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detailing shall be repeated a minimum of every 3 months to maintain crisp evenly <br />round lines. <br />(3) The Contractor shall detail turf not greater than 1" away from walls or fences. <br />Detail lines shall be made straight and shall be maintained straight. The <br />Contractor shall, at his own cost, supply top soil and an approved turf seed to <br />reduce any existing bare soil areas along walls /fences that are greater than 1 ". <br />d) Fertilization <br />(1) Casual Turf - Contractor shall apply fertilizer once per year (first week of <br />January) per the City's agronomic plan (see Attachment 4). <br />(2) Sport/Priority Turf - Contractor shall apply fertilizer three times per year (first <br />week of January, July, and with annual renovation) per the City's Agronomic <br />Plan" (see Attachment 4). If no summer renovation occurs, the application shall <br />be applied as determined by the Director. <br />e) Irrigation -All Turf <br />(1) Contractor shall ensure irrigation schedules are continually monitored to <br />provide adequate moisture in the soil for healthy turf, and avoid excess wet <br />conditions. The Contractor shall visually check all sites each morning and <br />physically check each sites systems monthly indicating in writing the: 1) site <br />name; 2) controller letter /number; 3) run days; 4) start times; 5) station run times; <br />6) water budget percentage; 7) weekly Et; 8) deficiencies noticed; and, schedule <br />to cure /repair deficiencies. <br />(2) Contractor shall not schedule irrigation of casual turf or sports fields that <br />would impact programs /events or at least 24 hours prior to the mowing process. <br />During cooler periods of the year avoid irrigating 48 hours prior to the mow <br />procedures to ensure a quality cut of the turf. <br />(3) Under normal conditions the contractor shall not schedule irrigation on Friday <br />and Saturday nights to avoid wet conditions during weekend usage. Prior <br />approval will be required to irrigate during weekends to coordinate with <br />reservations. <br />(4) Turf areas shall be watered as required by weather conditions to provide <br />adequate moisture for optimum growth. At no time shall turf areas show a lack of <br />green color or a loss of resilience due to lack of water. If Contractor estimates <br />additional water above and beyond the monthly Estimated Applied Water (EAW) <br />may be needed, he /she shall request approval from Park Services prior to <br />exceeding the monthly irrigation budget as detailed in the Monthly Water <br />Conservation Report Estimated Applied Water (EAW) requirements. Failure to <br />get approval from Park Services prior to exceeding the monthly irrigation budget <br />will result in the Contractor paying for the excess water. <br />(5) When an irrigation system does not adequately provide water to the turf area <br />in which it is installed, due to any reason including but not limited to controller <br />failure, valve failure, broken heads, poor system design, etc., the Contractor shall <br />provide supplemental irrigation at no extra cost to the City. The Contractor may <br />use any reasonable means necessary to uniformly irrigate turf areas. Contractor <br />may also submit AEWs with engineered drawings to improve these areas of the <br />Districts 1 and 3 Park Landscape RFP <br />Page 18 <br />