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 59 Sidewalks, driveways, curbs, and other concrete or asphalt edges must be edged concurrently (same day) with each mowing cycle. Edging height must match surrounding area turf heights and must be neat and clean, providing a clear zone free of scalping, rutting, bruising, uneven or rough cutting. All sidewalks, driveways, street edges, curbs, and other paved areas must be edged to maintain a clear zone immediately adjacent to paved surfaces and to provide uniform edge lines. In addition, the following edging standards have been established:  Edging must be performed at the same time as mowing and must be cut to the same height standards established for turf mowing heights.  Contractor must maintain the shape of planting beds when edging.  No vegetation or debris may encroach onto the curb or sidewalk.  No deviation of soil height of more than 4” above or 2” below the top of curb or sidewalk.  No grass, vegetation, or debris may encroach onto a path.  No encroachment of vegetation more than 3” over mulch on trees and landscape beds.  Edging may be accomplished by mechanical (cutting or trimming by machine) and/or chemical control. The use of any chemicals must be subject to the approval of the City’s Project Manager(s) in accordance with the requirements of the Contract Documents.  The Contractor shall use caution when applying chemicals in order that adjacent plant material will not be adversely affected.  The contractor is to ensure that proper attention is given where tree roots are in close proximity to curbs and sidewalks. Extreme care must be exercised to prevent damage to concrete during the edging process. 3.16 LINE TRIMMING Turf must be line trimmed, using line trimming or other standard industry practices or sprayed in a manner that does not leave dead or dying grass in areas around trees, shrubs, buildings, fences, light poles, sign posts, fire hydrants, picnic tables, benches, parking lot bumper blocks, boulders, or other fixed obstacles. Line trimming must be performed concurrently (same day) as turf mowing. Trimming height must match surrounding area turf heights. Trimming around trees should be done so as to leave a neat tree ring appearance. Trees or shrubs damaged as a result of line trimming must be replaced or repaired by the Contractor. If vegetation should die or become unhealthy due to line trimming damage, the Contractor will be responsible for replacing the damaged vegetation with the same species and size at no cost to the City. Trimming must be done in such a way as to avoid damaging the trunk, bar k, or roots of trees and shrubs, fence posts, poles, guardrails and other fixed objects. Contractor shall be responsible for repairing fixed objects including chipped paint due to line trimming. All cuttings must be removed after trimming. 3.17 CATCH BASINS