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The Contractor shall plant each year, in any area determined by the Director, 1 <br />gallon standard shrubs at an appropriate spacing so as to achieve complete <br />coverage once the plant is 2 /3rds mature. The Contractor shall also be <br />responsible for the complete removal and replacement of plants lost due to <br />normal attrition or due to Contractor's failure to perform under the terms of this <br />Agreement. City is responsible for cost of replacing plants lost to vandalism; <br />however, Contractor must prove that it was vandalism that killed the plant. See <br />Attachment 7 for plant cap. <br />C) Mulching of Bare Areas <br />In all shrub areas where bare soil is visible or where the shrub is thin so the soil <br />is visible, the Contractor shall apply an approved mulch, size 0" to ''/i", %:" <br />thick minimum every other month starting in January during the third week as <br />necessary to maintain uniform and complete coverage. Mulch is to be <br />maintained within its boundaries. <br />d) Fertilization <br />The Contractor shall fertilize all shrub areas four (4) times per year in March, <br />June, September, and December using JTM Nutrients Complete 8 -2 -4 soil <br />conditioner plus NPK slow release fertilizer at a rate of eight (8) pounds of <br />actual nitrogen per 1,000 square feet. <br />4. Tree Care <br />a) Height/Quality of Pruning <br />In July and August of each year the Contractor shall routinely Class 1 prune all <br />trees up to a height of fifteen (15) feet. All trees within the scope of work shall <br />be maintained to keep the natural integrity and shapes of the trees. Pruning shall <br />be accomplished in a manner that will ensure that each individual tree is Class I <br />pruned as set forth in the City of Santa Ana Tree Pruning/trimming and Stump <br />Removal Specifications (see Attachment 9). In addition, the Director may <br />require the Contractor to remove or prevent encroachment of trees into the <br />public right of way where the tree blocks vision or is considered undesirable. <br />Low branches overhanging sidewalks shall be trimmed to a height of nine (9) <br />feet auove finish grade. Young trees needing pruning/trimming, training, and <br />shaping to develop caliper and a strong structural framework may have low <br />branching laterals and or appropriate sucker growth. <br />b) Staking, Tying and Guying <br />All trees requiring staking shall be securely staked at all times with stakes and <br />rubber cinch ties approved by the Director. Rubber hoses and wire are not <br />permitted ties. All stakes shall be set perpendicular to prevailing winds unless <br />designated otherwise by the Director. Tree stakes shall also be set a consistent <br />distance away from the trunk of the tree (minimum six (6) inches) to reduce <br />20 <br />