Lunch & Learn Series with Brilar 

Please join us for our new Lunch & Learn Series.  Just in time for spring - the first in the series will focus on landscaping and is presented by BRILAR.  

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25th  |  $25 MEMBERS  |  LUNCH INCLUDED

Bite size sessions to educate our members.

I. Introductions
a. Brief introduction of presenters and their backgrounds 

II. The Contract
a. Basic Lawn Maintenance Services
i. Mowing & Edging
ii. Weeding
iii. Shrub Trimming
iv. Fertilization Program
v. Irrigation Program
vi. Spring Clean Up
vii. Fall Clean Up
b. Additional Services
i. Mulch
ii. Bed Edging
iii. Annuals (Spring & Fall)
iv. Tree & Shrub Care Programs
c. Knowing What’s Included
i. The importance of comparing apples to apples
1. Educating staff on the scope of work and expectations
2. Creating an internal contract that everyone utilizes to allow for a more uniformed bid process

ii. Number of units & unit pricing vs. the overall contract price

 
III. The Contractor
a. References
b. Past Experience
c. Capabilities outside of the basic scope of work
i. Fertilization, Mulch, Enhancements?
d. Licensing
e. Chain of Command & Point of Contact
f. Staffing & Equipment
i. Professional appearance
g. Insurance Requirements
h. Face time and site walk through
 
IV. The Services
a. Mowing
i. Importance of mowing patterns
b. Weeding
i. Mechanical weeding vs. chemical weeding vs. weed whipping
c. Bed Edging
i. Maintaining a clean & neat appearance
d. Mulch
i. Enhancing your curb appeal
 
V. Question & Answer Session