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<br />ITB 24-06-02 CITYWIDE LANDSCAPING SERVICES 54 <br /> <br />CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH <br />18070 Collins Ave. | Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160 <br />305.792.1707 | sibfl.net | Purchasing@sibfl.net <br />3.12 BUTTERFLY GARDEN SPECIALIZED MAINTENANCE <br /> <br />Contractor is responsible to maintain the Butterfly Garden at Gateway Park in a manner that will <br />promote a healthy landscape and shall be attended to on a daily basis. All shrubs and groundcover <br />plants shall be pruned, as required, to maintain plants in a healthy, growing, flowering condition <br />and to maintain plant growth within reasonable bounds to prevent encroachment of <br />passageways. All shrubs and groundcover shall be pruned to insure the best shape, health and <br />character of the individual plant. Groundcover plants shall be selectively cut back to encourage <br />lateral growth and kept inbounds and out of other plantings, walkways, lighting, etc. All pruning <br />shall be done by hand and flowers deadheaded to promote new growth. Mechanical trimming <br />may not be utilized. <br /> <br />Weeds are to be completely removed by hand from all shrub, hedge, ground cover or flower beds <br />everyday. Chemical weed killer is prohibited. A minimum of once a year, the soil shall be amended. <br />The soil amendment shall be included under Supplemental Services. <br /> <br />Butterflies are sensitive to pesticides, therefore, natural products such as insecticidal soaps or <br />plant-based oils shall be utilized, if needed, with the approval of the City's Project Manager. <br /> <br />The Contractor is required to meet with the City's Project Manager and/or designee to review the <br />Butterfly Garden maintenance on a weekly basis. <br /> <br />3.13 MULCH <br />Mulch shall be certified arsenic free, Premium Gold, Grade ‘A’ Mulch or approved equal (provide <br />evidence of type and grade of mulch to City prior to delivery for approval). Contractor shall maintain <br />a maximum depth of 3” of mulch around landscaping beds including tree rings. If trees or shrubs <br />are mulched too heavily it is detrimental to the plant. Contractor shall remove excess mulch while <br />taking care not to injure the plant. Mulch shall be installed so as to not be within 4” of base of tree <br />trunk (trunk and flare should be visible) and 1” below adjacent curbs and pavement. Mulch shall be <br />laid evenly and Contractor shall be careful not to cover any ground landscape lighting or irrigation <br />heads. Contractor will provide and install all required mulch at the contract unit prices established <br />in the Contract as requested by the City. Mulch is on an “as needed” basis and will be considered a <br />“Supplemental Service.” <br /> <br />3.14 SOD MAINTENANCE / MOWING <br />Properly maintained grass and vegetation provide a pleasing appearance and proper ground cover <br />for recreational areas are essential elements of a healthy community. More vitally, this presents <br />less chance of defects and potential safety problems, including a reduction in possible injuries <br />during recreational activities, as a result of improperly maintained turf. <br /> <br />If sod is deteriorating due to excessive use, it is the Contractor’s responsibility to immediately inform <br />the City to obtain approval to temporarily close that portion of park to allow sod to regenerate. City <br />shall approve so as not to disrupt general use of the park. <br />