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The following proposal is for the grounds maintenance of large turf areas of the athletic ids including mowing, aeration, topdressing, fertilizing and broadleaf spraying plus portable restroom and weed control services. MOWING (Cost estimate of $9,936) Ed ewood May 1 - October 31, 6 months, 24 weeks Equipment: Large 4 wheel drive mower 12-15' cut - City owned Smaller 6' mower with 4 wheel drive to cut hills - leased John Deere (see below) Edgewood Labor Costs: $84 - $126 / week ($2016 - $3024 For 24 week season) ( 12 -18 hours mowing per week for 2-3 mowings per week depending upon weather at hourly labor wage of $7.50) Edgewood Mowing Equipment Costs: Fuel, maintenance costs - $10 / hour x 384 hours = $3840. r Pinewood e i. May 1 -October 31, 6 month, 24 weeks Equipment: Large 4 wheel drive mower 12-15' cut - city owned Smaller 6' mower with 4 wheel drive to cut hills - leased John Deere (see below) Pinewood Labor Costs: $48/week ($1,152 for 24 week season) (8 hours mowing per week for 1 mowing per week depending upon weather at an hourly labor wage of $7.50) Pinewood Mowing Equipment Costs: Fuel, maintenance costs - $10 / hour x 192 hours = $1920. MOWING EQUIPMENT LEASING (Cost estimate of $5.308) The only piece of equipment that the City of Mounds View lacks is a mower that can traverse the many hills that are present on both Pinewood and Edgewood grounds. A four wheel drive mower is required to get up the hills especially when the grass is dewy. Cost of leasing a John Deere F 1145 with a 72" deck, 4 -wheel drive and big machine is $3,100 / year up to 300 hours and $8 / every hour over 300. Estimated cost is $5,308 for leasing this mower considering approximately 576 mowing hours.