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Se <br /> <br /> ' notify City of insufficient quantities. Contractor shall not be held re: <br /> production of the required quantities of plants in the event of insuffi <br /> and/or other extenuating circumstances upon mutual written agrees <br /> City and the contractor. <br /> 3.1 .6. After seed is provided to the Contractor, it is the Contractor's respo <br /> seed from contamination, molding, excessive heat, excessive cold, <br /> conditions that will result in lowered seed viability or seed loss. It s <br /> Contractor's responsibility to pay for the cost of seed if negligent h~ <br /> seed spoilage or seed loss. <br /> 3.1 .7. Scarification and stratification of seed and/or other special pre-plan <br /> shall be the responsibility of the Contractor. <br /> 3.1 .8. Seed shall be planted in sterilized medium and be given proper cor <br /> conditions to ensure good seed germination and growth, including <br /> protection from contamination, (B) mycorrhizal inoculation, (C) Ovate <br /> (E) temperature control, and (F) weed management. <br /> 3.1 .9. Plant size and health shall be approved by the City Contract Manac <br /> City will do monthly on-site inspections of plants to document proor <br /> of the inspections will be agreed upon at the first pre-work conferer <br /> 3.1.10. Delivery <br /> a. Two weeks prior to the desired delivery date(s), the City's Contract <br /> Jancaitis, shall notify the Contractor of the desired delivery date(s). <br /> b. Delivery of plants shall occur in multiple installments in numbers de <br /> City's Contract Manager to allow ample time for the plants to be tra <br /> restoration site. <br /> c. The Contract includes delivery of all plants to a designated site at tl <br /> Management's wetland field office located at 751 S. Danebo Aven~ <br /> 97402. <br /> d. The City's Contract Manager, Jean Jancaitis (682-8474), or design <br /> plants at delivery to ensure quality and quantity. <br /> 3.2. Plugs <br /> 3.2.1. Material shall be delivered in seedling trays with cavities having a r <br /> 7.0 cubic inches, a minimum depth of 4.5 inches, and a minimum tc <br /> inches. Approved seedling containers include Landmark seedling 1 <br /> Beaver Plastics Styroblock style 1 OS, or equivalents. <br /> 3.2.2. In order to acclimatize the plant material to field conditions and to le <br /> associated with transplanting, plants shall be "hardened-off "(i.e., to <br /> conditions) by gradually introducing them to an uncontrolled enviroi <br /> prior to delivery. Other preparations may be necessary to ensure tl- <br /> prepared for the field upon delivery. <br /> 3.2.3. Acceptable plants shall be disease-free, vigorous, and have tops ai <br /> same density. Roots should extend to the bottom of the containers <br /> be root bound (wound around the inside of the container). <br /> 3.2.4. There will be two categories of species grown out as plugs. The fir <br /> designated for 'year 1 delivery,' are those species that will germina <br /> and be ready for planting the following fall. The second category, c <br /> delivery,' tends to germinate the following year after sowing. These <br /> ready for planting the second fall after sowing. These two categoric <br /> separately (see Exhibit A). <br /> 3.2.5. Plug species and quantities for 2005= The following species and q~ <br /> grown to specifications indicated using seed provided by the City o' <br /> Open Space Division. The below list is representative of the types <br /> likely be grown in future years; however, future grow-out is not limit <br /> RFB No. 2004-200054 Requirements and Spec <br /> <br />