City

Amphitheatre

Formal Turf - 1955 M2

All perimiters annual edging - 657 M2

Gravel and bound gravel - 1030 M2

Leaf clearance (no task specification) - Site, October to November

Litter pick (no task specification) - Site, daily

Task Specifications

Below are general details.  Below are general details.  Further details are available on the Task Specificatiopn pages - Task Specs 1-19, Task Specs 20 - 40, Task Specs 41 -59

  • Formal grass: 26 cuts per year (weekly cut in summer and topping cuts in winter when required)
  • All Areas Annual Edging: Attention to edges during autumn and winter to clean back to a straight edge leaving the adjacent area clean of all debris, detritus and weed growth
  • Gravel and Bound Gravel: Must be presentable. Clean and free of weeds, litter, debris and detritus. Sweep/Rake on 12 occasions (monthly) and spray on 3 occasions

Car Park 

Below are general details. 

Landscaped Shrub Bed - 56 M2

Frodsham Street

General amenity grass - 956 M2

Landscaped Shrub Bed - 30 M2

Gorse Stacks

Landscaped Shrub Bed - 41 M2

New Crane Street

General amenity grass - 7950 M2

Landscaped Shrub Bed - 544 M2

St. Anne's Street

Landscaped Shrub Bed - 80 M2

Rose Beds - 80 M2

Mixed hedge - 400 M2

Mixed hedge - 400 M2

Landscaped Shrub Bed - 150 M2

Task Specifications

Below are general details.  Below are general details.  Further details are available on the Task Specificatiopn pages - Task Specs 1-19, Task Specs 20 - 40, Task Specs 41 -59

  • General amenity grass: 18 cuts per year (10 in summer plus topping cuts in winter).  Remove litter and debris before cutting
  • Landscaped Shrub Beds: To be kept free of weeds (all year round) and litter (bi-monthly).  Annual clean (in winter) and renovation every 3 years
  • Rose Beds: Keep weed-free. Prune to maximise flower growth and to include winter rock prune and formative prune in March. Refurbish beds on a 10 % basis. Bushes to be healthy, free of suckers and well structured
  • Mixed Hedge: Cut once per year (September)

Flower Tubs, Beds and Hanging baskets

Archaeology Base, Bishops St Church

Formal Turf - 94 M2

Bell Tower Walk

Flower Bed - 2 M2

Bridge Street

Flower Tub - 2 Tubs

Chester Cathedral

Flower Bed - 194 M2

Formal Turf - 881 M2

Formal Shrub Bed - 83 M2

Mixed Beds & Rockery - 83 M2

Rose Bed - 30 M2

Mixed Hedge - 153 M2

Hard Surfaces Spray - 500 LM

Chester Visitor's Centre

Landscape Shrub Bed - 35 M2

Mixed Beds & Rockery - 34 M2

Gravel & Bound Gravel - 56.68 M2

Hard Surfaces Spray - 137 LM

Cuppin Street (Ego)

Flower Bed - 20 M2

Eastgate Street - Flowers In Planter

Flower Bed - 2 M2

Forum Offices Roof Garden

Flower Tub - 6 Tubs

Benches - 4 Benches

Hard Surfaces Spray - 742 LM

Frodsham Street

Flower Tub - 1 Tub

Hoole Way Brook Street

Flower Tub - 3 Tubs

Newgate

Flower Bed - 10 M2

Hard Surfaces Spray - 20 LM

Northgate Arena

Flower Tub - 3 Tubs

Pepper Street

Flower Tub - 6 Tubs

St Oswalds Way - Northgate Roundabout

Flower Tub - 3 Tubs

The Bars, Boughton

Flower Tub - 4 Tubs

Town Hall Square

Flower Tub - 3 Tubs

Vicars Lane

Flower Tub - 2 Tubs

Task Specifications

Below are general details.  Below are general details.  Further details are available on the Task Specificatiopn pages - Task Specs 1-19, Task Specs 20 - 40, Task Specs 41 -59

  • Benches: Check and maintain
  • Flower Beds: Seasonal display of Spring and Summer bedding allowing for seasonal variation. Areas to be kept tidy at all times
  • Flower Tubs: Seasonal display of bedding in pedestrian areas to repair, tidy and pick over.  All timings to be agreed with supervising officer
  • Formal Shrub Beds: All shrubs to visually attractive planted areas with all year round interest. Expected diversity of form, colour and seasonal change of healthy shrubs
  • Formal grass: 26 cuts per year (weekly cut in summer and topping cuts in winter when required)
  • Gravel and Bound Gravel: Must be presentable. Clean and free of weeds, litter, debris and detritus. Sweep/Rake on 12 occasions (monthly) and spray on 3 occasions
  • Hard Surfaces Weed Control: Keep areas free of weeds by spraying weedkiller during the year
  • Landscaped Shrub Beds: To be kept free of weeds (all year round) and litter (bi-monthly).  Annual clean (in winter) and renovation every 3 years
  • Mixed beds and Rockery: Area to be fully annually cleansed and renovated on a three year cycle.  Beds and rockeries including herbaceous, rockery plants and attractive shrubs, bulbs etc. All year round interest attractive, colourful etc
  • Mixed Hedge: Cut once per year (September)
  • Rose Beds: Keep weed-free. Prune to maximise flower growth and to include winter rock prune and formative prune in March. Refurbish beds on a 10 % basis. Bushes to be healthy, free of suckers and well structured

Football Pitches

Roodee - 4 Senior Football Pitches

St Anne's Doorstep Green - Hard Surface Weed Control only

Task Specifications

Below are general details.  Below are general details.  Further details are available on the Task Specificatiopn pages - Task Specs 1-19, Task Specs 20 - 40, Task Specs 41 -59

  • Senior Football Pitches: To have strong green sward, marked weekly and have annual renovation.  Posts for football to be painted in off-season, erected in August and dismantled in April/May
  • Hard Surfaces Weed Control: Keep areas free of weeds by spraying weedkiller during the year

 

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