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<br /> <br /> <br />City of Sunny Isles Beach | ITB 18-03-02 Parks and Recreational Facilities Landscape Maintenance Services 56 <br /> <br />3.12 SOD MAINTENANCE / MOWING <br /> <br />Properly maintained grass and vegetation provide a pleasing appearance and proper ground cover <br />for recreational areas are essential elements of a healthy community. More vitally, this presents less <br />chance of defects and potential safety problems, including a reduction in possible injuries during <br />recreational activities, as a result of improperly maintained turf. <br /> <br />If sod is deteriorating due to excessive use, it is the Contractor’s responsibility to immediately inform <br />the City to obtain approval to temporarily close that portion of park to allow sod to regenerate. City <br />shall approve so as not to disrupt general use of the park. <br /> <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 no <br />additional cost to the City. <br /> <br />The Contractor’s Maintenance and Service Plan must include the mowing schedule for St. Augustine <br />and Bermuda turf, including the minimum number of mow cuts required. <br /> <br />The standards for mowing are: <br /> <br />3.12.1 Contractor must pick up and dispose of litter, leaves, debris (not limited to bags, cans and <br />paper) prior to mowing. This litter and debris includes but is not limited to glass, rocks, dead <br />foliage, metal, branches, paper, plastic items, palm fronds or other debris subject to <br />becoming a projectile if engaged by a mower. The associated cost must be included in the <br />cost of mowing. <br /> <br />3.12.2 Use string trimmers for areas not accessible to mowing equipment. Trim around poles, <br />guardrails, fence posts, and other fixed objects. Trimming must be done in such a way as <br />to avoid damaging the trunk, bark, or roots of trees and shrubs, fence posts, poles, guardrails <br />and other fixed objects. Contractor shall be responsible for replacing or repairing damaged <br />vegetation and fixed objects including chipped paint due to string trimming. Do not use <br />string trimmers adjacent to trunks to avoid trunk damage. All cuttings must be removed after <br />trimming. <br /> <br />3.12.3 There must never be visible rows or clumps of turf clippings allowed to remain on turf areas <br />that have been cut. Grass clippings may be mulched to remove clumping or reduce visibility <br />or the clippings must be removed from the site. No turf clippings or trimming must be left <br />in any of the flower beds, mulched areas, or paved areas. Sidewalks and other paved areas <br />must be swept or vacuumed free of any resulting dirt and debris. <br /> <br />3.12.4 Grass/Turf must be free of bare ground, which is defined as any single area of five (5) square <br />feet without vegetation. Bare grass areas must be restored and re-sodded and soil conditions <br />improved at no cost to the City. All stones and rubbish that appear on the surfaces must be <br />removed. The areas must be sufficiently watered to promote growth. Areas damaged by <br />disease, vehicular traffic, removal of vegetation, erosion or construction, must be restored