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The Contractor shall service ground cover/shrub beds on a continuous basis. These areas shall be maintained within their intended bounds and edged and/or detailed to keep the beds looking manicured at all times. Groundcovers shall not be allowed to grow into other groundcover beds, shrubs, vines or on trees. All plant material shall be maintained in an attractive and healthy condition. 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. 2.2 Replanting of Bare Areas All bare areas in groundcover beds shall be replanted from flats once per month at the Contractor's expense with like groundcover genus -species at 12" on center. 2.3 Mulching of Bare Areas In all groundcover areas where bare soil is visible or where the groundcover is thin so the soil is visible, the Contractor shall apply US Composting Council STA tested and approved compost mulch 1"-2" minus by 2" thick minimum twice per year (third week of January and July) and as necessary to maintain uniform and complete coverage. Leaf litter and other organic materials other than mulch shall be removed on a continuous basis. 2.4 Replanting -Other On a monthly basis the Contractor shall, at their own expense, be responsible for the replanting of ground cover of the same genus -species lost due to vandalism, normal attrition or due to Contractor's failure to perform under the terms of this Agreement. The Contractor shall plant the groundcover from 64 count flats at 12" on center to fill all bare areas in the groundcover/shrub bed. 3.0 Shrub Care 3.1 Maintenance 3.1.1 Bi-weekly Pruning/Trimming-All shrubs shall be serviced on a continuous basis. Shrubs growing in the work areas shall be pruned such that the plants remain in a healthy growing condition. Plant growth shall be maintained to prevent overgrowth into passageways, walls, streets, view of signs or in any manner deemed objectionable by the Director's Representative. Dead or damaged limbs shall be removed so that no projections or stubs remain. Pruning/trimming shall be done by hand shears or loppers in a manner to permit plants to grow naturally in accordance with their normal growth characteristics. "Box hedging" may be required on some shrubs, as set designated by the Director' Representative. "Box hedged" plants will be required to have all three sides level and straight to the satisfaction of the Director's Representative. In order to achieve straight and level lines of shrubs the Contractor shall run string lines to assure straight pruning. Shear hedging or severe pruning/trimming of plants, unless authorized by the City of Santa Ana RFP 16-063 Page 17