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Boulder County, CO 03874139
<br />PLANTING SPECIFICATIONS
<br />GENERAL
<br />A. QUALIFICATIONS OF LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR
<br />1. ALL LANDSCAPE WORK SHOWN ON THESE PLANS SHALL BE PERFORMED BYA SINGLE FIRM
<br />SPECIALIZING IN LANDSCAPE PLANTING.
<br />2. A LIST OF SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED PROJECTS OF THIS TYPE, SIZE AND NATURE MAY BE
<br />REQUESTED BY THE OWNER FOR FURTHER QUALIFICATION MEASURES.
<br />3. THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL HOLD A VALID CONTRACTORS LICENSE ISSUED BY THE
<br />APPROPRIATE LOCAL JURISDICTION.
<br />B SCOPE OF WORK
<br />1. WORK COVERED BY THESE SECTIONS INCLUDES THE FURNISHING AND PAYMENT OF ALL MATERIALS,
<br />LABOR, SERVICES, EQUIPMENT, LICENSES, TAXES AND ANY OTHER ITEMS THAT ARE NECESSARY FOR
<br />THE EXECUTION, INSTALLATION AND COMPLETION OF ALL WORK, SPECIFIED HEREIN AND / OR SHOWN
<br />ON THE LANDSCAPE PLANS, NOTES, AND DETAILS.
<br />2. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS, CODES AND
<br />REGULATIONS REQUIRED BY AUTHORITIES HAVING JURISDICTION OVER SUCH WORK, INCLUDING ALL
<br />INSPECTIONS AND PERMITS REQUIRED BY FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN SUPPLY,
<br />TRANSPORTATION AND INSTALLATION OF MATERIALS.
<br />3. THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY THE LOCATION OF ALL UNDERGROUND UTILITY LINES
<br />(WATER, SEWER, ELECTRICAL, TELEPHONE, GAS, CABLE, TELEVISION, ETC.) PRIOR TO THE START OF
<br />ANY WORK.
<br />PRODUCTS
<br />A. ALL MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS SHALL BE NEW.
<br />B. CONTAINER AND BALLED-AND-BURLAPPED PLANTS:
<br />1. FURNISH NURSERY -GROWN PLANTS COMPLYING WITH ANSI Z60.1-2014. PROVIDE WELL -SHAPED, FULLY
<br />BRANCHED, HEALTHY, VIGOROUS STOCK FREE OF DISEASE, INSECTS, EGGS, LARVAE, AND DEFECTS
<br />SUCH AS KNOTS, SUN SCALD, INJURIES, ABRASIONS, AND DISFIGUREMENT. ALL PLANTS WITHIN A
<br />SPECIES SHALL HAVE SIMILAR SIZE, AND SHALL BE OF A FORM TYPICAL FOR THE SPECIES. ALL TREES
<br />SHALL BE OBTAINED FROM SOURCES WITHIN 200 MILES OF THE PROJECT SITE, AND WITH SIMILAR
<br />CLIMACTIC CONDITIONS.
<br />2. ROOT SYSTEMS SHALL BE HEALTHY, DENSELY BRANCHED ROOT SYSTEMS, NON -POT-BOUND, FREE
<br />FROM ENCIRCLING AND/OR GIRDLING ROOTS, AND FREE FROM ANY OTHER ROOT DEFECTS (SUCH AS
<br />J-SHAPED ROOTS).
<br />3, TREES MAY BE PLANTED FROM CONTAINERS OR BALLED-AND-BURLAPPED (B&B), UNLESS SPECIFIED
<br />ON THE PLANTING LEGEND. BARE -ROOT TREES ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE.
<br />4. ANY PLANT DEEMED UNACCEPTABLE BY THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT OR OWNER SHALL BE
<br />IMMEDIATELY REMOVED FROM THE SITE AND SHALL BE REPLACED WITH AN ACCEPTBLE PLANT OF LIKE
<br />TYPE AND SIZE AT THE CONTRACTORS OWN EXPENSE. ANY PLANTS APPEARING TO BE UNHEALTHY,
<br />EVEN IF DETERMINED TO STILL BE ALIVE, SHALL NOT BE ACCEPTED. THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT AND
<br />OWNER SHALL BE THE SOLE JUDGES AS TO THE ACCEPTABILITY OF PLANT MATERIAL.
<br />5. ALL TREES SHALL BE STANDARD IN FORM, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED. TREES WITH CENTRAL
<br />LEADERS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED IF LEADER IS DAMAGEDOR REMOVED. PRUNE ALL DAMAGED TWIGS
<br />AFTER PLANTING.
<br />6. CALIPER MEASUREMENTS FOR STANDARD (SINGLE TRUNK) TREES SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS: SIX INCHES
<br />ABOVE THE ROOT FLARE FOR TREES UP TO AND INCLUDING FOUR INCHES IN CALIPER, AND TWELVE
<br />INCHES ABOVE THE ROOT FLARE FOR TREES EXCEEDING FOUR INCHES IN CALIPER.
<br />7. MULTI -TRUNK TREES SHALL BE MEASURED BY THEIR OVERALL HEIGHT, MEASURED FROM THE TOP OF
<br />THE ROOT BALL. WHERE CALIPER MEASUREMENTS ARE USED, THE CALIPER SHALL BE CALCULATED
<br />AS ONE-HALF OF THE SUM OF THE CALIPER OF THE THREE LARGEST TRUNKS.
