MARIPOSA LANDSCAPES, INC. (PARK MAINT.) - 2014

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attention is drawn to sprinkler systems in City landscapes and the need to avoid damage. All damage to irrigation systems shall be repaired as soon as possible at Contractors expense. 1.11 WORK PERFORMED ON PRIVATE PROPERTY No SAPRF contracted tree worker shall perform work upon private property without the written consent of the property owner and an authorized SAPRF representative. 1.12 PUBLIC SAFETY AND COOPERATION All tree work shall be conducted in a manner as to cause the least possible interference with, or annoyance to others. Pedestrian and vehicular traffic shall be allowed to pass through the work areas only under conditions of safety and with as little inconvenience and delay as possible. Unless the work area is totally barricaded or otherwise kept safe, at least one worker shall serve to coordinate safe operations on the ground at all times when work operations are in progress. a. Whenever larger tree sections are being cut in a treetop, which may endanger persons or property, such sections shall be secured by ropes and lowered safely to the ground in a controlled manner. b. All fire hydrants, meter vaults, water and gas shut off valves, backflow devices, irrigation field controllers and similar facilities must remain accessible during the course of work. c. Noise levels, resulting from tree work operations, must be kept to a minimum at all times. All tree work operations are subject to compliance with all local Noise Restrictions. Operation of tree work equipment shall not take place between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. weekdays, or between 9:00 pm and 8:00 am on weekends (Saturday and Sunday). Emergencies are exempt from any time restrictions. d. All tree work done to SAPRF trees must comply with all tree related safety requirements as stated in the safety standards ANSI Z133.1 -1994 of the American National Standards Institute, Inc. 1430 Broadway, New York, NY 10018. 1.13 SITE CLEANUP Cleanup of any debris resulting from any tree pruning operations shall be promptly and properly accomplished. The work area shall be kept safe at all times until all operations are completed. Under no circumstances shall the accumulation of debris be allowed in such a manner as to result in a hazard to the public. All debris from tree operations shall be cleaned up each day before the work crew leaves the site, unless permission is given by an authorized SAPRF representative to do otherwise. All lawn areas, parkways, streets and sidewalks shall be raked and /or blown clean, and all brush, branches, or other debris shall be removed from the site. Areas are to be left in a condition equal to or better than that which existed prior to the commencement of tree pruning operations. All cuttings, branches, wood chips and other debris shall be cleared from the site and disposed of by the Contractor. The Contractor shall obtain permits required for this purpose. Disposal expenses will be the Contractor's responsibility. Debris, such as wood chips, shall be left on property only at the direct and specific request of the owner and an authorized SAPRF representative. Firewood four (4) inches diameter or larger will be left at the work location in a safe manner, unless the wood is not usable as firewood. All firewood to be removed (wood four (4) inches of diameter or larger) must be authorized by an SAPRF representative. 1.14 TIME FOR COMPLETION If awarded this project, the Contractor agrees to complete the work within the time parameters jointly agreed upon by the City, SAPRF, and the Contractor prior to work commencement, unless specific time deadlines are specified elsewhere in these specifications. Once the work has commenced, the Contractor shall diligently prosecute the same to completion. Districts 1 and 3 Park Landscape RFP Page 46