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shall occur every ten calendar days from October 1s' through April 1s' and every seven calendar days from
<br />April 1St through October 1St (44 cuts). Remove and properly dispose of all visible grass clippings from
<br />curbs, gutters and general site.
<br />L35. To maintain the ballfield, the Contractor shall drag, grade, stripe, and smooth the clay infield,
<br />including base paths (days to be determined by City, including Sundays). The City will advise the
<br />Contractor of additional field preparation, as needed, with a minimum of six hours notice. The Contractor
<br />shall tamp mound area two times per week and fill in existing holes with available clay (supplied by
<br />Contractor) and firm the area with a hand tamp.
<br />L36. The Contractor shall edge, as required, to maintain a neat, clean appearance to maintain the
<br />shape of planting beds as originally designed.
<br />L37. The Contractor shall lift all trees over 20' height and adjacent to walks and vehicular areas to a
<br />minimum of 12' of clear trunk, and maintain minimum of 8' clear trunk for all other trees. The Contractor
<br />shall trim shrubs and ground cover, as needed. On SR A1A (Collins Avenue) the Contractor shall trim
<br />shrubs and groundcover, as needed, to meet the criteria set forth in FDOT Index 546, which mandates a
<br />maximum height of 24" from top of adjacent curb, remove dead and dying fronds from palms, as
<br />needed, for a clean appearance, but shall use no climbing spikes. The Contractor shall Trim Coconut
<br />Palms (frond and fruit removal) three times per year, selectively trim existing trees in accordance with
<br />Tree Care Industry Association and Dade County standards and practices, to maintain a minimum of 8
<br />feet of clear trunk, and remove suckers, shoots, and dead or dying branches. All tree, palm, and shrub
<br />pruning is included in this contract. When trimming Phoenix Dactilifera (Date Palm), the Contractor
<br />shall completely dip trimming utensils in a solution of 50% chlorine and 50% water prior to moving to
<br />adjacent palm. The Contractor shall not do major tree or shrub pruning between November 1st and
<br />March 15th, unless requested by City. The Contractor shall maintain integrity of original design when
<br />trimming and shall not box plants whose habits of growth do not lend themselves to this type of
<br />trimming. The Contractor shall not use a machete for trimming, shall haul away all trimming debris
<br />from site, and properly dispose of at Contractor's expense.
<br />L38. The Contractor shall hand pull weeds in shrub and ground cover area, as needed to maintain a
<br />clean appearance, apply approved herbicides, as needed, to control weeds in sidewalk, curb, catch
<br />basins, and gutter areas, haul away all trimming debris from site, and properly dispose of at Contractor's
<br />expense. Empty and dispose of contents of all trash containers on a daily basis, including weekends and
<br />holidays. The Contractor is responsible for disposal of all trash in accordance with Federal, State and
<br />local regulations.
<br />L39. For clean -up, the Contractor shall use a mechanized low- decibel blower to remove all debris from
<br />all walks, drives, roads, and pedestrian areas, as often as requested by City, shall remove all excess soil,
<br />trimmings, debris, and equipment from site after each visit. All debris removed from the City of Sunny
<br />Isles Beach is to be disposed of at an EPA and State of Florida approved dumping site, at Contractor's
<br />expense.
<br />L40. The City of Sunny Isles Beach may withhold payment or reject areas which are found, upon
<br />examination, not to meet the specification requirements. Upon written notifications of rejection, subject
<br />areas shall be rectified within five calendar days by the vendor at his expense. Rejected areas left longer
<br />than fifteen calendar days will be regarded as abandoned. Rejection for non - conformance, failure to
<br />provide services conforming to specifications, or failure to meet service schedules, may result in the
<br />Contractor being held in default and shall authorize the City to terminate the contract upon notice to the
<br />Contractor.
<br />END OF SECTION
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