guaranteed, and can be delayed as needed to accommodate drought (grass not growing), or University activities etc. This is at the discretion of the Facilities Director.
Small limbs and twigs that cannot be mowed over should be placed up next to trees if possible. If deemed excessive by the contractor, those areas need to be brought to the attention of the Facilities Director. Vendor is not responsible for limb pickup as part of the contract.
Any area that the contractor deems too difficult or impractical to mow due to leaf pile up should be brought to the attention of the Facilities Director.
The University reserves the right to add additional areas to any established contract in proximity to the contracted area with approval of the vendor and the University.
Payment will be made for each Contractor service visit based on the areas mowed and the bid price for each area. Acreage of each area is approximate and does not include small adjacent areas such as roadway buffer strips that are to be mowed.
The vendor shall supply all labor, equipment, fuel and materials necessary to perform the service required to maintain the landscaping an attractive condition through the contract period. Mowing and lawn services shall include:
Park and unload equipment in the areas designated by Facilities Director or designee.
Train employees and take precautions to ensure the safety of university students, employees and visitors. To include, but not limited to, guards and shields must be in place and used on all equipment and when moving from areas of high traffic until safe to return.
All employees must abide by University Drug Free and Tobacco/Vape policies.
Insure that all employees wear the appropriate safety equipment and clothing. Insure that clothing will not advertise alcoholic beverages, drugs, or be offensive or inappropriate for a University. Company uniforms with company identification is preferred.
Rain-outs, mechanical breakdowns or other situations in which the entire job is not finished must be made up or billed at a percentage of completion rate. The rate is to be agreed upon by successful vendor and Facilities Director.
Contractor shall have the option to utilize herbicides or growth regulators to reduce trimming only in areas approved in advance by the Facilities Director or designee.
The contractor shall maintain any necessary insurance and state issued Department of Agriculture pesticide license.
The vendor shall only use properly labeled materials for weed control.
Mowers shall not mow closer than 8 inches to the trunks of the trees. Herbicides or growth regulator spraying around the base of the trees shall not exceed 10 inches from the edge of the tree trunk. Any overspray damage outside of the 10 inch perimeter of the tree will be the responsibility of the contractor to re-seed/re-establish turf. Any string trimming near the base of a tree shall be