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PART 2
MOWING AND EDGING
2 .1 M0WIN G
2.1.1 The Contractor shall cut the sward cleanly and bring it to a condition as uniform in height as is practicable and consistent with the ground surface. No slicing, skidding, dragging or operational technique detrimental to the grassed area will be permitted.
2.1.2 The Contractor shall maintain watered grass areas at a minimum height of 40mm and a maximum height of 70mm and shall mow as regularly as necessary to maintain this height. The Contractor should expect to mow watered grass areas up to 50 times per year. Prior to mowing, the Contractor shall check all sprinklers and ensure stems are depressed and quick coupling valve heads are in a closed position.
2.1.3 Dry-land grass areas shall be maintained generally between 50mm and 150mm in height or
unless otherwise directed by the Supervisor. The Contractor should be expected to mow
dry-land grass areas up to 20 times per year.
2.1.4 To prevent damage to trees, Contractors shall not use tractors to mow closer than 300mm
from a tree, but shall mow close to this limit as permitted by overhanging branches.
Contractor shall cut grass within 300mm of tree trunks with appropriate mowers.
2.1.5 Contractors shall avoid causing damage to stems, branches, basic or foliage of tress a-ad
shrubs. The Territory may recover costs of tree surgery works necessary as a result of
damage caused by the Contractor.
2.1.6 In the vicinity of buildings, and other furnishings, Contractors shall trim the sward neatly to
the edge of these areas.
2.1.7 The Contractor shall use in dry-land areas only those herbicides that the chemical and its
area of application are approved by the Supervisor and are in accordance with the Section on
Weed and Pest Control. The Contractor may employ chemical edging provided the width of
the applied strip does not exceed 50 millimetres along footpaths and 300 millimetres around
the base of trees. The Contractor shall be required to make good any damage caused by
careless application of herbicide. The Territory may require the Contractor to repair any
damage caused and may require the Contractor to edge by mechanical means only for the
duration of the contract. The Contractor shall use only mechanical edging in all watered ,
areas and around flats, schools and public buildings.
2.2 EDGING
2.2.1 Contractors shall carry out edging of the sward against buildings, footpaths, kerbs, gutters, and shrubs beds to maintain a neat and tidy appearance. In irrigated areas Contractors shall edge monthly from October to March and bi-monthly from April to September oral directed by the Supervisor. The Contractor shall edge irrigated areas eight times per annum. The Contractor shall edge dry land areas once every three months. All edging material shall be swept and removed from the area by the end of each working day.
The Contractor shall remove excess grass clippings from all grassed areas. The Contractor shall sweep clean all walkways and footpaths, or any other hard surfaced areas after mowing or edging.
2.2.3 The Contractor shall not use mowing equipment or any other any plant within school grounds during recess periods. The Contractor shall not proceed with work at any time when children are.visible on school grounds
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