Appendix L
Maintenance Level Guidelines
The following characteristics distinguish the Mode I maintenance management level: 1.1 Turf Care Weed Removal – Remove 99% of visible weeds. 1.2 Turf Care Fertilizer – Adequate fertilization applied to plant species according to their optimum requirements. Application rates and times will ensure adequate nutrients for the entire year. 1.3 Turf Care Irrigation – Manual or automatic irrigation. Automatic irrigation system is required for long-term efficiency. Some manual systems could be considered adequate under plentiful rainfall circumstances and adequate staffing. Frequency of use follows rainfall, temperature, seasonal length, and demands of plant materials. 2.0 Litter Control – Minimum of once per day, 7 days per week. Extremely high visitation may increase the frequency. Receptacles will be plentiful enough to hold all trash generated between servicing without normally overflowing. 3.0 Tree and Shrub Care – Frequency dictated primarily by species and variety of trees and shrubs. Lengths of growing season and design concept are also controlling factors, as are clipped hedges versus natural style. Timing will be scheduled to coincide with low demand periods or to take advantage of special growing characteristics such as pruning after flowering. 3.1 Trees and shrubs will be fertilized according to their individual need for nutrients for optimum growth. 4.0 Disease and Insect Control – An integrated pest management (IPM) control program is followed using any of the following philosophies: Preventative : a scheduled chemical or cultural program designed to prevent significant damage. Corrective : application of chemical or cultural program designed to prevent significant damage. Monitoring : withholding controls until pests demonstrate damage to plant materials. At this maintenance level, the controlling objective is to not have the public notice any problems. It is anticipated at Mode I that problems will either be prevented or observed at a very early stage or corrected immediately. 5.0 Winter Operations – Snow removal begins on the first day an accumulation of ½ inch of snow is present. Applications of snow melting compound and/or sand are appropriate to reduce the danger of injury due to falls. Snow removal procedures in accordance to Appendix A - Winter Work Responsibilities. 6.0 Lighting – Maintenance should preserve the original design. Damaged systems should be repaired as quickly as they are discovered. Bulb replacement should be done no later than the seven working days after the outage is reported, as it relates to public safety. 7.0 Surfaces – Sweeping, cleaning, and washing of surfaces needs to be done so that no accumulation of sand, dirt, or leaves distracts from the looks of safety of the area. Repainting or re-staining of structures will be done when weather or wear deteriorates the appearance
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