<br />8. ANY TREE OR SHRUB SHOWN TO HAVE EXCESS SOIL PLACED ON TOP OF THE ROOT BALL, SO THAT
<br />THE ROOT FLARE HAS BEEN COMPLETELY COVERED, SHALL BE REJECTED.
<br />C. SOD: PROVIDE WELL -ROOTED SOD OF THE VARIETY NOTED ON THE PLANS. SOD SHALL BE CUT FROM
<br />HEALTHY, MATURE TURF WITH SOIL THICKNESS OF 3/4" TO 1". EACH PALLET OF SOD SHALL BE
<br />ACCOMPANIED BYA CERTIFICATE FROM SUPPLIER STATING THE COMPOSITION OF THE SOD.
<br />D. SEED: PROVIDE BLEND OF SPECIES AND VARIETIES AS NOTED ON THE PLANS, WITH MAXIMUM
<br />PERCENTAGES OF PURITY, GERMINATION, AND MINIMUM PERCENTAGE OF WEED SEED AS INDICATED ON
<br />PLANS. EACH BAG OF SEED SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BYA TAG FROM THE SUPPLIER INDICATING THE
<br />COMPOSITION OF THE SEED.
<br />E. TOPSOIL: SANDY TO CLAY LOAM TOPSOIL, FREE OF STONES LARGER THAN 'rA INCH, FOREIGN MATTER,
<br />PLANTS, ROOTS, AND SEEDS.
<br />F. COMPOST: WELL -COMPOSTED, STABLE, AND WEED -FREE ORGANIC MATTER, pH RANGE OF 5.5 TO 8;
<br />MOISTURE CONTENT 35 TO 55 PERCENT BY WEIGHT; 100 PERCENT PASSING THROUGH 3/4-INCH SIEVE;
<br />SOLUBLE SALT CONTENT OF 5 TO 10 DECISIEMENS/M; NOT EXCEEDING 0.5 PERCENT INERT CONTAMINANTS
<br />AND FREE OF SUBSTANCES TOXIC TO PLANTINGS. NO MANURE OR ANIMAL -BASED PRODUCTS SHALL BE
<br />USED.
<br />G FERTILIZER: GRANULAR FERTILIZER CONSISTING OF NITROGEN, PHOSPHORUS, POTASSIUM, AND OTHER
<br />NUTRIENTS IN PROPORTIONS, AMOUNTS, AND RELEASE RATES RECOMMENDED IN A SOIL REPORT FROM A
<br />QUALIFIED SOIL -TESTING AGENCY (SEE BELOW).
<br />H. MULCH: SIZE AND TYPE AS INDICATED ON PLANS, FREE FROM DELETERIOUS MATERIALS AND SUITABLE AS A
<br />TOP DRESSING OF TREES AND SHRUBS.
<br />TREE STAKING AND GUYING
<br />1. STAKES: 6' LONG GREEN METAL T-POSTS.
<br />2. GUY AND TIE WIRE: ASTM A 641, CLASS 1, GALVANIZED -STEEL WIRE, 2-STRAND, TWISTED, 0.106 INCH
<br />DIAMETER.
<br />3. STRAP CHAFING GUARD: REINFORCED NYLON OR CANVAS AT LEAST 1-1/2 INCH WIDE, WITH
<br />GROMMETS TO PROTECT TREE TRUNKS FROM DAMAGE.
<br />J. STEEL EDGING: PROFESSIONAL STEEL EDGING, 14 GAUGE THICKX 4 INCHES WIDE, FACTORY PAINTED DARK
<br />GREEN. ACCEPTABLE MANUFACTURERS INCLUDE COL -MET OR APPROVED EQUAL.
<br />K. PRE -EMERGENT HERBICIDES: ANY GRANULAR, NON -STAINING PRE -EMERGENT HERBICIDE THAT IS LABELED
<br />FOR THE SPECIFIC ORNAMENTALS OR TURF ON WHICH IT WILL BE UTILIZED. PRE -EMERGENT HERBICIDES
<br />SHALL BE APPLIED PER THE MANUFACTURER'S LABELED RATES.
<br />METHODS
<br />SOIL PREPARATION
<br />1. BEFORE STARTING WORK, THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY THAT THE GRADE OF ALL
<br />LANDSCAPE AREAS ARE WITHIN +1-0.1' OF FINISH GRADE. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY THE
<br />OWNER IMMEDIATELY SHOULD ANY DISCREPANCIES EXIST.
<br />2. SOIL TESTING:
<br />a. AFTER FINISH GRADES HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED, CONTRACTOR SHALL HAVE SOIL SAMPLES
<br />FROM THE PROJECTS LANDSCAPE AREAS TESTED BY AN ESTABLISHED SOIL TESTING
<br />LABORATORY. EACH SAMPLE SUBMITTED TO THE LAB SHALL CONTAIN NO LESS THAN ONE
<br />QUART OF SOIL, TAKEN FROM BETWEEN THE. SOIL SURFACE AND 6" DEPTH. IF NO SAMPLE
<br />LOCATIONS ARE INDICATED ON THE PLANS, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL TAKE A MINIMUM OF THREE
<br />SAMPLES FROM VARIOUS REPRESENTATIVE LOCATIONS FOR TESTING.
