PINCH-A-PENNY INC. / MEDIAN AT COURT AND CHESTNUT STREETS
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CLEARWATER
POST OFFICE BOX 4748
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City Manager
June 24, 1997
Mr. Fred Thomas
Pinch-A-Penny, Inc.
P.O. Box 6025
Clearwater, FL 34620
Dear Mr. Thomas:
On May 16, 1996, the City Commission approved an "Adopt-a-Park" agreement between the City of
Clearwater and Pinch-A-Penny, Inc. regarding landscape maintenance to the median located at the
intersection of Court and Chestnut Streets. In addition to $490 to cover the cost of signs, you donated
$1,680 to the City to cover the landscape maintenance cost of the property for one year, from July 1, 1996
until June 30, 1997. . Using money you donated, the City entered into a purchase order contract with
"Landscaping by Denis Govan" to perform landscape maintenance at City specifications. We contacted
the landscape company and they have agreed to hold the price at $1,680 to perform the specified
maintenance for another year from July 1, 1997 until June 30, 1998.
Paragraph 12 of the "Adopt-a-Park" agreement allows for the agreement to be renewed for successive
periods by written mutual consent of the City Manager of the City and of yourself as the donor. I
understand from Mr. Ream Wilson, Director of Parks and Recreation, that you have verbally consented to
extending the contract for another year. If this is the case, we ask that you forward us a check in the
amount of $1,680 payable to the City of Clearwater. Also, I would ask that you join me in signing at the
bottom of this letter attesting to your desire to renew the agreement for another year.
Again, your continued support is appreciated and please contact Mr. Wilson or me in the event you have
any questions or desjre flJrth~r infonmtion.
Sincerely,
Michael Roberto
City Manager
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Ream Wilson, Director, Parks and Recreation Department
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ADOPT-A-PARK AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into this ~ -d.. day of
~ ' 1996 by and between the City of
Clearwater, '\ a municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to as
CITY, and Pinch-A-Penny, Inc. hereinafter referred to as DONOR.
WHEREAS, CITY has instituted an Adopt-A-Park program to
encourage and obtain support from civic-minded entities and
individuals for the beautification and maintenance of CITY
parks/properties; and
WHEREAS, such maintenance will promote the beautification and
welfare of the City by aesthetically improving said parks while
resulting in a cost savings to Clearwater taxpayers; and
WHEREAS, DONOR desires to adopt a park under the CITY program;
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. CITY and DONOR have identified the median located
at Court & Chestnut St. (Exhibit 1) as the City owned property to be
"adopted".
2. The property will be maintained in accord with the
attached landscape maintenance specifications (Exhibit 2) which
have been prepared by the City.
3. CITY has secured bids from private landscape service
companies to accomplish the work as specified with the lowest, most
responsive bid being $ 1,680.00
4. CITY shall secure costs of sign(s) to be located at said
park which shall give full recognition to DONOR'S contribution.
Said sign(s) shall not exceed three (3) square feet of sign face,
shall meet City sign regulations and be approved by both parties.
5. DONOR shall donate $ 1,680.00 to City to cover the
landscape maintenance cost of the property for one year from
July 1 , 1996 until June 30 , 1997 and $ 490.00 to
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purchase
shall be
and install a maximum of two recognition signs. Said sums
paid to city in one of the following ways:
Lump sum for entire year payable at effective date of
this agreement.
Equal monthly payments of $ 140.00 to be paid by the
last calendar day of each month for maintenance, and the
cost of the identification sign to be paid at effective
date of this agreement.
6. CITY shall award a contract for the maintenance of said
park and shall use funds contributed by DONOR to pay for such
maintenance.
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7. CITY shall
installation, for as
landscape maintenance
8. CITY shall
system and shall set
duration.
maintain identification signs after their
long as the DONOR contributes to the park's
as provided herein.
pay water bills associated with irrigation
and control irrigation timing, frequency and
9. CITY shall repair and replace landscaping and irrigation
that is damaged by vehicles, vandalism, and natural acts such as
freeze, flood, or storm.
10. CITY shall be responsible for having the
contractor replace landscape materials lost due to
specified maintenance.
