Landscape Maintenance Schedule - Rev A - 18-05-23

Sep 25, 2026

Landscape maintenance requirements for Radlett Lawn Tennis and Squash Club, maintained by MUGA-UK Ltd, define a five-year establishment period after Practical Completion and set performance expectations for planted areas and grass. The contractor must deliver regular operations, horticultural care (weeding, pruning, disease checks), additional repair and replanting, and coordinate watering via bowser. The Club and contractor inspect every six weeks (Oct–Mar) and more frequently as needed (Apr–Sep), enforce chemical safety with NPTC-qualified operators and COSHH-compliant herbicide use, and maintain weed control, litter removal, protections for people and existing assets, plus tree and plant replacement schedules.

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Maintenance General

Standard of work

Maintenance Specific

Protection to people

Weed Control

Litter

Replacements

Site Visits

Pruning

Landscape Maintenance Schedule Radlett Lawn Tennis and Squash Club MUGA-UK Ltd Rev A – 18-05-23 Maintenance General Standard of work: 1. Post Practical Completion Maintenance The contractor is required to maintain all planted areas for an establishment period of 5 years following Practical Completion. A high standard of maintenance is required in order to ensure optimum development of planted areas. The contractor shall carry out these types of work: A. Regular operations eg. litter clearance from the sites at every visit; checking of stakes and guards. B. Horticultural maintenance eg. weeding, pruning, checking for disease and plant health. C. Additional works such as repair of vandalism, supply and planting of new material. D. Watering required will be imported by bowser. The client or the contractor shall inspect the site every six weeks during the months October to March, and more frequently if necessary during the period April to September to ensure establishment and maintenance of grassed and planted areas. All equipment required for carrying out the work will be the contractors own. Transporting equipment to and from site will be the contractor’s responsibility and not chargeable to the client. 2. A. The Landscape Maintenance is to be carried out to a high standard. Planted areas must be kept neat and clean in appearance at all times, weed and litter free, with all planting in a healthy state. The Club shall ensure that the work themselves do not cause inconvenience or danger to pupils, staff or visitors. B. All people employed to carry out maintenance operations shall be Suitably qualified to do this, and all works will be I accordance with good horticultural practice. C. Particular attention will be paid to the organic status of any surrounding water course and the contractor should seek approval from the relevant landowner / statutory body on the use of pesticides/ herbicides as part of the maintenance operations. E. The Club shall prevent damage to and F. protect as necessary existing paving, buildings, fitments, utilities and all existing plants and trees. 3. Protection to people The Club shall ensure that any chemical application is undertaken by a trained operative who has the NPTC certificate and in accordance with the manufacturer’s directions and with the Approved Code of Practice for the Safe Use of pesticides for Non-Agricultural Purposes where they apply. He shall ensure at all times that the public, residents and his own staff are not subject to any hazard from the use of chemicals, and that all equipment, containers and materials are kept in a secure place when onsite and not in use, and that all empty containers, etc. are removed from the site at end of each day. He will be liable for any loss or damage caused by misuse of chemicals, especially with regards to third persons. The Club will keep a daily record of all chemicals used and their dosage. 4. Weed Control In the course of the routine maintenance visits, the Club shall undertake the weed control necessary to keep the site in a neat and tidy and weed free condition and to allow specified species to develop free from unnecessary competition. Weeding may be carried out by hand, by machine, by herbicide or by a combination of all three consistent with the other requirements of this maintenance specification. Where a herbicide is to be used, it is the Club’s responsibility to ensure that the herbicide to use is appropriate for the purpose and location. Use of herbicides will be in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations and in strict accordance with the latest Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) regulations. Unless otherwise approved only contact/ trans-located herbicides shall be used. Specific areas where weed control will be necessary include weeds/moss in paving areas, weeds in tree/hedge/shrub/groundcover beds weeds and other debris will be removed from site at the end

FAQs

How long does the contractor maintain planted areas after Practical Completion?

The contractor must maintain all planted areas for a 5-year establishment period following Practical Completion.

How often will site inspections occur during the year?

The Club or contractor will inspect the site every six weeks during October to March, and more frequently if necessary during April to September.

What safety requirements apply to chemical application and herbicide use?

Chemical applications must be undertaken by a trained operative with the NPTC certificate, following manufacturer directions and the Approved Code of Practice for safe pesticide use for non-agricultural purposes. Herbicides must follow the latest COSHH regulations and be limited to contact/trans-located types unless otherwise approved.

Sep 25, 2026

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