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35 cubic yards per acre using a Dakota Turf Tender or approved equal). The <br />field shall be top dressed using USGA approved mix at '' /d' prior to seeding to <br />provide a 100% flat playing surface using a Dakota Turf Tender or approved <br />equal. <br />The Contractor shall guarantee 100% uniform germination within 10 weeks from <br />the time the first application of seed or will sod any thin or bare areas with Pacific <br />Sod Greg Norman 1 Hybrid Bermuda sod or Pacific Sod Greg Norman 1 Hybrid <br />Bermuda Sod that has been "cropped over" with perennial rye grass. Renovation <br />must be completed within three months of field closure. Director shall determine <br />sod based on availability /season. <br />(2) Overseeding: Once per month the Contractor shall overseed sport fields at a <br />rate of one (1) pound per 1,000 square feet by mowing the existing turf down to <br />3/4" followed by verticutting (straight blades) to remove thatch. This overseeding <br />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 <br />edged and /or detailed the first week of every month to keep the beds looking <br />manicured at all times. <br />(2) Ground cover shall not encroach into lawns, shrubs, adjacent desirable bare <br />areas, curbs, wall fixtures, furniture, beneath and /or into other plants, etc. All <br />sites shall be cleaned following each edging /detailing, 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 <br />the soil is visible, the Contractor shall apply US Composting Council STA tested and <br />approved compost mulch 2 " -3" minus by %" thick minimum twice per year (third week of <br />December and June) and as necessary to maintain uniform and complete coverage. <br />Leaf litter and other organic materials other than mulch shall be removed on a <br />continuous basis. <br />c) Fertilization <br />The Contractor shall fertilize all groundcover areas once per year using California <br />Organic Phyta Boost 7 -1 -2 fertilizer premixed with %" minus US Composting Council <br />STA approved and tested compost at a rate of 35 cubic yards per acre (first week in <br />April) per the City's agronomic plan (Attachment 4). <br />d) Replanting <br />The Contractor shall be responsible for the complete removal and replacement of <br />ground cover lost due to normal attrition or due to Contractor's failure to perform under <br />the terms of this Agreement. City is responsible for cost of replacing plants lost to <br />vandalism; however, Contractor must prove that it was vandalism that killed the plant. <br />The plants shall be planted at appropriate spacing so as to achieve complete coverage <br />once the plant is 2 /3rds mature. Any plants planted by City /others must be maintained <br />Districts 1 and 3 Park Landscape RFP <br />Page 21 <br />