REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR FACILITIES MANAGMENT ...

5 CONTRACTORS GROUNDS OBLIGATIONS
Contractor acknowledges and understands that any charges involving any additional services or products,
not specifically provided for below, WILL NOT be paid without specific written authorization from The School
District of the City of Saginaw Director of Facility Services or his/her designee.
5.1 SCOPE OF WORK:
Contractor will provide a list of supervisory personnel who will be on call to the School District in
case of emergency (storm cleanup, damaged foliage, etc). Contractor will have a 12 hour response
time to react and provide such services at no added cost to Saginaw Public Schools.
Contractor shall not engage in any cleaning project that would affect the productivity of the facility
without prior permission from The School District of the City of Saginaw.
Grass areas should be maintained and neatly trimmed and edged on a weekly basis. Plants should
be weed-free and mulched. Trees and scrubs should be pruned and trimmed to promote healthy
and attractive growth. Trimming techniques must be employed to prevent dangers or obstacles to
employees, vendors and visitors. All trash, trimmings and other debris shall be removed from the
site by the Contractor and disposed off at an authorized site. The Contractor will trim around all road
signs, building entries, access roads, building walls, fence lines and the like and will maintain
visibility of road signs to assure safe traffic flow. The Contractor will also assure accessibility of
buildings, access roads and alleys, and on an as needed basis, the Contractor will remove and
dispose of all debris that has accumulated on lawns, bed areas, and fence lines, such as paper,
cardboard etc.
5.1.1 Irrigated Turf Areas:
Lawn care including mowing and trimming. Lawn to be mowed and trimmed bi-weekly or as
needed. This includes sidewalk/curb edging, and weed whipping of poles, fences, walls,
trees, adjacent city sidewalk trees, and along bed edges. All debris is to be removed with
each cutting. Paper and refuse shall be pick up prior to cutting is required.
5.1.2 Non-Irrigated Areas:
Lawn care including mowing and trimming. Lawn to be mowed and trimmed weekly or as
needed. This includes sidewalk/curb edging, and weed whipping of poles, fences, walls,
trees, adjacent city sidewalk trees, and along bed edges. All debris is to be removed with
each cutting. Paper pick up prior to cutting is required.
5.1.3 Outside perimeter fence line:
Lawn care including mowing and trimming. Lawn to be mowed and trimmed weekly or as
needed. This includes sidewalk/curb edging, and weed whipping of poles, fences, walls,
trees, adjacent sidewalk trees, and along bed edges. All debris is to be removed with each
cutting. Paper pick up prior to cutting is required.
5.1.4 Closed Facilities:
Lawn care including mowing and trimming. Lawn to be mowed and trimmed once every two
weeks or as needed. This includes weed whipping of poles, fences, walls, trees, adjacent
city sidewalk trees, and along bed edges. All debris is to be removed with each cutting.
Paper and refuse shall be pick up prior to cutting is required.
5.1.5 Weed Control:
Broad leaf weed control shall be applied to the front lawns of all open facilities one time per
year. Application shall be sprayed on between May 15 and June 30 with a 90% guarantee.
Any additional required spray shall be at no cost to the School District.
General weed control products may be applied in early, mid and late summer. Weed control
along fences shall be maintained, whether it be mechanically controlled or chemically
controlled.