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(2) Contractor shall not schedule irrigation of sports fields at least 24 <br />hours prior to the mowing process. During cooler periods of the <br />year avoid irrigating 48 hours prior to the mow procedures to <br />ensure a quality cut of the turf. <br />(3) Under normal conditions the contractor shall not schedule <br />irrigation on Friday and Saturday nights to avoid wet conditions <br />during weekend usage. Prior approval will be required to irrigate <br />during weekends to coordinate with reservations. <br />(4) Turf areas shall be watered as required by weather conditions to <br />provide adequate moisture for optimum growth. At no time shall <br />turf areas show a lack of green color or a loss of resilience due to <br />lack of water. If Contractor estimates additional water above and <br />beyond the monthly Estimated Applied Water (EAW) may be <br />needed, he /she shall request approval from the Park Service's <br />Utility Coordinator prior to exceeding the monthly irrigation <br />budget as detailed in the Monthly Water Conservation Report <br />Estimated Applied Water (EAW) requirements (see Attachment <br />5). Failure to get approval from the Park Service's Utility <br />Coordinator prior to exceeding the monthly irrigation budget will <br />result in the Contractor to pay for the excess water. <br />(5) When an irrigation system does not adequately provide water to <br />the turf area in which it is installed, due to any reason including <br />but not limited to controller failure, valve failure, broken heads, <br />poor system design, etc., the Contractor shall provide supplemental <br />irrigation at no extra cost to the City. The Contractor may use any <br />reasonable means necessary to uniformly irrigate turf areas. <br />(6) Should the Contractor not respond to signs of turf stress <br />immediately, the Director, in his sole discretion, may dispatch his <br />own staff to remedy the stress and deduct the cost form the <br />monthly invoice submitted by Contractor. <br />(7) Automatic irrigation shall be conducted between the hours of <br />10:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m. and shall be programmed not to exceed <br />the EAW. In the event that Contractors water consumption <br />exceeds the EAW City may deduct said overages from the <br />Contractor's monthly invoice. <br />(8) Contractor shall ensure that all staff working on irrigation possess <br />one of the following certifications: <br />a. California Landscape Contractor's Certified Landscape <br />Technician Program <br />10 <br />