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  <br />City of Sunny Isles Beach | Invitation to Bid No. 17‐05‐01  52    <br />  <br />landscaping. Dying or dead shrubs, hedges, plants and flowers shall be replaced at no cost to the <br />City unless the condition of the landscaping is due to an outside third party, force majeure, or directly <br />by the City’s representatives. Examples include damage due to vehicular accidents, third party <br />pruning, hurricanes, etc. <br /> <br />Keep areas surrounding the base of bromeliads and cups free from leaf debris and hardwood mulch. <br />Remove dead leaves at base to give clean appearance. Remove mother plant after the flower spike <br />has declined. When pups become approximately 1/3 the size of mother plant, divide pups and re- <br />plant. Dust with snail bait if needed and dust soil with timed released fertilizer as needed. Do not <br />allow micro-nutrients to drift into bromeliads and do not overwater. Every year, depending on <br />growing conditions, remove all the mother plants and replenish the planting bed soil and replant that <br />seasons pups for all clumping species such as Aechmea species, Neorgelia species, etc. <br /> <br />3.12 MULCH <br /> <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 (2.5”) 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 />3.13 MOWING <br /> <br />Properly maintained grass and vegetation provide a pleasing appearance and proper ground cover <br />for recreational areas and rights-of-way and are essential elements of a healthy community. More <br />vitally, presents less chance of defects and potential safety problems, including a reduction in possible <br />injuries during recreational activities, as a result of improperly maintained turf. <br /> <br />All St Augustine, Bahia and Bermuda turf must be maintained at a uniform height. Turf cutting is to <br />be accomplished free of scalping, rutting, bruising, uneven and rough cutting. If this occurs, the <br />Contractor may be asked to re-cut the area(s), as determined by the Project Manager(s), at no <br />additional cost to the City. <br /> <br />The Contractor’s Maintenance and Service Plan must include the mowing schedule for St. Augustine <br />and Bermuda turf, including the minimum number of mow cuts required. <br /> <br />The standards for mowing are: <br /> <br />3.13.1 Contractor must pick up and dispose of litter, leaves, debris (not limited to bags, cans and