Provision for the Mowing of Cemetery Grounds

Scope of Work

The Contractor shall cut and mechanical/chemical edge grass in all burial sections and memorial grounds.

Maintenance standards must be maintained as defined in Task and Performance Requirements (Schedule 2) and Maintenance Standards (Schedule 3).

Please note mowing frequencies as defined in Schedule 2 (tables 2, 3 & 4) are based on seasonal growth and provided as a guide only.

Key activities to be undertaken in the contract include:

Cemetery Sections (Burial)

• Mowing grass

• Picking up and disposing of litter, including artificial and living flower material, from the grass pathway areas before mowing

• Edging and line trimming along road kerbs and street trees

• Edging and line trimming along concrete beams in Lutheran Lawn, Lawn 1, 2 & 3 and Children’s 1, 2 & 3 sections and around Dutch Stools in Derrick Gardens.

• Applying herbicide to the edge of concrete beams in all general burial sections only,

• All other activities to meet the requirements of the contract.

• The Contractor will be held responsible for any damage to Authority facilities that may be caused by the contractor or their employees, including repair to memorials (headstones) owned by the license holder.

• Cleaning up and disposal of grass clippings is not required in general burial sections under this contract.

• Grass cuttings that are deposited on headstones during the edging and line trimming process in Lawn 1, 2 & 3 and Children’s 1, 2 & 3 sections must be removed using mechanical blower.

Should the Contractor find that cuts/chemical edging are warranted more frequently than the frequencies indicated in Tables 2, 3 & 4 the Contractor shall notify the Nominated Contact person and agree additional cuts at the rates as tendered in Appendix A (Schedule of Rates).

Memorial Grounds

• Mowing turf and collecting all clippings.

• Picking up and disposing of litter, including artificial and living flower material, from the grass areas before mowing,

• Edging and line trimming along earth bed edges, brick edges, road kerbs and street trees,

• Blade Edging of precast and granite beds,

• All other activities to meet the requirements of the contract.

• The Contractor will be held responsible for any damage to Authority facilities that may be caused by the contractor or their employees, including repair to memorials (headstones) owned by the license holder.

• Cleaning up and disposal of grass clippings is required in the Memorial gardens under this contract. Disposal into Centennial Parks green waste bins.

• Grass cuttings that are deposited on plaques and garden beds during the mowing, edging and line trimming process in the Memorial gardens must be removed using mechanical blower.

All herbicides under this contract will be provided by the Contractor.

Prior to the use of any herbicide, Material Safety Data Sheets must be supplied by the contractor and approved by the Nominated Person.

All herbicides must be applied in accordance with the methods and rates as recommended by the manufacturer and in accordance with the Material Data Sheet.

The use of residual herbicides is not permitted