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SECTION 1000 -LAWNS ANO GRASSES
<br />PART 1 GENERAL
<br />I.I DESCRIPTION
<br />A WORK TO INCLUDE:
<br />AA, PREPARATION OF SOIL, FINE GRADING AND PLACING OF TOPSOIL IF REQUIRED.
<br />A2, FERTILIZING, SOD INSTALLATION, SEED INSTALLATION IF REWIRED AND MAINTENANCE,
<br />B. RELATED WORK IN OTHER SECTIONS:
<br />B.I. SECTION 02810: IRRIGATION SYSTEM.
<br />B.2. SECTION 02950: TREES, PLANTS AND GROUND COVERS.
<br />1.2 REFERENCES
<br />A ASPA (AMERICAN SOD PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION) - GUIDELINE SPECIFICATIONS TO SODDING.
<br />1.3 DEFINITIONS
<br />A WEEDS: INCLUDES DANDELION, JIMSONWEED, OUACKGRASS, HORSETAIL, MORNING GLORY, RUSH GRASS,
<br />MUSTARD, LAMBSOUARTER, CHICKWEED CRESS, CRABGRASS, CANADIAN THISTLE NUTGRASS, POISON OAK,
<br />BLACKBERRY, TANSY RAGWORT, BERMUDA GRASS, JOHNSON GRASS, POISON IVY, NUT SEDGE, NIMBLE WILL,
<br />BINDWEED, BENT GRASS, WILD GARLIC, PERENNIAL SORREL AND DRONE GRASS.
<br />1.4 DUALITY ASSURANCE
<br />A SOD PRODUCER: COMPANY SPECIAUZING IN SOD PRODUCTION AND HARVESTING. WITH MINIMUM FIVE YEARS
<br />EXPERIENCE, AND CERTIFIED BY THE STATE IN WHICH PROJECT IS LOCATED,
<br />B. INSTALLER: COMPANY APPROVED BY GENERAL CONTRACTOR.
<br />C. SOD: SOD SHALL HAVE SUFFICIENT ROOT DEVELOPMENT TO SUPPORT ITS OWN WEIGHT WITHOUT TEARING
<br />WHEN SUSPENDED VERTICALLY BY HOLDING UPPER TWO CORNERS, FREE OF WEEDS AND UNDESIRABLE
<br />NATIVE GRASSES.
<br />1.5 REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
<br />A COMPLY WITH REGULATORY AGENCIES FOR FERTILIZER AND HERBICIDE COMPOSITION,
<br />I TESTS
<br />A SOILS TEST: OBTAIN FROM A CERTIFIED TESTING LABORATORY, AN ANALYSIS OF THE EXISTING SOIL FOR
<br />NITROGEN, PHOSPHORUS, POTASSIUM, SOLUBLE SALT CONTENT, MICRO NUTRIENTS, ORGANIC MATTER CONTENT
<br />AND PH VALUE,
<br />B. PRESENT FINDINGS OF SOILS TEST 70 ARCHITECT BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH INSTALLATION.
<br />1.7 MAINTENANCE DATA
<br />A NONE REQUIRED,
<br />1 B DELIVERY STORAGE AND HANDLING
<br />A DELIVER SOD ON PALLETS OR IN ROLLS. PROTECT EXPOSED ROOTS FROM DEHYDRATION,
<br />B. OU NOT DELIVER MORE SOD THAN CAN BE WD WITHIN TWENTY-FOUR (24) HOURS.
<br />C. DELIVER FERTILIZER IN WATERPROOF BAGS SHOWING WEIGHT, CHEMICAL ANALYSIS AND NAME OF
<br />MANUFACTURER,
<br />D. STORE MATERIALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATION AND AS DIRECTED BY OWNER OR
<br />ARCHITECT.
<br />1.9 COORDINATION
<br />A COORDINATE THE WORK OF THIS SECTION WITH INSTALLATION OF UNDERGROUND PIPING, CONDUIT OR W1RIhG.
<br />8. COORDINATE THE WORK OF THIS SECTION WITH THE INSTALLATION OF PUNT MATERIAL,
<br />IAD WARRANTY
<br />A COMPLETE INSTALLATION SHALL BE GUARANTEED BY INSTALLER AGAINST DEFECTS OF MATERIAL AND
<br />WORKMANSHIP, FOR A PERIOD OF NINETY DAYS, BEGINNING WITH DATE OF SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION,
<br />B. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF CONTRACTOR TO ESTABLISH A DENSE LAWN OF PERMANENT GRASSES AS
<br />SPECIFIED,
<br />C. SODDED AREAS SHALL HAVE NO BARE SPOTS OR UNACCEPTABLE COVER TOTALING MORE THAN ONE PERCENT
<br />OF INDIVIDUAL LAWN SURFACE AREAS, BARE SPOTS SHALL BE RESODDED TO MEET ORIGINAL SPECIFICATIONS
<br />AND HAVE A NEW 90 DAY WARRANTY, OR, N THE EVENT OF DORMANT SEASON PUNTING, NINETY (90)
<br />DAYS FROM DATE OF REEMERGENCE OF LAWN GRASS N NEXT GROWING SEASON.
<br />111 MAINTENANCE SERVICE
<br />0. MAINTAIN INSTALLED SOD UNTIL FINAL ACCEPTANCE, MAINTENANCE SHALL INCLUDE WATERING, FERTILIZING
<br />AND WEED TREATMENT AS NECESSARY TO KEEP SOD HEALTHY.
