Greener Grass Mowing Company
78 Woodley Lane,
Mayfield, Oregon 28915
www.ggmowing.com
Phone: (375)554-3333
March 26, 2015
Mr. Chris Paul, Mayor of Augusta
100 Main Street
Augusta, Oregon 29343
Dear Mr. Paul,
We appreciate the opportunity to respond to Augusta’s Request for Proposal (RFP) lawnmowing agreement in the Daily Mayfield newspaper dated March 10, 2015. We are currently
providing services for Joy Land amusement park in Augusta and hope to eventually work for the
city of Augusta.
This proposal will provide you information about our company, the equipment we use, and our
safety procedures. We also include details of what our budgeted labor hours and estimated costs
would be so you can rest assure, if chosen, your city lawns will be taken care of safely at a
reasonable price.
About Us
We have been in the landscaping business for 20 years. We have worked with private client and
towns all over Oregon. We understand the impact a good looking lawn can have on people. We
provide quality landscaping services at an affordable price.
Equipment Description
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To begin, our company uses state of the art equipment that are best for the job at hand. We use
different equipment brands to ensure quality. For the proposed locations, we would use a
combination of the Sonic Turbo Wide-Area Mower and Alamo Machete 2.
Sonic Turbo Wide-Area Mower
This mower is equipped with a wide deck which provides a great deal of coverage and quality to
the cut. The wide coverage allows us to a lot of ground at once which helps us to reduce labor
hours. It also has sensors around to prevent the mowing of animals. This mower is the best in its
class and would be used mainly for the golf courses, the parks, and most of Route 24.
Alamo Machete 2.
This mower has long hand and rotatable cutting head that delivers quality cuts. The long hand
allows our staff to reach the high heights. The rotatable head allows our workers to reach tight
corners that other mowers cannot reach. The mower’s industrial quality allows the mower to cut
very well. Ultimately, we would use this mower to finish the hard to reach edges on the sidings
of Route 24 and the hedges in the park.
The images below are pictures of our team members using our state of the art mowers on the
Mayfield’s Golf Course and finishing up the edges on Mayfield’s Route 34. I have included
these images to show the results of the combination of our certified staff and our state of the art
equipment.
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Image 1: State of the art equipment being used on Mayfield’s Golf Course
Image 2: State of the art mower mowing the edges of Route 34
SAFETY
We ensure to take many safety precautions because safety is a high priority for our company.
Our safety procedures include securing the perimeter of a mowing site to ensure that no
pedestrians are nearby, and we require all of our staffs to wear a reflective jacket, gloves, boots
and protective eyewear while on the job.
Our staffs are certified by the Professional Landscape network (PLANET), and are well trained
in industry and company’s safety procedures. Additionally, we ensure that all our staffs are
properly trained before they pick up any equipment.
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For ten consecutive years, we have won the PLANET’s award for safest landscaping company in
our region. Over the last fifteen years of operations, no one has been injured on the job. This is a
result of our safety training program and emphasis on safety on the job.
Below is a photograph showing our staff mowing an office lawn in protective gear. No matter
how safe a location is our employees still maintain safety procedures.
Image 3: Staff mowing in visible protective gear.
LABOR BREAK DOWN
The amount of labor hours required varies depending on the locations.
Willoughby Park:
We would budget for four workers on this site. Three workers would be mowing and the last one
supervising and ensuring safety of both employees and people passing by. This site should take
us about three hours to complete each day with 12 labor hours a week.
Augusta Memorial Golf Course:
We would budget for four workers on this location. Three would be mowing, and the last one
will supervise and ensure safety measures are being implemented. This mowing should take
about four hours each day to complete, a total of 32 labor hours a week.
Route 24:
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We would need three workers for this site. One worker would be mowing the sidings another
finishing the edges driving behind the mower, and the last would be the supervisor ensuring
safety of drivers and employees. This location should take no longer than two hours each day to
complete with 6 labor hours a week.
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
We visited all the sites and based our schedule off when they were least busy. This will not only
help us do our job faster but with less risk. We estimate that it will take 14 hours a week to take
care of the proposed sites.
The table below shows how we have carefully planned out our weekly schedule. Below is an
easy way to visually skim the process of how we would be operating.
SUN
MON
WED
THURS
FRI
SAT
10 a.m. –
12 p.m.
Route 24
6 a.m. –
8 a.m.
Willoughby
Park
Augusta
Memorial
Golf
Course
TUES
9p.m. – 1
a.m.
5 a.m. –
9 a.m.
Table1 : shows the weekly schedule for each location.
COST ANALYSIS
We estimate the job will cost a guaranteed price of $44,334. We charge $20 per labor hour. The
mowers use a gallon per mile and 20 gallons per acre. Fluctuations of prices in gas will not affect
the price. We have a contract with a gas company who provides fuel to our company at a set
price of $2.20 for this year.
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The table below outlines the cost of each location and how we derived at that financial value.
This table will make it easy for you to skim the understanding of the cost.
Route 24
Rate
6
5
Labor Hours
Gas (miles)
Total
Weekl Contrac
y Total t Total
20
120
2160
2.20
11
198
$131
2358
Willoughby Park
Rate
Labor Hours
12
Gas (acres)
10
Total
Weekl Contrac
y Total t Total
20
$240
$
4320
44.0
$440
$7920
0
$680 $12240
Augusta Memorial Golf Course
Rate
32
23
Labor Hours
Gas (acres)
Total
Weekl Contrac
y Total t Total
20
$640 $11520
44.0
$1012 $18216
0
$1652
29736
Labor
Hour
s
900
Total
$44334
Table 2: Displayed are the weekly and total costs for each location.
Conclusion
We believe we can fulfill your landscaping needs at an affordable price. We use state of the art
industrial mowers that deliver quality cuts to grass and hedges. On top of having exceptional
staff that are experienced and qualified to use this equipment, we have an in depth knowledge
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and a great amount of experience in this industry. The proposed locations for the 18 weeks will
take us a total of 900 labor hours and will result in a total cost of $44,334.
If there is anything you need clarification on please feel free to contact me personally. We look
forward to doing business with you.
Sincerely,
Oluseyi Osunsan,
Landscaping Contractor
Greener Grass Mowing Company
oosunsan@ggmowing.com
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