District 3 - 2026 Nuisance Abatement Grass Cutting Contract

2026-11-03

• Contractor must submit an invoice for payment . Contractor is allowed to submit one invoice every two weeks for each lot cut during the preceding two - week period . Invoices must be submitted to the Building Department for review by Friday at 4 : 00 p . m . to be eligible for payment the following Friday . All checks will be delivered by United States Postal Service to the remittance address on file for the Contractor . • The City of Gadsden will supply each contractor a website link that must be used to track work completed on each lot . Contractor shall be responsible for providing complete , accurate information for each approved lot to ensure prompt payment is made for all work completed . • The Building Department will submit the addresses of the approved lots for cutting to the contractor . The Building Department will provide the approved square footage for each lot that will be used to calculate the payments due . The approved square footage for each lot will be based on the total lot size shown on the Etowah County tax maps , minus any structures recorded on the property . • Hours of work will be dawn to dusk . Contractors will be required to monitor the app and mow anything in violation of 15 ” or more in height . The areas will be lit up within the app ( example : Several lots are lit in your area and you will be required to mow all of the highlighted lots ). • Grounds must be prepared for mowing by removing all paper , bottles , debris , tires and any other item or materials on the property . This must be done before cutting . The contractor will be responsible for the proper disposal of materials collected in preparing areas to be cut in accordance with Local , State and Federal regulations . At no time can bagged trash and debris be left at the curb or deposited at another location in the neighborhood . Trash and debris that can fit into the bed of a pickup truck or a trailer the size of a pickup truck can be disposed of at the City Landfill at no charge . Dump trailers will not be accepted . All tires removed from properties must be disposed of in accordance with State Law and City Ordinances and may also be disposed of at the City Landfill . Each property shall be left in a neat and clean state after each cut . • Nuisance Abatement work performed shall require a photograph of the area where the work is to be performed BEFORE the work begins and a second photograph AFTER the work is completed . The BEFORE photo must be taken by Contractor that clearly shows a section of grass with the measurement at 15 ” high . The picture must be clear and unquestionably be able to see the measurement of grass at 15 ”. Contractor must submit a picture of the work AFTER completion showing the height of the grass between 2 ” and 4 ” high , it shall not exceed 4 ” nor be less than 2 ”. Pictures submitted must be clear , precise photos and include identifying features of the property for verification . Submission for payment must include the signed work order , the BEFORE photograph and the AFTER photograph . The pictures shall be submitted through the City of Gadsden supplied website for every lot cut before payment will be approved . There will be no exceptions . • Contractor shall take special care to direct clippings away from adjacent lots , parked vehicles , sidewalks , roadway , gutters , drainage inlets , houses , outbuildings or any other structures , shrubs , flower and tree beds and any other items . Clippings cannot be allowed to get into HVAC units . Grass clippings MUST be blown from the street and sidewalk prior to leaving . The contractor will be held responsible for any damage claim that is turned in as a result of the service being provided . • Contractor shall not use any form of herbicide during the execution of this contract . • Contractor shall have and maintain the adequate staffing , personnel and equipment needed to fulfill the obligations of this contract . • Contractors may be asked by the City to mow property on short notice . Contractors must be prepared to handle these requests within 48 hours . • Should the contractor fail to fulfill the obligations of the contract as stated herein , the City shall have the right to terminate the contract immediately and declare the contractor in default . Any contractor declared in default , shall not be eligible to bid future projects with the City of Gadsden . Equipment Requirements Contractor shall have access to and readily available the following equipment . Minimum of one ( 1 ) each required . • 30 HP ( minimum ) Tractor • 4 ’ minimum Rotary Cutter Attachment ( Bush Hog ) • Vehicle or vehicle and trailer capable of legally transporting tractor and equipment from one site to another . • String Trimmer ( Weed Eater ) • Blower • Lawn Mower

Alabama

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