Town of Bradford
Request for Proposals
2021 Cemetery Maintenance
The Town of Bradford is requesting proposals for the maintenance and care of 17 cemeteries in the Town. The work is defined as follows:
- All cemeteries will be mowed, stone walls and grave markers will be trimmed and all roads and parking areas will be raked as early in the spring as possible and before the following dates: Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day and Veterans Day.
- All active cemeteries (Sunny Plain, Union, New Pond) will be kept mowed every 10-14 days between April 15th and November 15th. All remaining cemeteries will be mowed at least once a month.
- Trim shrubbery, cut brush, remove dead branches, rake, and clean all debris throughout cemeteries and around perimeters. Responsible for placing barriers in gate openings for winter and removal in early spring. Arrange for water to be turned on in spring, off in fall (Sunny Plain).
- Sunken graves will be brought to grade and seeded as necessary. Contractor is responsible for reporting any issues with land or monuments to Trustees.
- Any additional assignments over and above the contract price will be billed at a mutually agreed upon rate.
- Contractor agrees to provide a prompt and detailed work report with description of work completed, location, units of time worked, and number of workers. The work report shall be submitted at the end of each month.
- Contractor must provide proof of Liability Insurance Coverage prior to the first month of the contract year.
- The term of this contract will be for one (1) season, April 15– November 15, 2021.
Proposals should be delivered to the Bradford Selectmen’s Office by 4 pm Tuesday, December 29th, 2020. The Board of Selectmen will review and forward to the Cemetery Trustees for decision.
The Board and/or the Cemetery Trustees reserve the right to refuse any and all proposals.
Town of Bradford
CEMETERIES
Name & # Of Lots GPS Coordinates
Sunny Plain (308) N 43.1603 W 71.5603
Union (82) N 43.2686 W 71.9257
New Pond (137) N 43.2334 W 71.9016
Old Pond (39) N 43.2302 W 71.8944
Pleasant Hill (189) N 43.2685 W 71.9656
Baptist Church (98) N 43.2700 W 71.9597
Old Burial Ground (97) N 43.2369 W 71.9698
Presbury (94) N 43.2417 W 71.9685
Durrel (6) N 43.2352 W 72.0025
Eaton (11) N 43.2394 W 71.9809
Bagley/Hadley (6) N 43.2521 W 71.9672
Dr. Ames (1) N 43.2682 W 71.9597
Burial Hill (52) N 43.2621 W 71.9552
Marshall (15) N 43.2561 W 71.9370
Howlett (19) N 43.2415 W 71.9390
Cummings Pierce (11) N 43.2523 W 71.9153
Colby (8) N 43.2151 W 71.8959
Offin French (1) N 43.2358 W 71.9550
Smith (?) N 43.2419 W 72.0135