11. CITY shall provide inspections to ensure compliance with
maintenance specifications and appropriate payments to contractor.
12. This agreement shall terminate on date indicated under
item i5, unless renewed for successive periods by the written
mutual consent of the City Manager for the CITY and the DONOR at
least 30 days prior to its expiration and the expiration ~f any
extensions thereof. If renewed, the annual maintenance fee may be
adjusted to reflect new annual cost.
landscape
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13. This agreement shall constitute the entire agreement
between the parties.
14. In the event that either party seeks to enforce this
agreement or to interpret any portion of this agreement by law or
through attorneys' -at-law or under advice therefrom, the parties
agree that all costs including reasonable attorney's fees be
awarded to the prevailing party. Jurisdiction for enforcement of
this agreement shall be in Pinellas County, Florida.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned parties have set their
hands and seals the day and year first above written.
CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA
By ~r
Cit anag
Approved as to form
and legal sufficiency:
Attest:
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SECTION 1. - INSTRUCT:tONS TO BIDDERS
1.1 PROPOSAL: Sealed bids will be received for furnishinq
all labor, material, equipment supervision,
transportation and all other services necessary for
furnishing landscape maintenance service, for the City.
of Clearwater- Parks and Recreation Department, herein
specified and as required by the Department, (at the
time and locations as specified in the Bid Proposal).
Any bids received after the time and date specified for
bid opening in the Bid Proposal Form will not be
considered.
1.2 TERMS OF CONTRACT: The purpose of this bid is to
establ~sh a contract for the purchase of maintenance
services for a twelve (12l month period.
1.3 EXAMINATION OF SITE(S): Each bidder is required before
submitting his/her proposal, to visit the site of the
proposed work and become familiar with any local
conditions which may in any manner affect the work to
be done or affect the equipment, materials and labor
required. The bidder is also requirea to examine
carefully the specifications and conditions and inform
himself/herself thoroughly' regarding any and all
conditions and requirements that may in any manner
a ffect the work to be' performed .u.."lder this contract.
No additional allowances shall be made because of lack
of knowledge of these conditions.
NOTE: Bidders shall contact Mr. Mark Roether at (813)
462=6531 for any information regarding the services to
be rendered and these specifications.
1.4 LOCATION: COURT STREET TRIANGLE: A triangular median
at the intersection of Court St. and Chestnut St.
Address is 1000-~ Court St., Clearwater, FL.
SEE ATTACHED MAP.
SECTION 2. - GENERAL CONDITIONS
2.1 SCOPE: Work und~r this contract(s) shall include the
furnishing of all labor, material, equipment,
supervision, transportation and other services
necessary to do the landscape maintenance at the
designated area as specified herein.
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During and at the end' of the maintenance perioc;i, all
plant material shall be in a healthy, qrowing,
condition equal to o~, better, ~han at the beqinninq ot
the maintenance period.. ·
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2.2 CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY:
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2.2.3
Local Office: The Contractor shall maintain
a local office with a competent company
representative that can be reached during
normal working hours and authorized to
discuss matters pertaining to this contract
with a Parks and Recreation Representative.
A local office is one that can be reached by
telephone without it being a toll call.
1m answering machine service of mobile
telephone shall fulfill the requirement for a
local office.
Contractor (s) and Independent Contractor;
Indemnification: The Contractorls) shall act
under the contract(s) as an independent
contractor and will not be an agent or
employee of the City. The Contractor(s)
shall not tepresent or otherwise hold out
itself or any of its directors, officers,
partners,' employees, or agents to be an age~t
employee of the City. The Contractor(s)
shall ir.demnify and otherwise hold harmless
the CLty, and its officials, officers,
directors, . employees, agents and oth~r
representatives, from all liability, loss, or
damage (including reasonable attorney's fees
and other costs of defense 'resulting from
damage or injury to persons or property
caused, or claimed to have been caused, by
acts or omissions of the Contractor(s).
Laws, Permits and Regulation: The
Contractor(s) shall have all necessary
licenses and permits (City, County, State) as
required for work under this contract; and
shall comply with all laws, ordinances,
regulation, etc., applicable to the work
contemplated herein.
