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shall be indicated by control of the specified pest, not completion of the <br /> application. <br /> 2. Restricted material applications, and HSA applications, require a notice of intent (NOI) <br /> posting to the County Agricultural Commissioner, as well as to the City. The contractor must <br /> have written confirmation back from the CR before the start of the application. This written <br /> confirmation requirement may be waived upon the completion of successive treatment <br /> cycles; notification of this nature will be made in writing to the Contractor via email. <br /> 3. The contractor or Contractor's representative shall scout the landscape material for harmful <br /> pests regularly and thoroughly. The contractor assumes the primary role in this <br /> responsibility. <br /> 4. The CR shall inspect all areas of the landscape when infestations of harmful or unwanted <br /> pests are located by Contractor and will submit a plan of action to the Contractor. <br /> a. A written recommendation shall be issued by the CR to indicate the plan of <br /> action when a pesticide is required to be used as a control method. <br /> 5. A copy of the monthly Pesticide Use Report (PUR) for all pesticides shall be filed with the <br /> County Agricultural Commissioner no later than the 10th of every month for the preceding <br /> month. <br /> a. A copy of the PUR shall be sent and received by the City at the same time the <br /> report is filed with the county. <br /> 6. Pesticides shall be applied at times that limit the possibility of contamination from climatic <br /> or other factors. <br /> a. Early morning application shall be used when possible to avoid contamination <br /> from drift. <br /> b. All applications shall be scheduled after checking the NOAA weather <br /> notification system for potential rainfall. All indications shall be for rain-free <br /> weather 48 hours post application. <br /> 7. Care shall be taken in transferring, mixing, and applying pesticides to prevent contaminating <br /> areas outside of the target area. <br /> a. Application methods shall be used to ensure that materials are confined to the <br /> target area. <br /> 8. Treatment includes the application of the pesticide, as well as the re-entry period following <br /> the application. The contractor shall be responsible for maintaining the treatment area <br /> throughout the re-entry interval. <br /> 9. Spray tanks containing leftover materials shall not be drained on-site. Dumping of tank <br /> contents is illegal. <br /> a. Disposal of pesticides and tank rinsing materials shall be within the guidelines <br /> established in the State of California Food and Agricultural Code, EPA/DPR <br /> regulations, NPDES permit requirements, and all other applicable laws, rules, <br /> and regulations. <br /> 10. Irrigation water applied after treatment shall be reduced to eliminate runoff. When water is <br /> required to increase pesticide efficacy, it shall be applied in quantities each area is capable <br /> of receiving without a runoff. <br /> 11. Pruning is an effective prevention of an epidemic of insects and diseases (e.g. pine tree tip <br /> moth, juniper twig girdler, tree borers, fire blight). The contractor shall prune away infected <br /> RFP 23-151 Landscape Maintenance Services Page 51 of 135 <br />