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SECTION 6. TREE AND SHRUB CARE 6.01 General Maintain trees and shrubs in a healthy,thriving condition by performing all necessary operations. 6.02 Watering Plants should not be watered until a moisture check has been made of representative plants in the landscape. Use a probe or other tool to check the moisture in the root ball and the soil surrounding the root ball. Also, a need for water should dictate the frequency of watering by an automatic or manual irrigation system. Contractor shall submit proposed watering schedules for project along with bid documents. 6.03 Pruning 6.03A Broadleaf Trees Shall be pruned in conformance with ISA guidelines. Prune trees to select and develop permanent scaffold branches that are smaller in diameter than the trunk or branch to which they are attached, which have vertical spacing of from 18 to 48 inches and radial orientation so as not to overlay one another; to eliminate diseased or damaged growth; to eliminate narrow V-shaped branch forks that lack strength;to reduce toppling and wind damage by thinning out crowns; to maintain growth within space limitations; to maintain a natural appearance; to balance crown with roots. The Contractor is responsible for all pruning. All pruning shall be performed by qualified professional personnel using recognized and approved methods and techniques. Excessive pruning or stubbing back will not permitted. All pruning cuts shall be made outside of the branch colar. They shall be cleanly cut with no tearing of the bark. Any trees that are stubbed back or pruned improperly, such that its shape is distorted, will be replaced by the Contractor with a 24" box size tree or larger as required by the City Landscape Architect. Cut back branches that are rubbing on walls, fences and buildings, and remove suckers, watersprouts and other undesirable growth on trees. All normal safety procedures shall be followed during these operations. Under no circumstances will stripping of lower branches ("raising up") of young trees be permitted unless requested by the City. Lower branches shall be retained in a"tipped back"or pinched condition with as much foliage as possible to promote caliper trunk growth (tapered trunk). Lower branches may be removed only after the tree is able to stand erect without staking or other support. Pruning required for clearance (pruning<15' for streets and <8' for sidewalks) is considered as part of this contract and shall be considered as "Basic Maintenance"per Section 1 "Maintenance Schedule". Pruning beyond clearance pruning is also considered to be contract work, but shall be considered "Extra Work" Exhibit A-Scope of Work 2022 Rev.4/29/2022 Page 17