive Written Approval Prior to Purchasing or Adding Additional Bark or Rock. Tree and Shrub Care - Contractor Shall Trim and Prune All Common Area Trees (Up to 8 Feet) and All Shrubs at an Appropriate Height, Monthly During the Term of This Agreement. Trees Are to Be Trimmed 8 Feet Above All Sidewalks and Formal Walkways. Tree Dishes Shall Be Maintained to Provide a Neat Appearance. Where Tree Dishes Do Not Exist, Contractor Shall Sterilize Soil, Without Damaging Tree, 12” Away From Tree to Assure That No Damage From “weed-eater” or Mowers Occurs. Dead Grass Around the Sterilized Trees Shall Be Turned One Week After Sterilization. If Mulch Needs to Be Added to Tree Dishes, Contractor Shall Provide Owner With a Proposal for Such Services. Contractor Shall Fertilize Trees and Shrubs by Broadcast Application No Less Than Once During the Term of This Agreement. Wrapping and Unwrapping of Trees Shall Be Completed at an Additional Cost Upon Approval of the Owner. Remove All Suckers Off Tree Trunks. Tree Issues Are to Be Completed No Later Than May 31st. Upon Commencement of This Contract and Two (2) Weeks Prior to the Planting of Flowers, All Flower Beds Must Be Prepped and Turned With Peat Moss, 3-in-1 Fertilizer, and Weed Control Fertilizer. Aeration - Aeration Shall Take Place Twice and Shall Be Completed by May 31st and September 15th During the Contract Period. A Plug Type Aerator Shall Flag All Sprinkler Head and Other Obstacles and Shall Be Responsible for the Repair or Replacement of Any Damaged Items That Are Visible. Fertilization Program - Contractor Shall Fertilize Turf Grass Three (3) Times During the Growing Season With a Slow-release Granular Fertilizer, (Liquid Fertilizer Permissible on Second Application) With the First Application to Occur in the April Period, With the Second and Third Application to Occur at Intervals Approximately Two Months and Contingent Upon Existing Weather Conditions. The First Application Shall Include Pre-emergent Crabgrass and Weed Control Chemicals and the Final Application Shall Contain a Winterized Fertilization Formula. Irrigation System Maintenance - Irrigation System Is to Be Activated in the Spring by April 1st and Winterized by October 15th in the Fall. Activation Shall Include Turning on the Water System in the Spring and Making the Necessary Adjustments to Obtain Proper Coverage. Winterization Shall Include Closing All Valves, De-energizing All Controls and Timers, Draining the Entire System of All Water or Liquid and by Blowing Down All the Water Line Systems, Back Flow Devices and Components With Compressed Air. It Will Be the Responsibility of the Vendor to Replace, at the Vendors Expense, Any Sprinkler Heads That Are Damaged Due to the Contractors Fault. Irrigation Systems Shall Be Inspected Weekly to Note and Correct Any Problems With Time Clocks, Solenoid Valves, Wiring Back Flow Preventers, Broken Controls, Sprinkler Heads, and Lines, or Any Sprinkler Patterns That Need to Be Altered. The Cost of Weekly Inspections, Altering of Sprinkler Patterns and Resetting Time Clocks Is to Be Included With Submitted Proposals. The Cost of Other Repairs and Replacement Parts Shall Be Done on a Time and Materials Basis. The Community Manager Shall Be Notified of, and Approve, Any Labor or Material Charges Prior to the Time of the Expense. Any Invoices for Sprinkler Charges Shall Have the Signature of the Community Manager Approving the Time and Material Charges.

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