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(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 /> Conttactor, 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 /> <br /> i} St~ort/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 spott/ptiority <br /> turf using: <br /> (a) spring/summer - Lal?rima 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 <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 {I} 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 /> (3) The Contractor shall guarantee uniform germination/100% coverage free <br /> of non-germinated areas within three (3) months from the time the first <br /> application of seed or will sod any thin or bare areas with Pacific Sod <br /> Greg Norman 1 Hybrid Bermuda sod or Pacific Sod Greg Norman 1 <br /> Hybrid Bermuda Sod that has been "cropped over" with perennial rye <br /> grass. Director shall determine sod based on availability/season. <br /> 25C-23 <br /> <br />