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Contractor, in accordance with the Agronomic Plan — Pre - Emergent shall apply Dimension and Gallery to all turf areas (accept sport/priority fields due for renovation within twelve weeks) and Snapshot two times per year minimum to all groundcover /shrub areas, Note that when applying Snapshot Contractor shall take precaution not to overlap the application on to adjacent turf. Should damage occur to adjacent turf the Contractor shall remove the damaged turf and replace the affected area with Greg Norman 1 Hybrid Bermuda thick cut sod to the satisfaction of the Director's Representative. Beginning In April all turf shall be sprayed /applied with post - emergent herbicides Revolver (16 -17 oz /acre), Speedzone non -Ionic surfactant and ferrous oxide pre -mixed In a tank, per the agronomic pre- emergent plan. All applications shall be applied by a state licensed Qualified Applicator using a calibrated boom sprayer with appropriate nozzles. Following the initial application of post - emergent herbicide the Contractor shall continuously apply post emergent herbicides to eradicate all turf of turf and broadleaf weeds. Following the eradication of turf type weeds the Contractor shall overseed with Stovers Bermuda Dunes at six pounds per 1,000 square feet (spring /summer) and Simplot .facklin Seed Company CSI Perennial Rye at 3 pounds per 1,000 square feet. b) Disease and Pest Control (1) The Contractor shall inspect on a daily basis in the morning all landscaped areas (turf, trees, shrubs, ground cover, and annual color) for presence of disease, insect, rodent infestation or any other pests. If any pests, such as but not limited to, disease, insect, algae, birds, animals, such as rabbits, rats, squirrels, or rodent infestation (rodents including rats, gophers, moles, voles, etc.) is discovered, it shall immediately be controlled by the Contractor at his /her expense using the safest and most expedient method. Note that rodents, such as rats, if found in the landscape, regardless of whether or not they inhabit adjacent buildings, are considered agricultural pests and shall be treated as a part of this agreement, (2) The Contractor is responsible for inspecting all plant material on a continuous basis and, as necessary, treating plant material to maintain optimum health of the plants. If any plant material (turf, groundcover, shrubs, trees) dies for any reason the Contractor will be required to replace the plant with like species and size at no extra cost to the City. In the case where turf is lost due to pest damage, the Contractors shall replace the area of turf lost with thick cut Pacific Sod Greg Norman 1 Hybrid Bermuda (during spring /summer) and thick cut Pacific Sod Greg Norman 1 Hybrid Bermuda that has been cropped over with Perennial Rye grass (during fall /winter). 7. Irrigation System Maintenance a) General Responsibilities (1) Contractor's Certified Master Irrigation Technician (CMIT) shall program all automatic irrigation systems to irrigate all landscape areas detailed in this Agreement. In the event the existing irrigation system fails to provide full and proper coverage,.the Contractor shall immediately dispatch Certified Irrigation Technician Assistants (CITA) to provide alternate /supplemental irrigation with full and proper coverage to all areas in the work site at no extra cost to the City. Failure of the Contractor to respond immediately by dispatching CITA's to Districts 1, 4 and 5 Park Landscape RFP 19E-15