The bidder is presumed to be familiar with
all local laws, ordinances and regulations
that may in any way affect the work.
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Ignorance on the part of the bidder will in
no. way relieve him/her trom responsibility.
Responsibility for Work: The Contractor (s)
shall be responsible for all damage, loss or
injuries that occur as a result of the fault
or negligence of said Contractor (s) or
his/her employees in connection with the
performance of this work.
The successful bidder (s) shall not assign,
transfer, conveyor otherwise dispose of this
contract(s), or of any or all of his/her or
its rights, title 'or interest herein, or
his/her or its power to execute such contract
to any person, company or cooperation without
prior written consent of the City.
Cancellation: Either party may cancel the
contractls) with or without cause by giving
thirty (30) days written notice to the other
party.
Insurance: The Contractor(s) shall indemnify
and save the City harmless from any and all
claims, liability, losses and courses of
actions which may arise out of the
fulfillment of this Agreement. The
Contractorls) ~hall pay all claims and losses
of any nature whatever in connection
there~ith, and shall defend all suits in the
name of the City when applicable, and shall
pay all costs and judgments which' may issue
thereon.
The Contractor (s)
term of this
insurance:
shall maintain during the
agreement the following
a) Workers' Compensation Insurance for all
employees of the Contractor(s) as required by
Florida Statue 440.
b) Public Liability Insurance on
comprehensive basis, in amounts not less than
S100,000 per person and $300,000 per
occurrence for bodily injury, and S50,000 per
occurrence for property damage.
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C) Automobil~ Liability Insurance coverinq :.'
all owned, : non-owned. and hired vehicles used .'
in connection '..with'; the work, in amounts not ~ .
less than $100,000'; per' person and $300,000' j'
per occurrence for bodily injury and $50,000
per occurrence .for property damage.
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All insurance policies shall be issued in
companies authorized to do business under the
laws of the state of Florida.
The Contractor (s) shall 'furnish Certi ficates
of Insurance to the City of Clearwater's
Parks and Recreation Department naming the
city of Clearwater as additional insured
prior to the commencement of operations, and
no material change or cancellation of the
insurance shall be effective without thirty
(30) days prior written notice to the City.
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Compliance with the foregoing requirements
shall not relieve the Contractor ls) of
his/her liability and obligation under this
Section or under any other section of this
Agreement.
Em?loyees1 All employees or the Contractorls)
shall be consider~d to be at all times the
sole employees of the Contractor(s) under
his/her sole direction and not an employee or
agent of the City. The Contractor(s) shall
supply competent and physically capable
employees and" the City may require the
Contractor(s) to. remove an employee it deems
careless, ~ncompetent, insubordinate, or
otherwise objectionable and whose continued
employment on City property is not in the
best interest of the City.
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Repairs to Existing Facilities:
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All portions of the existing
structure,. facilities services,
utilities, roads and irrigation
systems shall be protected against
damage or interrupted service at
all times by the Contractorls)
during. the term of these
contract ls) . 'Any damage to the
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property as - a result of the
performance of work by the
Contractor (s) under this
specification durinq the term of
the contract (s) shall be repaired
or replaced' in kind and in an
approved mariner. All work of this
kind shall be performed by the
Contractor(s) at no cost to the
. City and. shall be as directed by
the Parks and Recreation Department
Representative. Repairs . to
facilities shall be made
immediately after damage or
alteration occurs, unless 9therwise
directed.
2.2.9.2 Repairs to the existing structures
or facilities, including irrigation
systems, which are damaged or
altered in any way, including acts
of 'God, . vandalism, vehicular
damage, theft, or undetermined
damages, that do not resul t from
the performance of work by the
Contractor (s) shall be repaired by
. the City at no cost to the
Contractor (s) , except where the
specifications provide other~ise.
2.2.9.3 The Contractor(s) shall notify the
Parks and Recreation Department
within" twenty four' (24) . hours,
after discovery. of any damage
caused by accident, vandalism,
theft, acts of God, or undetermined
causes.
