MOST FREQUENTLY
ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT
"OUTSOURCED GROUNDS, PARKS & ATHLETIC FIELD MAINTENANCE"
Answer:
In past experience, the contractor attempts to employee present employees based on a
pre-employment screening process(i.e. drug test) at or above their present compensation
rates.
Answer:
As the owner, you will maintain full control of all facets of grounds management and other
daily grounds maintenance operations. It is recommended that weekly staff meetings between
the owner and superintendent continues, to discuss concerns and grounds conditions.
Answer:
If it is determined that the plant material failure is due to the negligence of the
contractor, they will be responsible for repairing the damages.
Answer:
The maintenance contractor is required to furnish you with a minimum of three qualified
"class A" supervisors for you to choose from. As the owner, you can reject
any or all, and submit your own candidates to the contractor for consideration.
Answer:
The contractor is typically interested in purchasing some or all of your inventory. The
owner may elect to sell their equipment on the open market, using all profits as they see
fit .
Answer:
At the time of final contract preparation, an agreement will be made between the
contractor and owner on a pre-determined percentage buy back of all equipment.
Answer:
When preparing grounds maintenance specifications, the OLM Consultant works directly with
the present grounds supervisor and your management personnel to develop standards equal to
or higher than the present service. When contractors bid your grounds maintenance, they
are agreeing to work under Performance Payment™ based contracts.
Thus, the owner is assured through the monthly inspection process that all standards set
forth in contracts are met or the contractor does not receive their full month's payment
for services.
Answer:
On items such as installing french drains, the contractor will only bill you for materials
needed to complete the task. They utilize their on-site labor force for the needed
man-hours at no additional cost.
The owner must approve, in writing, any extra change orders before the work begins.
Answer:
In most cases, the contractor will employ the present staff, therefore, this transition
period is minimal. The contractor has a transition team that will handle orientation and
paper work with the employees on a timely basis.
Answer:
The contractor will want to make these improvements and will submit a bid for the
scope of the work. The owner is free to accept this bid or obtain their own proposal and
award contracts at their discretion.