Specifications include, but are not limited to: the furnishing of all labor, tools, and equipment for the City’s annual landscaping installation and watering and maintenance of landscaping; • Add new plants (remove or replace existing dirt if needed at that time) within the 11 black planters on the perimeter of the downtown Square. The vegetation should be planted to provide sufficient cover and mix of colors, both annuals and perennials, to enhance the shopping experience from early spring through late summer. Installation would be in mid-May. Any plants must be drought-resistant to account for anticipated hot and dry conditions during the summer. Note: This does not include the planters on the interior of the Square or the planter on the west side of the Brecklin’s BP property. • Add new plants to the four City of Washington entrance signs. The vegetation should be planted to provide sufficient cover and a mix of colors, both annuals and perennials, to provide a welcome entryway into the city from early spring through late summer. Installation would be in mid-May. Any plants must be drought-resistant to account for anticipated hot and dry conditions during the summer. In addition, the plant beds must be cleaned and cultivated to allow for any new plantings and to allow for an acceptable viewing experience throughout the growing season. The entrance signs are located at N. Main/Route 24, S. Main/Guth, McClugage/Centennial, and McClugage/Washington Road. It does not include the sign at IL Route 8/Summit. • Add decorative grasses to the four islands within the southeast downtown Square parking lot. The grasses should be planted to provide sufficient cover of at least 50 square feet within each island and must be able to withstand possible impacts from snow plowing operations. The grasses are intended to enhance the shopping experience from early spring through late summer. Installation would be in mid-May
