ITB 20-08-01 City Landscaping Services (With Hyperlink to Option B)

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City of Sunny Isles Beach | ITB 20-08-01 City Landscaping Services 45  A two-way communication system between all of the Contractors service vehicles, their main office, and City personnel The Contractor must own or have leased the equipment at the time of bid submittal. The City may require proof of such ownership or lease agreement at its sole discretion. 3.4.2 EQUIPMENT SPECIAL CONDITIONS MOWERS All mowers must be rotary mowers with a maximum of a 72” cut. They shall be adjusted to 2 1/2” or 3” cutting height as directed by City, shall be in good repair, shall have no oil or gas leaks, and shall be equipped with grass catchers and sharp blades. Mower blades shall be sharpened or new prior to each cut. All rotary mowers must be mulching-type mowers with no discharge allowed, or all clippings must be manually removed. All equipment must be maintained in sound working condition in order not to exceed comfortable decibel levels or as determined by the City at its sole discretion. Contractor shall clean and sterilize mower between cuttings at each location to prevent the spreading of disease causing pathogens. EDGER’S Shall be in good repair, shall have no oil or gas leaks, and shall provide a clean straight edge not more than 1/2” away from walks and edge of pavement. VACUUMS In lieu of blowers, vacuums shall be used as part of this contract on streets and sidewalks so as not to blow debris on or near cars, adjacent properties, gutters, etc. 3.5 FORCE MAJEURE If weather or other acts of nature prevents the Contractor from conducting the requested services or maintenance on the day specified by the City or otherwise planned by the Contractor, the Contractor shall conduct the services or maintenance requested on the following day at no additional cost to the City (unless otherwise directed by the City). Any change in schedule due to this section must be communicated to the Project Manager prior to the commencement of work. This shall apply throughout this entire ITB. 3.6 IRRIGATION SYSTEM MAINTENANCE The Contractor must be responsible for the complete management, operation and maintenance of all irrigation systems. Within thirty (30) days of Contract execution, the Contractor must complete an assessment at no additional cost to the City to determine what repairs are required at each Project Site to bring each Irrigation System to full operations. This assessment will provide a detailed breakdown by Project Site of the repair work required and cost of repair. Contractor will be responsible for each Irrigation system once it is fully operational.