Contractors are encouraged to schedule an appointment for a site visit of all locations prior to submitting a quote. Due date for this quote is March 18, 2021.

Subject properties:
1. Borough Hall
2. Carriage House & parking lot
3. Carriage House Park
4. Library
5. Railroad Station: North and South Sides including clock area
6. Municipal Parking Lot (from LaGrande Avenue to South Avenue behind business district)
7. Community Development Parking Lot
8. Forest Road Park Building and along the walking path.
9. Lagrande Park Building and area around sign at Second St. and LaGrande Ave.
10. Mulch bed at “Welcome to Fanwood” sign (LaGrande & South Avenues)
I. Annual Services:
• General cleanup of all subject properties
• Prune/trim all shrubs
Weed landscape beds and surrounding areas including sidewalk and curb areas as directed. Weeds/roots must be completely removed (cutting is not acceptable).
• Dispose of vegetative waste (not to be brought to the Fanwood Recycling Center)
• Edge around all landscaping beds and trees a minimum of 4″ to provide a transition between the mulch and the lawn areas.
• Spread Fanwood Recycling Center mulch* in all landscaping beds.
• Spread Fanwood Recycling Center mulch* around all trees as per the following:
– Rake or remove any hard crust from previous year’s mulch and add only enough new mulch to maintain a 2-inch to 4-inch layer.

-Start 6 inches from the tree trunk at ground level and mulch outward to the edge of the dripline**.
– Mulch in a donut shape.
– Mulch should never be piled against or touch a tree trunk.
II. Monthly services from date of award through October:
• Weed landscape beds and surrounding areas including sidewalk and curb areas as directed. Weeds/roots must be completely removed (cutting is not acceptable).
III. Event services prior to the following events and holidays. All Work to be completed no more than one (1) week prior to the event or as directed by the Public Works Director:
• Memorial Day
• Fanny Wood Day (TBA)
IV. Plantings
Contractor shall provide and install the following plantings two (2) times per year in the following locations as directed by the Borough:

Contractor shall be responsible for removal and disposal of old plantings as needed

Contractor shall provide and install the following plantings within 31 planters in the business district fronting on both sides of South Martine and South Avenue Downtown block and along the pedestrian pathway adjacent to the municipal lot as directed by the Borough:

Special Conditions:
Contractor must present a valid New Jersey Business Registration Certificate
Contractor must present insurance certificate with the Borough of Fanwood as additional
insured for liability, workers compensation and auto liability.
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*Contractor to transport mulch from the Fanwood Recycling Center where Borough employees will load contractor
trucks.

** Drip line refers to the width of the tree canopy

For the full RFQ please visit https://fanwoodnj.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/2021-landscape-specs-with-planter-alternate.pdf