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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, including, but not limited to pruning/trimming, shaping and training of trees, shrubs, and ground cover plants, removing and controlling weeds, controlling plant diseases and pests; mowing turf, edging turf and ground cover; irrigating 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 safe, attractive and useable condition. The Contractor shall maintain all plant material in a healthy and beautiful condition using the best industry/ horticultural accep#ed standards for growth, color, and appearance as determined by the Director. 1. Scheduling of Work -Contract Start-ua 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 berate 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 (1) 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 groundcaver every 12" triangular spaced to fill in bare areas. Fertilize using Nitra King 19-4-4 at one (1) 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. Provide proposals to perform extra work for valve, main line, field wire, backflow prevention devices, etc. repairs. f) Mulch -Install Aguinaga Black Forest mulch size 0" to 1-I/2" or approved equal %Z" thick in all planters, designated tree rings and other designated areas. g) Pavement Cleaning=,Perform hardscape pressure washing per Section B.2.9.c of routine maintenance specification. h) Contractor understands that it is assuming maintenance responsibility of the parks/locations "as is" and is responsible for improving all aspects of the parks, irrigation system, hardscape, turf, ground cover, plants and all other areas to the 25C-16