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CITY OF SANTA ANA of seed. Once the renovation process is complete, the Ill •igation Consultant shall retake control of the irrigation programming. N. OVERSEEDING GERMINATION GUARANTEE The Contractor shall guarantee 100% uniform germination within 10 weeks from the time the first application of seed or will sod any thin or bare areas with "thick cut" (thickest available cut) West Coast Turflmproved Kikuyu during the warm season and West Coast Turf Improved Kikuyu Sod that has been "cropped over" with perennial rye grass. Renovation must be completed within three months of fieldclosure. The DR shall determine the quantity of thick -cut sod needed to achieve 100% coverage. O. REPLANTING i. As turf begins to stress, die back, or become thin in appearance for any reason, the Contractor shall immediately install thick cut sod (thickest available cut) West Coast Turf Improved Kikuyu during wal 1 n season and West Coast Turf Improved Kikuyu Sod that has been "cropped over" with perennial ryegrass. ii. The Contractor shall apply supplemental water to hydrate the affected area(a). iii. The Contractor shall also meet with the Irrigation Consultant and coordinate the irrigation programming to germinate seed. The Contractor shall then overseed these turf areas using Stovers Seed Company AZI Kikuyugrass (spring/summer) or Stovers Grand Slam FS (faillwinter) seed at the manufacturer's recommended rate and process. The Contractor shall use STA approved 1/2" minus compost seed topper at a rate of 35 cubic yards per acre pre -mixed with California Organic 6-1-2 Kickstml fertilizer at a rate of 600 pounds per acre. iv. Should the Contractor's seed germination effort fail within four (4) weeks of effort, the Contractor shall install thick cut sod to those turf areas using West Coast Turf Bandera Bermuda cropped over with perennial rye grass (fall/winter) and West Coast Turf Bandera Bermuda (spring/summer). v. The Contractor understands and accepts that at the beginning of the agreement there may be existing turf areas that are thin or bare. The Contractor, by entering into the agreement, shall routinely and at no extra cost to the City repair thin or bare turf areas by overseeding or sodding with approved seed or sod until a thick healthy stand of turf is established. vi. The Contractor also understands and accepts that park areas are very heavily used, including increased foot traffic, and other uses and, therefore, acknowledges that he/she will immediately respond to thin or bare areas in turf without delay. P. GENERAL CONTRACT PROVISIONS i. Contractor shall provide and is responsible for all equipment necessary to carry out the work outlined in the contract. There will be no available storage for equipment. Contractor will be responsible for bringing in and then removing all equipment necessary to carry out the work outlined in the contract. RFP 23-152 City of Santa Ana Page 31 of 100