annual maintenance of lawns and gardens at identified departments , main entrance , golden jubilee convention hall , college avenue road on both side , along the lhc road , newly planted tree saplings and all other horticultural works at nit trichy-15 . , maintenance works of all horticultural works in nit campus as specified below . lawns maintenance: maintaining and safeguarding the lawns including flower beds available at various locations in nit as attached in annexure i maintenance covers watering every day , periodical de-weeding , mowing of lawns neatly to uniform levels ( by means of blade / mower ) at periodical intervals of once in a month , application of nematicides , spraying pesticides , fungicides , manuring , cleaning the areas , etc . complete . re-lawn is also to be done as and when necessary . rate includes all labours , all chemicals and manure . rate includes all tools , hose pipes , water carts , all incidentals etc . complete . all as per instructions of- engineer-in-charge , shrubs maintenance: maintaining the shrub and domes plants available at various locations in nit including watering once in two days , de-weeding , mulching the top soil to a depth of 15 cm once in three months , making basin to the required size in proper shape , cutting & trimming topiary work for various shrubs , domes etc . to the required sizes , shapes etc . complete at periodical intervals / as and when required , application of nematicides , spraying pesticides , fungicides , manuring , cleaning the areas etc . complete . re-plantation in case of mortality . rate includes all labours , tools , transportation if any from nit nursery , hose pipes , water carts , all incidentals etc . complete . all as per instructions of engineer-in-charge . , hedges maintenance: maintaining the hedges available at various locations in nit including watering once in two days , de-weeding , mulching the top soil to a depth of 15 cm once in three months , making basin along the hedges , cutting all types of hedges to the required & uniform height and width at periodical intervals of once in a month , application of nematicides spraying pesticides , fungicides , manuring , cleaning the areas , etc . , complete . re-plantation in case of mortality . rate includes all labour , transportation if any from nit nursery , tools , hose pipes , water carts , all incidentals etc . complete . all as per instructions of engineer-in-charge . , potted plants maintenance: maintaining the potted plants available at nit nursery & other locations by watering once in two days , mulching de-weeding the soil in the pots once in a fortnight , application of manure / fertilizer / pesticides as and when required ( normally three times in a year ) pruning and shaping from time to time , repotting the plant once in a year , replacement of broken pots , propagations of different species of pots as directed by- engineer-in-charge . rate includes all labour , chemicals and manure transportation from nit nursery , tools hose pipes , water carts , cost of broken pots all incidentals etc . including shifting of flower pots to the location of occasional functions held elsewhere within the institute and return to the nursery . , new plantation of tree saplings: conveying tree saplings / plants from nit nursery and planting the same in the pits excavated ( in the premises of nit ) , all as per instructions of engineer-in-charge . rate includes conveyance of saplings / plants , loading , unloading , lifting and planting , initial watering bed forming etc . , complete , maintenance for newly planted trees saplings: labour for maintenance and protection of trees at avenue roads , coconut trees at water management site , and teak plantations near stp 800 site etc . in nit . maintenance covers watering once in a week , protecting the plants from cattle menace & periodical de-weeding , maintaining the area free from other vegetation growth , mulching the top soil and forming basin and cleaning the area etc . complete all as per instructions by- engineer-in-charge . , removal of fallen and completely dried trees . felling trees and completely dried trees of girth ( measured at a height of 1 meter at the ground level ) in zone - ii including cutting of trunks and branches , removing the roots from the soil and then filling the pit and depression , stacking of serviceable materials and disposal of unserviceable materials . rate includes all labour , disposing of waste from the site to yard , all incidentals etc . complete . all as per instructions by engineer-in-charge . , beyond 30 cm girth upto and including 60cm girth , beyond 60 cm girth upto and including 120cm girth , pruning of trees pruning the unwanted tree branches ( measured at a height of 1 meter at the ground level ) on roads , attending tree concerned complaints from zone - ii , cutting off fallen / dead trees in nit and disposing to the location as directed by the section in charge . rate includes all labour , disposing of waste from the site to yard , all incidentals etc . complete . all as per instructions by engineer-in-charge , pruning of tree branches below 3 m height , pruning of tree branches above 3 m height , providing 12 , 000 litters capacity water tanker lorry for watering the newly planted trees on summer days . providing 12 , 000 litters capacity water tanker lorry for watering the newly planted trees saplings along the roads inside the institute campus during the summer season only . water will be supplied by the department at free of cost . rate includes all labour , transportation if any from nit water sump , hose pipes , diesel , all incidentals etc . complete . all as per instructions of engineer-in-charge . ( will be operated on demand basis ) , supervisor supervise the entire horticultural works in our institute including labour management and he should report daily to our horticulture in charge etc . complete all as per instructions by- engineer-in-charge .