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n CITY OF SANTA ANA 8. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) & Organic Pest Management & Data Collection Sites a. (Optional, Additional work) Each landscape -grounds park district shall have one (1) designated test site for use of IPM/Organic Pest Management control measures only. The Contractor shall manage and collect data at the sites utilizing only IPM/Organic pesticides and/or manual/mechanical control measures only: i. District 1 — 171h Street Triangle Park ii. District 2 — Angels Community Park iii. District 3 — Heritage Park iv. District 4 — McFadden Triangle Park 9. Annual Cost -Benefit Analysis Report a. Each year the Contractor shall prepare a Cost -Benefit Analysis report identifying specific comparative costs, benefits, and/or challenges, associated with the use of IPM/Organic pesticide and use of manual/mechanical labor to control pests in the four (4) designated IPM/Organic park sites versus the other park sites which may also use synthetic pest control products. b. The report shall specifically report all pesticides (IPM/organic/synthetic), what type of pesticide category they belong too, their brand names, active ingredient and percent, EPA#, whether they are liquid, granular, wettable powder, etc., the total annual quantities applied and manual/mechanical labor in hours needed to control pests throughout the designated test sites in the four (4) districts versus the other park sites which may use synthetic pest control measures. c. The report shall list the total annual cost of materials, labor and equipment used to control pests in the four (4) per park site and also be broken down by cost per acre. The report shall also have the total annual cost of materials, labor and equipment to control pests in the other parks which may use traditional synthetic control products. The report shall compare the cost, benefits, challenges, and have recommendations for future consideration. Note, the DR shall have the authority to add additional cost -benefit report criteria as deemed necessary. Should the DR require additional cost -benefit information, he/she shall submit to the Contractor the direction in writing. The Contractor's shall create an annual cost -benefit analysis report to be sent to the DR, shall include an Executive Summary, a narrative describing the general findings based upon the data collected and recommendations for the City's consideration 10. Specialized Maintenance a. Santa Ana Zoo Chemical Use - All pesticides and fertilizers must be approved as safe for the animals by the Zoo Manager or Zoo Veterinarian prior to their application at the Zoo. The Zoo Manager or their representative shall be informed prior to any application of chemicals/fertilizers on zoo property. RFP 23-151 City of Santa Ana Page 24 of 99