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Contractor shall submit a quarterly (or upon request) irrigation report to the City of Santa Ana. The
<br />report shall be of the format required by the City of Santa Ana and shall include, but not be limited to,
<br />controller location, address, type of controller, number of stations, and schedule for each station, turf,
<br />ground cover or shrub irrigation, condition of site, and repairs made for each station.
<br />Contractor shall provide irrigation personnel fully trained in all phases of landscape irrigation systems
<br />operation, maintenance, adjustment, and repair. This is to include diagnosis and repair of controllers,
<br />valve wires, control valves, lateral lines, gate valves, main lines, strainers, pressure regulators,
<br />backflow devices, moisture sensors, master valves, and electric pedestals. Contractor shall maintain
<br />an adequate stock of medium and high usage items for repair of all irrigation systems.
<br />Automatic controllers and/or enclosures shall be locked while unattended. Contractor shall maintain a
<br />log at each controller location.
<br />Contractor shall provide efficient use of water at all times. The controllers shall be programmed and
<br />monitored to maintain adequate moisture, optimal for growth and appearance, while eliminating
<br />excessive runoff. Adequate soil moisture shall be determined by visual observation, plant resiliency,
<br />and turgidity, examining cores removed by soil probe, moisture sensing devices, and programming
<br />irrigation controllers accordingly. Considerations must be given to soil texture, structure, porosity, water
<br />holding capacity, drainage, compaction, precipitation rate, runoff, infiltration rate, percolation rate,
<br />evapotranspiration, seasonal temperatures, prevailing wind condition, time of day or night, type of plant
<br />and root structure.
<br />Compensation for irrigation system monitoring and inspection shall be considered included in other
<br />items of work and no additional compensation will be allowed.
<br />1.6.5 IRRIGATION & DRAINAGE SYSTEM MAINTENANCE
<br />Once a year during the month of March, Contractor shall wipe down the equipment in the irrigation
<br />controller cabinet to remove all dust and dirt, clean all electrical connections, install bait traps for control
<br />of ants, replace batteries as required, clean and remove intruding soil in valve boxes and replace gravel,
<br />as originally specified.
<br />All hinges and locks shall be regularly oiled to ensure trouble free operation.
<br />All controller enclosures must be painted in approved colors, as needed, to prevent rusting and maintain
<br />good appearance.
<br />Sprinkler heads shall be kept clear of overgrowth that may obstruct maximum operation
<br />Repairs made to the irrigation system must be made in accordance with the system's original design
<br />with products equal to or higher quality than currently provided. Workmanship shall be performed in
<br />accordance with industry standards.
<br />All leaking or defective piping, valves, or other system components shall be repaired within twenty-four
<br />(24) hours of detection.
<br />City of Santa Ana — RFP 20-041
<br />Landscape Maintenance Services for Public Works Agency City Yard Facility
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