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2) Renovation <br />Shrubs shall be thinned and pruned, separated and/or relocated for the <br />health of the planting and the appearance of the site, and at such other <br />times when directed by the City. Bare shrub areas shall be replanted <br />in the months of October through March with plant material of the <br />same species one time per year at no additional cost to the City. <br />3) Watering <br />a. All drought tolerant planting shall be properly irrigated to <br />maintain a healthy condition. Amount of water, and application, <br />must be properly controlled. <br />b. Drought tolerant plantings need proper deep watering practices <br />to encourage deep root system development. This involves <br />irrigating for longer periods of time, on an infrequent basis. <br />Plants with a shallow root system resulting from frequent light <br />watering will not be drought tolerant. <br />C. During the initial installation period, which is approximately 3 <br />months following actual planting, more water will be required. <br />Plant material shall be watered weekly, for optimal growth. If <br />material is planted or replaced during the warmer weather <br />months, that period may be longer, and watering should be <br />increased to every third day. <br />d. After the installation period, and during warmer summer months, <br />shrub areas shall be provided with infrequent, monthly, deep <br />watering for optimum growth <br />e. Following one full seasonal cycle, minimum 12 months, plant is <br />usually established and only supplemental water will be required <br />during periods of extreme conditions. Contractor should monitor <br />material for stress and adjust watering accordingly. <br />f Wherever or at any time that an irrigation system is damaged, <br />fails or does not adequately water the shrub area in which it is <br />installed, the Contractor shall manually water. <br />g. Contractor shall respond immediately to signs of plant stress. <br />Plant material lost due to stress shall be deemed contractor <br />negligence, as determined by the Director, and replaced at <br />contractor expense. <br />4) Replanting <br />The Contractor shall be responsible for the complete removal and <br />replacement of shrubs lost due to normal attrition or due to Contractor's <br />faulty maintenance or negligence, as determined by the Director, at no <br />additional cost to the City.