<br />PART 2 PRODUCTS
<br />2.1 MATERIALS
<br />A. SOD: NURSERY GROWN, ASPA APPROVED, WITH STRONG FIBROUS ROOT SYSTEM CAPABLE OF GROWTH, AND
<br />DEVELOPMENT WHEN PUNTED; FREE OF STONES, BURNED OR BARE SPOTS; CONTAINING NO MORE THAN TEN
<br />(10) WEEDS PER ONE HUNDRED (100) SQUARE FEET, SEE LANDSCAPE PLAN FOR SOD TYPE,
<br />B, TOPSOIL, IF REGUIRED, TOPSOIL SHALL BE SANDY LONA FREE OF WEEDS AND OTHER DELETERIOUS
<br />MATERIALS,
<br />C.
<br />FERTILIZER: AS RECOMMENDED BY SOILS TEST OR OTHERWISE CALLED OUT ON DRAWINGS. CRASS.
<br />0. WATER: CLEAN, FRESH AND FREE OF SUBSTANCES OR MATTER WHICH COULD INHIBIT VIGOROUS GROWTH OF
<br />GRASS.
<br />2.2 HARVESTING SOD
<br />A MACHINE CUT SOD AND LOAD ON PALLETS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASPA GUIDELINES.
<br />B. CUT SOD WITH MINIMUM OF ONE HALF (1/2) INCH AND MAXIMUM ONE (1) INCH TOPSOIL BASE,
<br />PART 3 EXECUTION
<br />3.1 INSPECTION
<br />A VERIFY THAT PREPARED SOIL BASE IS READY TO RECEIVE WORK OF THIS SECTION,
<br />B. BY BEGINNING INSTALLATION, CONTRACTOR ACCEPTS EXISTING SITE CONDITIONS.
<br />3.2 PREPARATION
<br />A SCARIFY SUBSOIL WHERE TOPSOIL IS REQUIRED, REPEAT CULTIVATION IN AREAS WHERE EQUIPMENT USED
<br />FOR HAVING AND SPREADING TOPSOIL HAS COMPACTED SUBSOL
<br />B. PLACE TOPSOIL DURING DRY WEATHER AND ON DRY UNFROZEN SUBGRADE.
<br />C. REMOVE VEGETABLE MATTER AND FOREIGN NON-ORGANIC MATERIAL PRIOR TO SODDING,
<br />D. GRADE TO ELIMINATE ROUGH, LOW OR SOFT AREAS, AND TO ENSURE POSITIVE DRAINAGE.
<br />E. LAWN AREAS ARE TO BE GRADED TO SMOOTH EVEN SURFACE FREE OF BUMPS AND DEPRESSIONS, WITH
<br />LOOSE UNIFORMLY FINE TEXTURE AND ONE (1) INCH BELOW ADJOINING SIDEWALKS AND OTHER PAVED
<br />SURFACES.
<br />F. SCARIFY PUNTING SURFACE TO A FRIABLE CONDITION: REMOVE STONES AND FOREIGN MATTER OVER ONE (1)
<br />INCH IN DWAETER FROM TOP TWO (2) INCHES OF SOO BED. PLANT IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER, PROVIDING
<br />THE SOD BED HAS REMAINED IN A FRIABLE CONDITION AND HAS NOT BECOME MUDDY OR HARD, IF IT
<br />HAS BECOME HARD, TILL TO A FRIABLE CONDITION AGAIN,
<br />3.3 FERTILIZING
<br />A APPLY FERTILIZER IN ACCORDANCE WITH SOILS TEST OR AS INDICATED ON PLANS DEPENDING UPON TIME OF
<br />INSTALLATION.
<br />B. APPLY AFTER SMOOTH RATING OF TOPSOIL AND PRIOR TO INSTALLATION OF SOD, APPLY FERTILIZER NO
<br />MORE THAN FORTY-EIGHT (48) HOURS BEFORE LAYING SOD.
<br />C. MIX THOROUGHLY INTO UPPER ONE (1) INCH OF TOPSOIL
<br />0. LIGHTLY WATER BEFORE INSTALLATION TO AID DISSIPATION OF FERTILIZER.
<br />7.4 LAYING SOD
<br />ARCO SSPECIFICATIONS
<br />ITE RE AND FUEL CANOPY
<br />.13 CHEROKEEROAD,OAQ,
<br />ALL WORK SHALL PLI WITH THE SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS
<br />A MOISTEN PREPARED SURFACE IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO LAYING SOD. UY 500 WITHIN TWENTY-FOUR
<br />(24)HOURS AFTER HARVESTING TO PREVENT DETERIORATION.
<br />B. UY SOD TIGHT WITH NO OPEN JOINTS VISIBLE AND WITHOUT OVERLAPPING: STAGGER END JOINTS TWELVE
<br />(12) INCHES MINIMUM, DO NOT STRETCH OR OVERLAP SOD PIECES, C. UY SMOOTH. PUCE TOP ELEVATION OF SOD LEVEL WITH ADJOINING LAWN AREAS, EDGING, PAVING OR
<br />CURBS.
<br />D. ON SLOPES 4:1 AND STEEPER, LAY SOD PERPENDICULAR TO SLOPE AND SECURE EVERY ROW WITH 5'
<br />METAL LAWN STAKES AT A MAXIMUM OF EIGHTEEN (18) INCHES ON CENTER, DRIVE STAKES FLUSH WITH
<br />SOIL PORTION OF SOD, E. AFFER SODDING, ROLL WITH COMMERCIAL LAWN ROLLER TO ENSURE GOOD BOND BETWEEN SOD AND SOIL
<br />AND TO REMOVE MINOR DEPRESSIONS AND IRREGULARITIES.
