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<br />PLANTING SPECIFICATIONS
<br />GENERAL
<br />A. QUALIFICATIONS OF LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR
<br />1. ALL LANDSCAPE WORK SHOWN ON THESE PLANS SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A SINGLE FIRM SPECIALIZING IN LANDSCAPE
<br />PLANTING.
<br />2. A LIST OF SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED PROJECTS OF THIS TYPE, SIZE AND NATURE MAY BE REQUESTED BY THE OWNER FOR
<br />FURTHER QUALIFICATION MEASURES.
<br />3. THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL HOLD A VALID CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE ISSUED BY THE APPROPRIATE LOCAL
<br />JURISDICTION.
<br />B. SCOPE OF WORK
<br />1. WORK COVERED BY THESE SECTIONS INCLUDES THE FURNISHING AND PAYMENT OF ALL MATERIALS, LABOR, SERVICES,
<br />EQUIPMENT, LICENSES, TAXES AND ANY OTHER ITEMS THAT ARE NECESSARY FOR THE EXECUTION, INSTALLATION AND
<br />COMPLETION OF ALL WORK, SPECIFIED HEREIN AND I OR SHOWN ON THE LANDSCAPE PLANS. NOTES, AND DETAILS.
<br />2. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS, CODES AND REGULATIONS REQUIRED BY
<br />AUTHORITIES HAVING JURISDICTION OVER SUCH WORK, INCLUDING ALL INSPECTIONS AND PERMITS REQUIRED BY FEDERAL,
<br />STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN SUPPLY, TRANSPORTATION AND INSTALLATION OF MATERIALS.
<br />3 THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY THE LOCATION OF ALL UNDERGROUND UTILITY LINES (WATER, SEWER,
<br />ELECTRICAL, TELEPHONE, GAS, CABLE, TELEVISION. ETC.) PRIOR TO THE START OF 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 BRANCHED, HEALTHY.
<br />VIGOROUS STOCK FREE OF DISEASE, INSECTS, EGGS, LARVAE, AND DEFECTS SUCH AS KNOTS, SUN SCALD, INJURIES,
<br />ABRASIONS, AND DISFIGUREMENT. ALL PLANTS WITHIN A SPECIES SHALL HAVE SIMILAR SIZE. AND SHALL BE OF A FORM
<br />TYPICAL FOR THE SPECIES. ALL TREES SHALL BE OBTAINED FROM SOURCES WITHIN 200 MILES OF THE PROJECT SITE, AND
<br />WITH SIMILAR CLIMACTIC CONDITIONS.
<br />2. ROOT SYSTEMS SHALL BE HEALTHY, DENSELY BRANCHED ROOT SYSTEMS, NON -POTBOUND, FREE FROM ENCIRCLING AND/OR
<br />GIRDLING ROOTS, AND FREE FROM ANY OTHER ROOT DEFECTS (SUCH AS J-SHAPED ROOTS).
<br />3. TREES MAY BE PLANTED FROM CONTAINERS OR BALLED-AND-BURLAPPED (B&B), UNLESS SPECIFIED ON THE PLANTING
<br />LEGEND. BARE -ROOT TREES ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE.
<br />4. ANY PLANT DEEMED UNACCEPTABLE BY THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT OR OWNER SHALL BE IMMEDIATELY REMOVED FROM THE
<br />SITE AND SHALL BE REPLACED WITH AN ACCEPTBLE PLANT OF LIKE TYPE AND SIZE AT THE CONTRACTOR'S OWN EXPENSE.
<br />ANY PLANTS APPEARING TO BE UNHEALTHY, EVEN IF DETERMINED TO STILL BE ALIVE, SHALL NOT BE ACCEPTED. THE
<br />LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT AND OWNER SHALL BE THE SOLE JUDGES AS TO THE ACCEPTABILITY OF PLANT MATERIAL.
<br />6. ALL TREES SHALL BE STANDARD IN FORM, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED. TREES WITH CENTRAL LEADERS WILL NOT BE
<br />ACCEPTED IF LEADER IS DAMAGED OR REMOVED. PRUNE ALL DAMAGED TWIGS AFTER PLANTING.
<br />6. CALIPER MEASUREMENTS FOR STANDARD (SINGLE TRUNK) TREES SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS: SIX INCHES ABOVE THE ROOT
<br />FLARE FOR TREES UP TO AND INCLUDING FOUR INCHES IN CALIPER, AND TWELVE INCHES ABOVE THE ROOT FLARE FOR TREES
<br />EXCEEDING FOUR INCHES IN CALIPER.
<br />7. MULTI -TRUNK TREES SHALL BE MEASURED BY THEIR OVERALL HEIGHT, MEASURED FROM THE TOP OF THE ROOT BALL
<br />WHERE CALIPER IEASUREMENTS ARE USED, THE CALIPER SHALL BE CALCULATED AS ONE-HALF OF THE SUM OF THE CALIPER
<br />OF THE THREE LARGEST TRUNKS.
<br />6. ANY TREE OR SHRUB SHOWN TO HAVE EXCESS SOIL PLACED ON TOP OF THE ROOT BALL, S0 THAT THE ROOT FLARE HAS BEEN
<br />COMPLETELY COVERED, SHALL BE REJECTED.
