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Scope of Work This project involves planting trees along contiguous 2.3 miles of City-owned roads at the following locations: • North Bay Road from 174th Street to 178th Street • 178th Drive from North Bay Road to 178th Street • 177th Drive from Church Street to Atlantic Boulevard • Atlantic Boulevard from 178th Street to 175th Terrace • 175th Terrace from Atlantic Boulevard to Collins Avenue Landscape Plan • Simpson Stopper (quantity 10) • Pigeon Plum (quantity 10) • Geiger Tree (quantity 10) • Blolly (quantity 5)_ • Green Buttonwood (quantity 5) • Paradise Tree (quantity 5) • Dahoon Holly (quantity 5) • Vera Wood (quantity 5) • Wild Tamarind (quantity 5) Maintenance Plan They City uses a landscaping company to perform landscaping maintenance throughout the City. The same company will maintain the trees that are planted for this project. Additionally, rain switches, such as soil moisture sensors, will be installed, and mulch meeting Florida Friendly Landscaping guides will be applied and maintained. At least 50 percent of the trees are low-maintenance and drought-tolerant and 100 percent of the trees are listed in the Landscape Manual, the Street Tree Master Plan or the University of Florida's Low Maintenance Landscape Plants for South Florida list. This list is Florida Friendly based and customized to South Florida by the University of Florida. Anticipated Outcomes 1. Increase in pedestrian and non-vehicular use of sidewalks within project area 2. Enhanced natural "green" aesthetics of the neighborhood within project area 3. Reduction in vehicular traffic within project area and to nearby attractions (parks, the beach, the local K=8 school, etc.) Outreach & Education Plan The outreach and education plan includes holding a public meeting during the design stage in order to inform residents and gather input from them. Additionally, the City has many methods of Community Engagement and Outreach, including a significant following on Social Media outlets (Facebook and Twitter), as well as a monthly newsletter, a quarterly magazine publication, an email blast and SIBTV (our own local TV station). All of these communication tools will be utilized to.inform our residents and visitors during the process and upon project completion. We will also be able to inform our residents at community events, as we set up booths at our events to let people know what we are doing to improve our community. And the City will reach out to our local K-8 school to involve and educate the students during the planting stage.