Safety Requirements: T~e Parks and Recreation
Department reserves the right to issue
restraint 'or cease and desist orders to the
Contractor(s) when unsafe or harmful acts are
observed or reported relative to the
performance of the work under this
contract(s).
Hazardous Conditions: The Contractor(s) shall
maintain all work sites free of hazards to
persons and/or property resulting from
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his/her opera,tions., Any hazardous con~ition
:noted by the ii'Contractor (5), which. is not a '
',result of:~:J<his/her::" operations, shall
immediately';be reported to the Parks and
Recreation. Department at 10 South Missouri
Avenue, city H~ll Annex, 462-6531.
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2.3 FAILURE TO PERFORM SATISFACTORILY
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2.3.2
It is agreed and understood that in the short
run if the contractor(s) fails to perform the
work as specified herein, the Parks and
Recreation Department (1) will only pay for
the amount of service received as determined
by the Parks and Recreation Department with
an appropriate downward adjustment in
contract price, or (2) may have such repair
work done by Parks and Recreation staff or
otherwise.
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De faut t of Contracts: The City may by
written notice delivered to the Contractor(s)
gi ven address terminate the contract (s) if
the Contractor(s) has been found to have
failed to 'perform his/her services in a
manner satisfaccory to the City as per
specifications. . The date of termination
shall be stated in the notice. The City
shall be sole judge of nonperformance.
BIDDER'S STATEMENT OF EXPEiUENCE, TECHNICAL ABILITIES
AN REFERENCES: The bidder is required to submit a
minimum of two' (2)'- references which will 'enable" the"
City to judge his/her responsibility, experience, and'
skill with landscape maintenance. The City reserves
the right to reject any bid when, in its opinion, the
bidder has insufficient experience, responsibility,
skill or business standing to perform the proposed work
in strict comp1ian~e with the specifications, or when
the information provided' by the bidder is insufficient
for making a judgment. ~ ,
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PAYMENTS WITHHELD:
such extent as may
from loss due to:
The 'City may withhold payment to
be necessary to protect the City
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Work required in the specifications which is
defective, incomplete, or not performed.
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PAYMENT: The Contractor shall' submit bills to the
Parks and Recreation Department. Bills shall indicate
the date of service and services rendered. Invoices
shall be submitted monthly (at the end of each month)
for services rendered during said month.
SECTION 3. - LAWN MAINTENANCE SPECIFICATIONS
3.1 SCOPE:
To mow, edge, and trim lawns; removing trash and debris
from landscape and lawn' areas; removal of clippings;
maintenance and care. of plant beds and landscape
materials; and the cleaning of hard surfaces at
designated areas in the City of Clearwater. The
Contractor is to work with the Clearwater Parks and
Recreation Department in coordinating maintenance
activities and reporting irregularities in the work
z.one.
The Contractor (s) will provide the labor and materials
required to maintain the street median (approximate siz.e
3,910 s.f.) at the intersection of Court Street and
Chestnut street, including:
. Traffic safety;
. Trash and debris r~.oval from the job site:
. Mowing of turf;
. Edging of turf from hard surfaces and lan~scape areas;
. Removal of excess grass clippings;
. Removal of weeds in landscaped areas;
. Proper trimming and pruning of landscape plants and
trees;
. Proper fertilization and pest control of landscape and
lawn (may be subcontracted);
. Irrigation service and,repair;
. Mulch replacement;
. Cleaning of hard surfaces; and the
. Reporting of irre~ularities at the job site.
3.2 SCHEDULING OF WORK:
3.2.1
The Contractor (,s) shall accomplish all lawn
maintenance required under the contract
bet'.oJeen the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Monday through Saturday, excluding observed
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holidays. . The Parks and Recreation
Department may..C)rant, on an individual basis,
permission to perfo~,contract maintenance at
other hours., ".
All work' shall be completed
manner, that is the mowing,
etc., be completed be~ore
site.
3.3 WORK METHODS:
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in a continuous
edging, trimming,
leaving the job
Maintenance scheduling:, The Contractor(s) will
adhere to a work schedule provided by the City
(see Section 3.3.3). Any variations to that
schedule, requested by either party, must be
approved" either verbally or in writing by an
authorized representative of the other party.
