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(9) <br />1.1.5 DETHATCHING <br />CITY OF SANTA ANA <br />Turf areas shall be dethatched once per year between September and October or as <br />directed by the City of Santa Ana. <br />Dethatching shall be accomplished by use of a "vertical type" dethatch machine. <br />Contractor shall flag all irrigation sprinklers prior to commencement of work. <br />All thatch and debris shall be immediately removed upon completion at Contractor's expense. <br />1.1.6 OVERSEEDING <br />Each year, all turf areas shall be overseeded with Eagle Blend or equivalent perennial rye grass <br />at the minimum rate of seven (7) pounds per 1,000 square feet. Seed shall be uniformly <br />broadcast, with care taken to not broadcast in non -turf area. Dethatching and/or deep scalping <br />of the turf may be required as directed by the City of Santa Ana. Seeds shall be guaranteed free <br />of disease, pests, or other foreign grasses or weeds. <br />1.1.7 PRE -EMERGENT <br />The Contractor shall apply an approved pre -emergent herbicide to all turf areas on an as <br />needed basis for control of all types of weeds. At no time shall weeds be allowed to remain in <br />turf areas. <br />1.1.8 WEED CONTROL OF PAVED/HARD SURFACES <br />Contractor shall control all weeds growing in cracks, expansion joints and other hard surfaces <br />adjacent to the landscape area by the use of chemical weed control to include long narrow <br />median noses, cracks in sidewalks/curbs/gutters, etc. <br />Contractor shall develop and maintain a broadleaf weed control program that will ensure that <br />all turf is maintained in a weed -free condition at all times. <br />1.1.9 LITTER PICKUP/HARDSCAPE CLEANING <br />Contractor shall provide litter pickup to all landscaped areas weekly. <br />The hardscape areas adjacent to the landscape, i.e. sidewalks and concrete in the medians, <br />shall be cleaned of leaves, paper, dirt, feces, miscellaneous abandoned items, and other <br />debris in conjunction with litter pickup. <br />At no time will this debris be blown into the street, storm drains, and/or onto private property. <br />All litter shall be removed from the turf prior to each mowing. <br />