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Organics, Inc. AG203 Nutri Mulch 2 "- 3" minus or approved equal, I/2" thick minimum quarterly (every third week of January, April, July, and October) and as necessary to maintain uniform and complete coverage. Mulch is to be removed and completely replaced with fresh mulch every July. c) Fertilization The Contractor shall fertilize all groundcover areas once per year (first week in April) per the City's agronomic plan (Attachment 4). d) Replanting The Contractor shall be responsible for the complete removal and replacement of ground cover lost due to normal attrition or due to Contractor's failure to perform under the terms of this Agreement. City is responsible for cost of replacing plants lost to vandalism; however, Contractor must prove that it was vandalism that killed the plant. The plants shall be planted at appropriate spacing so as to achieve complete coverage once the plant is 2 /3rds mature. Any plants planted by City /others must be maintained by contractor. Contractor must notify City within 30 days if plants planted by City /others begin to decline. Shrub Care a) Pruning/trimming All shrubs growing in the work areas shall be pruned such that the plants remain in a healthy growing condition. Plant growth shall be maintained to prevent overgrowth into passageways, walks, streets, view of signs or in any manner deemed objectionable by the Director. Dead or damaged limbs shall be removed so that no projections or stubs remain. Pruning/trimming shall be done by hand shears or loppers in a manner to permit plants to grow naturally in accordance with their normal growth characteristics. "Box hedging" may be required on some shrubs, as set designated by the Director. Shear hedging or severe pruning/trimming of plants, unless authorized by the Director, is not permitted. Topping of plants whose natural growth stems from the base of the plant is not permitted. Should the Contractor top, shear hedge or severely prune plants and disfigure or damage the plants, the Contractor shall be responsible for replacing those plants with like kind and size, subject to approval by the Director. The Contractor may be requested from time to time to raise the bottom of the shrubs for security reasons. b) Replanting The Contractor shall be responsible for the complete removal and replacement of shrubs lost due to normal attrition or due to Contractor's failure to perform under the terms of this Agreement. City is responsible 19 251 -29