Duties per service visit: The Contractor(s)
shall provide the following service at each
scheduled visit to the designated loc~tion:
Litter -Remove trash and debris from the area
to' be maintained. Proper disposal of collected
trash and, debris is a requirement of the
contractor. 'Extraordinary amounts of debris
caused by hurricanes, tornadoes, vandalism,
etc.,' would l:?e the responsibility of the Parks
Division to c~ean up. The contrac~or should
report such accumulations of debris when they
are encountered. Bids for the extraordinary
cleanup from the contractor 'would be
considered.
Mowing - All', turf areas to be mowed at a
height of four inches above the ground
surface. Cuts should be clean, with properly
sharpened blades. . Mowers should not direct
discharge into the street, unless unavoidable,
and proper 9-etlectors 'should be attached at
discharge points, of. . the mower. Discharge
should alsot not be directed into any storm
drainage syst~ or land~caped area.
Clippings - Bagging is not required but any
heavy amounts of clippings, that would be
visible 24 hours after mowing, should be
removed. Any clippings left on hard surfaces
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not be blown into the street.
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Edqinq and trirmdnq ,'- All site features
(curbs, walks,' . shrubs, . trees, or other fixed
objects) shall be trimmed or edged, whichever
is applicable. string trimming is not to be
done against the base of any tree, but may be
done around palms. Herbicides can be utilized
to maintain edges of shrub and tree areas if
applicator is properly certified. Herbicides
shall not be used to edge walks and curbs.
Visual Check - The site should be checked for
irregularities" such as irrigation leaks,
vehicle damage, dead turf or plant material,
vandalism, etc., which should be reported to
the Parks Division within 48 hours after
providing the service.
Plant and Tree TriIrminq and Pruning - All
plant material should be trimmed in a manner
thac promotes the natural shape and mature
size of the particular specie. Trimming should
be performed aC intervals that will :naintain
plants in a neat appearance. Ligust:ruro. trees
should be Kept elevated as to Hhere ,the bottom
of the canopy is clear to six feet f!:'om the
ground surface. Shoot suckers should oe kept
off the t=unk system as to maintain the clear
multi-trunk appearance. Canopy tops should not
be sheared,' but. occasional pruning of long
shoots may ube'" ~ necessary to mal.ntain the
"mushroom" shape that is normally associated
with Ligustrum trees.
Plant and Tree Fertilization - All tree and
plant material should be, fertilized with the
appropriate amount of 20-6-12 sulfur coated,
slow release, ornamental fertilizer, three
times per year. Applications should be made in
mid-February, early June, and mid-September.
Weed Removal in Landscaped Area - Weeds should
be removed on a regular basis in order to keep
them from being visibly noticeable. Weed
control with,the use of appropriate herbicides
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Mulch Condition - Should be maintained at a
thickness that will discourage weed growth as
well as heip' ~etain soil moisture; usually 3
inches.
Irriqation Service and Repair Should be
performed after each mowing to assure the
systems proper operation and timing. Heads
should be turned and unclogged as needed to
achieve proper coverage. Drip tubing should
be kept covered with mulch. Timer should be
checked for proper time of day and
operating schedule. Leaks or breaks in the
system should be repaired before the next
scheduled system running time. All repairs
which will be charged at $20.00 or more must
be approved in advance by the Parks and
Recrea~ion Department. Minor repairs, less
than $20.00, should be billed to the Parks
Department . in addition to the monthly
maintenance fee.
Lawn and 9rnarnental Pest Control - Should be
performed by: a properly licensed and certified
applicator to keep pest .pop~latioris at a less
than damaging level. Landscape materials lost
to or extensively damaged by pests will be
replaced by the contractor at the contr~ctor's
expense. Diatanon products are not .to be used
on city properties.
Lawn Fertilization Apply one pound of
Nitrogen and one pound of Potassium evenly per
thousand square feet of turf area. Nitrogen
should be in a minimum 25\ slow release
formula. Applications should be made once in
late February and once in late August
of each year... 1\pplications should be performed
in accordance :with irrigation scheduling and
turf conditions to avoid burning. Where
irrigation does 'not exist, available Nitrogen
shall be in a minimum 50\ slow release
formula. Fertilizer should be removed from
hard surface~,to avoid staining.
