Specifications include, but are not limited to: Immediately following the bi-annual reports performed by the City’s Wetland Monitoring company, the awarded Contractor shall schedule and perform any needed site maintenance as described in the report. Work shall be inclusive of all supervision, labor, equipment, materials, and incidentals necessary for the maintenance and herbicidal treatment of each Wetland (conservation area) listed in 1.3.1. All maintenance shall be completed with 30 days of Contractor receiving the reports. For the Foxcroft Mitigation Site where maintenance and monitoring is conducted in accordance to Broward County Environmental Protection and Growth Management Department (BCEPD) License No. DF14-1131, and the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) ERP No. 06-06218-P., maintenance and herbicidal treatment shall be conducted quarterly. Immediately following the annual reports performed by the BCEPD or SFWMD the awarded Contractor shall schedule and perform any additional needed site maintenance and/or new plantings as described in the report. Work shall be inclusive of all supervision, labor, equipment, materials, and incidentals necessary for the maintenance and herbicidal treatment of each Wetland listed in 1.3.1. Contractor shall maintain all conservation areas free from Category 1 and Category II exotic and nuisance vegetation, as defined by the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council (FLEPPC). Maintenance shall include all non-native and ornamental plants and shrubs. Exotic, nuisance, and non-native ornamental vegetation will be cut and/or treated in place with an EPA certified herbicide so as to preserve desirable native vegetation. Contractor shall also ensure that the conservation areas, including buffers, maintain the species and coverage of native desirable vegetation, as specified in the applicable permit. Coverage (growth) of exotic and nuisance plant species shall not exceed 5% of total cover between maintenance activities. In addition, the Contractor shall maintain the conservation areas such that exotic/nuisance plant species do not dominate any one section of those areas...