<br />b. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL HAVE THE SOIL TESTING LABORATORY PROVIDE RESULTS FOR THE
<br />FOLLOWING: SOIL TEXTURAL CLASS, GENERAL SOIL FERTILITY, pH, ORGANIC MATTER CONTENT,
<br />SALT (GEC), LIME, SODIUM ADSORPTION RATIO (SAR) AND BORON CONTENT.
<br />c. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ALSO SUBMIT THE PROJECTS PLANT LIST TO THE LABORATORY ALONG
<br />WITH THE SOIL SAMPLES.
<br />d. THE SOIL REPORT PRODUCED BY THE LABORATORY SHALL CONTAIN RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
<br />THE FOLLOWING (AS APPROPRIATE)): SEPARATE SOIL PREPARATION AND BACKFILL MIX
<br />RECOMMENDATIONS FOR GENERAL ORNAMENTAL PLANTS, XERIC PLANTS, TURF, AND NATIVE
<br />SEED, AS WELL AS PRE -PLANT FERTILIZER APPLICATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ANY
<br />OTHER SOIL RELATED ISSUES. THE REPORT SHALL ALSO PROVIDE A FERTILIZER PROGRAM FOR
<br />THE ESTABLISHMENT PERIOD AND FOR LONG-TERM MAINTENANCE.
<br />3. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL INSTALL SOIL AMENDMENTS AND FERTILIZERS PER THE SOILS REPORT
<br />RECOMMENDATIONS. ANY CHANGE IN COST DUE TO THE SOIL REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS, EITHER
<br />INCREASE OR DECREASE, SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE OWNER WITH THE REPORT.
<br />4 FOR BIDDING PURPOSES ONLY, THE SOIL PREPARATION SHALL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING:
<br />a. TURF: INCORPORATE THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS INTO THE TOP 8" OF SOIL BY MEANS OF
<br />ROTOTILLING AFTER CROSS -RIPPING:
<br />I. NITROGEN STABILIZED ORGANIC AMENDMENT - 4 CU. YDS. PER 1,000 S.F.
<br />ii. PREPLANT TURF FERTILIZER (10-20-10 OR SIMILAR, SLOW RELEASE, ORGANIC) - 15 LBS PER 1,000
<br />S.F.
<br />"CLAY BUSTER" OR EQUAL - USE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED RATE
<br />b. TREES, SHRUBS, AND PERENNIALS: INCORPORATE THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS INTO THE TOP
<br />8" OF SOIL BY MEANS OF ROTOTILLING AFTER CROSS -RIPPING:
<br />I. NITROGEN STABILIZED ORGANIC AMENDMENT- 4 CU. YDS. PER 1,000 S.F.
<br />i1. 12-12-12 FERTILIZER (OR SIMILAR, ORGANIC, SLOW RELEASE) -10 LBS. PER CU. YD.
<br />"CLAY BUSTER" OR EQUAL - USE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED RATE
<br />iv. IRON SULPHATE - 2 LBS. PER CU. YD.
<br />5 IN THE CONTEXT OF THESE PLANS, NOTES, AND SPECIFICATIONS, "FINISH GRADE" REFERS TO THE
<br />FINAL ELEVATION OF THE SOIL SURFACE (NOT TOP OF MULCH) AS INDICATED ON THE GRADING PLANS.
<br />a. BEFORE STARTING WORK, THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY THAT THE ROUGH
<br />GRADES OF ALL LANDSCAPE AREAS ARE WITHIN +/-0.1' OF FINISH GRADE. SEE SPECIFICATIONS
<br />FOR MORE DETAILED INSTRUCTION ON TURF AREA AND PLANTING BED PREPARATION.
<br />b. CONSTRUCT AND MAINTAIN FINISH GRADES AS SHOWN ON GRADING PLANS, AND CONSTRUCT
<br />AND MAINTAIN SLOPES AS RECOMMENDED BY THE GEOTECHNICAL REPORT. ALL LANDSCAPE
<br />AREAS SHALL HAVE POSITIVE DRAINAGE AWAY FROM STRUCTURES AT THE MINIMUM SLOPE
<br />SPECIFIED IN THE REPORT AND ON THE GRADING PLANS, AND AREAS OF POTENTIAL PONDING
<br />SHALL BE REGRADED TO BLEND IN WITH THE SURROUNDING GRADES AND ELIMINATE PONDING
<br />POTENTIAL.
<br />c. THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT THE EXPORT OF ANY SOIL
<br />WILL BE NEEDED, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE ROUGH GRADE PROVIDED, THE AMOUNT OF SOIL
<br />AMENDMENTS TO BE ADDED (BASED ON A SOIL TEST, PER SPECIFICATIONS), AND THE FINISH
<br />GRADES TO BE ESTABLISHED.
<br />d. ENSURE THAT THE FINISH GRADE IN SHRUB AREAS IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO WALKS AND
<br />OTHER WALKING SURFACES, AFTER INSTALLING SOIL AMENDMENTS, IS 3" BELOW THE ADJACENT
<br />FINISH SURFACE, IN ORDER TO ALLOW FOR PROPER MULCH DEPTH. TAPER THE SOIL SURFACE
<br />TO MEET FINISH GRADE, AS SPECIFIED ON THE GRADING PLANS, AT APPROXIMATELY 18" AWAY
<br />FROM THE WALKS.
