Description
The Queen Anne's County Department of Parks and Recreation is seeking bids for a mowing contract. The contractor will provide services consisting of grass mowing, trimming, hard-surface sweeping of mowing debris, spraying for weeds, some landscape bed maintenance, and tree & bush trimmings for various county properties. The contract will be for three years, with a one-year renewal option. Bidders must have experience performing mowing in complex landscape situations and must provide all equipment, fuel, lubricants, repairs, insurance, transportation, labor, etc. to accomplish the work specified.
• The mowing season will begin on April 1st and end on October 31st.
• All locations are to be cut one time per week.
• Landscape bed maintenance shall be once a week for weeding and once a year for mulching when requested by the park representative.
• Tree and bush trimming shall be once a year when requested by the park representative.
• The contractor must exercise care to ensure that grass clippings are blown away from walkways, steps, road surfaces, and similar areas.
• The contractor must have safety discharge chutes on all mowers.
• The contractor must provide three references.
• The contractor must have a neat, uniformed, and professional appearance at all times.
• The contractor must operate equipment in a safe and intelligent manner and by persons sixteen years of age or older.