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~nual Flower.Maintenance (where applicable) -
Based on two'plantings per year, the city will
provide a pre-plant fungicide drench'of flower
bed areas; install appropriate plants; apply a
granular, slow release fertilizer; and
irrigate to establishment. Contractor will
provide weed removal; pinching and pruning;
replacement 'p1antings; regular pesticide/
fertilizer applications; removal of faded
plants at the end of the growing season; and
preparation of soil and remulching for the
next planting.
Pinching/pruning: Plants shall be tip pinched
to promcte fullness and branching, as needed,
for first six weeks starting two weeks after
planting. Plants should be pruned to keep them
within bounds of the bed area.
Replacements: Plants that fail or are missing
shall be replaced with the same variety upon
the next scheduled visit to the site. The
Contractor shall furnish the plants, which
should be no smaller than a 4" container.
?esticide/Fertilizer Aoolications: The
following pesticide/fertilizer combination
shall be foliar applied in a spray solution at
every service visit: One pound Orthene 75%
~P; One and'one half pound of Zyban fungicide:
and Eight pounds of water soluble 20-20-20
fertilizer, per 100 gallons of water. Cover
plants thoroughly to the point 'of runoff.
Substitute a water' soluble 10-30-20 for the
20-20-20 after the first six applications and
continue applications up to one month from
expected removal date.
Plant Removal: The Contractor will remove the
faded plants at the end of the growing periods
and disp~se of them properly.
Soil Prp.paration/Remulching: Contractor shall
turn soil to loosen clods and roots existing
in the planting area in preparation for the
next crop. Shredded Cypress mulch should be
added as necessary to maintain a minimum
thickness of one inch. No more than two inches
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Level of Service: This location is designated
as a level ~.~~rvlce requirement.
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Level 2 - Schedule service for the 2nd week of
January and February; the 2nd and 4th weeks of
March, Apr~l;: May, ,and June (these biweekly
visits should, occur no closer than ten and no
further than seventeen calendar days apart);
the 2nd, 3rd, ,and 4th weeks of July; weekly in
August; t.he' first three weeks of September;
the 1st and 3rd weeks of October; and the
first weeks of November and December for a
total of 24 visits for the year.
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3.3.4
Completion of Work: Within 48 hours of
completing work the contractor shall notify
the supervisor assigned to monitor the
contract either in person or by phone of said
completion. It is acceptable to leave a phone
message. However, to ~ake certain the message
is received,. it is advisable to call between
6:30 a.m. - 7:30 a.m. or 3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Inspection and Approval Upon receiving
notification frcm the Contractor, the City
shall inspect the serviced location the
following business day. If, upon inspection,
the work specified has not been completed, the
City shal~ coritact the Contractor to indicate
the necessary corrective measures. The
Contractor will be given 48 hours from this
notification to make appropriate corrections.
I f the work has been completed success fully
then the City will pay for services billed.
3.4 SPECIAL CONDITIONS:
1. This location shall have been maintained in an
equal manner prior to transferring maintenance
responsibility to "the Contractor.
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2. All listed acreage" or square. footage figures are
estimates.
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All maintenance shall be performed in a. qood and
workmanlike ',r,lanner, consiste~t with trade practices
and standards which prevail in the industry.
4. The Contractor shall be responsible for damage to
any plant material or site feature caused by the
Contractor or 'his/her employees. The Contractor
shall be notified in writinq of the specific nature
of the damage and cost of repair. The City shall,
at its option, invoice the Contractor for the
payment, or reduce by the amount of the repairs the
next regular payment to the Contractor.
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s. Occasionally. circumstances (standing water,
prolonged inclement weather, parked vehicles, etc.)
may make all or portions of a location
unserviceable during the regular schedule. The
Contractor shall notify the City Supervisor of such
occurrences, and shall schedule to perform the
required maintenance to the location as soon as the
pertaining circumstances are relieved.
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All bidders must submit proof of
licenses if requested.
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1. The City may request additional services based on
the individual' site costs. submitted as a part of
this bid.
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