Turf Grass Maintenance Railroads and Right of Way, Fort Lauderdale, FL

A. The Contractor shall include the following with each Mow Service: 1. The Contractor shall remove all litter and debris prior to each service, and shall not mow, trim, or edge over litter and debris. This includes, but is not limited to, paper, littler, blow trash, etc. All clippings, trimming, branches, fronds, etc. from service shall be removed upon completion of that days service. The Contractor shall be responsible for proper disposal of all such litter, debris, clippings, trimmings, branches, fonds, etc. and shall not be deposited into City trash receptacle or dumpsters. The Contractor shall rinse, rake, sweep, and/or blow all hardscape surfaces to leave each site in a safe, clean, and aesthetically pleasing condition prior to moving to next ROW area. 2. The Contractor shall remove any snipe signs, bulletins of a temporary nature, and advertising items such as open houses, garage sales, lost pets, sale notices, political elections, etc., located on ROW. These signs, bulletins, and items, including their attachment method, must be removed and properly disposed of with each service. The Contractor is responsible for their disposal and shall not be deposited into City trash receptacle or dumpster. 3. The Contractor shall be responsible for all accumulated and dumped building debris, yard waste, palm fronds and tree branches, bulk trash, or storm damage including, but not limited to, furniture, mattresses, construction debris, palm fronds, tree branches, and miscellaneous refuse for volumes of ten (10) cubic yards and less. For volumes more than ten (10) cubic yards: a. The Contractor shall notify the Contract Coordinator of any dumped building debris, yard waste, bulk trash, or storm damage including, but not limited to, furniture, mattresses, construction debris, and miscellaneous refuse for ten (10) cubic yards and more before starting work in that area. b. The Contractor shall take photos of such material, time and date stamp the photos, provide location of material, and email to the Contract Coordinator. c. The Contract Coordinator shall provide authorization to Contractor, and then Contractor shall remove and dispose of such debris utilizing the additional services trash removal rate quoted. 4. The Contractor shall maintain a minimum of five feet (5) clear maintenance path along the east and west edges of the FEC Railroad Safety Setback to allow Contractor safe maintenance access along ROW. 5. The Contractor shall mow grass/weed areas to a height of not less than three (3) inches or not more than four (4) inches with every service. Uncut or uneven sections of turf are unacceptable. 6. The Contractor shall line trim using rotary nylon to remove overgrowth not less than three (3) inches or more than four (4) inches around the perimeter of all obstructions such as signs, posts, structures, test wells, fences, poles, trees, palms, walls, slabs, etc. with every service. Line trimming shall be done during or as an immediate operation following the mowing for every service. Line trimming shall not be performed against the base of trees, palms, or plants. 7. The contractor shall edge using blade along walks, pavements, utility boxes, curbs, roadways to maintain a vertical edge with every service. This edging shall be a minimum depth of one (1) inch, adjacent to walks, pavements, utility boxes, curbs, roadways with the encroaching growth cut with the edger removed with every service. Edging shall be done during or as an immediate operation following the mowing for every service. 8. The Contractor shall maintain trees and palms to a minimum of eight (8) feet of clearance from grade with every service. This shall include sucker growth from trees, pup growth from palms, etc. 9. The Contractor shall trim back all growth at any height that encroach into FEC Safety Setback. This shall include tree branches, palm branches, overgrowth, etc. 10.The Contractor shall remove with every service, dead fronds on the ground and from palms where the boot of the frond is reachable from standing at grade. 11.The Contractor shall trim shrubs and hedges with mechanical hedge shears to remove a portion of the current seasons growth to create a dense, level, even, and consistent appearance. 12.The Contractor shall use a blower to clear sidewalks, pathways, roadways, walkways to leave a clean surface before moving to next ROW section. Blowing shall be done during or as an immediate operation following the mowing for every service. 13.The Contractor shall maintain all specified areas for weed control with each service. Weed control is required in all areas devoid of plant materials, within cracks/seams/joints of sidewalks, curbs, pavement, guardrails, fences, and areas of hardscape, etc. Weed control includes, but is not limited to: the manual removal of all weeds, invasive species, and unwanted turf; the manual removal of invasive species and foreign growth; the manual removal of adventitious seedlings using hand pruner, hand saw, or mechanical saw; the mechanical removal of weeds using rotary nylon line trimmer in cracks/seams/joints of sidewalks, curbs, pavers, pavement, and hardscape, etc. The Contractor must obtain written permission from Contract Coordinator to apply liquid herbicide.