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OPERATIONAL STANDARDS Turf Maintenance Turf shall be maintained in a healthy, superior condition with a crisp, clean appearance at all times, with uniform density and no bare spots (Contractor is responsible for fixing bare areas due to scalping from the mower). Weed control. shall be practiced in all turf areas. City Hall and the Main Library shall be aerated two times per year. Turf shall be mowed a minimum. of once per week during the growing season (March through October). During the months of November through February, turf shall be mowed on an as- needed basis. The exception to this is the Civic Center, which is to be mowed every week. The City shall. determine the mowing schedule. Bruising or rough cutting of grass shall not be permitted. Mower blades shall be sharp and properly adjusted so that turf is cut to a uniform height. Scalping will not be permitted. Grass cuttings which clump or windrow shall be removed immediately. Mowing patterns will be changed weekly or however necessary to avoid rutting. Mawer discharge of clippings shall be pointed down in a safe direction to prevent injury. Turf shall. be mowed at a height appropriate for the species of the turf: Tall fescue 2-3" Bluegrass, ryegrass, red fescue 1.5-2.5" Dichondra, Bermuda grass 0.5-1.0" At no time shall. more than 1 /3 of the height be removed at any mowing. Rakes are preferred for leaf litter removal over blowers. Leaf litter shall not be allowed to accumulate to the point that it will damage or kill turf. Leaf litter that is removed from turf shall either be chopped and used on-site, or transported to a plant debris recycling facility. All turf areas shall be cleanly edged to the inside (turfside) edge of any concrete or asphalt interface. All turf growing alang public sidewalks and walkways shall be edged to maintain a crisp, clean. edge along all such structures. Grass shall also be kept fram overgrowing sprinkler heads. Edging shall also include trimming grass around trees, poles, utilities, and any other concrete pads within or immediately adjacent to the turf areas. Edging shall be done once per month during the months of November through February, and every two (2) weeks during the months of March through October. Edging shall be done by the use of power edgers or by hand. Soil sterilants or other herbicides shall not be used for edging. Care shall be taken to avoid damage by mowers to tree trunks, irrigation heads and any other utilities, facilities or structures within or adjacent to turf areas. Any damage caused by the Contractor's negligence shall be repaired at the Contractor's expense. Prior to mowing, the contractor shall insure that the mower is clean so that no roots, stolons, seeds or crowns of foreign grasses are introduced. NPSA 50103 -Citywide Landscape -Sycamore Landscaping Page 16 of 25