2022/10/26 Council Agenda Packet

SECTION 2 - SPECIFICATIONS 2.1 INTENT SUMMARY The City of Everett is seeking a contractor to perform routine landscaping maintenance at various locations throughout the city. Landscape laintenance services include lawn care and edging, leaf control and removal, weed control including annual pre- and post -emergent applications, shrub, and bush trimming, shaping, tree pruning, shaping, irrigation maintenance, and mulching. The contractor will furnish all labor, tools, and equipment necessary to perform the work as specified. There is no site visit for this project. Most locations are available for public access and contractors are encouraged to visit and inspect the sites at their convenience. 2.2 INTENT OF SPECIFICATIONS The apparent silence or omission in the specifications as to any detail of the work to be done or materials to be furnished means that the best general practice shall prevail, and that material and workmanship of the best quality shall be used. The specifications shall be interpreted on this basis. 2.3 LANDSCAPING MAINTENANCE AND SCHEDULING The city maintains landscaping at thirty-two (32) locations within Everett city limits. Locations and quantity of services are identified in Form 4.02 Price Sheet. Each location has an address, frequency and level of landscape maintenance expected by the City of Everett. The contractor will schedule site visits for maintenance, which will not interrupt City of Everett operations, city employees, or the community. A sample schedule is requested in Form 4.03 Questionnaire. 2.4 CLIMATE ACTION PLAN The City of Everett passed Resolution 7475 and 7476 to adopt a Climate Action Plan. Contractors are encouraged to provide products and services that support necessary responses to climate change to the extent possible. The Resolutions can be viewed in Appendix A and B. 2.5 LOCATIONS OF WORK All locations are located in Everett, WA, with the exception of the Water Filtration Plant, which is near Monroe, WA. • Appendix C identifies the City of Everett limits where services will be required. • Appendix D identifies the Service Center Facilities at 3200 Cedar Street. Washington state sales tax at Everett locations, identified as Group A, is 9.9%, while the Monroe location, identified as Group B, is 8.5%.