The contract mainly comprises:

• carrying out management and maintenance work on the existing grass verges and planting (mowing verges, shaving hedges, maintenance of planting areas, etc.);

• the pruning and felling of line trees along the regional roads;

• limited (re)planting works and the maintenance of these plantations during the guarantee period;

• picking up and removing litter;

• carrying out cleanliness maintenance work on the pavements of roads and cycle paths (sweeping pavements, cleaning escape hills and raised paved devices);

• cleaning street eddies, aquadrains and research wells;

• emptying waste bins;

• clearing locks;

• profiling of verges by excavation;

• repairing damage to the green patrimony (after accidents) and regarding cleanliness maintenance (illegal dumping, etc.);

• carrying out directing works (e.g. after storm damage, etc.) insofar as these works cannot be compensated according to the other items of the borderel and are not a contracting charge;

• the installation, maintenance and removal of all regulatory site signage necessary for the execution of all the aforementioned works;

• the disposal of all waste resulting from the work carried out in accordance with the provisions of these specifications;

• clearing of sand along the N34 coastal road.

The purpose of this adoption is to ensure the rideability and safety of road users in the district of Ostend along the regional roads and their appurtenances by carrying out maintenance and repair work on the existing green heritage and carrying out periodic cleanliness maintenance.