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SECTION XIX CIVIC CENTER A. General Specifications 1. In addition to the standard Grounds-Landscape Specification, the following special maintenance shall be performed. Downtown Civic Center Grounds and Landscape — The Downtown Civic Center Area is the home of federal, state, county, and city government for Orange County. The classification of maintenance required at this site is considered "high-end commercial." 2. All pedestrian hardscape areas, including but not limited to plazas, malls, sidewalks, pedestrian street crossing, vehicular drop-off areas, etc., shall be blown and/or swept clean daily; Monday - Friday. The Contractor is not responsible for blowing parking lots, only for litter removal. Contractor is not responsible for pressure washing. 3. All site amenities, including but not limited to, signage, benches, hand railing, electrical boxes, public telephones, newspaper machines, cigarette urns, light bollards, etc. shall be completely wiped clean with a germicidal cleanser and polished continuously as stains and dust appear. 4. All trash receptacles shall be emptied daily, seven (7) days per week and replaced with new trash liners. The Contractor shall install trash liners so as not to be seen on the exterior of the receptacles. The Contractor shall be responsible for replacing missing trash receptacle lids and interior waste receptacles when missing. Lids and interior waste receptacles shall be provided by the City. Lids shall be completely wiped clean with a germicidal cleanser and polished continuously as stains appear. 5. All cigarette urns shall be sifted daily Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. The sand in the cigarette urns shall be fresh and leveled. Contractor shall replace cigarette urn sand with #20 white silica sand once per month. 6. All drinking fountains shall be completely wiped clean with a germicidal cleanser and polished to a high luster with an approved product on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday of each week. 7. All trees below 15' shall be pruned four (4) time per year (first week in January, April, July, and October) using hand shears and Toppers. The intent is to prune the plant material without the average lay person noticing the cuts. 8. All shrubs requiring hedging shall be trimmed every two weeks. 9. Replace all 52 state flags in the Plaza of the Flags the first week of January and July of each year. Flags to be provided by City. 10.All turf in the Civic Center area is considered priority turf. 11. Perennial/Annual Color: All perennial/annual color beds shall be maintained and planted/rotated three (3) times per year(first week of January, May, and September) as detailed in Attachment 5. 12. Fertilization: Cyad and Palms shall be fertilized two (2) times per year (first week in March and September) per the City's agronomic plan. 13.The Contractor shall be required to clean trash and large debris in parking lots in the Civic Center. The work shall be performed in the early morning hours or at a time of day that will not disturb residents. If the work is to be performed during the day, the contractor shall develop a strategy to close off parking lots to prevent people from parking so he/she may clean the entire parking lot. 14.All signage, drinking fountains, concrete pads, trash receptacles, site furniture, bollards, concrete or asphalt areas with stains around trash receptacles, security RFP 23-151 Landscape Maintenance Services Page 65 of 135