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<br /> SECTION 02970 Landscape Architect, will not be credited as one of the plant maintenance working B.Tree/Shrub/Groundcover Fertilizer: To be applied as specifically recommended by the
<br /> days. soil analysis
<br /> LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE i
<br /> G. The Contractor's maintenance period will be extended if the provisions required within PART 3- EXECUTION
<br /> the Drawings and Specifications are not filled. \
<br /> 3.01 MAINTENANCE
<br /> PART 1 GENERAL H. The Contractor shall submit a schedule of all activities planned during the
<br /> maintenance period. This shall be accepted by the Landscape Architect prior to the A. Maintenance shall be according to the following standards:
<br /> 1.01 GENERAL PROVISIONS start of maintenance. All schedule changes shall be documented and accepted by the 1. All areas shall be kept free of debris and all planted areas shall be weeded and KIESEL • DESIGN
<br /> Landscape Architect. cultivated at intervals of not more than 10 days. Watering, edging, trimming,
<br /> A. Drawings and general provisions of Contract, including General and Supplementary fertilization, spraying and pest control, as may be required, shall be included in
<br /> Conditions and Division 1 Specification Sections, apply to this Section. 1.04 GUARANTEE AND REPLACEMENT the maintenance period.
<br /> 2. The Contractor shall be responsible for maintaining adequate protection of the
<br /> A. All plant material installed under the Contract shall be guaranteed against any and all area. Damaged areas shall be repaired at the Contractor's expense. KleSel Landscape
<br /> B. Furnish all labor, material, equipment and services required to maintain the landscape poor, inadequate or inferior materials and workmanship for a period of 1 year from
<br /> in an attractive condition as specified herein for a period of 1 year. date of Substantial Completion. Any plant found to be dead or in poor condition due 3.02 TREE AND SHRUB CARE
<br /> to faulty materials or workmanship, as determined by the Landscape Architect, shall Architecture Inc.
<br /> C. Related Sections: be replaced by the Contractor at his expense. A. Avoiding Damage: Plants native to dry regions are often some of the most tenacious
<br /> 1. Section 02900- Landscape Planting and tough plants in the landscape. Once established they will thrive on neglect, but
<br /> 2. Section 02800- Irrigation System B. Any materials found to be dead, missing or in poor condition during the maintenance not negligence. Care must be taken to avoid breakage of limbs, scarring of tree or
<br /> 1.02 QUALITY ASSURANCE period shall be replaced immediately. The Landscape Architect shall be the sole judge shrub bark, damage to root systems and generally any damage which will enable 422 E Main Street
<br /> as to the condition of material. Material to be replaced within the guarantee period disease to establish a foothold in the plant. Ventura, CA 93001
<br /> A. Work Force: Contractors representative shall be experienced in landscape
<br /> shall be replaced by the Contractor within 15 days of written notification by the
<br /> maintenance and shall have received an education in ornamental horticulture. Owner's Authorized Representative. B. Irrigation: (p) 805.947.0730
<br /> 1. The Contractor shall maintain the landscape in a healthy and vigorous condition,
<br /> 1.03 MAINTENANCE PERIOD 1.05 INSPECTIONS insuring that the plants are watered frequently enough to avoid wilting between Jack@kieseldesign.com
<br /> watering, but not so frequently as to leave the soil constantly wet. Attention
<br /> A. Continuously maintain all landscape & irrigation work during the progress of the work A. Normal progress inspection shall be requested by the Contractor from the must be paid to the changes in the environment, such as hot, dry winds, or rain, CL# 5206
<br /> and during the maintenance period until final acceptance of the work by the Owner's Landscape Architect at least 7 days in advance of anticipated inspection. which will alter irrigation intervals.
<br /> Authorized Representative's Authorized Representative. Inspections are as follows: 2. Drought tolerant plants, (plants which are native to areas which receive most of
<br /> 1. Commencement of maintenance. (Pre-maintenance) their yearly rainfall during the winter months, or those which receive small
<br /> B. Improper maintenance or possible poor conditions of any planting at the termination 2. At 30 day intervals through maintenance period. amounts of rain just a few times a year), once established in their environment,
<br /> of the scheduled maintenance period may cause postponement of the final 3. Completion of maintenance period - final walk-through: 10 days prior to end of do not need, and often dislike large amounts of water and fertilizer.
