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<br />City will advise the Contractor of additional field preparation, as needed, with a minimum
<br />of six hours notice. The Contractor shall tamp mound area two times per week and fill in
<br />existing holes with available clay (supplied by Contractor) and firm the area with a hand
<br />tamp.
<br />L36. The Contractor shall edge, as required, to maintain a neat, clean appearance to maintain
<br />the shape of planting beds as originally designed.
<br />L37. The Contractor shall lift all trees over 20' height and adjacent to walks and vehicular
<br />areas to a minimum of 12' of clear trunk, and maintain minimum of 8' clear trunk for all
<br />other trees. The Contractor shall trim shrubs and ground cover, as needed. On SR A1A
<br />(Collins Avenue) the Contractor shall trim shrubs and groundcover, as needed, to meet
<br />the criteria set forth in FDOT Index 546, which mandates a maximum height of 24" from
<br />top of adjacent curb, remove dead and dying fronds from palms, as needed, for a clean
<br />appearance, but shall use no climbing spikes. The Contractor shall Trim Coconut Palms
<br />(frond and fruit removal) three times per year, selectively trim existing trees in
<br />accordance with Tree Care Industry Association and Dade County standards and
<br />practices, to maintain a minimum of 8 feet of clear trunk, and remove suckers, shoots,
<br />and dead or dying branches. All tree, palm, and shrub pruning is included in this
<br />contract. When trimming Phoenix Dactilifera (Date Palm), the Contractor shall
<br />completely dip trimming utensils in a solution of 50% chlorine and 50% water prior to
<br />moving to adjacent palm. The Contractor shall not do major tree or shrub pruning
<br />between November 1st and March 15th, unless requested by City. The Contractor shall
<br />maintain integrity of original design when trimming and shall not box plants whose habits
<br />of growth do not lend themselves to this type of trimming. The Contractor shall not
<br />use a machete for trimming, shall haul away all trimming debris from site, and properly
<br />dispose of at Contractor's expense.
<br />L38. The Contractor shall hand pull weeds in shrub and ground cover area, as needed to
<br />maintain a clean appearance, apply approved herbicides, as needed, to control weeds in
<br />sidewalk, curb, catch basins, and gutter areas, haul away all trimming debris from site,
<br />and properly dispose of at Contractor's expense. Empty and dispose of contents of all
<br />trash containers on a daily basis, including weekends and holidays. The Contractor is
<br />responsible for disposal of all trash in accordance with Federal, State and local
<br />regulations.
<br />L39. For clean -up, the Contractor shall use a mechanized low- decibel blower to remove all
<br />debris from all walks, drives, roads, and pedestrian areas, as often as requested by City,
<br />shall remove all excess soil, trimmings, debris, and equipment from site after each visit.
<br />All debris removed from the City of Sunny Isles Beach is to be disposed of at an EPA and
<br />State of Florida approved dumping site, at Contractor's expense.
<br />L40. The City of Sunny Isles Beach may withhold payment or reject areas which are found,
<br />upon examination, not to meet the specification requirements. Upon written notifications
<br />of rejection, subject areas shall be rectified within five calendar days by the vendor at his
<br />expense. Rejected areas left longer than fifteen calendar days will be regarded as
<br />City of Sunny Isles Beach I Request for Proposal No. 11 -12 -02
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