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SECTION VI <br /> SHRUBS <br /> The primary objective for maintaining shrubs and other plant material within the City's landscape is to create <br /> a natural, aesthetically pleasing appearance throughout all areas. Shrubs to include and not limited to cacti <br /> and succulents and other plant material shall be pruned only to allow new growth to develop within the confines <br /> of planters and beds and should have soft rounded edges in most applications. The use of powered equipment <br /> must be approved before use. <br /> A. General Specifications <br /> 1. Shrubs shall be pruned quarterly, or as required, for safety, removal of broken or diseased <br /> branches, general containment, and appearance. <br /> 2. Shrubs shall be pruned, as required, to ensure vehicular and pedestrian visibility and <br /> clearance. <br /> 3. All bare ground shrub areas, not inter-planted with ground cover, shall be cleaned a <br /> minimum of one (1) time per month. Cleaning shall be accomplished without removing <br /> significant amounts of any present mulch. <br /> 4. Plant material encroaching onto or from City property shall be trimmed back to the property <br /> line. At City's discretion, depending on circumstance, plants growing over fences and <br /> sidewalks from private property adjacent to contracted areas will also be trimmed back to <br /> the property line. <br /> 5. All gasoline-powered equipment used for pruning shrubs shall be approved by the CR. <br /> 6. Ailing, stunted, and/or dead shrubs, as a result of circumstances beyond the Contractor's <br /> control, shall require a proposal for replacement within five (5) working days and shall be <br /> restored within one (1) week of obtaining a signed proposal for Supplemental Work. <br /> 7. Shrubs requiring additional nutrients to correct deficiencies shall receive such nutrients, at <br /> no additional cost to the City, within five (5) working days of discovery. <br /> 8. Shrub failure due to Contractor's neglect or improper treatment shall be replaced, at <br /> Contractor's sole expense, with like-kind and -sized plants, within five (5) working days. <br /> 9. The contractor shall prune shrubs according to accepted industry practices and consistent <br /> with the intended use, as well as to retain as much of the natural informal appearance as <br /> possible. Final standards will be the decision of the CR. <br /> a. For accepted industry practices, t he Contractor shall refer to the AHS <br /> Standards 'Pruning and Training' manual, latest edition. <br /> b. Shrubs used as formal hedges or screens shall be pruned as required to <br /> present a neat appearance. <br /> c. The contractor shall remove any spent blossoms or dead flower stalks as <br /> required for a neat, clean appearance. <br /> d. Shrubs and mounding shall not exceed two (2)feet in height within areas <br /> required for vehicular sight distance, depending on roadway topography. <br /> 10. The contractor shall apply approved herbicide monthly and/or as required to remove and <br /> control broadleaf and grass weeds in and around all shrub beds. The use of pre-emergent <br /> is strongly recommended and will be at Contractor's expense. In some instances, weeds <br /> may be removed by mechanical means as approved by the CR. <br /> 11. Any paper or litter that accumulates in shrub bed areas shall be picked up daily. <br /> RFP 23-151 Landscape Maintenance Services Page 44 of 135 <br />