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aggregate several months of overseeding together in lieu of overseeding one time per <br />month. <br />1.8 Irrigation Maintenance <br />Contractor shall ensure irrigation schedules are continually monitored to provide <br />adequate moisture in the soil for healthy turf, and avoid excess wet conditions. The <br />Contractor shall visually check all sites each morning and physically check each sites <br />systems monthly indicating in writing the: 1) site name; 2) the controllers manufacturer, <br />model and serial number; 3) controller letter /number; 4) run days; 5) start times; 6) <br />station run times; 7) water budget percentage; 8) weekly Et; 9) deficiencies noticed; and, <br />schedule to cure /repair deficiencies. <br />Contractor shall not schedule irrigation of turf that would impact programs /events or at <br />least 24 hours prior to the mowing process. During cooler periods of the year avoid <br />irrigating 48 hours prior to the mow procedures to ensure a quality cut of the turf. <br />Under normal conditions the contractor shall not schedule irrigation on Friday and <br />Saturday rights to avoid wet conditions during weekend usage, Prior approval will be <br />required to irrigate during weekends to coordinate with reservations. <br />Turf areas shall be watered as required by weather conditions to provide adequate <br />moisture for optimurn growth. At no time shall turf areas show a lack of green color or a <br />loss of resilience due to lack of water, unless approved or directed by the Director's <br />Representative for water conservation purposes). If Contractor estimates additional water <br />above and beyond the monthly Estimated Applied Water (EAW) may be needed, he /she <br />shall request approval from the Director's Representative prior to exceeding the monthly <br />irrigation budget as detailed in the Monthly Water Conservation Report Estimated <br />Applied Water (EAW) requirements. Failure to get approval from Park Services prior to <br />exceeding the monthly irrigation budget will result in the Contractor paying for the <br />excess water. <br />When an irrigation system does not adequately provide water to the turf area in which it <br />is installed, due to any reason including but not limited to controller failure, valve failure, <br />broken heads, poor system design, etc., the Contractor shall direct their CITA's to <br />immediately provide supplemental irrigation at no extra cost to the City. The Contractor <br />may use any reasonable means necessary to uniformly irrigate turf areas. Contractor may <br />also submit AEWs with engineered drawings to improve these areas of the system. <br />Failure to maintain turf in a green and healthy condition will result in deductions frorn the <br />monthly invoice. <br />Automatic irrigation shall be conducted between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m. <br />and shall be programmed not to exceed the EAW. In the event that Contractors water <br />consumption exceeds the EAW City may deduct said overages from the Contractor's <br />monthly invoice. <br />Contractor shall ensure that all Certified Irrigation Technicians (CIT) and Certified <br />Irrigation Technician Assistant (CITA) working on irrigation possess the following <br />credentials (see Section 2 Workforce): <br />City of Santa Ana RFP 18 -083 <br />Page 15 <br />2 §R-Ig� <br />