<br />F. WATER SODDED AREAS IMMEDIATELY AFTER INSTALLATION AND ROLLING, SATURATE SOIL TO A DEPTH OF
<br />FOUR (4'),
<br />G. FINISHED SODDING SHALL BE SMOOTH AND FREE OF SIGNIFICANT LUMPS OR DEPRESSIONS.
<br />3.5 CLEAN-UP AND PROTECTION
<br />0. DURING THE PROGRESSION OR WORK, THE PREMISES ARE TO BE KEPT NEAT AND ORDERLY AT ALL TIMES,
<br />STORAGE AREAS FOR MATERIALS SHALL BE SO ORGANIZED THAT THEY, TOD, ARE NEAT AND ORDERLY,
<br />TRASH, INCLUDING DEBRIS RESULTING FROM REMOVING WEEDS, ETC. SHALL BE REMOVED FROM SITE DAILY
<br />AS WORK PROGRESSES
<br />B. WALKS AND DRIVES SHALL BE KEPT CLEAN BY SWEEPING OR HOSING, C. ERECT WARNING SIGNS, TAPE AND
<br />BARRIERS AS NECESSARY TO PROTECT SOD AGAINST DAMAGE.
<br />3.6 MAINTENANCE
<br />A WATER TO PREVENT GRASS AND SOIL FROM DRYING OUT.
<br />B. CONTROL GROWTH OF WEEDS, APPLY HERBICIDES IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS.
<br />REMEDY DAMAGE RESULTING FROM IMPROPER USE OF HERBICIDES
<br />C. IMMEDIATELY REPLACE SOD IN AREAS WHICH SHOW DETERIORATION OR BARE SPOTS TO ESTABLISH A SMOOTH
<br />ACCEPTABLE LAWN, FREE OF ERODED OR BARE AREAS.
<br />D. PEPALR OR REPLANT AREAS THAT HAVE BEEN DAMAGED OR TRAMPLED.
<br />E. MOW TURF WHEN GRASS REACHES A HEW OF 3'. MOWING HEIGHT TO BE 2 1/2ft UNTIL ACCEPTANCE, SECTION 1100 - TREES, PLANTS,AND GROUND COVERS
<br />PMT I GENERAL
<br />1.1 OESCRIPTIGN
<br />A PERFORM WORK REQUIRED TO COMPLETE LANDSCAPE INSTALLATION INCLUDING LABOR, MATERIALS, TAXES,
<br />INSURANCE, OVERHEAD, PROFIT, SERVICES, AND EQUIPMENT NECESSARY AS DESCRIBED HEREIN AND SHOWN
<br />ON DRAWINGS,
<br />B. WORK TO INCLUDE:
<br />8.1. TREES, SHRUBS, VINES AND GROUND COVERS.
<br />8.2. TOPSOIL BACKFILL
<br />8.3. MAINTENANCE SERVICE.
<br />C. RELATED WORK IN OTHER SECTIONS:
<br />C.1. SECTION 02810: IRRIGATION SYSTEM.
<br />C3. SECTION 02930: LAWNS AND GRASSES.
<br />1 DFnMMMR AHD ABBREVIATIONS
<br />A THE FOLLOWING TERMS WILL APPLY TO THESE SPECIFICATIONS:
<br />AI. I, 08kB' INDICATES BALLED AND BURLAP WRAPPED ROOT SYSTEM,
<br />A2. 21 C7 GAL' INDICATES STANDARD ONE GALLON NURSERY CONTAINER,
<br />A3. 3, 02 GAL' INDICATES STANDARD TWO GALLON NURSERY CONTAINER.
<br />A.4. 4. 03 GAL' INDICATES STANDARD THREE GALLON NURSERY CONTAINER.
<br />A5. 5, 05 GAL' INDICATES STANDARD FIVE GALLON NURSERY CONTAINER.
<br />A.G 6. 07 GAL.' INDICATES STANDARD SEVEN GALLON NURSERY CONTAINER,
<br />A7. 7, 'MCT,' OR mMULTI-TRUNKC INDICATES A TREE WITH A SPECIFIED NUMBER OF TRUNKS M CALLED OUT
<br />ON PLANT UST, ALSO SEE PART 2 PRODUCTS, 2,01, A /3, FOR MORE INFORMATION,
<br />AB. 8, 'CALL REFERS TO CALIPER OF TRUNK AT SIX (6) INCHES ABOVE GROUND LEVEL FOR TRUNKS OF
<br />FOUR (4) INCHES IN CALIPER SIZE OR LESS, AND TWELVE (12) INCHES MOVE GROUND LEVEL FOR
<br />TRUNKS OF MORE THAN FOUR (4) INCHES IN CALIPER,
<br />A.9. 9. 'O.C.0 MEWS 'ON CENTER' AND REFERS TO SPACING USED BETWEEN CENTER OF ONE PUNT AND
<br />CENTER OF ANOTHER,
<br />1.3 OWWTY ASSURANCE
<br />A PRAM NAMES INDICATED COMPLY WITH LATEST ADDITION OF AMERICAN STANDARD FOR NURSERY STOCK
<br />PUBUSHED BY AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSERYMEN AND LATEST EDITION OF STMOMOIZEO PUNT NAMES
<br />PREPARED BY AMERICAN JOINT COMMITTEE ON HORTICULTURAL NOMENCLATURE NAMES OF VARIETIES NOT
<br />LIS2 SC
<br />TED IN THESE PUBLICATIONS CONFORM GENERALLY WITH NAMES ACCEPTED BY NURSERY TRADE. PROVIDE
