Description
The City of Gadsden, Alabama is soliciting sealed bids from qualified contractors to perform Nuisance Abatement Grass Cutting Services on City Lots, State Lots, Private Lots, and Land Bank Authority Lots within the City of Gadsden, Alabama. The contractor will be responsible for providing complete grass cutting and debris removal services, including removing all paper, bottles, debris, tires, and other items on the property before cutting. The contractor must have access to and readily available the necessary equipment, including a 30 HP tractor, 4' minimum rotary cutter attachment, vehicle or trailer, string trimmer, blower, and lawn mower. The contract period is for one year with the option to renew for two additional one-year periods. The contractor must submit an invoice for payment every two weeks, and the City will supply a website link to track work completed on each lot.
• The contractor must take photographs of the area before and after the work is completed, and submit them through the City's website for payment approval.
• The contractor must direct clippings away from adjacent lots, parked vehicles, sidewalks, roadways, gutters, drainage inlets, houses, outbuildings, and other structures.
• The contractor must not use any form of herbicide during the execution of this contract.
• The contractor must have and maintain adequate staffing, personnel, and equipment to fulfill the obligations of the contract.
• The contractor may be asked to mow property on short notice and must be prepared to handle these requests within 48 hours.