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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 for cost of replacing plants lost to vandalism; however, Contractor must prove that it was vandalism that killed the plant. The plans 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. c) Mulching of Bare Areas In all groundcover areas where bare soil is visible or where the groundcover is thin so the soil is visible, the Contractor shall apply, US Composting Council STA tested and approved compost mulch 2" minus by ''/2" thick minimum twice annually (third week of December and June) and as necessary to maintain uniform and complete coverage. Leaf litter and other organic materials other than mulch shall be removed on a continuous basis. d) Fertilization The Contractor shall fertilize all shrub areas once per year using California Organic Phyta Boost 7 -1 -2 fertilizer and Yd' minus US Composting Council STA approved and tested compost (first week in April) -per the City's agronomic plan (Attachment 4). 4. Tree Care a) Height/Quality of Pruning In the first week of November of each year the Contractor shall routinely Class 1 prune all trees up to a height of fifteen (15) feet. All trees within the scope of work shall be maintained to keep the natural integrity and shapes of the trees. Pruning shall be District 4 Park Landscape Specification