2015-129 Planning - Pittman Landscaping for mowing and clearing Efland Sewer Easement $2,129.11

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Project Specifications for Sewer Line Easement Clearing Overview It is the intent of these specifications to provide enough information for a Contractor with the proper equipment to clear the existing sewer easement such that a maintenance truck can travel along the easement. Basically,this involves cutting all vegetation growing within ten feet on either side of the sewer line, clearing any limbs that may be growing into the space above the easement and removing trees, limbs or other obstructions which may have fallen across the easement. For this project, Orange County will supply the following: • A map of the easements to be cleared. • Notification to all the Efland Sewer customers that easement clearing will be taking place. The Contractor will be expected to provide all equipment and labor to clear the easements as described below. Scope of Work All of the easements shown on the map have to be cleared to the standards listed below, except for those that are located under streets. The area to be cleared is ten feet on either side of a straight line between each manhole in the sewer system. Therefore,the total cleared width will be 20 feet. It is important that the cleared area be as straight as possible, because we are not allowed to do any clearing outside of the easement. All grass, bushes,vines, saplings or trees that can be mowed should be cut to a height of no more than 5". Trees that cannot be mowed down should be cut so the stump is level with the ground and the remainder of the tree either chipped in the field or limbed so that it does not project more than 5"above the ground. The easement needs to be cleared sufficiently for a maintenance vehicle to be able to drive to every manhole for cleaning or inspection purposes. In addition to mowing the ground cover,the Contractor will remove any limbs or other vegetative growth that projects into the easement area,up to a height of 10 feet. There may also be trees or limbs that have fallen across the easement. These will need to be either limbed or chipped in the field as described above. There are some manholes that are enclosed in fenced-in yards or may otherwise be inaccessible due to structures built by property owners around the easements. To the greatest extent possible,the Orange County Engineering staff will advise the Contractor of any known structures that might impede clearing before work begins. However, if the Contractor comes across an area that would require destruction of such fences or other structures in order to clear the easement,the Contractor should contact Orange County Engineering Staff for guidance. Once the successful Contractor has been notified to begin work,please note that time is of the essence. Work on this project should commence as soon as possible and continue without interruption until the project is completed.