MERCHANTS LANDSCAPE SERVICES, INC. 2D

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execution of this Agreement. Any changes in the schedule shall be reported in writing to the Director. 2. Work Force a) Contractor's supervisory personnel ("Supervisors") shall have at least five years experience in Ornamental Horticulture, Landscape Architecture, Irrigation Technology or a related field. Supervisors shall also possess landscape/grounds management skills required to implement modern methods and newly developed horticultural and arboriculture procedures and/or practices. Supervisors may be required to accompany the Director on weekly inspection tours of the contract Park sites. b) The Contractor shall provide Irrigation Specialists who possess, at a minimum, a Certificate in "Landscape Irrigation" equivalent to the specifications for the Fullerton College Certificate of Proficiency in Landscape Irrigation as specified in Attachment 4, hereto, to perform all irrigation checks and to provide direct supervision of repairs and/or, modifications to the irrigation system. c) The Contractor shall insure that all staff has a minimum of two years of landscape maintenance experience. d) The Director may request that the Contractor perform additional work or services to meet the performance standards required by this Agreement. 3. Material Safety Data Sheets a) The Contractor shall submit to the Director a list of all materials and/or chemicals that will or may be used by Contractor in performing the terms of this Agreement, The list shall include Material Safety Data Sheets and chemical analysis where applicable, recommended usage and any other manufacturers data that may be pertinent The list must be submitted before any materials/chemicals are used pursuant to the this Agreement. b} The materials and chemicals described herein shall comply with the following standards: (1) All fertilizers shall be complete, furnishing the required percentage of nitrogen, phosphoric acid and potash to keep lawns, trees, shrubs and other plants in a healthy and vigorous growing condition. (2) All pesticides, including but not limited to, insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, and rodenticides, shall be of the best quality obtainable and available on the market, properly labeled with guaranteed analysis, and brought to the job site in the manufacturer's original container. (3) Tree stakes, tree ties and guy wires shall be of materials matching those already existing at the Paris work site or as agreed to by the Director upon inquiry by Contractor if no such apparatus is currently present at the Park or if in Contractor's judgment an alternative material should be used.