<br />C. SEED; PROVIDE BLEND OF SPECIES AND VARIETIES .AS NOTED ON THE PLANS. WITH MAXIMUM PERCENTAGES OF PURITY,
<br />GERMINATION, AND MINIMUM PERCENTAGE OF WEED SEED AS INDICATED ON PLANS, EACH BAG OF SEED SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED
<br />BY A TAG FROM THE SUPPLIER INDICATING THE COMPOSITION OF THE SEED.
<br />D. TOPSOIL SANDY TO CLAY EDAM TOPSOIL, FREE OF STONES LARGER THAN 16 INCH, FOREIGN MATTER, PLANTS, ROOTS, AND SEEDS.
<br />E. COMPOST: WELL -COMPOSTED, STABLE. AND WEED -FREE ORGANIC MATTER, pH RANGE OF 5.5 TO 8: MOISTURE CONTENT 35 TO 55
<br />PERCENT BY WEIGHT; 100 PERCENT PASSING THROUGH 3/4-INCH SIEVE; SOLUBLE SALT CONTENT OF 5 TO 10 DECISIEMENSIM; NOT
<br />EXCEEDING 0.5 PERCENT INERT CONTAMINANTS AND FREE OF SUBSTANCES TOXIC TO PLANTINGS. NO MANURE OR ANIMAL -BASED
<br />PRODUCTS SHALL BE USED.
<br />F. FERTILIZER: GRANULAR FERTILIZER CONSISTING OF NITROGEN, PHOSPHORUS, POTASSIUM, AND OTHER NUTRIENTS IN
<br />PROPORTIONS, AMOUNTS. AND RELEASE RATES RECOMMENDED IN A SOIL REPORT FROM A QUALIFIED SOIL -TESTING AGENCY (SEE
<br />BELOW).
<br />G. MULCH: SIZE AND TYPE AS INDICATED ON PLANS, FREE FROM DELETERIOUS MATERIALS AND SUITABLE AS A TOP DRESSING OF
<br />TREES AND SHRUBS_
<br />H. TREE STAKING AND GUYING
<br />1. STAKES: 6' LONG GREEN METAL T-POSTS.
<br />2. GUY AND TIE WIRE ASTTM A 641, CLASS 1, GALVANIZED -STEEL. WIRE, 2-STRAND, TWISTED, 0.106 INCH DIAMETER.
<br />3. STRAP CHAFING GUARD: REINFORCED NYLON OR CANVAS AT LEAST 1-112 INCH WIDE, WITH GROMMETS TO PROTECT TREE
<br />TRUNKS FROM DAMAGE.
<br />I. STEEL EDGING; PROFESSIONAL STEEL EDGING, 14 GAUGE THICK X 4 INCHES WEE, FACTORY PAINTED DARK GREEN. ACCEPTABLE
<br />MANUFACTURERS INCLUDE COL -MET OR APPROVED EQUAL.
<br />J. PRE -EMERGENT HERBICIDES: ANY GRANULAR, NON -STAINING PRE -EMERGENT HERBICIDE THAT IS LABELED FOR THE SPECIFIC
<br />ORNAMENTALS OR TURF ON WHICH IT WILL BE UTILIZED. PRE -EMERGENT HERBICIDES SHALL BE APPLIED PER THE
<br />MANUFACTURER'S LABELED RATES,
<br />METHODS
<br />A. SOIL PREPARATION
<br />1. BEFORE STARTING WORK, THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY THAT THE GRADE OF ALL LANDSCAPE AREAS ARE
<br />WITHIN +1-0.1' OF FINISH GRADE. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY THE OWNER IMMEDIATELY SHOULD ANY DISCREPANCIES
<br />EXIST.
<br />2. SOIL TESTING;
<br />a. AFTER FINISH GRADES HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED, CONTRACTOR SHALL HAVE SOL SAMPLES FROM THE PROJECT'S
<br />LANDSCAPE AREAS TESTED BY AN ESTABLISHED SOIL TESTING LABORATORY. EACH SAMPLE SUBMITTED TO THE LAB
<br />SHALL CONTAIN NO LESS THAN ONE QUART OF SOL, TAKEN FROM BETWEEN THE SOIL SURFACE AND 8" DEPTH. IF NO
<br />SAMPLE LOCATIONS ARE INDICATED ON THE PLANS, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL TAKE A MINIMUM OF THREE SAMPLES
<br />FROM VARIOUS REPRESENTATIVE LOCATIONS FOR TESTING.
<br />b. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL HAVE THE SOIL TESTING LABORATORY PROVIDE RESULTS FOR THE FOLLOWING: SOIL
<br />TEXTURAL CLASS, GENERAL SOIL FERTILITY, pH, ORGANIC MATTER CONTENT, SALT (CEC), LIME, SODIUM ADSORPTION
<br />RATIO (SAR) AND BORON CONTENT.
<br />c. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ALSO SUBMIT THE PROJECTS PLANT LIST TO THE LABORATORY ALONG WITH THE SOIL
<br />SAMPLES.
