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City of St. Louis Park TURF ESTABLISHMENT 2020 Page 6 of 7 904.1 SEED The contractor is responsible for the warranty of all seed installation. The warranty period for Seeded areas is 45 growing days. Water within one day after areas have been seeded. Apply water at a rate that prevents any damage to hydro-mulch, erosion blanket, and so that no runoff should occur from the seeded areas. Supply water to seed daily for the first 15 calendar days at a rate to keep soil surface moist. For the remainder of the 30 calendar days, water seeded areas as needed to provide one (1) inch per week. The warranty period is suspended at freeze up and resumes April 15th. During the warranty period, contractor shall repair seeded areas that have dried, died, that have been damaged, displaced, or weakened or is infested with over 40 percent of invasive species and does not have the desired outcome. Prior to the expiration of warranty period, the Engineer will inspect the seeded areas to determine if the seeded areas have established a uniform 70 percent or greater vegetative cover. If the uniform 70 percent or greater cover has not been established, the contractor is responsible for any and all maintenance and repairs necessary to achieve the uniform cover at no additional cost to the City. 904.2 SOD The contractor is responsible for the warranty of all sod installation. The warranty period for sod is 35 growing days. New sod must be watered within four hours of placement. Apply water at a rate that prevents any damage to sod, minimizes runoff, and keeps the sod moist. The sod should be watered a minimum of twice per day for the first 10 days and a minimum of once per day beyond the first 10 days. The contractor must maintain a log of the watering which shows the date, time, and amount of water which was used. This log must be provided to the engineer upon request. Failure to water the sod within 4 hours of placement or less than the minimum number of occurrences as provided above will result in a $500 penalty per occurrence. During the warranty period, the contractor shall repair sodded areas that have dried, died, that have been damaged, displaced, or weakened or is infested with over 30 percent of invasive species and does not have desired outcome. Prior to the expiration of the warranty period, the Engineer will inspect the sodded areas to determine if the Contractor has established a uniform growth. If the uniform growth has not been established, the contractor is responsible for any and all maintenance and repairs necessary to achieve the uniform growth at no additional cost to the City. 905.0 METHOD OF MEASUREMENT AND BASIS OF PAYMENT All other work under this section is incidental to the contract for this section unless specifically listed in the Special Conditions. The basis of measurement and payment shall be as follows: 905.1 FERTILIZER TYPE 3 Payment for Fertilizer shall be by the weight of each type applied. If the Contractor provides fertilizer with different type than as shown on the plans, the Engineer will adjust the application