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<br /> <br />9 <br /> <br />5.1 TASKS/DELIVERABLES <br />Please see Appendix A for locations and addresses to be maintained. <br />This list includes 11 locations in the general Hillsborough area with varying degrees of size and landscaped <br />areas, from the main County campus in downtown Hillsborough to small buildings and sites in and around <br />Hillsborough and the nearby village of Efland. <br />The list also includes three locations in the Chapel Hill area, which range from a large Southern Human <br />Services center campus on Homestead Road to a small community center. <br />A plan for the services described above in Section 5.0 at each location should be part of the proposal. <br /> <br />Additional Information: <br />1) Orange County has a living wage ordinance that applies to its contractors. The living wage as of <br />July 2024 is $17.65 per hour. <br />2) Orange County’s Strategic Plan and ordinances encourage the use of sustainable landscaping and <br />the use of native vegetation. The successful vendor should adhere to and show proof of sustainable <br />landscaping principles in its proposal. If the contractor notes areas of invasive species on properties <br />being maintained, they should contact the County liaison and a procedure for removal will be <br />identified. <br />3) Upon selection, the contractor will meet with County staff (via the designated liaison) and walk the <br />sites to be maintained and confirm the exact level of service to be performed. <br />4) On occasion, it is anticipated that the contractor and./or County may identify special projects, or a <br />short-term or long-term plan (such as a Grounds Improvement Strategy) based on observation or <br />aesthetic opportunity to address situations or matters that need attention. In these cases, either <br />contractor or County will communicate the potential to the other, and the parties will discuss <br />whether to pursue such issues as an additional project. <br /> <br />5.2 PROJECT ORGANIZATION <br />Vendor shall describe the organizational and operational structure it proposes to utilize for the work <br />described in this RFP and identify the responsibilities to be assigned to each person or internal group <br />Vendor proposes to staff the work. <br />5.3 TECHNICAL APPROACH <br />Vendor’s proposal shall include, in narrative, outline, and/or graph form the Vendor's approach to <br />accomplishing the Scope of Services of this RFP. A description of each task and the schedule for <br />accomplishing each shall be included. <br /> <br />5.4 INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS <br /> <br />The Provider shall obtain, at its sole expense, Commercial General Liability Insurance, Automobile <br />Insurance, Workers’ Compensation Insurance, and any additional insurance as may be required by <br />County’s Risk Manager as such insurance requirements are described in the Orange County Risk Transfer <br />Policy and Orange County Minimum Insurance Coverage Requirements <br />https://www.orangecountync.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1866/MinimumInsurance- <br />CoverageRequirements-PDF Provider shall not commence work until such insurance is in effect and <br />certification thereof has been received by the County’s Risk Manager. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Docusign Envelope ID: 16383371-90A7-4CD2-9978-5DD1BF086433