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6.1. - Page 25 of 52 iv. Pruning Palm Trees Palm tree pruning shall consist of the removal of all dead fronds, fruit clusters and other vegetation from the trunks of all palms listed in the Contract Documents Special Provisions in a manner selected by the Contractor and approved by the City 's Tree Maintenance Leader and/or other authorized City staff, and in accordance the following: a. The use of climbing spurs or spike shoes for the purpose of climbing palm trees is prohibited, unless specifically approved by the City's Tree Maintenance Leader and/or other authorized City staff. The Contractor shall be required to use an aerial tower with sufficient height to reach the crown for the purpose of pruning City Palm trees. b. Palm Skinning (additional service) - Dead fronds, and parts thereof, including stubs, can be removed along the entire length of the trunk of each palm, leaving a clean unsheathed appearance slicked from the ground to approximately twenty-four to thirty- six (24" — 36") inches from the base of the green fronds at the top of the tree. The frond stubs (cut close to trunk) can be left in place within a span of at least eighteen (18") inches but no greater than thirty-six (36") inches. v. Safety Pruning Removal of deadwood, hangers, structurally unsound limbs, and other safety related conditions, as well as traffic clearance pruning over the sidewalk and roadway. vi. Tree Removals City prepares list of trees to be removed, marks trees, notifies homeowners and submits lists to Contractor. Contractor crew removes tree and hauls all debris. Contractor crew grinds stumps to a depth of eighteen (18") inches. All holes will be backfilled; as well as all debris cleaned up and hauled away. The City's Tree Maintenance Leader and/or other authorized City staff shall make the final determination to remove or provide public noticing for removal at a later date. Removals shall be conducted in good workmanlike manner in accordance with the standards of the arboricultural profession. All wood from removed trees is the property of the City and shall be disposed of at the direction of the City's Tree Maintenance Leader and/or other authorized City staff. No wood shall be left along public right-of-way unless approved by the City's Tree Maintenance Leader and/or other authorized City staff. Firewood -sized wood shall be stacked neatly and safely on-site for use by Redwood City residents. All State or county Quarantine regulations shall be followed for wood disposal as required. Permission may be given to the Contractor, at the City's discretion, to dispose of clean woodchips at a City facility at no additional cost to the City. All tree parts are to be loaded into transport vehicles or containers. The vehicles or containers must have the front, sides and rear solid and the top shall be tarped or otherwise tightly enclosed. The transporting of tree parts must be made so that no debris escapes during the transport. Branches, suckers, bark and other tree parts that are chipped are to be covered while transported and hauled to the disposal site during the workday. PUBLIC WORKS SERVICES DEPARTMENT FY 2019-20 RFP FOR COMPREHENSIVE STREET TREE MAINTENANCE SERVICES 11 OF 37 236