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