MARIPOSA LANDSCAPE, INC. - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

adjacent to all improved hard surfaces such as concrete, decomposed granite, asphalted concrete paved areas, pavers, etc. Edging/detailing may occur with string trimmers around park amenities that are not immediately adjacent paved surfaces. Chemical detailing of turf may occur only with the Director's Representatives approval, If chemical detailing is performed, the Contractor shall spray maximum 3" and use the string trimmer to remove the treated turf within one (1) week after symptoms of phytotoxicity become recognizable. The Director's Representative may require the Contractor to use string or rope lines to edge straight lines if the Contractor's staff fails to achieve this quality without this method. The Contractor shall detail around trees, along walls/fences and other park amenities first using a sharpened shovel cut to establish a concentric round circle around trees, poles, etc. Once the initial detailed circle is established a string trimmer may be used to maintain the circle. Should the circle begin to deform the Director's Representative shall direct the Contractor to repeat the detail process, Shovel cut detailing shall be repeated a minimum of every 3 months to maintain crisp evenly round lines. The Contractor shall detail turf not greater than 1" away from park amenities walls or fences. Detail lines shall be made straight and shall be maintained straight. The Contractor shall, at his own cost, supply sandy loam top soil and an approved turf sod to reduce any existing bare soil areas along walls/fences that are greater than I". 2.0 Irrigation 2.1 Contractor shall ensure irrigation systems are continually monitored and repaired in a timely manner and per the Director's Representatives direction. The Contractor shall visually check all sites each morning and physically check each sites systems monthly indicating in writing the: 1) site name; 2) the controllers manufacturer, model and serial number; 3) controller letter/number; 4) run days; 5) start times; 6) station run times; 7) water budget percentage; 8) weekly Et; 9) deficiencies noticed; and, schedule to cure/repair deficiencies. 2.2 When an irrigation system does not adequately provide water to the priority turf area in which it is installed, due to any reason including but not limited to controller failure, valve failure, broken heads, poor system design, etc., the Contractor shall direct (heir staff to immediately provide supplemental irrigation at no extra cost to the City. The Contractor may use any reasonable means necessary to uniformly irrigate priority turf areas. Contractor may also submit AEWs with engineered drawings to improve these areas of the system. Failure to maintain priority turf in a green and healthy condition will result in deductions from the monthly invoice. 23 Irrigation System Maintenance 2.3,1 Inspection and Reporting- The Contractor shall maintain all sprinkler systems using City standard irrigation products and details. All repairs shall be to City of Santa Ana Park Services' specifications and details. Repairs to irrigation heads shall be _ G ty of Santa Ana NPP 18-030 Page 11