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(9) <br />CITY OF SANTA ANA <br />The Contractor shall inspect weekly all landscaped turf areas for the <br />presence of disease, fungus, insect, rodent infestation, or any other <br />pests. If any pests, such as but not limited to, disease, insect, algae, <br />birds, animals, such as rabbits, rats, squirrels, or rodent infestation <br />(rodents including rats, gophers, moles, voles, etc.) is discovered, it <br />shall immediately be controlled by the Contractor using the safest and <br />most expedient method. Note that rodents, such as rats, if found in the <br />landscape, regardless of whether or not they inhabit adjacent buildings, <br />are considered agricultural pests and shall be treated as a part of this <br />agreement. <br />If any plant material (turf, groundcover, shrubs, trees) dies due to pest <br />damages the Contractor will be required to replace the plant with like <br />quantities, species and size at no extra cost to the City. In the case <br />where turf is lost due to pest damage, the Contractors shall replace the <br />area of turf lost with thick cut West Coast Turf Bandera Bermuda <br />(during spring/summer) and thick cut West Coast Turf Bandera <br />Bermuda that has been cropped over with Perennial Rye grass (during <br />fall/winter). <br />6. Soil Fertility & Fertilization Services <br />a. Biological Soil Testing & Analysis <br />a. Twice per year the Contractor shall hire a subcontractor specializing in <br />soil/water/plant tissue testing to perform biological and traditional soil <br />testing at each park on groundcover/shrub/trees/turf soils so they can <br />gather information regarding soil nutrient levels, compaction, <br />composition, potential of hydrogen (PH), compost and all aspects of a <br />soils biological health. The contractor shall also test water quality and <br />soil analysis to determine which soil beneficial biologicals are present <br />and in need of being added to soils. Following soil testing, the Contractor <br />shall provide a report to the Park Services Inspection Supervisor for <br />each sample taken which makes specific recommendations to be <br />considered for improving the overall health and vitality of the soil. <br />7. Landscape Areas —All landscape areas shall be fertilized using the following products <br />and rates: <br />a. Casual Turf: California Organics Phyta Grow Leafy Green 7-1-2 granular slow - <br />release fertilizer at a rate of 500 pounds per acre one (2) time per year in March <br />and August. <br />b. Sport/Priority Turf: California Organics Phyta Grow Leafy Green 7-1-2 granular <br />slow -release synthetic fertilizer at a rate of 700 pounds per acre one (2) time per <br />year in April and October. <br />c. All Palms and Cycads shall be fertilized two times per year using California Organic <br />Phyta-Boost 7-1-2 at five pounds per cycad/palm and California Organic Compel <br />pelletized organic compost at 3 pounds per Palm/Cycad. <br />RFP 23-151 City of Santa Ana Page 23 of 99 <br />