Description
The National Weather Service (NWS) is seeking a contractor to provide landscape services at the NWS Weather Forecast Office in Charleston, SC. The scope of work includes mowing, trimming, edging, fertilizing, pruning, and other grounds maintenance tasks. The contractor will be responsible for providing all necessary personnel, equipment, and materials to perform the work. The contract will be for a base year with four option years, with a total period of performance of 48 months. The contractor will be required to meet performance standards and guidelines, including maintaining a healthy and well-manicured appearance of the grounds.
• The contractor will be required to provide a site manager who will be the central point of contact with the government.
• The contractor will be responsible for ensuring that all work is performed in a safe and efficient manner.
• The contractor will be required to submit a quality control program and a schedule of work to the government.
• The contractor will be responsible for monitoring and controlling pests, including moles and ants.
• The contractor will be required to replenish mulch in planting beds and around trees and shrubs.
• The contractor will be responsible for pruning and trimming trees and shrubs.
• The contractor will be required to replace flowers in planting beds four times annually.