ITB 18-03-03 Right-of-Ways and Facilities Landscape Maintenance Services

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City of Sunny Isles Beach | ITB 18-03-03 Right-of-Ways and Facilities Landscape Maintenance Services 48 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 shall perform soil test, which results must be submitted to the City, and will become property of the City thereaft er. Contractor must notify the Project Manager(s) one (1) week in advance of fertilizing so that the City’s 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 City’s Project Manager(s). Fertilizer must be delivered in the original, unopened cont ainers 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 Date Palms, is prohibited (unless otherwise directed by the City). Any spraying on top of palms must occur between the hours of 1:00 AM and 3:00 AM. Avoid spraying when residents are active. Fertilizer and insect/disease control materials shall be applied at the rates established by accepted horticultural standards, manufacturer’s recommendations, by certified specialists, and as approved by City. Contractor shall provide a list of suppliers for the fertilizer / insect control materials including MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets) for approval by the City. Review by the City’s Project Manager(s) or Consultant shall not be deemed to be an approval that is contrary to any other applicable law or regulation. The Contractor shall apply additional fertili zer or soil amendments as needed to keep lawn and plants in a healthy, green, weed free and nutrient rich condition, at no additional charge. The following fertilization schedule outlines a minimum of applications. Changes in fertilization rates, methods and composition must be approved by the City’s Project Manager(s) in writing. 3.8.1 LAWN (St. Augustine) Apply four applications per year at quarterly intervals in February, May, August, and November. Lawn fertilizer shall be in granular form and have a 3-1-2, 4-1-3 (ie; 12-6-8 or 16-4-8) or similar ratio of N, P, and K with at least 50% of the nitrogen in the insoluble or slow-release form. Fertilizer mix shall also contain iron (at least 0.5%) and other micronutrients such as magnesium, manganese, and zinc. A lower nitrogen product can be used during the summer months so as not