<br />STOCK TRUE TO BOTANICAL NAME AND LEGIBLY TAGGED, B. COMPLY WITH SIZING AND GRADING STANDARDS OF LATEST EDITION OF AMERICAN STANDARD FOR NURSERY
<br />STOCK. PLANTS WITH IRREGULAR GROWTH, WEAKNESS IN STRUCTURE OF MATERIAL, INFESTATIONS OR
<br />IRREGULAR COLORATION WHEN PLANTED WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED, G PUNTS SHALL BE GROWN UNDER SUPERVISION OF STANDARDIZED NURSERY CONDITIONS AND IN CLIMATIC
<br />CONDITIONS SIMILAR TO THOSE OF PROJECT SITE, D. STOCK FURNISHED SHALL BE AT LEAST THE MINIMUM SIZE INDICATED, USE OF STOCK URGER THAN
<br />SPECIFIED IS ACCEPTABLE AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO OWNER, IF THE USE OF THE LARGER STOCK IS
<br />APPROVED, SPREAD OF HOOTS OR ROOT BALL OF EARTH SHALL BE INCREASED IN PROPORTION TO THE SIZE
<br />OF PLANTS ROOTS SHOULD BE DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE CONTAINER SUCH THAT ROOTS ARE
<br />E PUNTS AND OTHER PRODUCTS AND MATERIALS TO BE SUPPLIED BY CONTRACTOR SHALL BE SUBJECT TO
<br />APPROVAL BY LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT PRIM TO INSTALLATION. F. MATERIAL MAY BE INSPECTED AND APPROVED AT PLACE OF GROWTH FOR CONPNAM
<br />CE 1YITH SPECIFICATION
<br />REQUIREMENTS FOR OWLLJtt, SIZE. AND VARIETY. SUCH APPRWAL SMALL NOT ALTER THE RIGHT OU
<br />INSPECTION AND REJECTKM UPON DELIVERY AT SITE OR WRING THE PROGRESS OF WORK.
<br />G. PROVIDE AND PAY FOR MATERIAL TESTING. THE FOLLOWING DATA MAY BE REOUMED:
<br />G.1. SOIL ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE IF ADDITIONAL NUTRIENTS ARE NEEDED.
<br />C.2. TOPSOIL_
<br />G.2.I.PH FACTOR.
<br />G.2,Z.MECHANICAL ANALYSIS.
<br />G.2.3.PERCENTACE OF ORGANIC CONTENT,
<br />G.2.4.TYPE AND QUANTITY OF ADDITIVES REQUIRED TO ESTABLISH SATISFACTORY PH FACTOR AND SUPPLY OF
<br />NUTRIENTS,
<br />1.4 SUBMITTALS
<br />A THE FOLLOWING MATERIAL SAMPLES WILL BE REOUIRED BY OWNER FOR APPROVAL PRIOR 10 INSTALLATION:
<br />AI. SANDY LOAM TOPSOIL,
<br />AZ. MULCH,
<br />AD. RIVER ROCK,
<br />AA. WEED BARRIER.
<br />e. CONTRACTOR SHALL SUPPLY UNIT PRICES FOR PRODUCTS AND LABOR, IN THE EVENT THAT A GREATER OR
<br />LESSER AMOUNT OF WORK IS COMPLETED, UNIT PRICES SHALL APPLY. UNIT PRICES COVER COST OF WORK
<br />AND MATERIALS IN PLACE, INCLUDING MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, LABOR, TAXES, OVERHEAD, PROFIT,
<br />MAINTENANCE AND GUARANTEE REOUIRED TO RENDER WORK COMPLETE.
<br />I.5 DELIVERY. STORAGE AND HANDLING
<br />A CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE DELIVERY AND INSTALLATION ACTIVITIES VAIN GENERAL CONTRACTOR AND
<br />SHALL INFORM GENERA. CONTRACTOR AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF WORK AT PROJECT
<br />PREMISES,
<br />B. DELIVER FERTILIZER MATERIALS IN ORIGINAL, UNOPENED AND UNDAMAGED CONTAINERS SHOWING WEIGHT,
<br />ANALYSIS AND NAME OF MANUFACTURER, STORE IN MANNER TO PREVENT WETTING AND DETERIORATION,
<br />G TAKE PRECAUTIONS CUSTOMARY IN GOOD TRADE PRACTICE IN PREPARING PUNTS FOR MOVING. DIG, PACK,
<br />WRAP. TRANSPORT AND HANDLE PLANTS WITH CME TO ENSURE PROTECTION AGAINST INJURY, PROTECT
<br />PLANTS FROM DRYING DUI, IF PLANTS CANNOT BE PUNTED IMMEDIATELY UPON DELIVERY, PROPERLY
<br />PROTECT THEIR WITH TARPS, OR IN A MANNER ACCEPTABLE TO ARCHITECT, NO PLANT SHALL BE BOUND
<br />WITH ROPE OR WIRE IN A MANNER THAT COULD DAMAGE OR BREAK BRANCHES.
<br />D. CWER PLANTS TRANSPORTED IN OPEN VEHICLES WITH A PROTECTIVE COVERING TO PREVENT WIND BURN, E.
