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A. THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL FURNISH ALL MATERIALS AND PERFORM ALL WORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE SPECIFICATIONS, APPROVED OR FINAL DRAWINGS, AND INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED BY THE PROJECT LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT, MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS, OR OWNER/OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE. ALL WORK COMPLETED AND MATERIALS FURNISHED AND INSTALLED SHALL BE IN STRICT ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTENTION OF THE SPECIFICATIONS, DRAWINGS, AND INSTRUCTIONS AND EXECUTED WITH THE STANDARD LEVEL OF CARE FOR THE LANDSCAPE INDUSTRY.
A. WORK MUST BE CARRIED OUT ONLY DURING WEATHER CONDITIONS FAVORABLE TO LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION AND TO THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF PLANTS. THE SUITABILITY OF SUCH WEATHER CONDITIONS SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE PROJECT LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT OR GOVERNING MUNICIP OFFICIAL.
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR, BEFORE ORDERING OR PURCHASING MATERIALS, TO PROVIDE SAMPLES OF THOSE MATERIALS TO THE PROJECT LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT OR GOVERNING MUNICIPAL OFFICIAL FOR APPROVAL, IF SO REQUESTED.
THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR IS TO SUBMIT CERTIFICATION TAGS FROM TREES, SHRUBS AND SEED VERIFYING TYPE AND PURITY.
THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR IS TO SUBMIT CERTIFICATION TAGS FROM TREES, SHRUBS AND SEED VERIFYING TYPE AND PURITY.
UNLESS OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED BY THE PROJECT LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT OR GOVERNING MUNICIPAL OFFICIAL, THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE NOTICE AT LEAST FORTY-EIGHT HOURS (48 HRS.) IN ADVANCE OF THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERY DATE OF ANY PLANT MATERIALS TO THE PROJECT SIT A LEGIBLE COPY OF THE INVOICE, SHOWING VARIETIES AND SIZES OF MATERIALS INCLUDED FOR EACH SHIPMENT SHALL BE FURNISHED TO THE PROJECT LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT, OR GOVERNING MUNICIPAL OFFICIAL.
THE PROJECT LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT OR GOVERNING MUNICIPAL OFFICIAL RESERVES THE RIGHT TO INSPECT AND REJECT PLANTS AT ANY TIME AND AT ANY PLACE.
BEFORE COMMENCING WORK, ALL EXISTING VEGETATION WHICH COULD BE IMPACTED AS A RESULT OF THE PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES MUST BE PROTECTED FROM DAMAGE BY THE INSTALLATION OF TREE PROTECTION FENCING. FENCING SHALL BE LOCATED AT THE PROTECTED ROOT ZONE OR THE LIMIT OF DISTURBANCE AS DEPICTED WITHIN THE APPROVED OR FINAL PLAN SET, ESTABLISHING THE TREE PROTECTION ZONE. FENCE INSTALLATION SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVIDED "TREE PROTECTION FENCE DETAIL." NO WORK MAY BEGIN UNTIL THIS REQUIREMENT IS FULFILLED. THE FENCING SHALL BE INSPECTED REGULARLY BY THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR AND MAINTAINED UNTIL ALL CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN COMPLETED.
IN ORDER TO AVOID DAMAGE TO ROOTS, BARK OR LOWER BRANCHES, NO VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT, DEBRIS, OR OTHER MATERIALS SHALL BE DRIVEN, PARKED OR PLACED WITHIN THE TREE PROTECTION ZONE. ALL ON-SITE CONTRACTOR'S SHALL USE ANY AND ALL PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES WHEN PERFORMING WORK AROUND TREES, WALKS, PAVEMENTS, UTILITIES, AND ANY OTHER FEATURES EITHER EXISTING OR PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED UNDER THIS CONTRACT.
