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Contractor will not be considered responsible for replacement. Contractor must prove to the satisfaction of Director <br />that one of the above occurred in order to be excused from performing under the Agreement. <br />1. Scheduling of Work - Routine Maintenance <br />a) The Contractor shall provide landscape maintenance between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday <br />through Sunday. The schedule may be modified only with the Director's consent. Landscape maintenance that <br />generates excess noise cannot begin before 8:00 a.m. <br />b) The Contractor shall establish schedules of "routine work" to be followed in the performance of this contract. <br />Schedules listing the name and size of specific crews performing daily, weekly, monthly, annual and periodic <br />maintenance shall be submitted to the Director each month. A copy of these schedules shall be provided to the <br />Director prior the performance, and any changes in scheduling shall be reported in writing and subject to the <br />approval of the Director. The schedule shall include days of the week and what person/crew will be performing <br />specific work in accordance with the specification. Each person/crew will be identified and list the number of <br />employees by job classification. Once the initial schedule of "routine work" is completed the Contractor shall <br />notify the Director in writing before any changes are made. <br />c) The Contractor shall establish a schedule of renovations, pruning/trimming and other infrequent operations. A <br />copy of this schedule shall be provided to the Director prior to performance, and any changes in scheduling shall be <br />reported in writing and subject to the approval of the Director. Contractor may be required to use schedule template <br />provided by City. Once the initial schedule is completed the Contractor shall notify the Director in writing before <br />any changes are made. <br />2. Work Force <br />a) Contractor's supervisory personnel (Supervisors) shall have a combination of five years experience or education <br />in Ornamental Horticulture, Landscape Architecture, Irrigation Technology or related science. Supervisors shall <br />also possess landscape/grounds management skills required to implement modern methods and newly developed <br />horticultural and arboriculture procedures and/or practices. Supervisors shall accompany the Director on weekly <br />inspection tours of the contract sites. During the tour the Supervisor shall indicate the work completed the previous <br />week, any changes that were made or are being contemplated and the work scheduled for the upcoming week and <br />month. <br />b) The Contractor shall provide a Certified Irrigation Specialists in each district who possess, at minimum, a <br />Certificate in "Ornamental Horticulture Certificate of Proficiency Specialization in Landscape Irrigation" or hold a <br />current California Landscape Contractors Association "Certified Landscape Technician" certificate to manage each <br />site's irrigation systems controller programming, performance and maintenance including, but not limited to, <br />performing all irrigation checks/report writing and to perform repairs and/or modifications to the irrigation system. <br />Proposals will be evaluated on the qualifications of this individual and the amount of FTE's assigned to each <br />district. <br />c) Director may require Contractor to remove any employee from work sites at his or her discretion. <br />3. Materials <br />a) The Contractor shall submit to the Director a list of all materials and/or chemicals that may be used pursuant to <br />the terms of this Agreement. The list shall include Material Safety Data Sheets and chemical analysis where <br />applicable, recommended usage and any other manufacturers data that may be pertinent. The list must be submitted <br />before any materials/chemicals are used pursuant to this Agreement. <br />b) The materials and chemicals utilized in furtherance of this Agreement shall comply with the following standards: <br />(1) All fertilizers shall be complete, furnishing the required percentage of nitrogen, phosphoric acid and potash <br />to keep lawns, trees, shrubs and other plants in a healthy and vigorous growing condition. <br />246