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approved equal) The Contractor shall guarantee 100% uniform germination within 10 weeks from the time the first application of seed or will sod any thin or bare areas with Pacific Sod Greg Norman 1 Hybrid Bermuda sod or Pacific Sod Greg Norman 1 Hybrid Bermuda Sod that has been "cropped over with perennial rye grass. Renovation must be completed within three months of field closure. Director shall determine sod based on availabllity /season. (2) Overseeding; Once per month the Contractor shall overseed sport fields at a rate of one (1) pound per 1,000 square feet by mowing the existing turf down to 1/2" followed by verticutting (straight blades spaced 1.25" to 1.50" apart) to remove thatch. This overseeding occurs on all priority sport turf regardless of whether or not a renovation was completed. 2. Ground Cover Care a) Bi- weekly Groundcover Care (1) Every other week the Contractor shall service ground cover /shrub beds. These areas shall be maintained within their intended bounds and edged and/or detailed to keep the beds looking manicured at all times. Groundcovers shall not be allowed to grow into other groundcover beds, shrubs, vines or on trees. All plant material shall be maintained in an attractive and healthy condition. (2) Ground cover shall not encroach into lawns, shrubs, adjacent desirable bare areas, curbs, wall fixtures, furniture, beneath and /or into other plants, etc. All sites shall be cleaned immediately following each edging /detailing, including streets. b) Monthly replanting of Groundcover Beds All groundcover beds shall be replanted from flats once per month at the Contractor's expense with like groundcover genus - species at 12" on center. c) Mulching of Bare Areas In all groundcover areas where bare soil is visible or where the groundcover is thin so the soil is visible, the Contractor shall apply US Composting Council STA tested and approved compost mulch 2 " -3" minus by 2" thick minimum twice per year (third week of January and July) and as necessary to maintain uniform and complete coverage. Leaf litter and other organic materials other than mulch shall be removed on a continuous basis, d) Fertilization The Contractor shall fertilize all groundcover areas once per year using California Organic Phyla Boost 7 -1 -2 fertilizer at 700 pounds per acre, California Organic Compel compost at 800 pounds per acre and California Organic Phyta -Grow Worm Castings at 400 pounds per acre (first week in April) per the City's agronomic plan (Attachment 4). e) Monthly Replanting On a monthly basis the Contractor shall, at their own expense, be responsible for the Districts 1, 4 and 5 Park Landscape RFP 1 se=31