Grounds

Goal

The main goal of the Grounds Division is to provide a pleasing and lasting look for both residents and visitors to the City of Sanford. This is done by continually planting and maintaining green spaces, rights of way, traffic islands, plant beds, and more throughout the city limits.

Role

The division plants annual and perennial flowers, maintains the City's green spaces by mowing, pruning shrubs and trees, and applying mulch. 

Staff also manage pests, care for the bee hives at the Sanford Municipal Center, and maintain holiday decorations throughout municipal facilities and in downtown Sanford. 

Additionally, the division works to keep the city free of litter and oversees various other related projects that keep the community vibrant and well maintained.

Bid Information

  1. Bid Notice for Lawn Maintenance Services for Municipal Properties
  2. Contractor Bid Form for Greenway, KFP and Landscaped Parking Lots
  3. Contractor Bid Form for Interchanges
  4. Contractor Bid Form for Parks
  5. Contractor Bid Form for Right of Ways, CCEP Landscaped Entrances and Medians, and Vacant Lots

Maintenance Areas

The division maintains the following areas:

Interchanges

  • 15-501 U.S. 1 interchange
  • U.S. 1 and 421 interchanges 
  • U.S. 421 and Mt. Pisgah Church Road intersection
  • U.S. 1 and NC 42 interchanges 
  • U.S. 1 and Spring Lane interchanges
  • US 1 North median divider from city limits approximately two miles south Sanford signs on Highway 42 and U.S. 1 

Small Islands

  • Carbonton Road median
  • Horner Boulevard and 3rd Street/Lee Avenue 
  • Horner Boulevard and Fields Drive
  • Horner Boulevard and Short Street
  • Palmer Drive median
  • Wall Street median
  • Wicker Street and Carthage Street median

Large Islands

  • Horner Boulevard/Bragg Street median
  • Lee Avenue Extension median

Municipal Buildings

  • City Hall grounds, interior plants, seasonal decorations 
  • Depot Park and Fountain  
  • Golf Course sign, entrance. and Clubhouse
  • Public Works Service Center greenhouse, grounds, interior plants, seasonal decorations

Landscaped Parking Lots

  • Chatham Street
  • Cole Street
  • Horner Square
  • Humber Street
  • Steele Street 

Misc. Medians/Areas

  • Bragg Street median
  • Moore Street
  • Oakwood Avenue median
  • Primrose Lane median
  • Stone Ridge 
  • Valley Road plant bed
  • Weatherspoon Street, Spring Lane, and Gulf Street intersections

Vacant Lots

Downtown Streetscape

  • Planter boxes along side walks in Jonesboro and Downtown Sanford 
  • Trees downtown in Jonesboro and Downtown Sanford