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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS <br />200 – TURF MAINTENANCE <br />201 Mowing <br />a)Bruising or rough cutting of grass shall not be permitted. Mower blades shall be sharp <br />and properly adjusted so that turf is cut to a uniform height. Scalping will not be <br />permitted. Mowing patterns will be changed weekly or however necessary to avoid <br />rutting. All grass clippings shall be picked up and removed from the site and properly <br />recycled. <br />b)Turf shall be mowed at a height appropriate for the species of the turf: <br />1.Tall fescue 2-3” <br />2.Bluegrass, ryegrass, red fescue 1.5-2.5” <br />3.Dichondra, Bermuda grass 0.5-1.0” <br />c)At no time shall more than 1/3 of the height be removed at any mowing. <br />d)Turf shall be mowed a minimum of once per week during the growing season (March <br />through October). During the months of November through February, turf shall be <br />mowed twice per month. <br />e)The Civic Center will be mowed every week. The City shall set the mowing schedule and <br />provide that to the Contractor. Civic Center must be mowed with a walk behind mower <br />that bags the clippings. Ride on mowers are not allowed at Civic Center. <br />f)Care shall be taken to avoid damage by mowers to tree trunks, irrigation heads and any <br />other utilities, facilities or structures within or adjacent to turf areas. Any damage caused <br />by the Contractor's negligence shall be repaired at the Contractor’s expense. <br />g)Prior to mowing, the contractor shall ensure that the mower is clean so that no roots, <br />stolons, seeds or crowns of foreign grasses are introduced. <br />h)Turf shall be maintained in a healthy, superior condition with a crisp, clean appearance, <br />with uniform density and no bare spots (Contractor is responsible for fixing bare areas <br />due to scalping from the mower). <br />202 Edging <br />(a)All turf areas shall be cleanly edged to the inside (turfside) edge of any concrete or <br />asphalt interface. All turf growing along public sidewalks and walkways shall be edged to <br />maintain a crisp, clean edge along all such structures. <br />(b)Grass shall be kept from overgrowing sprinkler heads and irrigation boxes. <br />(c)Edging shall also include trimming grass around trees, poles, utilities, and any other <br />concrete pads within or immediately adjacent to the turf areas. Edging around tree’s must <br />be performed with caution to ensure the bark is not damaged. Contractor may be held <br />responsible to replace tree’s that have been girdled due to improper trimming. If a tree is <br />girdled more than 30% the contractor will be held responsible for replacement with a new <br />tree of comparible size as large as 48” box. <br />Exhibit A <br />Page 24 of 55 <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: DEF5307A-6F44-4C74-86C2-5E2B3E67B647