<br />e. ENSURE THAT THE FINISH GRADE IN TURF AREAS IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO WALKS AND
<br />OTHER WALKING SURFACES, AFTER INSTALLING SOIL AMENDMENTS, IS 1" BELOW THE FINISH
<br />SURFACE OF THE WALKS, TAPER THE SOIL SURFACE TO MEET FINISH GRADE, AS SPECIFIED ON
<br />THE GRADING PLANS, AT APPROXIMATELY 18" AWAY FROM THE WALKS.
<br />f. SHOULD ANY CONFLICTS AND/OR DISCREPANCIES ARISE BETWEEN THE GRADING PLANS,
<br />GEOTECHNICAL REPORT, THESE NOTES AND PLANS, AND ACTUAL CONDITIONS, THE
<br />CONTRACTOR SHALL IMMEDIATELY BRING SUCH ITEMS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE LANDSCAPE
<br />ARCHITECT, GENERAL CONTRACTOR, AND OWNER,
<br />8. ONCE SOIL PREPARATION IS COMPLETE, THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL ENSURE THAT THERE
<br />ARE NO DEBRIS, TRASH, OR STONES LARGER THAN 1" REMAINING IN THE TOPE" OF SOIL.
<br />B SUBMITTALS
<br />1: THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE SUBMITTALS AND SAMPLES, IF REQUIRED, TO THE LANDSCAPE
<br />ARCHITECT, AND RECEIVE APPROVAL IN WRITING FOR SUCH SUBMITTALS BEFORE WORK COMMENCES.
<br />2. SUBMITTALS SHALL INCLUDE PHOTOS OF PLANTS WITH A RULER OR MEASURING STICK FOR SCALE,
<br />PHOTOS OR SAMPLES OF ANY REQUIRED MULCHES, AND SOIL TEST RESULTS AND PREPARATION
<br />RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE TESTING LAB (INCLUDING COMPOST AND FERTILIZER RATES AND
<br />TYPES, AND OTHER AMENDMENTS FOR TREE/SHRUB, TURF, AND SEED AREAS AS MAY BE
<br />APPROPRIATE).
<br />3 SUBMITTALS SHALL ALSO INCLUDE MANUFACTURER CUT SHEETS FOR PLANTING ACCESSORIES SUCH
<br />AS TREE STAKES AND TIES, EDGING, AND LANDSCAPE FABRICS (IF ANY).
<br />4. WHERE MULTIPLE ITEMS ARE SHOWN ON A PAGE, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL CLEARLY INDICATE THE
<br />ITEM BEING CONSIDERED.
<br />C. GENERAL PLANTING.
<br />1. REMOVE ALL NURSERY TAGS AND STAKES FROM PLANTS.
<br />2. EXCEPT IN AREAS TO BE PLANTED WITH ORNAMENTAL GRASSES, APPLY PRE -EMERGENT HERBICIDES
<br />AT THE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED RATE.
<br />3 TRENCHING NEAR EXISTING TREES:
<br />a. CONTRACTOR SHALL NOT DISTURB ROOTS 1-1/2" AND LARGER IN DIAMETER WITHIN THE CRITICAL
<br />ROOT ZONE (CRZ) OF EXISTING TREES, AND SHALL EXERCISE ALL POSSIBLE CARE AND
<br />PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID INJURY TO TREE ROOTS, TRUNKS, AND BRANCHES. THE CRZ IS
<br />DEFINED AS A CIRCULAR AREA EXTENDING OUTWARD FROM THE TREE TRUNK, WITH A RADIUS
<br />EQUAL TO 1' FOR EVERY 1" OF TRUNK DIAMETER -AT -BREAST -HEIGHT (4.5' ABOVE THE AVERAGE
<br />GRADE AT THE TRUNK).
<br />b. ALL EXCAVATION WITHIN THE CRZ SHALL BE PERFORMED USING HAND TOOLS. NO. MACHINE ..
<br />EXCAVATION OR TRENCHING OF ANY KIND SHALL BE ALLOWED WITHIN THE CRZ.
<br />c. ALTER ALIGNMENT OF PIPE TO AVOID TREE ROOTS 1-1/2" AND LARGER IN DIAMETER. WHERE
<br />TREE ROOTS 1-1/2" AND LARGER IN DIAMETER ARE ENCOUNTERED IN THE FIELD, TUNNEL UNDER
<br />SUCH ROOTS. WRAP EXPOSED ROOTS WITH SEVERAL LAYERS OF BURLAP AND KEEP MOIST.
<br />CLOSE ALL TRENCHES WITHIN THE CANOPY DRIP LINES WITHIN 24 HOURS.
<br />d. ALL SEVERED ROOTS SHALL BE HAND PRUNED WITH SHARP TOOLS AND ALLOWED TO AIR-DRY.
<br />DO NOT USE ANY SORT OF SEALERS OR WOUND PAINTS.