<br /> acceptance date of the Contract. Maintenance shall be continued by the Contractor maintenance period. 3. Plants native to dry areas are susceptible to root rot and other diseases due to
<br /> until all work is acceptable. over-watering in a landscape situation. A plant which is container grown in a RC #529B. All conditions noted in Section 02900 Landscaping shall apply herein. very light soil may be planted in a type of soil, such as clay, which holds water
<br /> C. In order to carry out the plant establishment work, furnish sufficient labor adequate to for a much longer time. The plant may dry out while the surrounding soil remains
<br /> perform the work during the plant maintenance period. 1.06 FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF THE PROJECT moist or it may remain saturated for extended periods.
<br /> 4. Poor drainage and tight soil are the most common problems with native plant Raising Cane's
<br /> D. Start of Maintenance Criteria: Maintenance period shall not start until all elements of A. Prior to the date of the final walk-through, the Contractor shall deliver to the success.
<br /> construction, planting, and irrigation for the entire Project are Substantially Complete. Landscape Architect, Record Drawings prepared in accordance with Section D1.11 5. Special care and greater than average observation on the part of the personnel
<br /> Project will not be segmented into maintenance phases unless specifically authorized Records of Construction Changes. responsible for planting and establishment of drought tolerant plants must occur Manteca
<br /> in writing by the Owner's Authorized Representative. to ensure success.
<br /> 6. Recently planted container plants require frequent watering, regardless of 1325 Yosemite Ave
<br /> E. The Contractor shall request an inspection to begin the plant maintenance period PART 2 - PRODUCTS whether they will become drought tolerant once established. The Contractor
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<br /> Contract Documents. A prime requirement is that all groundcover areas be planted. If 2.01 MATERIALS determine irrigation schedules.
<br /> such criteria is met to the satisfaction of the Landscape Architect, a notification will be 7. During hot spells, and/or for plants which are in direct sun all day or are in areas
<br /> issued to the Contractor to establish the effective beginning date of the period. A. All materials used shall either conform to landscape planting specifications in other where the sun is very warm in the afternoon, watering may have to be done
<br /> Sections or shall otherwise be acceptable to the Owner's Authorized every other day.
<br /> Representative. The Owner's Authorized Representative shall be given month) 8. During the rainy season, watering basins should be leveled out to match the
<br /> F. Any day when the Contractor fails to adequately maintain plantings, replace p p g Y surrounding terrain so as to prevent over-watering of the )ants. Submittals:
<br /> unsuitable plants or do weed control or other work, as determined necessary by the record of all herbicides, insecticides and disease control chemicals used. 9 P g P
<br /> 9. Maintain a large enough water basin around plants so that enough water can be # DATE NAME
<br /> applied to establish moisture through the major root zone.
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<br /> E. Fertilization: �Dscap
<br /> A. Soil Level Changes: It is essential to be aware of the soil level of the plants as they 1. Careful observation of plant health and site conditions must take place prior to ti� Ey
<br /> are removed from the containers when planting, and to keep the level of soil at the any supplemental fertilizer applications. Plants which have been exposed to an �c�,� G�
<br /> base of the plant equal to or slightly above the surrounding soil surface. Changes in excess of fertilizer will be adversely affected for a long period of time, and w� �� 06 r�
<br /> soil levels around the plants, even after becoming established, will adversely affect attempts to leach out excessive fertilizer from the soil may result in drowning the
<br /> their health and growth. plants. s9nalcre
<br /> 2. Fertilizing should be restricted to light applications of a low nitrogen formulation 12.31.20
<br /> B. Plants should retain, as much as possible, a natural habit, without the imposition of during winter and spring, or one application of a time released fertilizer in the $7.20
<br /> man-made shapesu on them. Shaping shrubs into tight balls or clipping a massingfall. The Contractor should refer to the graphs provided for specific application s� Date ��-
<br /> of plants into aqua ed off hedge should be avoided, as it detracts p om the overall rates and times. OFcALF0
<br /> blending of plant forms. 3. Avoid applying fertilizer to the root ball and base of main stem; rather, spread I
<br /> evenly under plant to drip line.
