PCA ARBORISTS & CONSULTANTS, INC. DBA PACIFIC COAST HORTICULTIST

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"1 CITY OF SANTA ANA 7. Automatic controllers and/or enclosures shall be locked while unattended. Locks are initially supplied by the City, if lost or reckless the Contractor is responsible to replace with same or higher quality locks at their expense. City will replace worn or deteriorating locks. 8. All enclosures, including valve, controller, booster pump, etc., shall be kept free of all insects, rodents, and rust. Damage caused by insects, rodents, or rusting shall be repaired within five (5) calendar days at Contractor's expense. 9. All drip line valve filters shall be cleaned twice per year in February and November of every year. 10. All subsurface apertures shall have permanent lids affixed at all times and shall be kept free of overgrowth. Apertures include valve boxes, controllers, electrical and cable boxes, manholes, and backflow devices. 11. Weekly Priority/Sports Turf irrigation audits shall be completed and electronically submitted to CR. 12. Should the CR be called upon to diagnose an irrigation problem that is Contractor's responsibility, the City's labor and material costs incurred will be deducted from the monthly payment to the Contractor. 13. All irrigation evaluation work requires a notification sign to be present for the duration of the work. 14. All sprinkler heads and emitters shall be adjusted to maintain proper coverage to ensure adequate flow. Adjustments shall include, but not be limited to actual adjustments to heads; cleaning and flushing heads, nozzles, lines, and screens; and removal of obstructions. 15. All irrigation systems shall be tested and inspected a minimum of one(1)time per calendar year quarter (Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun, Jul-Sep, Oct-Dec), regardless of controller type, and an electronic audit form shall be used to submit the results to CR quarterly by the 10th day of the month following that period (e.g., April 10th, July 10th, October 10th, and January 10th). Any requested changes shall be submitted for approval before implementation. a. An exception to the aforementioned is any battery-operated valve, which shall be inspected two (2) times per year. D. Repair 1. Contractor shall continually monitor and perform any necessary repairs from the outflow side of the meter. 2. City will provide materials to replace the RCVs and mainlines, see Section 2.6, Materials for the process. 3. The Contractor shall be responsible for repairing and replacing all irrigation parts, including but not limited to irrigation rotors/heads, lateral lines, and parts from the downstream side of the irrigation systems remote control valves (RCVs) at no extra cost to the City. Contractor shall make repairs to the satisfaction of the Director's Representative (DR). Contractor shall make repairs within 24 hours of being on notice of deficiencies to the lateral lines and/or rotors/heads. 4. Contractor shall contact the CR regarding structural failures after the meter (e.g. RFP 23-151 Landscape Maintenance Services Page 31 of 135