Capital Projects Best Practices
- Ch. 1: Intro (0:48)Allow Brian Amoroso, a trusted individual in the industry, to introduce the topic of best practices for landscaping capital projects, in today's Masterclass.
- Ch. 2: "Why?" (0:58)Landscaping capital projects can go by many names and engagements, including full site refreshes or standalone brand refreshes of just the landscaping.
- Ch. 3: "How Often?" (0:46)Let’s start with the basics: How often should you refresh the landscaping at your properties? In this case, there is no simple answer.
- Ch. 4: Building the Scope of Work (0:44)So, let’s talk about how to build the scope of work.
- Ch. 5: During the Site Walk (0:59)During the walk, we are sketching out the work based on the goals of the client. These goals can range from reducing long-term maintenance by removing mulch or turf for rock, it could be pulling tired or dead plant life and replacing it with slow-growth or more geographically aligned plant material, or it could be simply bringing the property back to its original landscape design.
- Ch. 6: Local Municipality Requirements (1:37)Interestingly enough, while the site walks are being executed, a separate but just as critical step that needs to occur in parallel is the engagement with the local municipality.
- Ch. 7: Review and Submit Proposals (0:35)Once a scope is submitted, it is up to your stakeholders to review it and ensure they captured the essence of what you set out to accomplish.
- Ch. 8: Capital Projects Process (0:56)Allow Brian Amoroso to break down the capital projects process in less than a minute.
- Ch. 9: Irrigation (1:09)Irrigation is a critical component of a capital project, especially if any type of plant material is being installed. While a mature property might not rely on irrigation, new planting absolutely will.
- Ch. 10: Common Mistakes (1:38)I don’t want to shock anybody here but it is true that sometimes, our clients make mistakes. So what are those biggest mistakes and how can we prevent them?
Irrigation Management 101
- Ch. 1: Intro (1:58)Allow Brian Amoroso, a trusted individual in the industry, to introduce the topic of Irrigation Management in today's Masterclass.
- Ch. 3: Irrigation Controllers (1:26)So, what exactly is an irrigation controller? Allow Brian Amoroso to explain the importance of this system.
- Ch. 4: Backflow Device (1:02)There are three main types of backflow devices that you will see on your facility. Depending on your specific municipality’s code, either the RPZ, the DCA, or PVB will fulfill those requirements.
- Ch. 5: Wet Tests (0:50)Educate yourself on how a wet test is performed and the importance of such a test.
- Ch. 6: Common Issues (1:53)Here we will go over some common issues that you may find while monitoring your system during the season.
- Ch. 7: Well Maintenance (0:57)If your irrigation system is supplied by well water, then you will need to make sure that you regularly inspect your well.
- Ch. 8: Well Water Management (0:57)Different water levels should be monitored in your well over time to make sure that your well is still capable of producing enough water for your system. Here are some of the terms that you should be familiar with:
- Ch. 9: Detention Ponds (0:55)Understand what a detention pond is and exactly how it operates in conjunction with your irrigation system.
- Ch. 10: Water Usage Management (2:17)Here, we have five major components of water usage management that can help you cut down and monitor the amount of water your irrigation system is using.
- Ch. 11: Smarter Landscape Installation (1:53)Choosing the proper vegetation for your landscape is key for long-term savings. By not selecting the right plants for the given environment, these plants will most likely need to be replaced more often than plants that are properly suited for the given environment.
- Ch. 12: Extending the Life Cycle (1:38)Moving on – we will quickly touch on how to extend the life cycle of your irrigation system.
- Ch. 13: Case Studies (2:49)We have two case studies that we would like to share with you today, but before we get into those, here are just a few facts and findings we would like you to consider first.
Stormwater Management
- Ch 1: Introduction to Stormwater (1:10)Brian Amoroso hosts our Masterclass on Stormwater Management which if ignored could result in upwards of $25,000 a day.
- Ch 2: Maintenance Items (3:33)What do you need to consider when inspecting the inlets and outlets of your Detention and Infiltration systems?
- Ch 3: Solutions to Manage Stormwater Runoff Part 1 (3:08)Brian Amoroso discusses our five expert solutions to manage your stormwater runoff.
- Ch 4: Solutions to Manage Stormwater Runoff Continued (2:41)We continue our discussion on solutions to stormwater runoff.
- Ch 5: Five General Stormwater BMPs (2:51)What our the BMPs when you decide to execute a stormwater runoff plan?
Landscaping RFP Best Practices
- Ch 1: Intro to Landscaping RFP (1:39)Kevin Smith begins with the most basic priority of sourcing out a qualified partner or partners to deliver landscaping services across your entire portfolio.
- Ch 2: Scope of Work (3:27)Let’s begin with the foundations of the scope of work and review the core services you will look to include.
- Ch 3: Bed Maintenance (2:03)Bed maintenance traditionally encompasses two core services. The first is the application of mulch and the second is the weekly maintenance of those beds, specifically relating to weed control.
- Ch 4: Chemical Applications (1:58)Fertilizations, weed control and pesticide spraying are often debated by our clients as to if they need them, how do they know they occur and at what frequency.
- Ch 5: Trimming and Seasonal Cleanups (2:53)There are two types of categories within tree and shrub trimming and they should be spelled out separately: As-needed trimming and routine upkeep of your shrubs and trees
- Ch 6: Irrigation and Scope of Work Summary (3:16)Kevin Smith approaches irrigation systems from two fronts in this Masterclass.
- Ch 7: Pricing Models and Bid Templates (5:05)Today, more than 95% of the landscaping RFP’s we see are based on a fixed annual price for all in-scope work.
- Ch 8: Regional Variations (2:44)So the question is where do we identify how many mowings we receive, where a property in Maine needs far fewer that a site in California.
- Ch 9: Request for Information and Bid Analysis (3:36)Kevin Smith walks you through the 4 main components to an RFI.
- Ch 10: Award Strategy (2:40)What Kevin Smith will discuss now is some of the Best in Class Award Strategies that some of our other clients utilize.