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Task Standard Function Occurrence Notes:

01. TURF MANAGEMENT

01.1 Mowing (bagged), Spring & Summer Mow grass 3" h, dispose bagged grass on site to designated area Maintenance Weekly Blowing, grass and leaf removal; walks, parking, drives and roads. flag damaged irrigation for repair

01.2 Mowing (bagged), Fall & Winter Mow grass 3" h, dispose bagged grass on site to designated area. Maintenance Bi-Weekly Blowing, grass and leaf removal; walks, parking, drives and roads. flag damaged irrigation for repair

01.3 Mowing (Un-bagged), Spring & Summer Mow grass 3" height Maintenance Weekly Blowing, grass and leaf removal; walks, parking, drives and roads. flag damaged irrigation for repair

01.4 Mowing (Un-bagged), Fall & Winter Mow grass 3" height Maintenance Bi-Weekly Blowing, grass and leaf removal; walks, parking, drives and roads. flag damaged irrigation for repair

01.5 Edging 2" min. depth Maintenance Biweekly Blowing, grass and leaf removal; walks, parking, drives and roads.flag damaged irrigation for repair

01.6 Lawn Aeration 1/2" diameter, 2" deep Maintenance Winter prep completed prior to grass seeding

01.8 Fertilzation program All purpose, spring and fall Maintenance Bi annual 24-2-4 (Nitrogen-Phosphorus-Potassium)

01.9 Weed Management Manual and herbicide Maintenance Bi-annual Hand removal and by Pre emergent herbicide, Surflan (or equal), (spring, fall, by licesened technician)

01.10 Pest Management (flora insect and disease)

Treatment applications by CA licensed applicator: Landscape Maintenance Pest Control (Category B)

Maintenance Quarterly Check for diseased and damaged turf and plantings for treatment

02. GROUND COVER AND SHRUB PRUNING

02.1 Small, medium, large Species variable, prune as needed, visually neat, tidy appearance Maintenance Monthly Prune 6" from pavement and curb edge, walls, fencing, and signs

02.2 Hedgerow Pruning

Hedgerows trimmed in a pyramid shape with the bottom being slighlty wider than the top

Maintenance Monthly

03. *TREE PRUNING

03.1 Small, medium, large Remove dead, diseased, damaged branches, include sprouts and suckers Maintenance Species variable, Fall or Winter

*As per ANSI A300 tree pruning standards. Pruning shall be by direct supervision by a certiified Arborist, or Landsdcape Architect

04. PALM PRUNING

04.1 Small, medium, large (fronds pruned 10 o'clock - 2 o'clock); per species Maintenance Annual **All Palms on the Long Beach VA facility will be pruned by the LB VA Grounds crew**

05. PLANTING

05.1 Flowering annual program 6" pots, 12" on center spacing/ layout, Type, color seasonally appropriate Maintenance Tri-annual

06. BED MAINTENANCE

06.1 Weed Management Manually remove as preference. Spray herbicide where appropropriate. Maintenance monthly apply herbicide (Surflan or equal) by licensed technician

06.2 Decomposed granite (DG) Uniform raking, replenish as needed, 2" depth, "Desert Gold" Maintenance monthly

06.3 Mulch Trees Replenished 3" deep, or as needed, keep mulch away from trunk. Maintenance bi-annual radius: dripline max 10'

06.4 Mulch beds Replenished 3" deep or as needed, match existing or brown preferred Maintenance bi-annual

07. IRRIGATION

07.1 Adjust operationing time adjust automatic controllers Maintenance Seasonal Rain season Nov.-Mar., coordinate with Grounds

07.2 Operate spray heads for inspection (Observation) by valve section Maintenance Semi Annual per AC

* Tree Pruning as per ANSI A300 (American National Standards Institute) Notes:

ABBREVIATIONS and DEFINITIONS: H/ height; G / Gallon container; AC / Acre; LF/ Linear Foot; SF/ Square Foot; Cal. / Caliper (trunk diameter); CT / Clear trunk; Winter (Dec-Feb); Spring (Mar-May);

Summer (Jun-Aug); Fall (Sep-Nov)

LANDSCAPE AND LAWN CARE - MAINTENANCE SERVICES

Maintenance