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Exhibit 7 which soil beneficial biologicals are present and in need of being added to soils. Following soil testing the Contractor shall provide a report for each sample taken which makes specific recommendations to be considered for improving the overall health and vitality of the soil. 6.2 Landscape Areas — All landscape areas shall be fertilized using the following products and rates: 6.2.1 Groundcover/Shrubs: California Organics Phyta Grow Leafy Green 7-1-2 granular fertilizer at a rate of 500 pounds per acre one (2) time per year in March and August. 6.2.2 Casual Turf California Organics Phyta Grow Leafy Green 7-1-2 granular fertilizer at a rate of 500 pounds per acre one (2) time per year in March and August. 6.2.3 Sport/Priority Turf: California Organics Phyta Grow Leafy Green 7-1-2 granular fertilizer at a rate of 700 pounds per acre one (2) time per year in April and October. 6.2.3 All Palms and Cycads shall be fertilized two times per year using California Organic Phyta-Boost 7-1-2 at five pounds per cycad/pahn and California Organic Compel pelletized organic compost at 3 pounds per Palm/Cycad. 7.0 Integrated Pest Management (IPM) & Organic Pest Management & Data Collection Sites 7.1 Each landscape -grounds park district shall have one (1) designated test site for use of IPM/Organic Pest Management control measures only. The Contractor shall manage and collect data at the sites utilizing only IPM/Organic pesticides and/or manual/mechanical control measures only: 7.1.1 District 1 — 17a' Street Triangle Park 7.1.2 District 2 — Angels Community Park 7.1.3 District 3 — Heritage Park 7.1.4 District 4 — McFadden Triangle Park 7.2 Annual Cost -Benefit Analysis Report 7.2.1 Each year the Contractor shall prepare a Cost -Benefit Analysis report identifying specific comparative costs, benefits, and/or challenges, associated with the use of IPM/Organic pesticide and use of manual/mechanical labor to control pests in the four (4) designated IPM/Organic park sites versus the other park sites which may also use synthetic pest control products. 7.2.2 The report shall specifically report all pesticides (IPM/organic/synthetic), what type of pesticide category they belong too, their brand names, active ingredient and percent, EPA#, whether they are liquid, granular, wettable powder, etc., the total annual quantities applied and manual/mechanical labor in hours needed to control pests throughout the designated test sites in the four (4) districts versus the other park sites which may use synthetic pest control measures. 7.2.3 The report shall list the total annual cost of materials, labor and equipment used to control pests in the four (4) per park site and also be broken down by cost per acre. The report shall also have the total annual cost of materials, labor and equipment to control pests in the other parks which may use traditional synthetic control products. The report shall compare the cost, benefits, challenges, and have recommendations for future consideration. Note, the Director's Representative shall have the authority to add additional cost -benefit report criteria as deemed necessary. Should the Director's Representative require additional cost -benefit City of SISM 9-094