<br /> 1. Trees: 4. After application, water thoroughly.
<br /> a. Pruning of trees shall be completed only with consent of the Landscape
<br /> Architect. Trees shall be pruned without consent of the Landscape Architect F Replacement of Plants: Replace dead, dying and missing plants and plants of a
<br /> when necessary to prevent damage to persons and/or property. Prune trees size, condition and variety acceptable to the Owner's Authorized Representative's Type: First Submittal
<br /> to select and develop permanent scaffold branches that are smaller in Authorized Representative at Contractor's expense.
<br /> diameter than the trunk or branch to which they are attached which have
<br /> vertical spacing of from 18 inches to 48 inches and radial orientation so as 3.03 GROUNDCOVER CARE
<br /> not to overlay one another; to eliminate diseased or damaged growth; to
<br /> eliminate narrow V-shaped branch forks that lack strength; to reduce A. Weed Control: Control weeds by mechanical means so as to cause minimal damage
<br /> toppling and wind damage by thinning out crowns; to maintain a natural to planted materials. Initial Setup Date:
<br /> appearance; to balance crown with roots. January 20, 2020
<br /> b. Under no circumstances will stripping of lower branches ("raising-up") of B. Watering: Water enough that moisture penetrates throughout root zone and only as
<br /> young trees be permitted. Lower branches shall be retained in a "tipped frequently as necessary to maintain healthy growth.
<br /> back" or pinched condition with as much foliage as possible to promote
<br /> caliper trunk growth (tapered trunk). Lower branches can be cut flush with C. Fertilization: Fertilize as Specified in the soils report.
<br /> the trunk only after the tree is able to stand erect without staking or other Drawn By:
<br /> support. Sucker growth shall be removed if deemed appropriate by the D. Remove trash weekly. # NAME DATE
<br /> Landscape Architect. T. Slininger 08/2020
<br /> c. Evergreen trees shall be thinned out and shaped when necessary to prevent E. Replace dead and missing plants at Contractor's expense.
<br /> wind and storm damage. The primary pruning of deciduous trees shall be
<br /> done during the dormant season. Damaged trees or those that constitute 3.05 IRRIGATION SYSTEM
<br /> health or safety hazards shall be pruned at any time of the year as required
<br /> A. The Contractor shall check week) all systems for proper operation: ©d plans
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<br /> to eliminate these conditions. Y Y p p p and plans represented by these documents are the property
<br /> d. Stakingand Guying: Remove stakes and guys as soon as the are no longer 1. Check pressure regulator for correct pressure setting (PSI). of Kissel Design.Use or copy is permitted by contract only.
<br /> g Y Y g The use or revisions of these ideas or plans is prohibited
<br /> needed. Stakes and guys are to be inspected to prevent girdling of trunks or 2. Check controller program for correct operation. Without the Written permission of Kiesel Design.
<br /> branches and to prevent rubbing that causes bark wounds. Replace all
<br /> broken stakes and ties with specified materials. B. Set and program automatic controllers for seasonal water requirements. Give
<br /> Owner's Authorized Representative's Authorized Representative a key to controllers
<br /> 2. Shrubs: and written instructions on how to turn off system in case of emergency.
<br /> a. No shrubs equal to or greater than 15 gallon size shall be pruned without Title:
<br /> consent of the Landscape Architect. The objectives of shrub pruning are the C. Contractor is responsible for the complete operation and maintenance of the
<br /> same as for trees. Shrubs shall not be clipped into balled or boxed forms irrigation system except as noted herein (See 1.05 - Guarantee and Replacement).
<br /> under any circumstances unless specified on the planting plans. Maintenance
<br /> b. All pruning cuts shall be made to lateral branches or buds or flush with the D. Repair/correct all damages/malfunctions to irrigation system at Contractor's
<br /> trunk. "Stubbing" will not be permitted. expense. Repairs shall be made within 1 watering period. Specifications
<br /> C. Weed Control: Keep basins and areas between plants free of weeds. Hand weeding
<br /> is required. No herbicides may be used. END OF SECTION 02970
<br /> D. Insect and Disease Control: Maintain a reasonable control with approved materials.
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