<br />PROVIDE DRY, LOOSE TOPSOIL FOR PLANTING BED MIXES. MUDDY TOPSOIL IS NOT ACCEPTABLE,
<br />1.6 lX1ARANEFF
<br />A PIANIS PROVIDED AND PLANTED BY CONTRACTOR SHALL BE GUARANTEED FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR FROM
<br />DATE OF FINAL ACCEPTANCE, WARRANTY PERIOD SHALL TERMINATE ONLY IF PLANTS HAVE BEEN IN FULL
<br />LEAF FOR A MINIMUM OF THREE (3) WEEKS, IN THE EVENT THE WARRANTY PERIOD OF ONE YEAR WOULD
<br />EXPIRE PRIOR TO AFOREMENTIONED REQUIREMENT, PERIOD SHALL BE EXTENDED TO COMPLY. PUNTS,
<br />INCLUDING TREES, WHICH HAVE PARTIALLY DIED SO THAT SHAPE, SIZE, OR SYMMETRY HAS BEEN DAMAGED,
<br />SHALL BE CONSIDERED SUBJECT TO REPLACEMENT, IN SUCH CASES, THE OPINION OF ARCHITECT SHALL
<br />BE iINAL
<br />B. PUNTS USED FOR REPLACEMENT SHALL BE OF SAME VARIETY AS THOSE ORIGINALLY SPECIFIED AND PLANTED
<br />IN SAME CONDITION, REPLACEMENT PLANTS WILL BE AT LEAST SAME OVERALL SIZE OF ADJACENT PUNTS
<br />AT TIME OF REPLACEMENT, WORK, INCLUDING MATERIALS, LABOR AND EQUIPMENT USED IN REPLACEMENTS,
<br />SHALL BE AT NO COST TO OWNER DAMAGE, INCLUDING RUTS IN LAWN OR BED AREAS, INCURRED IN
<br />MAKING REPLACEMENTS SHALL BE IMMEDIATELY REPAIRED BY CONTRACTOR, C. CONTRACTOR SHALL CHECK PUNT MATERIALS AND CONDITIONS ONCE PER MONTH FOR FIRST 51X MONTHS
<br />AND FOLLOW UP WITH A REPORT TO ARCHITECT. REPORT SHALL PROVIDE IN DETAIL DEFICIENCIES, PROBLEMS OR ACCOMPLISHMENTS REGARDING WORK COMPLETED BY CONTRACTOR,
<br />1 7 MAINTENANCE
<br />A. DURING PLANTING OPERATIONS, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PERFORM MAINTENANCE REQUIRED OF
<br />IN PLANTINGS, MAINTENANCE TO CONTINUE UNTIL COMPLETION AND FINAL ACCEPTANCE,
<br />AT WHICH TIME THE OWNER SHALL ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY.
<br />I.B WATERINf�'.
<br />A WATER WILL BE AVAILABLE ON SITE AT NO EXPENSE TO CONTRACTOR HOSE AND OTHER WATERING
<br />EQUIPMENT REQUIRED FOR WORK SHALL BE FURNISHED BY CONTRACTOR INSTALLING PLANT MATERIALS.
<br />I,g CLEeuyP
<br />A DUPING WORK PROGRESSION, THE PREMISES ARE TO BE KEPT NUT AND ORDERLY AT ALL TIMES, STORAGE
<br />MEAS FOR PLANTS AND OTHER MATERIALS SHALL BE SO ORGANIZED THAT THEY, 7006 ARE NEAT AND
<br />ORDERLY, TRASH, INCLUDING DEBRIS RESULTING FROM REMOVING WEEDS ON ROCK FROM PLANTING AREAS,
<br />PREPARING BEDS, OR PUNTING PLANTS SHALL BE REMOVED FROM SITE DAILY AS WORK PROGRESSES, B. WALKS AND DRIVES SHALL BE KEPT CLEAN BY SWEEPING AND/OR HOSING.
<br />1.10 CDS OF WORK
<br />A WORK SHALL BE CONSIDERED COMPLETE AND ELIGIBLE FOR ACCEPTANCE ONLY AFTER FLAFILLMENT OF THE
<br />FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS AND ANY APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS AS STATED ELSEWHERE IN SPECIFICATIONS.
<br />B. NATERAS SKLLL BE INSTALLED ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS, PMT Z PRODUCTS
<br />2.1 PANT
<br />MATER
<br />A PROVIDE PLANTS TYPICAL OF THEIR SPECIES OR VARIETY 'VAIN NORMAI, DENSELY DEVELOPED BRANCHES AND
<br />VIGOROUS FIBROUS ROOT SYSTEMS COMPLYING WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF 'AMERIOAN STANDARD FOR
<br />NURSERY STOCK', ANSI Z6O1 CURRENT EDITION BY THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSERYMEN.
<br />PROVIDE ONLY SOUND, HEALTHY, VIGOROUS PLANTS FREE FROM DEFECTS, DISFIGURING KNOTS, SUN SCALD
<br />INJURIES, FPOST CRACKS, ABRASIONS OF BARK, PLANT DISEASES, INSECT EGGS, BORERS, AND OTHER
<br />FORMS OF INFESTATION. PIANOS SHALL HAVE A ILLY DEVELOPED FORM WITHOUT VOIDS AND OPEN
<br />SPACES. PJNTS HELD IN STORAGE WILL BE REJECTED IF THEY DO NOT SHOW SKINS OF GROWTH DURING
<br />STORAGE
<br />0.I. 1. eALLLO AND BURLAPPED PUNTS SHALL HAVE FIRM, NATURAL BALLS OF EARA OF SUFFICIENT
<br />DUMEIFR AND DEPTH TO ENCOMPASS FIBROUS AND FEEDING HOOT SYSTEM NECESSARY FOR FULL
<br />RECOVERY' OF PUNT. PROVIDE BALL SIZES COMPLYING WITH LATEST EDITION OF AMERICAN STANDARD
<br />FOR NURSERY STOCK, A2. 2. IF MERE IS NO SPECIFICATION LISTED, THE FOLLOWING GUIDE SHALL BE USED: TREE ROOT BALLS
<br />SHALL HE A MINIMUM OF 12' N DIAMETER FOR EACH I' OF TRUNK DIAMETER AS MEASURED IFC MOVE
<br />HILI.
