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shall maintain mowers that provide a smooth, even cut without ridges or depressions and <br />without tearing of the leaf blades (caused by unsharpened mower blades). Mowing shall be <br />performed at the speed the mowers manufacturer specifies to maximize quality of cut. Mowing <br />shall be performed with straight and flowing patterns approved by the Director's Representative. <br />The emphasis will be on quality mowing vs. speed and unprofessional patterns. From time to <br />time the Director will direct the Contractor to change mowing pattern to minimize rutting and <br />compaction. <br />a) Casual Turf Mowing <br />All "casual" turf (non- sporUpriority turf) shall be mowed: 1) weekly May 1 through <br />October 31 and, 2) every other week November 1 through April 30. The Contractor shall <br />use a tractor powered reverse flail or rotary mower for the larger open turf areas, a 52" <br />mower and a small walk behind mower for areas between trees and other park <br />amenities. The Director shall determine height of cut. String trimmers are not allowed <br />for mowing turf. Any visible clippings shall be collected and disposed of pursuant to <br />SAMC Chapter 16. <br />b) Priority Turf Mowing <br />All " sporUpriority" turf as described in Attachment No. 5 shall be mowed once a week all <br />year. Any visible clippings shall be collected and disposed of pursuant to SAMC <br />Chapter 16. The Contractor shall mow the sport /priority turf areas at 1/2 ". In order to <br />achieve a quality cut at this height and not leave clippings the Contractor will perform a <br />first cut using a rotary mower with clipping catching capability followed by using a power <br />driven fairway reel mower and a walk behind reel mower along skinned infield brickdust <br />areas, turf infields, turf infield foul areas, soccer /football fields, soccer /football out of <br />bound areas. The Director's Representative shall direct the Contractor to mow the <br />sport/priority turf lower than 1/2" if necessary. Note that the ball diamond infield <br />maintenance sub - contractor shall be responsible for mowing turf infields, including foul <br />territory turf area, 36" beyond the skinned infield arc, and other designated ball diamond <br />turf areas. (see Attachment 1). <br />c) Edging and Detailing <br />All edging shall be performed with the use of a McClain's edger or approved substitute. <br />Stick edgers are not allowed. Contractor shall edge all turf adjacent to all improved hard <br />surfaces such as concrete, decomposed granite, asphalted concrete paved areas. <br />Edging /detailing shall be performed at the same time mowing occurs. Chemical <br />detailing of turf may occur only with the Director's approval. If chemical detailing is <br />performed, the Contractor shall use the string trimmer to remove the treated turf within <br />one (1) week after symptoms of phytotoxicity become recognizable. <br />(1) The Contractor shall use the McClain's edger, or approved substitute, to edge <br />straight lines along fences, walls, or long flowing arcs. The Director's <br />Representative may require the Contractor to use string lines to edge straight <br />lines if the Contractor's staff fails to achieve this quality without this method. <br />(2) The Contractor shall detail around trees, along walls /fences and other park <br />amenities first using a sharpened shovel cut to establish a concentric round circle <br />around trees, poles, etc. Once the initial detailed circle is established a string <br />trimmer may be used to maintain the circle. Should the circle begin to deform the <br />Director shall direct the Contractor to repeat the detail process. Shovel cut <br />Districts 1 and 3 Park Landscape RFP <br />Page 17 <br />