Specifications include, but are not limited to: 3.2.2 Tree Removal Requirements 3.2.2.1 All trees designated for removal will be felled according to established industry standards. 3.2.2.2 The Contractor will remove trees with an eight inch diameter minimum and cut them down three inches above the ground surface, unless otherwise stated on the work order. If circumstances prevent the cutting of the trunk as previously stated, the Contractor must call the requesting department for clarification before proceeding. 3.2.2.3 Additional specific requirements will be provided with each work order. 3.2.3 Stump Removal 3.2.3.1 Contractors selected for stump grinding will provide stump grinding services based on stump width. 3.2.3.2 The measurement of the diameter of a stump will be taken where the root flair enters the ground for the purposes of bidding and pricing. 3.2.3.3 Stumps shall be ground to at least eight (8) inched below grade unless otherwise directed by the requesting department. 3.2.3.4 Stump grounds must be left in the resulting hole so that the ground stump is flush with the surrounding ground unless otherwise directed by the requesting department. 3.2.3.5 It is the responsibility of the stump removal vendor to clean the area around the ground stump including disposing of all grounds not used to fill the hole. 3.2.3.6 Once the City approves the quote referenced in specification 3.1.16, the Contractor has 5 (five) business days to start working unless a new date is agreed to by both parties. 3.2.3.7 Falsification or misrepresentation that stumps have been removed when the work has not been completed will be dealt with in a legally provided manner. 3.2.3.8 Additional specific requirements will be provided with each work order. 3.2.3.9 The Contractor shall only complete the work specified in the quote/work order. No additional work shall be completed at that site which has not been previously approved by the City. Any additional stump removal done at the Contractor’s discretion will not be paid.