IN RARE INSTANCES WHERE EXCAVATING, FILL, OR GRADING IS REQUIRED WITHIN THE PROTECTED ROOT ZONE OF TREES TO REMAIN, THE WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED AS FOLLOWS:
TRENCHING: WHEN TRENCHING OCCURS AROUND TREES TO REMAIN, THE TREE ROOTS SHALL NOT BE CUT, BUT THE TRENCH SHALL BE TUNNELED UNDER OR AROUND THE ROOTS BY CAREFUL HAND DIGGING AND WITHOUT INJURY TO THE ROOTS. NO ROOTS, LIMBS, OR WOODS ARE TO HAVE ANY PAINT OR MATERIAL APPLIED TO ANY SURFACE.
RAISING GRADES: WHEN THE GRADE AT AN EXISTING TREE IS BELOW THE NEW FINISHED GRADE, AND FILL NOT EXCEEDING 6 INCHES (6") IS REQUIRED, CLEAN, WASHED GRAVEL FROM ONE TO TWO INCHES (1" - 2") IN SIZE SHALL BE PLACED DIRECTLY AROUND THE TREE TRUNK. THE GRAVEL SHALL EXTEND OUT FROM THE TRUNK ON ALL SIDES A MINIMUM OF 18 INCHES (18") AND FINISH APPROXIMATELY TWO INCHES (2") ABOVE THE FINISH GRADE AT TREE. INSTALL GRAVEL BEFORE ANY EARTH FILL IS PLACED. NEW EARTH FILL SHALL NOT BE LEFT IN CONTACT WITH THE TRUNK OF ANY TREE REQUIRING FILL. WHERE FILL EXCEEDING 6 INCHES (6") IS REQUIRED, A DRY LAID TREE WELL SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED. IF APPLICABLE, TREE WELL INSTALLATION SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVIDED "TREE WELL DETAIL."
TRENCHING: WHEN TRENCHING OCCURS AROUND TREES TO REMAIN, THE TREE ROOTS SHALL NOT BE CUT, BUT THE TRENCH SHALL BE TUNNELED UNDER OR AROUND THE ROOTS BY CAREFUL HAND DIGGING AND WITHOUT INJURY TO THE ROOTS. NO ROOTS, LIMBS, OR WOODS ARE TO HAVE ANY PAINT OR MATERIAL APPLIED TO ANY SURFACE.
LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL OBTAIN A SOIL TEST OF THE IN-SITU TOPSOIL BY A CERTIFIED SOIL LABORATORY PRIOR TO PLANTING. LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL ALLOW FOR A TWO WEEK TURNAROUND TIME FROM SUBMITTAL OF SAMPLE TO NOTIFICATION OF RESULTS.
BASED ON SOIL TEST RESULTS, ADJUST THE RATES OF LIME AND FERTILIZER THAT SHALL BE MIXED INTO THE TOP SIX INCHES (6") OF TOPSOIL. THE LIME AND FERTILIZER RATES PROVIDED WITHIN THE "SEED SPECIFICATION" OR "SOD SPECIFICATION" IS APPROXIMATE AND FOR BIDDING PURPOSES ONLY. IF ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS ARE NECESSARY, ADJUST THE TOPSOIL AS FOLLOWS:
MODIFY HEAVY CLAY OR SILT SOILS (MORE THAN 40% CLAY OR SILT) BY ADDING COMPOSTED PINE BARK (UP TO 30% BY VOLUME) OR GYPSUM.
MODIFY EXTREMELY SANDY SOILS (MORE THAN 85%) BY ADDING ORGANIC MATTER AND/OR DRY, SHREDDED CLAY LOAM UP TO 30% OF THE TOTAL MIX.
TOPSOIL SHALL BE FERTILE, FRIABLE, NATURAL TOPSOIL OF LOAMING CHARACTER, WITHOUT ADMIXTURE OF SUBSOIL MATERIAL OBTAINED FROM A WELL-DRAINED ARABLE SITE, FREE FROM ALL CLAY, LUMPS, COARSE SANDS, STONES, PLANTS, ROOTS, STICKS, AND OTHER FOREIGN MATERIAL GREATER THAN ONE INCH (1").
