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system functioning properly and have a plan to provide supplemental irrigation as necessary to germinate <br />the seed to 100%. The field shall be top dressed prior to seeding to provide a 100% flat playing surface. <br />The Contractor shall guarantee 100% uniform germination within 10 weeks from the time the first <br />application of seed or will sod any thin or bare areas with Pacific Sod Greg Norman 1 Hybrid Bermuda sod <br />or Pacific Sod Greg Norman 1 Hybrid Bermuda Sod that has been "cropped over" with perennial rye grass. <br />Renovation must be completed within three months of field closure. Director shall determine sod based on <br />availability/season. <br />(2) Overseeding: Once per month the Contractor shall overseed sport fields at a rate of one (1) pound per 1,000 <br />square feet by mowing the existing turf down to 3/4" followed by verticutting (straight blades) to remove <br />thatch. This overseeding occurs on all priority sport turf regardless of whether or not a renovation was <br />completed. <br />2. Ground Cover Care <br />a) Edging and Detailing <br />(1) Ground cover beds shall be maintained within their intended bounds and edged and/or detailed the first week <br />of every month to keep the beds looking manicured at all times. <br />(2) Ground cover shall not encroach into lawns, shrubs, adjacent desirable bare areas, curbs, wall fixtures, <br />furniture, beneath and/or into other plants, etc. All sites shall be cleaned following each edging/detailing, <br />including streets. <br />b) Mulching of Bare Areas <br />In all groundcover areas where bare soil is visible or where the groundcover is thin so the soil is visible, the <br />Contractor shall apply AG Organics, Inc. AG203 Nutri Mulch 2"- 3" minus or approved equal, '/z" thick <br />minimum quarterly (every third week of January, April, July, and October) and as necessary to maintain <br />uniform and complete coverage. Mulch is to be removed and completely replaced with fresh mulch every July. <br />c) Fertilization <br />The Contractor shall fertilize all groundcover areas once per year (first week in April) per the City's <br />agronomic plan (Attachment 4). <br />d) Replanting <br />The Contractor shall be responsible for the complete removal and replacement of ground cover lost due to <br />normal attrition or due to Contractor's failure to perform under the terms of this Agreement. City is <br />responsible for cost of replacing plants lost to vandalism; however, Contractor must prove that it was <br />vandalism that killed the plant. The plants shall be planted at appropriate spacing so as to achieve complete <br />coverage once the plant is 2/3rds mature. Any plants planted by City/others must be maintained by Contractor. <br />Contractor must notify City within 30 days if plants planted by City/others begin to decline. <br />3. Shrub Care <br />a) Pruning/trimming <br />All shrubs growing in the work areas shall be pruned such that the plants remain in a healthy growing condition. <br />Plant growth shall be maintained to prevent overgrowth into passageways, walks, streets, view of signs or in any <br />manner deemed objectionable by the Director. Dead or damaged limbs shall be removed so that no projections or <br />stubs remain. Pruning/trimming shall be done by hand shears or loppers in a manner to permit plants to grow <br />naturally in accordance with their normal growth characteristics. "Box hedging" may be required on some shrubs, <br />as designated by the Director. Shear hedging or severe pruning/trimming of plants, unless authorized by the <br />Director, is not permitted. Topping of plants whose natural growth stems from the base of the plant is not <br />permitted. Should the Contractor top, shear hedge or severely prune plants and disfigure or damage the plants, the <br />Contractor shall be responsible for replacing those plants with like kind and size, subject to approval by the <br />14046 <br />2 <br />Umv-