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Director's Representative, is not permitted. Topping of plants whose natural growth stems from the base of the plant is not permitted. Should the Contractor top, shear hedge or severely prune plants and disfigure or damage the plants, the Contractor shall be responsible for replacing those plants with like kind and size, subject to approval by the Director's Representative. The Contractor may be requested from time to time to raise the bottom of the shrubs for security reasons. 3.1.2 Monthly Shrub Replanting -On a monthly basis the Contractor, at his own expense, be responsible for the complete removal and replacement of poor looking or unhealthy shrubs, In addition the Contractor shall, at his own expense replace missing shrubs or shrubs lost due to normal attrition or due to Contractor's failure to perform under the terms of this Agreement. The shrubs shall be planted at appropriate spacing so as to achieve complete coverage once the plant is 2/3rds mature. The Contractor replacement shrubs shall be 5 gallon minimum and approved by the Director's Representative. 3.2 Mulching of Bare Areas In all shrub areas where bare soil is visible or where the shrubs are so thin 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 annually (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. 4.0 Vine Care 4.1 Maintenance Contractor shall trim the vine on a continuous basis and once it reaches the top of the wall or at a specific height on the wall, as determined by the Director's Representative. The Contractor shall also prune the vine back to the wall to reduce the width and weight of the vine. The Contractor shall keep vines off telephone poles, plant material or other non -wall surfaces at all times. 4.2 Planting The Contractor shall irrigate and fertilize the vines as necessary to promote healthy and vigorous growth. The Contractor will immediately replace any vine at the Contractor's expense that is lost for any reason including but not limited to lack of water, vandalism, accidental post emergent spraying, etc. 5.0 Tree Care The Contractor shall perform all tree services per the City of Santa Ana Park Services Tree Services Specifications (PSTSS) up to a height of 15'. All pruning shall be `Complete' per the PSTSS (see Attachment 5). City of Santa Ana RFP 16-063 Page 18