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Page 13 of 24 b) The contractor shall rake, hand remove, or vacuum leaves that are not absorbed by planting. This shall be done as often as required to maintain a neat appearance, or prevent plants from being smothered by seasonal leaf drop. c) After heavy windstorms, the all parks area shall be cleaned of litter, fallen branches, etc., which are in excess of normal amounts. d) The Contractor shall keep sidewalks and paved areas in the medians swept and cleaned of any debris, weeds, dirt or soil at all times. e) Drain inlets shall be cleaned on a regular basis at least once per day to avoid flooding of areas during inclement weather. 14. Other Requirements a) Replacement of Plant Material The Contractor shall replace, at Contractor's own expense, any turf, ground cover, shrubs, or other plant material requiring replacement through normal attrition or due to infestation or contractor's failure to provide maintenance in accordance with the provisions of this agreement. These requirements are not to be construed as requiring the Contractor to replace plant materials due to conditions beyond the Contractor's control but are to be considered strictly as a normal maintenance condition within accepted industry practice. It Is The Intention Of The City To Require High -Level Landscape Maintenance. b) New Construction In the event of new construction within a portion of a work site, the Director may delete a portion of or the entire work site from contractual maintenance during the construction period. The deletion of this portion of work will be reflected as a reduction in the monthly payment to the Contractor. The amount of reduction will be based on the percentage of area involved and agreed upon by the City and the Contractor in writing. III. EXTRA WORK A. If damage or malfunction occurs to plant material, or irrigation system equipment (from valve to water meter) with the exception of irrigation heads and lateral lines by any of the following: The addition of may be considered outside the scope of this Agreement (1) Acts of God (2) Civic Disorder (3) Vehicle Collision (4) Vandals (5) Excavation or re -surfacing of the street (6) Power failures (7) Underground wiring damage Contractor will not be considered responsible for replacement. Contractor must demonstrate to the satisfaction of Director that one of the above occurred in order to be excused from performing under the Agreement.