<br />A3. 3. MULTI -TRUNK (M.T.) TREES SHALL BE CALIBRATED ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING: SMALLEST TRUNK
<br />PER SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN ONE CALIPER SIZE SMALLER THAN LARGEST THUNK WITH NUMBER
<br />OF TRUNKS SPECIFIED (REFER TO AMERICAN STANDARD FOR NURSERY STOCN).
<br />M. 4. CONIAINER-GROWN STOCK SHOULD BE GROWN IN A CONTAINER FOR A SUFFICIENT LENGTH OF TIME
<br />FOR ROOT SYSTEM TO RAVE DEVELOPED TO HOLD ITS SOIL TOGETHER,
<br />A5. 5. PUNTS PUNTED N ROWS SHALL BE MATCHED IN FORM.
<br />AIF, 6. PLANTS LARGER IRAN THOSE SPECIFIED IN PLANT LIST MAY BE USED AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO
<br />THE OWNER.
<br />B. NO PIANIS SHALL BE LOOSE IN CONTAINER.
<br />C. CONTAINER STOCK SCULL NOT BE POT BOUND, 7. PR PAFATION MATTRL I C
<br />A SANDY LOAM TOPSOIL TO BE USED SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERISTICS: FERTILE, FRIABLE,
<br />NATURAL TOPSOIL OF LOAMY CHARACTER WITHOUT ADMIXTURE OF SUBSOIL MATERIAL, OBTAINED FROM A
<br />WE ARABLE SITE, REASONABLY FREE FROM CLAY, LUMPS, COARSE SANDS, STONES, PLANTS,
<br />GUMS, WEEDS, ROOTS, STICKS, AND OTHER FOREIGN MATERIALS,
<br />A1. PROVIDE TOPSOIL FREE OF SUBSTANCES HARMFUL TO PLANTS WHICH WELL BE GROWN IN SOIL, A2. IOENIIFY SOURCE AND LOCATION OF TOPSOIL PROPOSED FOR USE ON PROJECT, A3. REUSE EXISTING STOCKPILED TOPSOIL IF IT MEETS SPECIFICATION STANDARDS,
<br />B. ORGANIC SOL AMENDMENTS:
<br />BI, SiERIUaTD MANURE, 8.2. PUT MISS
<br />8.3. PINE BAK MULCH
<br />C. TREE AND WRUB PUNTING FERTILIZER:
<br />C. 1. SLOW RELEASE (THREE TO FOUR MONTH) GRANULAR FERTILIZER WITH A NPK ANALYSIS OF 17-6-12
<br />PLUS LUAUS AS MANUFACTURED BY SIERRA OR APPROVED EQUAL
<br />CS. GYPSUM
<br />D. HERBICIDES:
<br />D, 1, ROUNDUP, AS MANUFACTURED BY MONSANTO, OR APPROVED EOUAL.
<br />0.2. TREFI.W SC, AS MANUFACTURED BY ELANCO PRODUCTS IN INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA OR APPROVED COUAL.
<br />2,} STAKING. GLFlNG k WRPPING
<br />A SLAKING
<br />MATERIAL SHALL CONSIST OF 2' X 2' X 6' HARDWOOD STAKES
<br />B. GUYING MATERIAL SWILL CONSIST OF WIRE AND BUCK POLY HOSE.
<br />C. TREE WRAP TNNE SHALL BE JUTE TWINE OR APPROVED EDIIAL, D. WRAPPING MATERIAL SHALL CONSIST OF WATERPROOF, CRINKLED DUPLEX HLAW PAPER MANUFACTURED FOR
<br />TREE WRAPPING PURPOSES, 21. MULeH
<br />A DESIGNATED AREAS SHALL RECEIVE 3' ORGANIC MULCH, ORGANIC MULCH SHALL BE CLEAN, FRESH, PEST
<br />FREE AND FREE OF BRANCHES, AND FOREIGN MATTER, SEE LANDSCAPE PUN FOR MULCH TYPE.
<br />2.5 WEED RATTIER
<br />A WEED BARRIER SHALL BE DEWITT PRO 5,
<br />2.fi EDGING
<br />A EDGING SHALL BE AS SPECIFIED ON PUNS.
<br />PART 3 EXECUTION
<br />3.1 EXISTING CONDITIONS
<br />A. EXAMINE PROPOSED PLANTING AREAS AND CONDITIONS OF INSTALLATION PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION. DO NOT
<br />START PLANTING WORK UNTIL UNSATISFACTORY CONDITIONS ARE CORRECTED,
<br />e. VERIFY LOCATION OF UTILITIES PRIOR TO LANDSCAPE OPERATIONS, CALL UTILITY COMPANIES PRIOR TO
<br />BEpNNINO LANDSCAPE OPERATIONS,
<br />C. GENERAL CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR BRINGING LANDSCAPE AREAS TO FINISH GRACE 3 ONE INCH,
<br />LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE A UNIFORM SURFACE FREE FROM IRREGULAR SURFACE CHANGES.
<br />RAKE SUREACTS CLEAN OF STONES 1 1/2' OR URGER IN DIMENSION AND OTHER DEBRIS.
