2005-058-RES AWARDING BID TO GOOD TREE SERVICE

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MOWING SPECIFICATIONS 1. During the growing season, all areas will have maintenance performed on an as needed basis, as determined by the Parks Supervisor. This will include a minimum of four mowings per year per site. 2. Contractoris responsible for the following: Mow all existing grass or turf on property; weed-eat around all fence lines, trees, tables, pavilions, playground equipment or other applicable structures on property; edge all applicable concrete including curb and sidewalks; remove all clippings; blow dust, clippings and leaves off hard surface areas; trim applicable hedges and shrubs on property (per specifications by the parks supervisor); remove weeds, debris and leaves from any applicable flower beds. The contractor is also responsible for mowing, trimming and leaf control through the summer months and on an as needed basis through the winter months. 3. The City of Paris will be responsible for chemical applications to properties and pruning any existing trees. 4. Bidders must have a minimum of three (3) years experience in commercial grounds maintenance operations. 5. Bidders should include a list of references for whom they have performed grounds maintenance during the past three (3) years. 6. Bidders must have current public liability insurance not less than Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) and workman's compensation insurance at the time of bid opening. No exceptions. 7. Bidders must use the attached bid form. A mandatory pre-bid conference will be conducted on April 13, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. in the city manager's conference room, Paris, Texas 8. Bidders must currently own or operate a landscape company at time of bid and the equipment capable of performing the work required. No exceptions. A. The Contractor(s) shall provide hislher own equipment, labor, fuel and any other materials necessary to complete the required work. The Contractor(s) shall be responsible for the maintenance and repair of hislher own equipment and the availability, presence and supervision of hislher own employees. B. The Contractor(s) is required to have a competent and experienced supervisor/foreman, with each work group at all times. The supervisor/foreman referred to herein may be a working foreman operating a mower or other equipment. This supervisor/foreman must be able to communicate effectively with the City Representative. 9. Upon bid award, the total base bid amount shall be divided by 12 months and paid to the contractor on a monthly basis. All additional mowings (anything over four (4) mows per property/park/median) will be requested by the Park Supervisor and be separately invoiced. 10. The City reserves the right to request additional mowings on an individual basis as determined by the Park Supervisor. The City reserves the right to add or subtract the mowing of facilities and the monthly payments will be adjusted accordingly.