TOPSOIL SHALL HAVE A PH RANGE OF 5.0-7.0 AND SHALL NOT CONTAIN LESS THAN 6% ORGANIC MATTER BY WEIGHT.
TOPSOIL SHALL HAVE A PH RANGE OF 5.0-7.0 AND SHALL NOT CONTAIN LESS THAN 6% ORGANIC MATTER BY WEIGHT.
OBTAIN TOPSOIL ONLY FROM LOCAL SOURCES OR FROM AREAS HAVING SIMILAR SOIL CHARACTERISTICS TO THAT FOUND AT THE PROJECT SITE.
CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE A SIX INCH (6") DEEP LAYER OF TOPSOIL IN ALL PLANTING AREAS. TOPSOIL SHALL BE SPREAD OVER A PREPARED SURFACE IN A UNIFORM LAYER TO ACHIEVE THE DESIRED COMPACTED THICKNESS. THE SPREADING OF TOPSOIL SHALL NOT BE CONDUCTED UNDER MUDDY OR FROZEN SOIL CONDITIONS.
UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED IN THE CONTRACT, THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE INSTALLATION OF TOPSOIL AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF FINE-GRADING WITHIN THE DISTURBED AREA OF THE SITE.
LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY THAT THE SUB-GRADE ELEVATION MEETS THE FINISHED GRADE ELEVATION (LESS THE REQUIRED TOPSOIL), IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPROVED OR FINAL GRADING PLAN.
LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY THAT THE SUB-GRADE ELEVATION MEETS THE FINISHED GRADE ELEVATION (LESS THE REQUIRED TOPSOIL), IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPROVED OR FINAL GRADING PLAN.
ALL LAWN AND PLANTING AREAS SHALL BE GRADED TO A SMOOTH, EVEN AND UNIFORM PLANE WITH NO ABRUPT CHANGE OF SURFACE AS DEPICTED WITHIN THE APPROVED OR FINAL CONSTRUCTION SET UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE PROJECT LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT OR MUNICIPAL OFFICIAL.
ALL PLANTING AND LAWN AREAS SHALL BE GRADED AND MAINTAINED TO ALLOW A FREE FLOW OF SURFACE WATER.
ALL PLANTING AND LAWN AREAS SHALL BE GRADED AND MAINTAINED TO ALLOW A FREE FLOW OF SURFACE WATER.
SEED MIXTURE SHALL BE FRESH, CLEAN, NEW CROP SEED. SOD SHALL BE STRONGLY ROOTED, UNIFORM IN THICKNESS, AND FREE OF WEEDS, DISEASE, AND PESTS.
SEED OR SOD SHALL BE PURCHASED FROM A RECOGNIZED DISTRIBUTOR AND SHALL BE COMPOSED OF THE MIX OR BLEND WITHIN THE PROVIDED "SEED SPECIFICATION" OR "SOD SPECIFICATION."
SEED OR SOD SHALL BE PURCHASED FROM A RECOGNIZED DISTRIBUTOR AND SHALL BE COMPOSED OF THE MIX OR BLEND WITHIN THE PROVIDED "SEED SPECIFICATION" OR "SOD SPECIFICATION."
REFERENCE LANDSCAPE PLAN FOR AREAS TO BE SEEDED OR LAID WITH SOD.
SEEDING SHALL NOT BE PERFORMED IN WINDY WEATHER. IF THE SEASON OF THE PROJECT COMPLETION PROHIBITS PERMANENT STABILIZATION, TEMPORARY STABILIZATION SHALL BE PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE "TEMPORARY SEEDING SPECIFICATION."
SEEDING SHALL NOT BE PERFORMED IN WINDY WEATHER. IF THE SEASON OF THE PROJECT COMPLETION PROHIBITS PERMANENT STABILIZATION, TEMPORARY STABILIZATION SHALL BE PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE "TEMPORARY SEEDING SPECIFICATION."
