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(1) The Contractors Certified Irrigation Specialist shall meet once a month with the Utility Coordinator to review the City's Monthly Water Conservation Report (see Attachment 6) to discuss water conservation strategies. These discussions may include, but not be limited to, the Contractor turning off irrigation systems during periods of rainfall and times when suspension of irrigation is desirable to conserve water while remaining within the guidelines of the EAW. (2) When the Utility Coordinator determines that plant material (turf, groundcover, shrubs, and trees) must be irrigated, all controllers shall be activated within twenty-four (24) hours. In the event the controllers are not activated within 24 hours the City may charge Contractor all staff cost incurred by City to activate controllers. d) Inspection and Reporting (1) The Contractor shall physically inspect the operation of all irrigation systems once a month and prepare a written report specifying park name, controller location/name, start times, run times, program name, station number, and repairs needed. The Contractor shall maintain all sprinkler systems using City standard irrigation products and details. All repairs shall be to City specifications and details. Repairs to irrigation heads shall be with matching precipitation nozzles. Contractor shall ensure that excessive over spray /runoff into street right -of -ways or other areas not intended to receive irrigation is controlled. The Contractor shall repair at his own expense any irrigation head and lateral line rendered inoperable or malfunctioning due to attrition vandalism, etc. (2) Contractor shall perform a visual inspection of all irrigated areas once per week. All areas receiving marginal coverage shall receive supplemental irrigation by being irrigated by a portable irrigation method. The contractor shall fumish all portable hoses, nozzles, sprinklers, etc., necessary to accomplish this additional irrigation. Care shall be exercised to prevent a waste of water, erosion, and/or detrimental seepage into existing underground improvements or structures. e) Repairs The Contractor shall be responsible for repairs to all irrigation heads, swing joints and lateral lines as a part of this agreement. The Director will be responsible for repairs to the irrigation system from the valve to the water meter. 9. Hardscape Maintenance a) All paved areas, including but not limited to paved parking lots, curb gutters, pool decks, stamped or other enriched hard surface areas, shall be thoroughly cleaned once a week between Monday and Friday. Vacuums, blowers, sweepers or other approved equipment may be used to clean hardscape areas. Debris shall not be blown or swept onto adjacent streets or property. All debris 24