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Native Planting Maintenance <br />The contract is expected to provide maintenance of the native plantings over a three year <br />period. The minimum maintenance expected shall include the following: <br />Year One (May 2010-May 2011) -three complete mowings <br />Year Two (May 2011-May 2012) -one complete mowing, spot spraying for weeds, spot <br />mowing of weeds to promote growth of native species. Minimum of three site visits. <br />Year three (May 2012-May2013) -controlled. burn if growth is established to the point <br />this is appropriate. In teens of your bid., assume that the burn will happen. M'-nimu.m of <br />three site visits, spot spraying o#'~veeds, spot mowing o:f'weeds. <br />Payment for the maintenance period shall be at the completion of the maintenance period <br />and after all work required has been completed. <br />Native Planting Watering <br />:Depending on rainfall during the initial germination and growth watering may be <br />required to establish acceptable growth. The contractor shall. water the plantings if it is <br />mutually determined that watering is needed. Watering equipment must be capable of <br />delivering adequate water without causing excessive overspray on the roadway and <br />passing vehicles. '1`he watering equipment must be able to supply water at a controlled <br />rate as to not promote erosion of the topsoil. <br />Measurement of watering shall be- based on the number of trips. A trip is a single <br />watering of the entire native planting area. If only a portion of the site requires watering <br />a fraction of a trip will. be paid that represents the proportional area covered in the partial <br />watering <br />Traffic Control <br />All. work competed by the contractor must be done with traffic in place and adequate <br />warning to traffic of equipment that may be on the roadway. <br />Contractors Qualifications <br />The contractor shall submit their qualifications along with the quote. To qualify, a <br />contractor must document the following: <br />A list of at least three successfully completed installations of similar size <br />and scope, with addresses of the projects and client names and phone <br />numbers. <br />