Grounds Maintenance

This is a request for information only. The Contractor shall provide all management, tools, equipment, and labor necessary to ensure that grounds maintenance services are performed at Fort Cavazos. See Part 4 (PWS) Contractor Furnished Items and Services. The Contractor shall inspect, service, maintain, grounds of Fort Cavazos.

The work shall include scheduling and performance of mowing and trimming; leaf and debris removal, policing of areas, and other associated work as directed by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) or Alternate Contracting Officer’s Representative (ACOR). The Contractor shall provide all work necessary to maintain the grounds to the standards specified herein. The Contractor shall provide for tree preservation and protection during all maintenance and construction activities as specified by TE-S.

The Contractor shall provide all personal protective equipment in accordance with Federal Law and the paragraphs of section 2.5.3. Safety. Workers shall be trained in appropriate safety measures and shall not place materials, machines, or other equipment in traffic lanes or other locations that could create safety hazards. The Contractor shall maintain a safe job site, clean and free of all foreign debris during and upon completion of work.

The Contractor shall remove unserviceable parts and components from Government property, unless otherwise directed by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall be responsible for the enforcement of all safety requirements for any work performed under the contract. If the Contractor fails or refuses to comply with safety or environmental requirements, the Contracting Officer may issue an order stopping all or part of the work in accordance with the Stop work Clause of this contract.

The Contractor shall have a single point of contact between the Government and Contractor personnel assigned to support this contract. The Contractor shall establish clear organizational lines of authority and responsibility to ensure effective management of the resources assigned to this contract. The Contractor must maintain continuity between the support operations at Fort Cavazos, TX and the Contractor's corporate offices.

The Contractor shall establish processes and assign appropriate resources to effectively perform the services required by this contract. The Contractor shall provide Grounds Maintenance for all High Visibility (Improved Grounds), Common Areas (Semi-Improved Grounds). The Contractor shall ensure all work accomplished maintains and presents a healthy, clean, neat, and professional appearance to all grounds included and covered by this contract in support of mission requirements for users, residents, and visitors.

The Contractor shall mow grass only when the minimum height is reached or exceeded as indicated by the Work Capability Levels table in paragraph 3.0. The Contractor shall set the mower height to three (3) inches for all areas. All work shall be performed by personnel qualified in accordance with (IAW) applicable laws, regulations, and Technical Exhibit (TE) E.