<br />D. TREE PLANTING
<br />1. TREE PLANTING HOLES SHALL BE EXCAVATED TO MINIMUM WIDTH OF TV1O TIMES THE WIDTH OF THE
<br />ROOTBALL, AND TO A DEPTH EQUAL TO THE DEPTH OF THE ROOTBALL LESS TWO TO FOUR INCHES.
<br />2. SCARIFY THE SIDES AND BOTTOM OF THE PLANTING HOLE PRIOR TO THE PLACEMENT OF THE TREE.
<br />REMOVE ANY GLAZING THAT MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED DURING THE EXCAVATION OF THE HOLE.
<br />3 FOR CONTAINER AND BOX TREES, TO REMOVE ANY POTENTIALLY GIRDLING ROOTS AND OTHER ROOT
<br />DEFECTS, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SHAVE A 1" LAYER OFF OF THE SIDES AND BOTTOM OF THE
<br />ROOTBALL OF ALL TREES JUST BEFORE PLACING INTO THE PLANTING PIT. DO NOT "TEASE" ROOTS
<br />OUT FROM THE ROOTBALL.
<br />4. INSTALL THE TREE ON UNDISTURBED SUBGRADE SO THAT THE TOP OF THE ROOTBALL IS TWO TO
<br />FOUR INCHES ABOVE THE SURROUNDING GRADE.
<br />5. BACKFILL THE TREE HOLE UTILIZING THE EXISTING TOPSOIL FROM ON -SITE. ROCKS LARGER THAN 1"
<br />DIA. AND ALL OTHER DEBRIS SHALL BE REMOVED FROM THE SOIL PRIOR TO THE BACKFILL. SHOULD
<br />ADDITIONAL SOIL BE REQUIRED TO ACCOMPLISH THIS TASK, USE STORED TOPSOIL FROM ON -SITE OR
<br />IMPORT ADDITIONAL TOPSOIL FROM OFF -SITE AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO THE OWNER: IMPORTED
<br />TOPSOIL SHALL BE OF SIMILAR TEXTURAL CLASS AND COMPOSITION. IN THE ON -SITE. SOIL.
<br />6. TREES SHALL NOT BE STAKED UNLESS LOCAL CONDITIONS (SUCH AS HEAVY WINDS OR SLOPES)
<br />REQUIRE STAKES TO KEEP TREES UPRIGHT. SHOULD STAKING BE REQUIRED, THE TOTAL NUMBER OF
<br />TREE STAKES (BEYOND THE MINIMUMS LISTED BELOW) WILL BE LEFT TO THE LANDSCAPE
<br />CONTRACTOR'S DISCRETION. SHOULD ANY TREES FALL OR LEAN, THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR
<br />SHALL STRAIGHTEN THE TREE, OR REPLACE IT SHOULD IT BECOME DAMAGED. TREE STAKING SHALL
<br />ADHERE TO THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES:
<br />a. 1"-2" TREES TWO STAKES PER TREE
<br />b. 2-1/2"-4" TREES THREE STAKES PER TREE
<br />c. TREES OVER 4" CALIPER GUY AS NEEDED
<br />d. MULTI -TRUNK TREES THREE STAKES PER TREE MINIMUM, QUANTITY AND POSITIONS AS
<br />NEEDED TO STABILIZE THE TREE
<br />7. UPON COMPLETION OF PLANTING, CONSTRUCT AN EARTH WATERING BASIN AROUND THE TREE.
<br />COVER THE INTERIOR OF THE TREE RING WITH THE WEED BARRIER CLOTH AND TOPDRESS WITH
<br />MULCH (TYPE AND DEPTH PER PLANS).
<br />E. SHRUB, PERENNIAL, AND GROUNDCOVER PLANTING
<br />1. DIG THE PLANTING HOLES TWICE AS WIDE AND 2" LESS DEEP THAN EACH PLANTS ROOTBALL. INSTALL
<br />THE PLANT IN THE HOLE. BACKFILL AROUND THE PLANT WITH SOIL AMENDED PER SOIL TEST
<br />RECOMMENDATIONS.
<br />2. INSTALL THE WEED BARRIER CLOTH, OVERLAPPING IT AT THE ENDS. UTILIZE STEEL STAPLES TO KEEP
<br />THE WEED BARRIER CLOTH IN PLACE.
<br />3. WHEN PLANTING IS COMPLETE, INSTALL MULCH (TYPE AND DEPTH PER PLANS) OVER ALL PLANTING
<br />BEDS, COVERING THE ENTIRE PLANTING AREA.
<br />F SODDING
<br />1. SOD VARIETY TO BE AS SPECIFIED ON THE LANDSCAPE PLAN.
<br />2. LAY SOD WITHIN 24 HOURS FROM THE TIME OF STRIPPING. DO NOT LAY IF THE GROUND IS FROZEN.
<br />3. LAY THE SOD TO FORM A SOLID MASS WITH TIGHTLY FITTED JOINTS. BUTT ENDS AND SIDES OF SOD
<br />STRIPS - DO NOT OVERLAP. STAGGER STRIPS TO OFFSET JOINTS IN ADJACENT COURSES.
<br />4. ROLL THE SOD TO ENSURE GOOD CONTACT OF THE SOD'S ROOT SYSTEM WITH THE SOIL
<br />UNDERNEATH.
