ITB 18-03-02 Parks and Recreational Facilities Landscape Maintenance Services

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City of Sunny Isles Beach | ITB 18-03-02 Parks and Recreational Facilities Landscape Maintenance Services 55 pruning tools using chlorine bleach or isopropyl alcohol before use on site and in between each palm to mitigate the risk of disease translocation from site to site and/or from palm to palm. Prior to hurricane season (June 1st), prune Date Palms as follows: Prune seed stalks cutting the stems to within 6” of trunk and two lowest sets of fronds on palms that have been established on site for more than two years. Remove all of the inflorescence/date stalks. Follow with a fungicide application as specified in Article 3.8.7. At no time shall Date Palm fruit droppings litter sidewalks, streets or landscape areas. Using palm spikes to climb is not allowed. 3.10 SHRUB & GROUNDCOVER MAINTENANCE Shrub and groundcover material shall be pruned a minimum of once per month to ensure the best shape, health and character of the individual plant if needed. Mechanical trimming may only be used when the health or appearance of the plant will not be damaged by the mechanical trimmers. Groundcover plants shall be selectively cut back to encourage lateral growth and kept in bounds and out of other plantings. Cut back overgrowth of shrubs and groundcover that extends into the right - of-way preventing clear line of sight. Contractor shall fertilize, water (as necessary), trim, eliminate weeds, add or replace mulch around all shrub and groundcover beds within all of the Work areas and repair or replace damaged or dead landscaping. Dying or dead shrubs, hedges, plants and flowers shall be replaced at no cost to the City unless the condition of the landscaping is due to an outside third party, force majeure, or directly by the City’s representatives. Examples include damage due to vehicular accidents, third party pruning, hurricanes, etc. Keep areas surrounding the base of bromeliads and cups free from leaf debris and hardwood mulch. Remove dead leaves at base to give clean appearance. Remove mother plant after the flower spike has declined. When pups become approximately 1/3 the size of mother plant, divide pups and re- plant. Dust with snail bait if needed and dust soil with timed release fertilizer as needed. Do not allow micro-nutrients to drift into bromeliads and do not overwater. Every year, depending on growing conditions, remove all the mother plants and replenish the planting bed soil and replant that seasons pups for all clumping species such as Aechmea species, Neorgelia species, etc. 3.11 MULCH Mulch shall be certified arsenic free, Premium Gold , Grade ‘A’ Mulch or approved equal (provide evidence of type and grade of mulch to City prior to delivery for approval). Contractor shall maintain a maximum depth of (2.5”) of mulch around landscaping beds including tree rings. If trees or shrubs are mulched too heavily it is detrimental to the plant. Contractor shall remove excess mulch while taking care not to injure the plant. Mulch shall be installed so as to not be within 4” of base of tree trunk (trunk and flare should be visible) and 1” below adjacent curbs and pavement. Mulch shall be laid evenly and Contractor shall be careful not to cover any ground landscape lighting or irrigation heads. Contractor will provide and install all required mulch at the contract unit prices established in the Contract as requested by the City. Mulch is on an “as needed” basis and will be considered a “Supplemental Service.”