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A. DEFINITIONS 1. "Director" shall mean the Executive Director of Parks, Recreation and Community Services or designated representative. 2. "Pruning" shall mean the practice of removing lateral shrub or tree branches and may also be referred to as "trimming." 3. "Weed" shall mean any undesirable or misplaced plant. B. SCOPE OF WORK It is the intent of this agreement to continually improve the quality of the facilities. The Contractor shall provide all labor, training, materials, tools, equipment, transportation, hauling, dumping, fertilizers, pesticides, chemicals and other items needed to perform high quality grounds/landscape maintenance pursuant to the terms defined herein. The Contractor shall provide all grounds/landscape maintenance at work sites listed herein, includin~~. but n<~t limited t~ prunin<~/trimmin~~. sh~~pin~, ~~n~i trainin~~ of treys. shrubs. and ~,ruund cover plants, removing and cuntrullin~~ weeds, conU~olling plant diseases anal pests: mu~~ in~~ tort; cd~~in~~ turf and gro~n~d cover; irrigatin~~ plant material; maintaining and repairing irrigation systems; removing trash and debris ball diamond maintenance; picnic area maintenance; tot-lot maintenance; and, other services required to maintain the work sites in a sate, attractive and useable condition. The Contractor shall maintain all plant material in a healthy and beautiful condition using the best industry/ horticultural accepted standards for growth, color, and appearance as determined by the Director. Scheduling of Work -Contract Start-up The Contractor shall, within three (3) months after commencement of services, bring all sites subject to this Agreement to the level set forth in the specifications as follows: a) Turf -Aerate and fertilize all turf using Nitra King 19-4-4 at one (1) pound of actual nitrogen at one pound per 1,000 square feet. All weeds shall be treated using selective post emergent herbicides until weeds are eradicated. Dallas Grass shall be eradicated using broad spectrum post emergent herbicide. b) Shrubs -Fertilize using Nitrl King 19-4-4 at one (l) pound of actual nitrogen at one pound per 1,000 square feet. Diagnose and treat all diseased or unhealthy plants. Prune shrubs. Provide report of diagnosed/treated plants. c) Groundcover -Plant new groundcover every 12" triangular spaced to fill in bare areas. Fertilize using Nitra King 19-4-4 at one (I) pound of actual nitrogen at one pound per 1,000 square feet. d) Trees -Prune all trees to specification. Establish tree rings. e) Irrigation -Perform start-up irrigation system check and repair all heads, swing joints and lateral lines, raising and adjusting heads/nozzles as necessary. io 25C-186