<br />5. WATER THE SOD THOROUGHLY WITH A FINE SPRAY IMMEDIATELY AFTER PLANTING TO OBTAIN AT
<br />LEAST SIX INCHES OF PENETRATION INTO THE SOIL BELOW THE SOD.
<br />G. DRILL SEEDING
<br />1. ALL SEED SHALL BE DRILL SEEDED AT THE RATES SHOWN ON THE PLANS, WITH. A HYDROMULCH MIX
<br />APPLIED AFTER SEEDING.
<br />2 THE HYDROMULCH MIX (PER 1,000 SF) SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS:
<br />50# CELLULOSE FIBER MULCH
<br />15# 15-15-15 WATER SOLUBLE FERTILIZER
<br />4# ORGANIC BINDER
<br />H. MULCH
<br />1. INSTALL MULCH TOPDRESSING, TYPE AND DEPTH PER MULCH NOTE, IN ALL PLANTING AREAS AND
<br />TREE RINGS.
<br />2. DO NOT INSTALL MULCH WITHIN 6" OF TREE ROOT FLARE AND WITHIN 24" OF HABITABLE STRUCTURES,
<br />EXCEPT AS MAY BE NOTED ON THESE PLANS. MULCH COVER WITHIN 6" OF CONCRETE WALKS AND
<br />CURBS SHALL NOT PROTRUDE ABOVE THE FINISH SURFACE OF THE WALKS AND CURBS. MULCH
<br />COVER WITHIN 12" OF WALLS SHALL BE AT LEAST 3" LOWER THAN THE TOP OF WALL.
<br />CLEAN UP
<br />1. DURING LANDSCAPE PREPARATION AND PLANTING, KEEP ALL PAVEMENT CLEAN AND ALL WORK AREAS
<br />IN A NEAT, ORDERLY CONDITION.
<br />2. DISPOSED LEGALLY OF ALL EXCAVATED MATERIALS OFF THE PROJECT SITE.
<br />J. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE
<br />1. UPON COMPLETION OF THE WORK, THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THE SITE CLEAN,
<br />FREE OF DEBRIS AND TRASH, AND SUITABLE FOR USE AS INTENDED. THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR
<br />SHALL THEN REQUEST AN INSPECTION BY THE OWNER TO DETERMINE FINAL ACCEPTABILITY.
<br />2. WHEN THE INSPECTED PLANTING WORK DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, THE
<br />LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL REPLACE AND/OR REPAIR THE REJECTED WORK TO THE OWNER'S
<br />SATISFACTION WITHIN 24 HOURS.
<br />3. THE LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE PERIOD WILL NOT COMMENCE UNTIL THE LANDSCAPE WORK HAS
<br />BEEN RE -INSPECTED BY THE OWNER AND FOUND TO BE ACCEPTABLE. AT THAT TIME, A WRITTEN
<br />NOTICE OF FINAL ACCEPTANCE WILL BE ISSUED BY THE OWNER, AND THE MAINTENANCE AND
<br />GUARANTEE PERIODS WILL COMMENCE.
<br />K. LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE
<br />1. THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF ALL WORK SHOWN
<br />ON THESE PLANS FOR 90 DAYS BEYOND FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF ALL LANDSCAPE WORK BY THE
<br />OWNER. LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SHALL INCLUDE WEEKLY SITE VISITS FOR THE FOLLOWING
<br />ACTIONS (AS APPROPRIATE): PROPER PRUNING, RESTAKING OF TREES, RESETTING OF PLANTS THAT.
<br />HAVE SETTLED, MOWING AND AERATION OF LAWNS, WEEDING, RESEEDING AREAS WHICH HAVE NOT
<br />GERMINATED WELL, TREATING FOR INSECTS AND DISEASES,REPLACEMENT OF MULCH, REMOVAL OF
<br />LITTER, REPAIRS TO THE IRRIGATION SYSTEM DUE TO FAULTY PARTS AND/OR WORKMANSHIP, AND
<br />THE APPROPRIATE WATERING OF ALL PLANTINGS. THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL MAINTAIN
<br />THE IRRIGATION SYSTEM IN PROPER WORKING ORDER, WITH SCHEDULING ADJUSTMENTS BY SEASON
<br />TO MAXIMIZE WATER CONSERVATION.
<br />2. SHOULD SEEDED AND/OR SODDED AREAS NOT BE COVERED BY AN AUTOMATIC IRRIGATION SYSTEM,
<br />THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR WATERING THESE AREAS AND OBTAINING
<br />A FULL, HEALTHY STAND OF PLANTS AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO THE OWNER.
<br />3. TO ACHIEVE FINAL ACCEPTANCE AT THE END OF THE MAINTENANCE PERIOD, ALL OF THE FOLLOWING
<br />CONDITIONS MUST OCCUR:
<br />a. THE LANDSCAPE SHALL SHOW ACTIVE, HEALTHY GROWTH (WITH EXCEPTIONS MADE FOR
<br />SEASONAL DORMANCY). ALL PLANTS NOT MEETING THIS CONDITION SHALL BE REJECTED AND
<br />REPLACED BY HEALTHY PLANT MATERIAL PRIOR TO FINAL ACCEPTANCE.
<br />b. ALL HARDSCAPE SHALL BE CLEANED PRIOR TO FINAL ACCEPTANCE.
