MERCHANTS LANDSCAPE SERVICES, INC. 3 - 2016

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36" beyond the skinned infield arc, and other designated ball diamond turf areas. Infield maintenance shall not be part of this RFP. 1.3 Edging and Detailing Edging /detailing of the entire site shall be performed at the same time mowing occurs The City prefers that all edging shall be performed with the use of a McClain's edger or approved substitute walls- behind or fixed blade stick edger. Contractor shall edge all turf adjacent to all improved hard surfaces such as concrete, decomposed granite, asphalted concrete paved areas, pavers, etc. Edging /detailing may occur with string trimmers around park amenities that are not immediately adjacent paved surfaces. Chemical detailing of turf may occur only with the Director's Representatives approval. If chemical detailing is performed, the Contractor shall spray maximum 3" and use the, string trimmer to remove the treated turf within one (1) week after symptoms of phytotoxicity become recognizable. The Director's Representative may require the Contractor to use string or rope lines to edge straight lines if the Contractor's staff fails to achieve this quality witbout this method. The Contractor shall detail around trees, along walls /fences and other park amenities first using a sharpened shovel cut to establish a concentric round circle around trees, poles, etc. Once the initial detailed circle is established a string trimmer may be used to maintain the circle. Should the circle begin to deform the Director's Representative shall direct the Contractor to repeat the detail process. Shovel cut detailing shall be repeated a minimum of every 3 nronths to maintain crisp evenly round lines. The Contractor shall detail turf not greater than 1" away from park amenities walls or fences. Detail lines shall be made straight and shall be maintained straight, The Contractor shall, at his own cost, supply sandy loam top soil and an approved turf sod to reduce any existing bare soil areas along walls /fences that are greater than P. 2.0 Groundcover Care 2.1 The Contractor shall service ground cover /shrub beds on a bi- weekly basis. These areas shall be maintained within their intended bounds and edged and /or detailed to ]seep the beds looking manicured at all times. Croumdcovers shall not be allowed to grow into other groundcover beds, shnibs, vines or on trees. All plant material shall be maintained in an attractive and healthy condition. 2.2 Ground cover shall not encroach into lawns, shrubs, adjacent desirable bare areas, curbs, wall fixtures, furniture, beneath and /or into other plants, etc. All sites shall be cleaned immediately following each edging /detailing, including streets.