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a. California Landscape Contractor's Certified Landscape Technician Program b. Fullerton College Certificate of Proficiency in Landscape Irrigation c. UC Riverside Certificate in Landscape Irrigation (8) From time to time City staff will advise Contractor of special events occurring in contract areas and Contractor will be required to adjust irrigation scheduling to avoid negatively impacting the event. Should the Contractor fail to properly adjust irrigation or otherwise prepare the area for the special event, a failure to perform in the amount of $916 will be assessed for liquidated damages. f) Weed Control-all turf The Contractor shall keep all turf, casual and sport/priority turf, free of all turf type weeds, especially Dallis Grass, Goose Grass, Poa Annua, Neddle Grass and broadleaf weeds at all times. The Contractor shall, along with the monthly Pesticide Use report, submit a written schedule for weed abatement in turf specifying the method, day and location where weed abatement will be performed. The Director's Representative will review and approve written schedule taking into consideration the park's use. (1) Contractor shall apply approved pre-emergent herbicides to all turf areas in order to control the germination of noxious weeds i.e. Dallis Grass, Goose Grass, Crab Grass, Nutsedge, Plantain, Oxalis, etc. (2) Should turf type or broadleaf weeds germinate, the Contractor shall control the weeds immediately upon recognition by way of selective and/or broad-spectrum post emergent herbicides approved by the Director. g) Replanting-all turf (1) Should turf begin to stress for any reason, Contractor shall begin applying supplemental water and shall overseed these turf areas using Stovers Seed Company Bermuda Dunes (spring/summer) or Stover Seed Grand Slam perennial rye (fall/winter) seed at the manufacturer's recommended rate and process. (2) Should turf die back to the point where soil is visible, Contractor shall sod these turf areas using Greg Norman 1 hybrid Bermuda. (3) The Contractor understands and accepts that at the beginning of the agreement there may be existing turf areas that are thin or bare. The Contractor, by entering into the agreement, shall routinely and at no extra cost to the City, repair thin or bare turf areas by overseeding or sodding with approved seed or sod until a thick healthy stand of turf is established. (4) Contractor also understands and accepts that Santa Ana is a very heavily used park system, including increased foot traffic, athletic play, and other uses. h) Aeration The Contractor shall aerate all turf areas, casual and sport/priority turf four (4) times per year third week in March, June, September, and December. An aerator that will remove soil plugs and deposit the cores on the surface of the turf shall perform aeration. Cores shall be pulled to a depth of 6". The Director, in his sole discretion, may also approve solid tine aeration upon inspection of the proposed equipment to be used. i) Sport/Priority Turf (1) Renovation: Once (1) per year during the spring/summer or the fall/winter (as determined by the Director) the Contractor shall renovate sport/priority turf using: (a) spring/summer - Stovers Seed Company Bermuda Dunes seed at six (6) pounds per 1,000 square feet in bare areas and four pounds per 1,000 square feet where turf exists; (b) fall/winter - Stover Seed Company Grand Slam seed at eight pounds per 1,000 square feet This shall be accomplished by mowing the existing turf down to '/4" followed by verticutting (straight blades) to remove thatch. Prior to seeding, the contractor shall eradicate all weeds and have the irrigation 2 SE l1 (646