Maricopa Community Colleges  AGL185   19906-19916 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 05/22/90
AGL185 19906-19916 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Landscape Management
Basic principles used in landscape contracting, including cost estimating, blueprint reading, contracting law in Arizona and bidding procedures in landscaping. Prerequisites or Corequisites: AGB138, or AGB139 or permission of instructor.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
AGL185   19906-19916 Landscape Management
1. Develop a landscape contracting business model. (I)
2. Identify Arizona landscape contract licensing laws. (II)
3. Use local, state and federal regulations for taxing and insurance in landscape contracts. (III)
4. Identify the wholesale and retail agencies selling landscape industry materials. (IV)
5. Read landscape blueprints and discuss competitive bidding procedures. (V)
6. Develop and prepare landscape contracts. (VI)
7. Prepare work performance statements. (VII)
8. Prepare daily work schedules for employees. (VIII)
9. Develop procedures for ordering landscape materials. (IX)
10. Develop procedures for hiring employees. (X)
11. Develop an accounting system for a landscape business. (XI)
12. Develop profit and loss statements. (XII)
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AGL185   19906-19916 Landscape Management
    I. Developing/Setting up the landscape contracting business
        A. Personal logo
        B. Personal equipment list
        C. Calendar of events
        D. Personal net worth statement
      II. Landscape contracting licensing laws
        III. Local, State, and Federal regulations on tax and insurance
            A. State and Federal withholdings
            B. F.U.T.A
            C. F.I.C.A.
            D. Arizona Economic Security
            E. Workman's Compensation
            F. Liability insurance
          IV. Procurement of landscape plants, hardgoods and equipment
              A. Wholesale dealers
              B. Rental agencies
            V. Competitive bidding
                A. Landscape blueprint reading
                B. Take off and estimate/actual cost sheets
                C. Job bidding No. 101, 102, 103, 104 and 105
              VI. Preparing work contract
                  A. Personalized contract development
                  B. Personalized contract preparation
                VII. Statement for work performance
                    A. Development
                    B. Preparation of statements
                  VIII. Daily work plans and schedules
                    IX. Developing ordering procedures
                        A. Plant materials
                        B. Hardgoods
                        C. Equipment
                      X. Procedures for hiring employees
                        XI. Accounting systems
                          XII. Profit and loss statements
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