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B. Work Included: 1. Maintenance shall include all mowing, watering, weeding, fertilizing, cultivating, spraying, adjustment of guying, staking and pruning necessary to keep plant materials in a hea.lthy vigorous growing condition and keep planted areas neat and attractive. 2. Provide all equipment and means for proper application of water to those planted areas not provided with an irrigation system. C. Replacements: 1. At Final Acceptance, plant material shall be in a healthy growing condition. 2. During maintenance period immediately replace any plants showing weakness and probabi.lity of failure with a new, healthy plant of the same type and size, without additional cost to CITY. D. Post Installation: Post Installation treatment specifications for Phoenix Dactylifera 'Medjool' during the (18) month warranty period: 1. Fertilization: Palms to be fertilized four times per year in months of February, May, August and November. Fertilizer to be 12/6/8 with minor elements. The rate of application shall be 10 pounds per palm per application. 2. Disease Control: Three times per year all palms will be treated with a systematic fungicid~:(s) which is labeled Fusarium, Pithium and Phythophthora. These applications will be perfomled as a root drench during the months of March, July and November and are considered to be preventive maintenance. 3. Observation: It shall be the CONTRACTOR'S obligation to perform regular monthly inspections of the palms and report to the CITY any site c~ndition which may be detrimental to the health and vitality of the palms. Further, the CONTRACTOR is responsible to report the development of disease or other problems along with recommended solutions. Thl~e reports are to be written and should be received by the CITY'S representative no later than ten (10) days after each inspection. It is required that the CONSULTANT be notified in advanced of planned activities in order to allow them to witness and record the applications. 3.09 WARRANTY A. The CONTRACTOR shall warranty trees, plants and palms as defined below, after acceptance by the CONSULTANT. Any planting that fails or dies within that period shall be replaced and replanted immediately without expense to CITY, provided that the CONTRACTOR shall not be held responsible for losses beyond their control arising from "Acts of Providence"; acts of vandalism; or loss arising from documented neglect on the part of CITY to properly care for planting after acceptance. 1. Grass areas in unsightly or damaged condition for a period of 90 days after fmal acceptanc;e. 2. Shrubs and ground-cover for a period of 18 months after Final Acceptance. 3. Trees and palms for a period of 18 months after Final Acceptance. 02900-10