PROTECT NEW LAWN AREAS AGAINST TRESPASSING WHILE THE SEED IS GERMINATING. FURNISH AND INSTALL FENCES, SIGNS, BARRIERS OR ANY OTHER NECESSARY TEMPORARY PROTECTIVE DEVICES. DAMAGE RESULTING FROM TRESPASS, EROSION, WASHOUT, SETTLEMENT OR OTHER CAUSES SHALL BE REPAIRED BY THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR AT HIS EXPENSE. REMOVE ALL FENCES, SIGNS, BARRIERS OR OTHER TEMPORARY PROTECTIVE DEVICES ONCE LAWN HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED.
ALL PLANT MATERIAL SHALL CONFORM TO THE AMERICAN STANDARD FOR NURSERY STOCK (ANSI Z60.1-2014) OR LATEST REVISION AS PUBLISHED BY AMERICANHORT.
IN ALL CASES, BOTANICAL NAMES LISTED WITHIN THE APPROVED OR FINAL PLANT LIST SHALL TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER COMMON NAMES.
ALL PLANTS SHALL BE OF SELECTED SPECIMEN QUALITY, EXCEPTIONALLY HEAVY, TIGHTLY KNIT, SO TRAINED OR FAVORED IN THEIR DEVELOPMENT AND APPEARANCE AS TO BE SUPERIOR IN FORM, NUMBER OF BRANCHES, COMPACTNESS AND SYMMETRY. ALL PLANTS SHALL HAVE A NORMAL HABIT OR SOUND, HEALTHY, VIGOROUS PLANTS WITH WELL DEVELOPED ROOT SYSTEM. PLANTS SHALL BE FREE OF DISEASE, INSECT PESTS, EGGS OR LARVAE.
PLANTS SHALL NOT BE PRUNED BEFORE DELIVERY. TREES WITH ABRASION OF THE BARK, SUNSCALDS, DISFIGURING KNOTS OR FRESH CUTS OF LIMBS OVER ONE AND ONE-FOURTH INCHES (1-1/4") WHICH HAVE NOT COMPLETELY CALLOUSED SHALL BE REJECTED.
ALL PLANTS SHALL BE TYPICAL OF THEIR SPECIES OR VARIETY AND SHALL HAVE A NORMAL HABIT OF GROWTH AND BE LEGIBLY TAGGED WITH THE PROPER NAME AND SIZE.
THE ROOT SYSTEM OF EACH PLANT SHALL BE WELL PROVIDED WITH FIBROUS ROOTS. ALL PARTS SHALL BE SOUND, HEALTHY, VIGOROUS, WELL-BRANCHED AND DENSELY FOLIATED WHEN IN LEAF.
ALL PLANTS SHALL BE TYPICAL OF THEIR SPECIES OR VARIETY AND SHALL HAVE A NORMAL HABIT OF GROWTH AND BE LEGIBLY TAGGED WITH THE PROPER NAME AND SIZE.
THE ROOT SYSTEM OF EACH PLANT SHALL BE WELL PROVIDED WITH FIBROUS ROOTS. ALL PARTS SHALL BE SOUND, HEALTHY, VIGOROUS, WELL-BRANCHED AND DENSELY FOLIATED WHEN IN LEAF.
ALL PLANTS DESIGNATED BALL AND BURLAP (B&B) MUST BE MOVED WITH THE ROOT SYSTEM AS SOLID UNITS WITH BALLS OF EARTH FIRMLY WRAPPED WITH BURLAP. THE DIAMETER AND DEPTH OF THE BALLS OF EARTH MUST BE SUFFICIENT TO ENCOMPASS THE FIBROUS ROOT FEEDING SYSTEMS NECESSARY FOR
ARBORTIE NOTES:
SPECIFIED ARBORTIE GREEN (OR WHITE) STAKING AND GUYING MATERIAL IS TO BE FLAT WOVEN POLYPROPYLENE MATERIAL. 3/4" (19.05MM) WIDE 900 LB. BREAK STRENGTH.
ARBORTIE SHALL BE FASTENED TO STAKES IN A MANNER WHICH PERMITS TREE MOVEMENT AND SUPPORTS THE TREE.
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