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Ground covers shall not be permitted to encroach into lawns, shrubs, adjacent desirable bare areas, wall fixtures, furniture, other ground cover areas, etc, All sites shall be cleaned following each edging/detailing, including streets and sidewalks (when applicable). 1.2.2 FERTILIZATION All ground cover beds shall be fertilized using a complete or approved fertilizer (such as 16-6-8 Turf Supreme) four (4) times per year. The rate of application shall be two (2) pounds of actual nitrogen per 1,000 square feet. Proof of application in the form of empty fertilizer bags may be requested at any time by the City of Santa Ana. Advanced notice shall be given to the City of Santa Ana prior to performing this task. 1.2.3 RENOVATION Ground cover beds shall be thinned and pruned, separated and/or relocated for the health of the planting and the appearance of the site, and at such other times when directed by the City of Santa Ana. Infill planting of bare groundcover areas shall be replanted when necessary or upon request with flats of the same species one time per year as part of routine maintenance at no additional cost to the City. 1.24 CULTIVATION AND MULCH All bare soil or open areas shall be either cultivated weekly or covered by a minimum of two (2) inches of mulch. All mulch material shall be of a recycled product free from foreign grasses and weeds and shall be approved by the City. At no time shall weeds be allowed to remain in bare or planted areas. 1.2,5 REPLANTING The Contractor shall be responsible for the complete removal and replacement of ground cover lost due to normal attrition or to Contractor's faulty maintenance or negligence, as determined by the City of Santa Ana, at no additional cost to the City. Contractor shall control weeds by keeping all planters, shrubs and ground cover areas free of visible weeds at all times. Where ground cover grows under pine trees, the Contractor shall use a combination of techniques (raking and blowing) to prevent the build-up of needles from forming on the ground cover. Ground cover plants shall be added, as needed, to ensure a solid mass planting in conformance with the original intent at no cost to the City. 1.3. TREE CARE 1.3.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS The Contractor shall bring to the attention of the City of Santa Ana within twenty-four (24) hours any tree -displaying root heaving or girdling (either by roots or a foreign material, leaning, broken or hanging limbs, or any other reason posing a potential safety hazard.) Any safety hazard present now shall be reported immediately. Note: All trees up to 9 inch DBH (Diameter at Breast Height) are included in routine maintenance. City of Santa Ana - RI°P f o-048 Landscape Maintenance Services of Water Faclllties and Santa Ana Rerdional Transportation Center 18