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(2) Ground cover shall not encroach into lawns, shrubs, adjacent <br />desirable bare areas, curbs, wall fixtures, furniture, beneath and/or <br />into other plants, etc. All sites shall be cleaned following each <br />edging/detailing, including streets. <br />b) Mulching of Bare Areas <br />In all groundcover areas where bare soil is visible or where the <br />groundcover is thin so the soil is visible, the Contractor shall apply AG <br />Organics, Inc. AG203 Nutri Mulch 2"- 3" minus or approved equal, '/z" <br />thick minimum quarterly (every third week of January, April, July, and <br />October) and as necessary to maintain uniform and complete coverage. <br />Mulch is to be removed and completely replaced with fresh mulch every <br />July. <br />c) Fertilization <br />The Contractor shall fertilize all groundcover areas once per year (first <br />week in April) per the City's agronomic plan (Attachment 4). <br />d) Replanting <br />The Contractor shall be responsible for the complete removal and <br />replacement of ground cover lost due to normal attrition or due to <br />Contractor's failure to perform under the terms of this Agreement. City is <br />responsible for cost of replacing plants lost to vandalism; however, <br />Contractor must prove that it was vandalism that killed the plant. The <br />plants shall be planted at appropriate spacing so as to achieve complete <br />coverage once the plant is 2/3rds mature. Any plants planted by <br />City/others must be maintained by contractor. Contractor must notify <br />City within 30 days if plants planted by City/others begin to decline. <br />3. Shrub Care <br />a) Pruning/trimming <br />All shrubs growing in the work areas shall be pruned such that the plants <br />remain in a healthy growing condition. Plant growth shall be maintained <br />to prevent overgrowth into passageways, walks, streets, view of signs or <br />in any manner deemed objectionable by the Director. Dead or damaged <br />limbs shall be removed so that no projections or stubs remain. <br />Pruning/trimming shall be done by hand shears or loppers in a manner to <br />permit plants to grow naturally in accordance with their normal growth <br />characteristics. "Box hedging" may be required on some shrubs, as set <br />designated by the Director. Shear hedging or severe pruning/trimming of <br />plants, unless authorized by the Director, is not permitted. Topping of <br />25A-25