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All turf areas shall be cleanly edged to the inside (turfside) edge of any concrete or asphalt interface. All turf growing along public sidewalks and walkways shall be edged to maintain a crisp, clean edge along all such structures. Grass shall also be kept from overgrowing sprinkler heads and irrigation boxes. Edging shall also include trimming grass around trees, poles, utilities, and any other concrete pads within or immediately adjacent to the turf areas. Edging shall be done once per month during the months of November through February, and every two (2) weeks during the months of March through October. Edging shall be done by the use of power edgers or by hand. Soil sterilants or other herbicides shall not be used for edging. Care shall be taken to avoid damage by mowers to tree trunks, irrigation heads and any other utilities, facilities or structures within or adjacent to turf areas. Any damage caused by the Contractor's negligence shall be repaired at the Contractor's expense. Prior to mowing, the contractor shall insure that the mower is clean so that no roots, stolons, seeds or crowns of foreign grasses are introduced. All litter, fruit and debris in turf areas shall be picked up and disposed of properly. Litter, fruit and debris shall not be allowed to accumulate but shall be picked up and disposed of a minimum of once per week. The Contractor shall accomplish such litter and debris pickup prior to mowing to avoid shredding and dispersal of these materials. Turf fertilization shall be performed a minimum of twice per year with weed and feed, with the time to be determined with City staff. Fertilization shall be with a slow release, non-water-soluble, high nitrogen fertilizer. Chemical composition shall be approved by the City prior to application. All excess chemicals shall be cleaned from benches, tables, BBQs, and pathways. Prior to lawn fertilization with granular-type fertilizers, the Contractor shall ensure that the root zone of the turfgrass is damp and that the grass itself is free of surface moisture. Lawns shall be watered immediately after fertilization to prevent burning the grass. Weed & feed, fertilization and aeration shall be done within 30 days of the City's request. Trees Trees which are staked shall have supports kept in good repair. Any broken or damaged supports or ties shall be replaced as soon as possible. Staking shall remain in place until trees are fully capable of self-support at that time the stakes shall be removed by the contractor at no cost to the City. Trees which have low hanging, diseased, dead or broken branches shall be trimmed by the Contractor. Only those tree branches which can be pruned from the ground level using hand RFP 55025 CITYWIDE LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE Page 63 of 70