Attachment 2- Quality Standards for Hospital Focal Point Landscape Areas.pdf

This document is Attachment 2 presenting a Quality Standard for Hospital Focal Point flowers and plants through sample photographs. The attachment provides visual references demonstrating the expected aesthetic quality and design standards for floral installations at hospital focal point areas.

The sample photos illustrate high-quality planting standards featuring vibrant, densely planted flowering displays with well-maintained foliage, organized color schemes (including magenta, pink, red, orange, yellow, and white varieties), and professional landscape design. Additional photographs document existing focal point planter areas at various hospital locations, showing both well-maintained installations and underperforming areas requiring improvement. The existing condition photos reveal stark contrasts between quality standards, with some areas displaying lush, colorful plantings while others show sparse vegetation, bare soil, and minimal plant coverage. These visual comparisons establish baseline expectations for contractor performance in delivering and maintaining hospital landscape improvements, including proper soil preparation, plant density, seasonal color rotation, and overall aesthetic presentation suitable for healthcare facility entrances and gathering spaces.