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3,2 Ground cover shall not encroach into lawns, shrubs, adjacent desirable bare areas, curbs, <br />wall fixtures, furniture, beneath and/or into other plants, etc. All sites shall be cleaned <br />immediately following each edging/detailing, including streets. <br />4.0 Shrub/Vine Care <br />4.1 Shrub <br />All shrubs shall be serviced every other week. Shrubs growing in the work areas shall be <br />pruned such that the plants remain in a healthy growing condition. Plant growth shall be <br />maintained to prevent overgrowth into passageways, walks, streets, view of signs or in <br />any manner deemed objectionable by the Director's Representative. Dead or damaged <br />limbs shall be removed so that no projections or stubs remain. Pruning/trimming shall be <br />done by hand shears or loppers in a manner to permit plants to grow naturally in <br />accordance with their normal growth characteristics. "Box hedging" may be required on <br />some shrubs, as set designated by the Director. `Box hedged" plants will be required to <br />have all three sides level and straight to the satisfaction of the Director's Representative, <br />In order to achieve straight and level lines of shrubs the Contractor shall run string lines <br />to assure straight pruning. Shear hedging or severe pruning/trimming of plants, unless <br />authorized by the Director's Representative, is not permitted. Topping of plants whose <br />natural growth stems from the base of the plant is not permitted, Should the Contractor <br />top, shear hedge or severely prune plants and disfigure or damage the plants, the <br />Contractor shall be responsible for replacing those plants with like kind and size, subject <br />to approval by the Director's Representative. <br />The Contractor may be requested from time to time to raise the bottom of the shrubs for <br />security reasons. <br />4.2 Vine <br />Contractor shall plant 250 per year at its own expense 1 gallon Parthenocissus <br />tricuspidata (Boston Ivy) vines at 15' on center along property walls, building walls, and <br />any other park owned walls until the vines mature and cover the walls. Note that the <br />Contractor shall irrigate the vines and fertilize as Necessary to promote healthy and <br />vigorous growth. The Contractor will immediately replace any vine at the Contractor's <br />expense that is lost for any reason including but not limited to lack of water, vandalism, <br />accidental post emergent spraying, etc. <br />Contractor shall trim the vine once it reaches the top of the wall or at a specific height on <br />the wall, as determined by the Director's Representative. The Contractor shall also prune <br />the vine back to the wall to reduce the width and weight of the vine one-time per year in <br />May. The Contractor shall keep vines off telephone poles or other non -wall surfaces at <br />all times, <br />5.0 Tree Care <br />City of Santa Ana RFP 16-126 <br />Page 14 <br />