<br />3.2 E%CAVATIDN
<br />A CONTRACTOR SHALL ADHERE TO THE FOLLOWING DURING EXCAVATION;
<br />AI. 1. PROTECT EXISTING BUILDING, UTIUTIES, WALKS, PLANTERS, PLANTS AND OTHER FACILITIES FROM
<br />DAMAGE CAUSED BY LANDSCAPING OPERATIONS,
<br />A2. Z. BACKFILL GROUND COVER, SHRUB, AND TREE PLANTING AREAS WITH APPROVED PLANTING MIXTURE.
<br />B. CONTRACTOR SHALL BE FALVUM WITH LOCATION AND ALIGNMENT OF EXISTING OR NEW UTILITY LINES,
<br />DUCTS, AND BURIED CABLES. CONTRACTOR SHALL FIELD CHECK LOCATION OF UTILITIES BEFORE INSTALLATION
<br />OF MAI OR PLANTS, CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DAMAGE RESULTING FROM NEGLECT OR
<br />FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS REOLIREMENT.
<br />33 PREPARATION
<br />A. PUNTING SHALL BE PERFORMED ONLY BY EXPERIENCED WORKMEN FAMILIAR WITH PLANTING PROCEDURES
<br />UNDER SUPERVISION OF A QUALIFIED SUPERVISOR,
<br />B. PLANTING TIMES AND PROCEDURES SHALL BE ACCORDING TO ACCEPTED PRACTICES. PLANTING SHALL BE
<br />SUSPENDED WHEN TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 28 DEGREES F., THE WIND VELOCITY OVER 30 MILES PER HOUR,
<br />NATURAL GROUND IS FROZEN OR TOO WET, OR CONTINUATION OF PREVAILING WEATHER WOULD CAUSE
<br />UNSA7T$FACTDRY RESULTS.
<br />C. GRADE PLANTING AREAS TO PREVENT WATER FROM STANDING IN PLANTING BEGS. PROVIDE TOPSOIL TO
<br />PROVIDE PoSERVE DRAINAGE AWAY FROM BUILDING AND OUT OF PLANTING BEDS.
<br />7.1 WSTALUTION
<br />0. IF WEEDS OR GRASS ARE APPARENT IN PLANTING AREAS, SPRAY AREA WITH ROUNDUP AT RATE OF 3 OZ,
<br />PER 100 SQUARE FEET. AIR TEMPERATURE SHALL BE ABOVE 50 DEGREES F. WITH NO RAM IN FORECAST,
<br />REPENT PROCEDURE EVERY 14 DAYS UNTIL FOREIGN GRASS HAS BEEN WMINATED, DO NOT INSTALL PLANT
<br />MATERULS UNTIL GRASS AND WEEDS HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED FROM PUNTING BEDS,
<br />B. IF WEEDS AND GRASS ARE DORUAI, EXCAVATE TOP 3 INCHES OF EXISIING SOIL AND REMOVE FROM SITE,
<br />BACKFILL WITH SUITABLE TOPSOIL,
<br />C. ADO PROPER PLANTING MIXTURE TO PLANTING BEDS ACCORDING TO PLANS. ROTOTILL PLANTING BEDS TD A
<br />DEPTH OF EIGHT (12) INCITES. DO NOT WORK BEDS WHEN IN FROZEN OR MUDDY CONDITIONS,
<br />D. EKCAVATE FOR PUNT MATERIALS, TREE PITS SHALL BE 12' GREATER IN DUMETER AT SAME DEPTH AS
<br />ROOT BALL SHRUB PIIS SHALL BE 6' GREATER IN DIAMETER AND AT SAME DEPTH AS ROOT BALL
<br />TOPSOIL FROM EXCAVATION MAY BE RETAINED FOR BACKFILL REMOVE EXCAVATED CLAY, SUBSOIL, ROCK
<br />AND DEBRIS FROM SITE,
<br />E. PUNT SHRUBS NO CLOSER THAN IB' FROM BACK OF CURB N PARKING ISLANDS AS INDICATED ON
<br />DRAWINGS.
<br />F, ADD PROPER SOIL AMENDMENTS TO BACKFILL USED FOR TREES ACCORDING TO PIANS.
<br />G. SET PLANT MATERIAL IN PLANTING PIT TO PROPER CRADE AND ALIGNMENT. SET PUNTS UPRIGHT, PLUMB,
<br />AND FACED TO GIVE BEST APPEARANCE OR RELATIONSHIP TO EACH OTHER OR ADJACENT STRUCTURE, NO
<br />FINING WILL BE PERMITTED AROUND TRUNKS OR STEMS. 84CKnU_ PIT WITH PLANTING MIXTURE, DO NOT
<br />USE WET, MUDDY MIXTURES FOR BACKFIWNG,
<br />H. CROWN PARKING ISLANDS SIX INCHES ABOVE TOP OF CURB UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED ON PLANS,
<br />I. AFTER BALLED AND BURIAPPED PUNTS ARE SEF, MIX PLANTING SOIL AROUND BASES OF THE ROOT BALLS
<br />AND FILL VOIDS,
<br />J. SET NATES 30 ABOVE SURROUNDING GRADE, TO ALLOW FOR SETTLEMENT, CUT TWINE FROM AROUND TRUNK
<br />AND PULL BACK BURLAP FROM THE TOP 1/3 FA THE ROOT BALL FORM WATERING RING FOR TREES. SET
<br />SHRUBS 2C ABOVE FINISHED GRADE. SET GROLND COVER AT 1' ABOVE FINISHED GRADE,
<br />K. FERTILIZE PLANTINGS WITH SIERRA 17-6-12 PWS MINORS AT A RATE OF FIVE POUNDS PER 100 SQUARE
<br />FEET PRIOR TO MULCHING, MX FERTILIZER INTO THE SOIL TO A DEPTH OF TWO (2) INCHES, WASH
<br />FERTILIZER OFF FOLIAGE AND AWAY FROM TRUNKS OR STEMS,
<br />L. SHRUBS IND GROUND COVER SHALL BE SPACED USING A TRIANGULAR PATTERN, UNLESS OTHERWISE SHOWN
<br />ON DRAWINGS, AND SPACED IN ACODRDANCE WITH INDICATED DIMENSIONS, ADJUST SPACING AS NECESSARY
<br />TO EVENLY FILL PLANTING BED WITH INDICATED NUMBER OF PLANTS.
