GROUNDS SERVICES
The Grounds Operation in the Division of Facilities Management is responsible for a full range of Ground Maintenance services to assigned facilities in New Castle, Kent and Sussex Counties. Services include review and approval of landscape design/installations, landscape and herbaceous plant maintenance, arboricultural health care, turf management, pesticide spraying, hard surface maintenance, in house snow removal, sign installation and maintenance, litter and leaf removal, special events and contract management of trash remove, turf grass mowing, snow removal and landscape construction projects.
The Grounds operation maintains 4.4 million sq. ft. of turf grass, 2.8 million sq. ft. of parking lot with 4,700 parking spaces, 7 acres of mulch beds, 3.2 acres of stone beds, 13.5 miles of curbing and sidewalks, 900 vehicle bumpers, over 3000 trees and shrubs and 14,500 sq. ft. of flower beds. It is the goal of the Grounds operation to maintain state facilities in a safe and aesthetically pleasing condition 100% of the time.
The Capitol Complex and the Governor's House, Woodburn, are two locations that receive special attention due to the many visitors to the State Capitol.
