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EXHIBITH <br />IRRIGATION TECHNICIAN <br />Crew Size• 1 Irrigation Technician <br />1.The Irrigation Technician shall tum off irrigation system during periods of rainfall and <br />times when suspension of irrigation is desirable to conserve water while remaining <br />within the guidelines of horticulturally acceptable maintenance practices asdetermined by the Projects Manager or deslgnee. <br />When the Projects Manager or designee acknowledges the necessity to turn on thewater once again, all controllers shall be activated within twenty-four(24) hours. After <br />24 hours, the Projects Manager or designee at his discretion may elect to activate thecontrollers with City forces and deduct estimated time plus overhead from the <br />Contractor's monthly Invoice. <br />2.The Irrigation Technician shall physically inspect (by manual or semi-automaticallyrunning the Controller) the operation of all systems weekly. The Irrigation Technicianshall maintain all sprinkler systems in such a way as to guarantee proper coverageand full working capability, and make whatever adjustments are necessary, Including <br />but not limited to, adjustment of heads or inserts, or replacing of inserts, etc., to <br />prevent excessive over spray/runoff into street right-of-ways or other areas notIntended to receive irrigation over spray/runoff. <br />3, A visual inspection of all Irrigated areas shall occur, more often, but not less than one <br />( 1)time per week. All areas receiving marginal coverage shall be irrigated by a <br />portable irrigation method. The Irrigation Technician shall furnish all hoses, nozzles, <br />sprinklers, etc., necessary to accomplish this supplementary irrigation. Care shall beexercised to prevent waste of water, erosion, and/or detrimental seepage Into existingunderground improvements or structures. <br />4.Contractor shall submit a monthly Irrigation report to the Projects Manager or <br />designee. The report shall be of the format required by the Projects Manager ordesignee and shall include, but not be limited to, controller location, address, type ofcontroller, number of stations, schedule, and run times for each station, turf, ground <br />cover or shrub irrigation, condition of site, and repairs made for each station. <br />5.Irrigation Technician shall maintain a log at each controller location. <br />6.Irrigation Technician shall provide efficient use of water at all times. The controllers <br />shall be programmed and monitored to maintain adequate moisture, optimal forgrowth and appearance, while eliminating excessive runoff. Adequate soil moisture <br />shall be determined by visual observation, plant resiliency, and turgidity, examiningcores removed by soil probe, moisture sensing devices, and programming Irrigationcontrollers accordingly. Considerations must be given to soil texture, structure,porosity, water holding capacity, drainage, compaction, precipitation rate, runoff,