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{3} The Contractor shall detail turf not greater than IO" away from walls or fences. Detail lines shall be made straight and shall be maintained straight. The Contractor shall, at his own cost, supply top soil and an approved turf seed to reduce any existing bare soil areas along walls/fences tha# are greater than 10". c} Fertilization (1) Casual Turf -Contractor shall apply fertilizer four {4) times per year at a rate specified in the City's Agronomic Plan (see Attachment 3) with Nitro King 19-4-4 during fall-winter and Lesco 39-0-0 during spring- summer months. (2) Sport Turf/Priority -Contractor shall apply fertilizer seven (7) times per year per the City's Agronomic Plan" (see Attachment 3) using a complete or approved fertilizer. The rate of application shall be at a rate specified in the City's Agronomic Plan. The Director may request proof of fertilizer applica#ion in the form of empty fertilizer bags. d) lrrigation-all turf {1) Contractor shall ensure irrigation schedules are constantly monitored to provide adequate moisture in the soil for healthy turf, and avoid excess wet conditions. (2} Contractor shall not schedule irrigation of sports fields at least 24 hours prior to the mowing process. During cooler periods of the year avoid irrigating 48 hours prior to the mow procedures to ensure a quality cut of the turf. {3) Under normal conditions the contractor shall not schedule irrigation on Friday and Saturday nights to avoid wet conditions during weekend usage. Prior approval will be required to irrigate during weekends #o coordinate with reservations. (4) Turf areas shall be watered as required by weather conditions to provide adequate moisture for optimum growth, At no time shall #urf areas show a lack of green color or a loss of resilience due to lack of water. If Contractor estimates additional water above and beyond the monthly Estimated Applied Water (EAW) may be needed, he/she shall request approval from the Park Service's U#ility Coordinator prior to exceeding the monthly irrigation budget as detailed in the Monthly Water Conservation Report Estimated Applied Water (EAW) requirements (see Attachment 5). Failure to get approval from the Park Service's Utility Coordinator prior to exceeding the monthly irrigation budget will result in the Contractor to pay for the excess water. (5) When an irrigation system does not adequately provide water to the turf area in which it is installed, due to any reason including but not limited to controller failure, valve failure, broken heads, poor system design, etc,, the Contractor shall provide supplemental irrigation at no ex#ra cost 25C-96