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"1 CITY OF SANTA ANA Schedule. The DR shall verify all seed quantities and types specified in the contract before any applications. The process for renovation-overseeding shall be as follows: 7. Renovation downtime schedules effectively take the Sports Turf area out of service for several weeks (the schedule to be determined by the CR for a duration of 10 weeks). The goal of this period is to restore worn and damaged turf. This renovation procedure includes core aerification, fertilization, seeding, and grade restoration. These procedures shall be included in the cost proposal. A typical renovation includes: 8. The contractor shall install a 6' high temporary construction fence with stands around the sport/priority turf areas prior to commencing renovation-overseeding work. Note, the fence shall be installed on the perimeter of the sport/priority turf to be renovated-overseeded in accordance with the park map depicting the sport/priority turf areas. Perimeter fencing shall be placed at the direction of the CR to avoid sprinkler damage and provide 100 percent water coverage. See aerial maps of sports field locations. 9. Turf shall be mowed down to '/4"-1/2 ", or determined by CR. All turf clippings shall be removed. 10. Turf shall be aerated using the Kubota L5060 tractor equipped with turf type tires AerWay aeration equipment utilizing the Toro Pro Core 648 (or Equal). The contractor shall make two passes in different directions per the DRs direction. 11. Turf shall then be vertical using the Kubota L5060 tractor equipped with turf-type tires and the Trilo VCU 200 Verticut implement. Following verticutting all turf clippings shall be removed. 12. The contractor shall coordinate with the CR to confirm that all irrigation has been tested and restored to original design specifications before overseeding. 13. Immediately after overseeding and topping, the Contractor shall drag the turf pushing the seed underneath the existing turf. 14. Once the CR verifies the irrigation system is working efficiently, the Contractor shall overseed the turf using a) Stover Seed Company's Grand Slam FS in the fall/winter at a rate of 65 pounds per acre; and, b) Stover Seed Company's Pro Sportsfield Supreme in the spring/summer at a rate of 65 pounds per acre. The contractor shall overseed all turf using the Kubota L5060 tractor equipped with turf-type tires and the Tycrop TD-460 QuickPass top-dresser. 15. Immediately after overseeding the Contractor shall apply'/4" minus STA-approved compost topper from R&S Soils to all turf using the Kubota L5060 tractor equipped with turf-type tires and the Tycrop TD-460 QuickPass top-dresser. 16. Immediately following applying topper the Contractor shall coordinate with the Irrigation Consultant to program irrigation controllers to irrigate the seeded areas. The irrigation programs shall be set to maximize the germination of seed. Once the renovation process is complete, the Irrigation Consultant shall retake control of the irrigation programming. 17. Plugs/cores shall be removed, or broken up (drag mat, mower) and spread over the Turf area being treated, at the time of aeration, to the satisfaction of the CR. 18. Flags identifying irrigation shall be removed by Contractor immediately after aerification. 19. City-supplied signs indicating a field renovation is in progress shall be posted. 20. The contractor shall secure all the seed materials at the beginning of the season in RFP 23-151 Landscape Maintenance Services Page 39 of 135