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 57 plant. Dust with snail bait if needed an d 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. 3.13 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.” 3.14 SOD MAINTENANCE/MOWING Properly maintained grass and vegetation provide a pleasing appearance and proper ground cover for recreational areas and rights-of-way and are essential elements of a healthy community. More vitally, this presents less chance of defects and potential safety problems, including a reduction in possible injuries during recreational activities, as a result of improperly maintained turf. Somewhere in some section for both bids, we need to emphasize that it is the contractor’s res ponsibility to notify the City if any City program or function is creating a challenge for maintenance and that the contractor and the city will work together to find a solution – an example is a wear area in the park may be recommended to close that portion temporarily so that it can regenerate rather than it totally dying or being full of weeds and the contractor places blame on the city’s programming. All St Augustine, Bahia and Bermuda turf must be maintained at a uniform height. Turf cutting is to be accomplished free of scalping, rutting, bruising, uneven and rough cutting. If this occurs, the Contractor may be asked to re-cut the area(s), as determined by the City’s Project Manager(s), at no additional cost to the City. The Contractor’s Maintenance and Service Plan must include the mowing schedule for St. Augustine and Bermuda turf, including the minimum number of mow cuts required. The standards for mowing are: 3.14.1 Contractor must pick up and dispose of litter, leaves, debris (not limited to bags, cans and paper) prior to mowing. This litter and debris includes but is not limited to glass, rocks, dead foliage, metal, branches, paper, plastic items, palm fronds or ot her debris subject to becoming a projectile if engaged by a mower. The associated cost must be included in the cost of mowing.