Description
The Jefferson Parish Department of Parkways is seeking a contractor for a two-year contract to provide turnkey landscape and chemical maintenance services for the center median of Veterans Boulevard from the City of Kenner line to the 17th Street canal. The scope of work includes grass cutting, weed control, edging, sweeping, mulch placement, and chemical applications. The contractor will be required to provide all necessary equipment, labor, and materials to perform the work. The contract will be for a period of two years, with a total of 24 equal monthly payments. The contractor will be responsible for maintaining the site to the highest standard and will be subject to liquidated damages for missed or unsatisfactory work.
Some key aspects of the job include:
• Grass cutting: The entire site will have the grass cut a minimum of once every seven days during the period of March 1 through October 31, and once every two weeks during the period of November 1 through February 28.
• Weed control: The contractor will be responsible for pre-emergent and post-emergent weed control, including the use of chemical applications.
• Edging: The contractor will be required to edge the entire site with a mechanical edger where grass areas meet surface paving.
• Sweeping: The contractor will be required to sweep the entire site to keep grass, leaves, and other debris from collecting and building up.
• Mulch placement: The contractor will be required to place baled pine straw mulch in all garden beds and around all trees, with a minimum 4” thick layer.
• Chemical applications: The contractor will be responsible for applying chemicals as needed to control weeds and other pests.