<br />c. SODDED AREAS MUST BE ACTIVELY GROWING AND MUST REACH A MINIMUM HEIGHT OF 1 1 /2
<br />INCHES BEFORE FIRST MOWING. HYDROMULCHED AREAS SHALL SHOW ACTIVE, HEALTHY
<br />GROWTH. BARE AREAS LARGER THAN TWELVE SQUARE INCHES MUST BE RESODDED OR
<br />RESEEDED (AS APPROPRIATE) PRIOR TO FINAL ACCEPTANCE. ALL SODDED TURF SHALL BE
<br />NEATLY MOWED.
<br />L: WARRANTY PERIOD, PLANT GUARANTEE AND REPLACEMENTS
<br />1. THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL GUARANTEE ALL TREES, SHRUBS, PERENNIALS, SOD,
<br />SEEDED/HYDROMULCHED AREAS, AND IRRIGATION SYSTEMS FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR FROM THE
<br />DATE OF THE OWNER'S FINAL ACCEPTANCE (90 DAYS FOR ANNUAL PLANTS). THE CONTRACTOR SHALL
<br />REPLACE, AT HIS OWN EXPENSE AND TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE OWNER, ANY PLANTS WHICH DIE
<br />IN THAT TIME, OR REPAIR ANY PORTIONS OF THE IRRIGATION SYSTEM WHICH OPERATE IMPROPERLY.
<br />2 AFTER THE INITIAL MAINTENANCE PERIOD AND DURING THE GUARANTEE PERIOD, THE LANDSCAPE
<br />CONTRACTOR SHALL ONLY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACEMENT OF PLANTS WHEN PLANT DEATH
<br />CANNOT BE ATTRIBUTED DIRECTLY TO OVERWATERING OR OTHER DAMAGE BY HUMAN ACTIONS.
<br />M. PROVIDE A MINIMUM OF (2) COPIES OF RECORD DRAWINGS TO THE OWNER UPON COMPLETION OF WORK. A
<br />RECORD DRAWING IS A RECORD OF ALL CHANGES THAT OCCURRED IN THE FIELD AND THAT ARE
<br />DOCUMENTED THROUGH CHANGE ORDERS, ADDENDA, OR CONTRACTOR/CONSULTANT DRAWING MARKUPS.
<br />0 ROLLED -TOP STEEL EDGING PER PLANS:
<br />20 TAPERED STEEL STAKES.
<br />03 MULCH, TYPE AND DEPTH PER PLANS.
<br />04 FINISH GRADE.
<br />NOTES:
<br />1) INSTALL EDGING SO THAT STAKES WILL BE ON INSIDE OF PLANTING BED.
<br />2) BOTTOM OF EDGING SHALL BE BURIED A MINIMUM OF 1" BELOW FINISH GRADE.
<br />3) TOP OF MULCH SHALL BE 1" LOWER THAN TOP OF EDGING,
<br />STEEL EDGING
<br />SCALE: NOT TO SCALE
<br />DISTANCE PER PLAN
<br />24" MIN. TO EDGE
<br />OF MATURE CANOPY
<br />0 CURB.
<br />0 MULCH LAYER.
<br />PLANT.
<br />0 TURF (WHERE SHOWN ON PLAN).
<br />PLANTING AT PARKING AREA
<br />SCALE: NOT TO SCALE
<br />OPEN LANDSCAPE
<br />PARKWAY
<br />OR ISLAND
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<br />F ROOT BARRIER - PLAN VIEW
<br />SCALE: NOT TO SCALE
<br />TYPICAL WALKWAY OR PAVING
<br />TREE TRUNK
<br />LINEAR ROOT BARRIER MATERIAL. SEE
<br />PLANTING NOTES FOR TYPE AND
<br />MANUFACTURER. INSTALL PER
<br />MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS. •
<br />TREE CANOPY
<br />TYPICAL PLANTING AREA
<br />TYPICAL CURB AND GUTTER
<br />NOTES:
<br />1) INSTALL ROOT BARRIERS NEAR ALL
<br />NEWLY -PLANTED TREES THAT ARE LOCATED
<br />WITHIN FIVE (5) FEET OF PAVING OR CURBS.
<br />2) BARRIERS SHALL BE LOCATED IMMEDIATELY
<br />ADJACENT TO HARDSCAPE. UNDER NO
<br />CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL THE CONTRACTOR
<br />USE ROOT BARRIERS OF A TYPE THAT
<br />COMPLETELY. ENCIRCLE THE ROOTBALL.
<br />CONIFEROUS
<br />TREE
<br />NON -CONIFEROUS
<br />TREE
<br />3X ROOTBALL DIA.
<br />STAKING EXAMPLES (PLAN VIEW)
<br />PREVAILING
<br />WINDS
<br />PREVAILING
<br />WINDS
<br />OTREE PLANTING
<br />SCALE: NOT TO SCALE
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<br />NOTES:
<br />1.
<br />0 TREE CANOPY.
<br />0 CINCH -TIES (24" BOX/2" CAL. TREES AND SMALLER) OR
<br />12 GAUGE GALVANIZED WIRE WITH NYLON TREE
<br />STRAPS AT TREE AND STAKE (38" BOX/2.5" CAL. TREES
<br />AND LARGER). SECURE TIES OR STRAPS TO TRUNK
<br />JUST ABOVE LOWEST MAJOR BRANCHES.
