Item 15 - Landscape Maintenance Services for City Parks and Facilities

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)CITY OF SANTA ANA 10. Any damage created by improper irrigation practices or neglect shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to correct, at sole cost to the Contractor. 11. No watering shall occur during the daylight hours unless associated with a repair, audit, manual system operation, or an alternate schedule is approved by the CR. 12. The operation of manual irrigation systems shall occur daily, Sunday through Monday, between 6:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. 13. All program changes shall be recorded on the electronic Irrigation Controller Program Log by Contractor. 14. City shall compare water meter readings to ensure that there is no excessive water use in any of the Contract areas. Contractor must meet with the CR to review these reports as necessary, or as directed by the CR. 15. Contractor shall turn off programmed irrigation systems immediately during periods when extreme rainfall exists or is predicted, and other times when suspension of irrigation is desirable to conserve water, as directed/approved by the CR. 16. Any time the irrigation system(s) are shut down for any reason, Contractor shall notify the CR immediately. Once CR acknowledges the necessity to turn on the water once again, controller activation shall begin within five (5) working days. 17. Particular attention shall be paid to all slope areas, which will, by physical nature, provide for the greatest potential runoff. C. Maintenance 1. Contractor shall diagnose, maintain, and repair all irrigation components downstream of the remote control valve (RCV). The Contractor SHALL be responsible for repairing and replacing all irrigation parts, including but not limited to irrigation rotors/heads, lateral lines, and parts from the downstream side of the irrigation systems remote control valves (RCVs) at no additional cost to the City. Contractor will repair or assist in repairs for components downstream of the meter through Additional Extra Work (AEW). 2. Irrigation maintenance shall include, but not be limited to operation of the system, adjustments, repairs, modifications, improvements, testing, analysis, and other work as required. Some examples of regular maintenance include the function of electrical systems, backflows, controllers, valves, head alignment and spacing, and wiring operation. a. Components include but are not limited to irrigation controller, remote control valves, main and lateral lines, fittings, risers, sprinkler heads, quick couplers, drip systems (subsurface and surface), master valves, flow sensors, valve boxes, fertilizer injector systems, and tree watering systems. 3. All areas shall be irrigated to maintain specified growth and appearance determined by CR. 4. Handsets (Calsense, LEIT) may be required to operate the controllers. These will be supplied at Contractor's expense. 5. Proper alignment (vertical straightness, operational height of nozzle) will require raising/lowering/leveling of the sprinklers and shall be done at Contractor's sole expense. 6. Plants blocking the sprinkler pattern will require the technician to mark the plant material with paint and coordinate the trimming/removal with the CR. RFP 23-151 Landscape Maintenance Services Page 30 of 135