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Edging /detailing shall be performed at the same time mowing occurs. <br />All edging shall be performed with the use of a McClain's edger or approved substitute <br />walk - behind or fixed blade stick edger. Contractor shall edge all turf adjacent to all <br />improved hard surfaces such as concrete, decomposed granite, asphalted concrete paved <br />areas, pavers, etc. <br />Edging /detailing may occur with string trimmers around site amenities that are not <br />immediately adjacent paved surfaces. <br />Chemical detailing of turf may occur only with the Director's Representatives approval. <br />If chemical detailing is performed, the Contractor shall spray maximum 3" and use the <br />string trimmer to remove the treated turf within one (1) week after symptoms of <br />phytotoxicity become recognizable. <br />The Contractor shall use the McClain's edger, or approved substitute, to edge straight <br />lines along fences, walls, or long flowing arcs. The Director's Representative may <br />require the Contractor to use string or rope lines to edge straight lines if the Contractor's <br />staff fails to achieve this quality without this method. <br />The Contractor shall detail around trees, along walls /fences and other Civic Center <br />amenities first using a sharpened shovel cut to establish a concentric round circle around <br />trees, poles, etc, Once the initial detailed circle is established a string trimmer may be <br />used to maintain the circle. Should the circle begin to deform the Director's <br />Representative shall direct the Contractor to repeat the detail process. Shovel cut <br />detailing shall be repeated a minimum of every 3 months to maintain crisp evenly round <br />lines. <br />The Contractor shall detail turf not greater than 1" away from Civic Center amenities <br />walls or fences, Detail lines shall be made straight and shall be maintained straight. The <br />Contractor shall, at his own cost, supply sandy loam top soil and an approved turf sod to <br />reduce any existing bare soil areas along walls /fences that are greater than 1 ". <br />1.3 Fertilization <br />Priority Turf - Contractor shall apply fertilizer two tines per year (first week of January <br />and July) per the City's Agronomic Plan. <br />1.4 Weed Control <br />The Contractor shall notify the Director's Representative via email a minimum of 48 <br />hours in advance of any pesticide applications. The required information shall be the <br />name of the QAL /QAC and company performing the application, the proposed pesticides <br />to be applied listing the manufacturer /name of the pesticide, the rate(s) of application, the <br />reentry period and the method of application. Furthermore, the Contractor shall copy the <br />email to the Agricultural Commissioner's Office, thereby, notifying their Inspectors of <br />your sub - contractor's or QAL /QAC intent to apply pesticides. Furthermore, Contractor's <br />sub - contractor or QAL /QAC shall post on A -frame barricades plastic sealed 18 "x24" at <br />minimum 300' intervals (where applicable) public notification posters listing the <br />City of Santa Ana RFP 16 -063 <br />Page 12 <br />