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8. Mowing and trimming of weeds and grass over the entire area is to be completed to specifications <br />before moving to the next property. <br />9. Shrubs and ground covers shall be hedged, pruned, or trimmed by the contractor on a regular basis on <br />all contracted city properties during the mowing season. All resultant debris shall be removed by the <br />contractor at his/her expense. Ttimming of large trees will be performed by Parks Department <br />personnel and will not be considered part of the contractor's responsibilities. <br />10. Contractor shall remove all weeds from flower beds upon every maintenance cycle. This will include <br />weeding the planters on the exterior side�valks ofthe plaza. <br />11. Bidders should include a list of references for whom they have perforined grounds mainteriancif <br />during the past three (3) years. (Page attached to be completed.) <br />12. This contract shall be effective upon execution by the Paris city manager and will end December <br />3 1 ". The city will have the option to renew this contract, with contractor's agreement, for thi ee <br />additional twelve (12) month terms with each renewal period beginning January I". Notice of <br />renewal will be given to contractor within sixty (60) days prior to the end of the contract period. <br />13. Contractor and all subcontractors shall at all times during the initial term of this contract or any renewals <br />thereof maintain a policy or policies of insurance which fully meets the requirements of the Insurar=o <br />Requirements and Insurance Checklist attached hereto as Exhibit 'A" and made a part hereof. <br />14. Contractor must currently own or operate a landscaping company at time of bid submission and <br />contractor must own or possess the equipment necessary to perform the work required. Noexceptions. <br />A. The contractor(s) shall provide his/her own equipment, labor, fuel and any other materials <br />necessary to complete the required work. The contractor(s) shall be responsible for the <br />maintenance and repair of his/her own equipment and the availability, presence and supervision <br />ofhis/her own employees. <br />1.114. The contractor(s) is required to have a competent and experienced supervisor/foreman, with <br />each work group at all times. The supervisor/foreman referred to herein may be a working <br />foreman operating a mower or other equipment. This supervisor/foreman must be able to <br />communicate effectively with the city appointee. All workers employed by contracting company <br />will be subj ect to a background search. The contractor will submit a list of all cur -rent employees <br />with the bid 4 ocumexts. <br />15. The city reserves the right to request additional mowings on an individual basis as determined by <br />the City of Paris appointee. The city reserves the right to add or subtract from the quantity or <br />fi-equency of areas to be mowed as needed and the monthly payments will be adjusted accordingly. <br />16. In the event contractor is requested to perform additional mowings (anything over the designated <br />limit per property/park/median) they shall invoice the city separately for this work, The same prop erty <br />rate for the additional work shall apply. <br />K <br />