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5. Vine Planting, Establishment and Maintenance <br />a) Planting <br />Contractor shall continuously plant throughout the year at its own <br />expense 1 gallon Parthenocissus tricuspidata (Boston Ivy) vines at 15' on <br />center along property walls, building walls, and any other park owned <br />walls until the vines mature and cover the walls. Note that the <br />Contractor shall irrigate the vines and fertilize as necessary to promote <br />healthy and vigorous growth. The Contractor will immediately replace <br />any vine at the Contractor's expense that is lost for any reason including <br />but not limited to lack of water, vandalism, accidental post emergent <br />spraying, etc. Planting of vines shall not exceed 200 per year per district. <br />b) Contractor shall trim the vine once it reaches the top of the wall or at a <br />specific height on the wall, as determined by the Director. The <br />Contractor shall keep vines off telephone poles or other non -wall surfaces <br />at all times <br />6. Weeds, Disease and Pest Control <br />a) Weed Control <br />All hardscape and landscape areas shall be kept free of weeds at all times. <br />Weeds shall be removed by hand and/or approved mechanical or <br />chemical methods. Director may dispatch City staff to remove weeds that <br />reach two (2) inches or greater and are not removed immediately. In such <br />instance, the cost will be deducted from the Contractor's monthly invoice. <br />b) Disease and Pest Control <br />(1) The Contractor shall inspect on a daily continuous basis all <br />landscaped areas (turf, trees, shrubs, ground cover, and annual <br />color) for presence of disease, insect, rodent infestation or any <br />other pests. If any pests, such as but not limited to, disease, <br />insect, algae, birds, animals, such as rabbits, squirrels, or rodent <br />infestation (rodents including rats, gophers, moles, voles, etc.) is <br />discovered, it shall immediately be controlled by the Contractor <br />at his/her expense using the safest and most expedient method. <br />(2) The Contractor is responsible for inspecting all plant material on <br />a continuous basis and, as necessary, treating plant material to <br />maintain optimum health of the plants. If any plant material <br />(turf, groundcover, shrubs, trees) dies without the Contractor <br />diagnosing the plant and implementing efforts to restore the <br />plant to a healthy and attractive appearance, the City will assume <br />the Contractor caused the plant death. Contractor will be <br />required to replace the plant with like species and size at no <br />extra cost to the City. City is responsible for cost of replacing <br />plants lost to vandalism; however, Contractor must prove that it <br />was vandalism that killed the plant. In the case where turf is lost <br />22 <br />