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8.0 Other Requirements <br />8.1 Weed Control Application <br />Agricultural pest control services shall be supervised by a state limnsed/certified <br />agricultural pest control employee or approved sub - contractor. <br />The Contractor shall notify the OC Agricultural Commissioner's Office and the <br />Director's Representative via email a minimum of 48 hours in advance of any pesticide <br />applications. The required information shall be rho name of the company performing the <br />application, the proposed pesticides to be applied listing the manufacturer /name of the <br />pesticide, the rate(s) of application, the reentry period and the method of <br />application. Furthermore, the Contractor shall copy the email to the Agricultural <br />Commissioner's Office, thereby, notifying their Irispectors of your sub - contractor's or <br />QAL /QAC intent to apply pesticides. Furthermore, Contractor's sub - contractor or <br />QAL /QAC shall post on A -frame barricades plastic sealed 18 "x24" at minimum 300' <br />intervals (where applicable) public notification posters listing the company performing <br />the application, the proposed pesticides to be applied listing the manufacturer /name of the <br />pesticide, the rate,(s) of application, the reentry period and the method of application. <br />8.1.1 Weed Control <br />All hadscape and landscape planting areas (excluding turf areas) shall be kept <br />free of weeds at all times. Weeds shall be removed by hand and /or approved <br />mechanical or chemical methods. The Director's Representative may dispatch <br />City staff or other contractor's to remove /eradicate weeds that reach two (2) <br />inches or greater or when weeds exist in turf areas and are not removed /eradicated <br />immediately. In such instance, the cost will be deducted from the Contractor's <br />monthly invoice. <br />8.2 Work Not Scheduled <br />The Director's Representative may delete a portion of or the entire work site from <br />contractual maintenance during a construction period or any period where the ,Director <br />determines that work cannot be scheduled. The deletion of this portion of work will be <br />reflected as a reduction in the monthly payment to the Contractor. The amount of <br />reduction will be based on the percentage of area involved and will be determined by the <br />City. <br />9.0 City Inspection <br />The Director's Representative shall regularly inspect the parks, playgrounds, fields and all other <br />City property subject to this Agreement. If said inspection results in discovery of work that is <br />not performed in the manner, and to the professional degree set forth in the Specifications, The <br />Contractor agrees that the City shall; 1) withhold from Contractor's next monthly payment, the <br />City's actual or estimated cost of performing the work, or, 2) hire a contractor or City staff to <br />perform the work not performed and then withhold from the Contractor's next monthly payment <br />the City's actual cost for performing the work to bring the property into conformance with the <br />specifications. Additionally, City shall impose liquidated damages of up to $300.00 per <br />inspection, per park, per item specified herein not performed, per day not meeting the <br />specifications during any such inspection. <br />