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g) Replanting-all turf <br />(]) Should turf begin to stress for any reason, Contractor shall begin <br />applying supplemental water and shall overseed these turf areas using La <br />Prim XD (spring/summer) or Stover Seed Grand Slam perennial rye <br />(fall/winter) seed at the manufacturer's recommended rate and process. <br />(2) Should turf die back to the point where soil is visible, Contractor shall <br />sod these turf areas using Greg Norman 1 hybrid Bermuda. <br />(3) The Contractor understands and accepts that at the beginning of the <br />agreement there may be existing turf areas that are thin or bare. The <br />Contractor, by entering into the agreement, shall routinely and at no <br />extra cost to the City, repair thin or bare turf areas by overseeding or <br />sodding with approved seed or sod until a thick healthy stand of turf is <br />established. <br />(4) Contractor also understands and accepts that Santa Ana is a very heavily <br />used park system, including increased foot traffic, athletic play, and <br />other uses. <br />h) Aeration <br />The Contractor shall aerate all turf areas, casual and sport/priority turf four (4) <br />times per year in March, June, September, and December. An aerator that will <br />remove soil plugs and deposit the cores on the surface of the turf shall perform <br />aeration. Cores shall be pulled to a depth of 6". <br />i) Sport/Priority Turf Renovation <br />(1) Once (1) per year during the spring/summer or the fall/winter (as <br />determined by the Director) the Contractor shall renovate sport/priority <br />turf using: <br />(a) spring/summer - LaPrima XD seed at six (6) pounds per <br />1,000 square feet in bare areas and four (4) pounds per 1,000 <br />square feet where turf exists; <br />(b) fall/winter -Stover Seed Company Grand Slam see at eight <br />(8) pounds per 1,000 square feet <br />This shall be accomplished by mowing the existing turf down to '/4" <br />followed by verticutting (straight blades) to remove thatch. Prior to <br />seeding the contractor shall have the irrigation system functioning <br />properly and have a plan to provide supplemental irrigation as necessary <br />to germinate the seed to 100%. The field shall be top dressed prior to <br />seeding to provide a 100% flat playing surface. <br />(2) Once per month after the initial seeding process is completed the <br />Contractor shall overseed with at a rate of one (1) pound per 1,000 <br />square feet by mowing the existing turf down to 3/4" followed by <br />verticutting (straight blades) to remove thatch. <br />25C-21 <br />