The vendor is required to provide landscape and mowing services at the sugar land reuse treatment plant as needed to ensure property is presentable and well maintained.
- Mowing and landscape services
• It is anticipated that areas will need to be mowed weekly during peak growing seasons, the contractor in conjunction with the authority representative will determine whether or not there has been enough growth to warrant mowing.
• All grass should be maintained at a height of not more than two and one-half inches.
• At no time should the grass on any property exceed a height of four (4) inches.
• Grass shall not be mowed during drought periods.
• Mow all areas around buildings, fences, tanks, and other structures.
• Edge all walkways, curbs, and roadways.
• All debris shall be blown off from walkways and roads to maintain a professional appearance.
• Trim grass along edges of buildings, fences (fence lines should be trimmed on both sides), walls, trees, shrubs, cracks in sidewalks, roadways, and parking areas, tanks, and other structures. trim shrubs as needed to maintain a neat and professional appearance.
• Weed and treat areas where needed.
• Weeding shall be performed on the same schedule as mowing.
• Weeding is defined as removing the unwanted plants by hand or tillage action which lightly cultivates the soil for the purpose of destroying the weeds.
• It is anticipated that mowing, edging, trimming, and weeding will be performed approximately thirty (30) times a year.
• Authority makes no guarantee as to the number of times the contractor will be required to mow, edge, trim and weed the property as these services shall be performed strictly on an “as needed” basis to ensure properties are presentable and being well maintained.
• Contractor is expected to pick up any trash on site before each mowing and remove clippings from roadways and walkways.
• This is required at every scheduled service visit, so that a clean and professional appearance is maintained at the facilities.
• Trim trees at a minimum of one (1) time per year to maintain a neat and professional appearance. area to be serviced is front property line adjacent to lagoons and entryway.
• Trimmings shall be hauled away by contractor at contractor’s expense.
- Application of herbicide
• Apply chemicals for weed control and/or a pre-emergent as required by the department of agriculture licensing program.
• Application of fire and control will be plant wide (inside fenced perimeter) and for other areas upon approval by authority representative.
- Fire ant treatment
• Twice a year, apply chemicals for fire ant control at the designated authority facilities as required by the department of agriculture licensing program.
• Application of fire and control will be plant wide (inside fenced perimeter) and for other areas upon approval by authority representative.
- Hours of operation
• The regular hours of operation for authority personnel are from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday.
• All landscaping, mowing, etc. is to be during regular hours of operation and a work ticket shall be properly completed upon each service visit and signed by both the contract and a authority representative, preferably a supervisor, if possible.
- Company uniform
• For security purposes, employees of successful contractor must wear shirt and/or blouse identifying them as an employee of successful contractor.
- Security check
• Successful contractor will be required to provided identification for all employees who will be providing on-site services for the authority facility.
• Contractor will conduct background security checks prior to beginning work and will continue to perform background security checks for new employees.
• Employee(s) of contractor who have been convicted of a felony will not be permitted to perform services at the authority facility.
• Security checks for all contractor’s employees working on-site shall be provided to authority.
- Contract Period/Term: 1 year
- Questions/Inquires Deadline: May 30, 2025