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<br />ITB 24-06-02 CITYWIDE LANDSCAPING SERVICES 55 <br /> <br />CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH <br />18070 Collins Ave. | Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160 <br />305.792.1707 | sibfl.net | Purchasing@sibfl.net <br />All St Augustine, Bahia and Bermuda turf must be maintained at a uniform height. Turf cutting is to <br />be accomplished free of scalping, rutting, bruising, uneven and rough cutting. If this occurs, the <br />Contractor may be asked to re-cut the area(s), as determined by the City’s Project Manager(s), at <br />no additional cost to the City. <br /> <br />The Contractor’s Maintenance and Service Plan must include the mowing schedule for St. Augustine <br />including the minimum number of mow cuts required. <br /> <br />The standards for mowing are: <br /> <br />3.14.1 Contractor must pick up and dispose of litter, leaves, debris (not limited to bags, <br />cans and paper) prior to mowing. This litter and debris includes but is not limited to glass, <br />rocks, dead foliage, metal, branches, paper, plastic items, palm fronds or other debris <br />subject to becoming a projectile if engaged by a mower. The associated cost must be <br />included in the cost of mowing. <br />3.14.2 Use string trimmers for areas not accessible to mowing equipment. Trim around <br />poles, guardrails, fence posts, and other fixed objects. Trimming must be done in such a <br />way as to avoid damaging the trunk, bark, or roots of trees and shrubs, fence posts, poles, <br />guardrails and other fixed objects. Contractor shall be responsible for replacing or <br />repairing damaged vegetation and fixed objects including chipped paint due to string <br />trimming. Do not use string trimmers adjacent to trunks to avoid trunk damage. All <br />cuttings must be removed after trimming. <br />3.14.3 There must never be visible rows or clumps of turf clippings allowed to remain on <br />turf areas that have been cut. Grass clippings may be mulched to remove clumping or <br />reduce visibility, or the clippings must be removed from the site. No turf clippings or <br />trimming must be left in any of the flower beds, mulched areas, or paved areas. Sidewalks <br />and other paved areas must be swept or vacuumed free of any resulting dirt and debris. <br />3.14.4 Grass/Turf must be free of bare ground, which is defined as any single area of five <br />(5) square feet without vegetation. Bare grass areas must be restored and re-sodded and <br />soil conditions improved at no cost to the City. All stones and rubbish that appear on the <br />surfaces must be removed. The areas must be sufficiently watered to promote growth. <br />Areas damaged by disease, vehicular traffic, removal of vegetation, erosion or <br />construction, must be restored and re-sodded as approved by the City’s Project <br />Manager(s) to match the existing turf. The Contractor must perform soil testing and <br />sampling at the City’s Project Manager’s request, which must be conducted by a college <br />or university with a specialty in land management or a commercial laboratory; such tests <br />are the responsibility of the Contractor. <br />3.14.5 St. Augustine grass shall be mowed with a rotary mower for a minimum of (45) cuts <br />per year or more frequently as needed to maintain a well-manicured appearance at all