<br />0
<br />0
<br />0
<br />0
<br />0
<br />24" X 3/4" P.V.C. MARKERS OVER WIRES.
<br />GREEN STEEL T-POSTS. EXTEND POSTS 12" MIN. INTO
<br />UNDISTURBED SOIL.
<br />PRESSURE -TREATED WOOD DEADMAN, TWO PER
<br />TREE (MIN.). BURY OUTSIDE OF PLANTING PIT AND
<br />18" MIN. INTO UNDISTURBED SOIL.
<br />TRUNK FLARE.
<br />MULCH, TYPE AND DEPTH PER PLANS. DO NOT
<br />PLACE MULCH WITHIN 6" OF TRUNK.
<br />FINISH GRADE.
<br />ROOT BALL.
<br />BACKFILL AMEND AND FERTILIZE ONLY AS
<br />RECOMMENDED IN SOIL FERTILITY ANALYSIS.
<br />UNDISTURBED NATIVE SOIL
<br />4" HIGH EARTHEN WATERING BASIN.
<br />FINISH GRADE.
<br />SCARIFY SIDES OF PLANTING PIT PRIOR TO SETTING TREE.
<br />2. REMOVE EXCESS SOIL APPLIED ON TOP OF THE ROOTBALL THAT
<br />COVERS THE ROOT FLARE. THE PLANTING HOLE DEPTH SHALL BE
<br />SUCH THAT THE ROOTBALL RESTS ON UNDISTURBED SOIL, AND THE
<br />ROOT FLARE IS 2"-4" ABOVE FINISH GRADE.
<br />FOR B&B TREES, CUT OFF BOTTOM 1/3 OF WIRE BASKET BEFORE
<br />PLACING TREE IN HOLE, CUT OFF AND REMOVE REMAINDER OF
<br />BASKET AFTER TREE IS SET 1N HOLE, REMOVE ALL NYLON TIES,
<br />TWINE, ROPE, AND OTHER PACKING MATERIAL REMOVE AS MUCH
<br />BURLAP FROM AROUND ROOTBALL AS IS PRACTICAL.
<br />4. REMOVE ALL NURSERY STAKES AFTER PLANTING.
<br />5. FOR TREES 36" BOX/2.5" CAL. AND LARGER, USE THREE STAKES OR
<br />DEADMEN (AS APPROPRIATE), SPACED EVENLY AROUND TREE.
<br />6. STAKING SHALL BE TIGHT ENOUGH TO PREVENT TRUNK FROM
<br />BENDING, BUT LOOSE ENOUGH TO ALLOW SOME TRUNK MOVEMENT
<br />IN WIND.
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<br />SHRUB, PERENNIAL, OR ORNAMENTAL GRASS.
<br />MULCH, TYPE AND DEPTH PER PLANS. PLACE NO
<br />MORE THAN 1" OF MULCH WITHIN 6" OF PLANT
<br />CENTER.
<br />FINISH GRADE.
<br />ROOT BALL.
<br />BACKFILL. AMEND AND FERTILIZE ONLY AS
<br />RECOMMENDED IN SOIL FERTILITY ANALYSIS.
<br />UNDISTURBED NATIVE SOIL.
<br />3" HIGH EARTHEN WATERING BASIN.
<br />WEED FABRIC UNDER MULCH.
<br />0 SHRUB AND PERENNIAL PLANTING
<br />SCALE: NT8 NTS
<br />PLANT CENTER (TYP.)
<br />EDGE OF PLANTING. AREA mk
<br />NOTE: ALL PLANTS SHALL BE PLANTED AT EQUAL TRIANGULAR SPACING (EXCEPT WHERE SHOWN ON PLANS AS
<br />INFORMAL GROUPINGS). REFER TO PLANT LEGEND FOR SPACING DISTANCE BETWEEN PLANTS.
<br />1) STEP 1: DETERMINE TOTAL PLANTS FOR THE AREA WITH THE FOLLOWING FORMULA:
<br />TOTAL AREA / AREA DIVIDER = TOTAL PLANTS
<br />PLANT SPACING
<br />6"
<br />8"
<br />10"
<br />12"
<br />15"
<br />AREA DIVIDER
<br />0.22
<br />0.39
<br />0.60
<br />0.87
<br />1.35
<br />PLANT SPACING
<br />18"
<br />24"
<br />30'
<br />36"
<br />AREA DIVIDER
<br />1.95
<br />3.46
<br />5.41.
<br />7.79
<br />2) STEP 2: SUBTRACT THE ROW (S) OF PLANTS THAT WOULD OCCUR AT THE EDGE OF THE PLANTED AREA WITH
<br />THE FOLLOWING FORMULA: TOTAL PERIMETER LENGTH / PLANT SPACING = TOTAL PLANT SUBTRACTION
<br />EXAMPLE: PLANTS AT 18" O.C. IN 100 SF PLANTING AREA. 40 LF PERIMETER
<br />STEP 1: 100 SF/1.95 = 51 PLANTS
<br />STEP 2: 51 PLANTS - (40 LF / 1.95 = 21 PLANTS) = 30 PLANTS TOTAL
<br />PLANT SPACING
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