ITB 17-05-01 Landscape Maintenance Services

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City of Sunny Isles Beach | Invitation to Bid No. 17‐05‐01 43 Requirements for Conventional Irrigation Systems within project limits: The Contractor is to familiarize himself with the existing irrigations systems and is responsible for the repair of all components to insure a continually efficient irrigation system. This includes the adjustment of the controllers to insure the correct amount of precipitation necessary for viable vegetative growth, always following any South Florida Water Management District drought guidelines. Contractor is to perform monthly wet tests, or more frequently as required by the City, to verify viability of system, on the last Wednesday of each month. On the first day of each month report to City, in writing, indicating proper operation of each zone, required repairs, additional costs and updated run time per zone. Contractor shall ensure that all irrigation systems have 100% coverage with 50% overlap. 3.8 PESTICIDES AND FERTILIZERS The Contractor must perform an effective commercial fertilization program. Fertilizers must be approved in advance by the Project Manager(s) and must be applied in accordance with the manufacturers instruction’s. The actual type and amount of fertilizer applied must be based on results of soil test(s) and in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions. Contractor shall perform a soil fertility test at least twice per year or before major fertilization as recommended below, at Contractor’s expense. The soil samples shall be taken in a variety of locations, sixteen (16) minimum (10 in parks and facilities, 6 in rights-of-way), to determine the need for soil/plant nutrients before applying fertilizer. The fertilization needs may be adjusted based on the results of the soil sampling and prior approval of the City. Soil test(s) must be conducted by a college or university with a specialty in land management or a commercial soil laboratory; such tests are the full responsibility of the Contractor at no additional cost to the City. In addition to the soil fertility tests, any sign of sickness or disease in trees, palms or shrubs shall be tested immediately, at the Contractor’s cost. Contractor must notify the Project Manager(s) one (1) week in advance of fertilizing so that the Project Manager(s) can make any necessary changes to City operations or activities. Contractor must maintain records of all fertilizer usage on a Contractor provided form. This form must be filled out as fertilizing operations are performed, and all entries must be available for inspection upon request from the Project Manager(s). Fertilizer must be delivered in the original, unopened containers bearing the manufacturer’s chemical analysis, name, trade name, trademark, and indication of conformance to state and federal laws. In lieu of containers, fertilizer may be furnished in bulk if accompanied by a certificate indicating the above information with each delivery. Failure by the Contractor to provide adequate fertilizer and/or insecticide shall constitute a failure to properly maintain landscaping. Resulting foliage or landscaping damage occasioned by such failure, as determined by the City, shall be replaced immediately by the Contractor at no cost to the City. Special attention shall be given to control chinch bug infestation in a timely manner such that turf damage does not occur. Aerial spraying of trees, with the exception of Royal and