<br />M. WHEN PUNTING GROUND COVERS FROM FOUR INCH POTS OR SMALLER, FERTILIZING AND MULCHING MAY BE
<br />GONE PRIOR TO PUNT INSTALIAAOK, ROOT SYSTEM SHALL BE FULLY IMBEDDED IN PREPARED PLANTING
<br />SOIL AND PUNT SHALL NOT BE COVERED BY M1LCH,
<br />3.5 MULCH
<br />A MULCH GROUND COVER SHRUB BEDS AND TREE WELLS WITH THE REQUIRED MULCHING MATERIAL TO A TWO
<br />INCH MINIMUM DEPTH IMMEDIATELY AFTER PLANTING. THOROUGHLY WATER MULCHED AREAS. AFTER WATERING,
<br />RARE MULCH TO PROVIDE A UNIFOAA FINISH SURFACE.
<br />B. APTLY SPECIFIED BARRIER ACCORDING TO PLAN AND PRIOR TO PLACING MULCH. WEED BARRIER SHALL NOT
<br />BE USED IN SEASONAL PLANTING AREAS IF FLOWERING ANNUALS ARE SPECIFIED ON LANDSCAPE PIAN.
<br />3.6 STAKING. GUYING AND WRPPING
<br />A SHADE AND EVERGREEN TREES SHALL BE STAKED SAME DAY THEY ARE PUNTED.
<br />B. DUNE S7AXES VERTICALLY INTO THE GROUND TO A DEPTH OF 2 1/2 TO 3 FEET. AVOID DAMAGING ROOT
<br />BALL
<br />C. HOSE SHALL BE PLACED AROUND WERE AT THE TRUNK TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO PUNT,
<br />D. WRAP TRUNKS OF DECIDUOUS TREES WITH SPECIFIED MATERIAL BEGINNING AT BASE AND EXTENDING TO
<br />FIRST BRANCHES, TIE WRAP SECURELY AT TOP AND BOTTOM. DO NOT USE STAPLES TO SECURE TREE
<br />WRAP.
<br />3.7 PRUNING
<br />A PRUNING SHALL BE LIMITED TO MINIMUM NECESSARY TO REMOVE INJURED TWIGS AND BRANCHES, AND
<br />COMPENSATE FOR LOSS OF ROOTS DURING TRANSPLANTING, BUT SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE-FIFTH (1/5) OF
<br />BRANCHING STRUCTURE, PRUNING SHALL BE DONE ONLY AFTER PUNTS HAVE BEEN TRANSPLANTED AT SITE.
<br />SHEARING OF HEDGES WHERE INDKATM SHALL BE DONE BY CONTRACTOR, BUT ONLY AFTER THE PLANSI
<br />RAVE BEEN WELL SETTLED BY SEVERAL WATERNGS, B. PRUNE EVERGREEN TREES ONLY TO REMOVE BROKEN OR DAMAGED BRANCHES.
<br />},8 MAINTENANCE
<br />A. MAINTAIN PLANTINGS UNTIL SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION AND ACCEPTANCE OF PROJECT.
<br />B. MAINTENANCE SHALL INCLUDE PRUNING, WATERING, AND APPLICATION OF APPROPRIATE INSECTICIDES AND
<br />NNCICIOES NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN PLANTS FREE OF INSECTS AND DISEASE. PROVIDE MAINTENANCE AS
<br />REQUIRED UNTIL UNTIL FINAL ACCEPTANCE:
<br />B.I. 1. RESET SETTLED PLANTS TO PROPER GRADE AND POSITION, RESTORE PLANTING SAUCER AND REMOVE
<br />DEM MATERIAL,
<br />B.Z. 2. TIGHTEN AND REPAIR GUY WIRES AND STAKES AS REQUIRED,
<br />8.3. 3. CORRECT DEFECTIVE WORK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER DEFICIENCIES BECOME APPARENT AND
<br />WEATHER PERMITS,
<br />8.4. 4. WATER TREES, PLANTS, AND GROUND COVER BEDS WITHIN THE FIRST 24 HOURS OF INITIAL PLANTING,
<br />AN
<br />D NOT LESS THAN TWICE PER WEEK UNTIL FINAL ACCEPTANCE, WATER THOROUGHLY WITH SPRINKLER
<br />HEAD, If OPERATIONAL, OR USE SOAKER HOSE AT A LOW FLOW RATE OVER ENTIRE DRIP UNE AREA AS
<br />REQUIRED TO ALLOW WATER TO PENETRATE TO A DEPTH OF 12'-18',
<br />BS. 5. REMOVE WEEDS AND GRASS IN PLANTING AREAS AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK, A CONTACT HERBICIDE
<br />MAY BE USED PROVIDED LAWN AND PLANTS ARE NOT DAMAGED,
<br />B.6. 6. flE-APPLY MULCH AS NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN A TWO (2') INCH THICKNESS IN TREE, SHRUB AND
<br />GROUND COVER BEDS.
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