<br />d. THE SOIL REPORT PRODUCED BY THE LABORATORY SHALL CONTAIN RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING (AS
<br />APPROPRIATE): SEPARATE SOIL PREPARATION AND BACKFILL MIX RECOMMENDATIONS FOR GENERAL ORNAMENTAL
<br />PLANTS, XER1C PLANTS, TURF, AND NATIVE SEED, AS WELL AS PRE -PLANT FERTILIZER APPLICATIONS AND
<br />RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ANY OTHER SOIL RELATED ISSUES. THE REPORT SHALL ALSO PROVIDE A FERTIUZER
<br />PROGRAM FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT PERIOD AND FOR LONG-TERM MAINTENANCE.
<br />3. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL INSTALL SOIL AMENDMENTS AND FERTILIZERS PER THE SOILS REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS, ANY
<br />CHANGE IN COST DUE TO THE SOIL REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS, EITHER INCREASE OR DECREASE, SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO
<br />THE OWNER WITH THE REPORT.
<br />4. FOR BIDDING PURPOSES ONLY, THE SOIL PREPARATION SHALL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING:
<br />a. SEED: INCORPORATE THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS INTO THE TOP 8" OF SOIL BY MEANS OF ROTOTILLING AFTER
<br />CROSS -RIPPING:
<br />I. NITROGEN STABILIZED ORGANIC AMENDMENT - 4 CU. YDS. PER 1,000 S.F.
<br />ii. PREPLANT TURF FERTILIZER (1 D-20-10 OR SIMILAR, SLOW RELEASE. ORGANIC) -15 LBS PER 1,000 S.F.
<br />iii. "CLAY BUSTER" OR EQUAL - USE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED RATE
<br />b. TREES, SHRUBS, AND PERENNIALS: INCORPORATE THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS INTO THE TOP 8" OF SOIL BY MEANS
<br />OF ROTOTILLING AFTER CROSS -RIPPING:
<br />i. NITROGEN STABILIZED ORGANIC AMENDMENT - 4 CU. YDS. PER 1,000 S.F.
<br />II. 12-12-12 FERTILIZER (OR SIMILAR, ORGANIC. SLOW RELEASE) - 10 LBS. PER CU. YD.
<br />1!!. "CLAY BUSTER" OR EQUAL - USE MANUFACTURERS 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 FINAL ELEVATION OF THE
<br />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 GRADES OF ALL LANDSCAPE
<br />AREAS ARE WITHIN +1 0.1' OF FINISH GRADE. SEE SPECIFICATIONS FOR MORE DETAILED INSTRUCTION ON TURF AREA
<br />AND PLANTING BED PREPARATION.
<br />b. CONSTRUCT AND MAINTAIN FINISH GRADES AS SHOWN ON GRADING PLANS, AND CONSTRUCT AND MAINTAIN SLOPES AS
<br />RECOMMENDED BY THE GEOTECHNICAL REPORT. ALL LANDSCAPE AREAS SHALL HAVE POSITIVE DRAINAGE AWAY FROM
<br />STRUCTURES AT THE MINIMUM SLOPE SPECIFIED IN THE REPORT AND ON THE GRADING PLANS, AND AREAS OF
<br />POTENTIAL PONDING 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 S011- WILL BE NEEDED.
<br />TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE ROUGH GRADE PROVIDED, THE AMOUNT OF SOIL AMENDMENTS TO BE ADDED (BASED ON A
<br />SOIL TEST, PER SPECIFICATIONS). AND THE FINISH GRADES TO BE ESTABLISHED.
<br />d. ENSURE THAT THE FINISH GRADE IN SHRUB AREAS IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO WALKS AND OTHER WALKING SURFACES.
<br />AFTER INSTALLING SOIL AMENDMENTS. IS 3" BELOW THE ADJACENT FINISH SURFACE, IN ORDER TO ALLOW FOR PROPER
<br />MULCH DEPTH. TAPER THE SOIL SURFACE TO MEET FINISH GRADE, AS SPECIFIED ON THE GRADING PLANS, AT
<br />APPROXIMATELY 18" AWAY FROM THE WALKS.
<br />e. ENSURE THAT THE FINISH GRADE IN SEED AREAS IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO WALKS AND OTHER WALKING SURFACES,
<br />AFTER INSTALLING SOIL AMENDMENTS, IS 1* BELOW THE FINISH SURFACE OF THE WALKS. TAPER THE SOIL SURFACE TO
<br />MEET FINISH GRADE. AS SPECIFIED ON THE GRADING PLANS, AT APPROXIMATELY 18" AWAY PROM THE WALKS.
<br />f. SHOULD ANY CONFLICTS AND/OR DISCREPANCIES ARISE BETWEEN THE GRADING PLANS, GEOTECHNICAL REPORT,
<br />THESE NOTES AND PLANS, AND ACTUAL CONDITIONS, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL IMMEDIATELY BRING SUCH ITEMS TO THE
<br />ATTENTION OF THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT. GENERAL CONTRACTOR, AND OWNER.
<br />e. ONCE SOIL PREPARATION IS COMPLETE, THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL ENSURE THAT THERE ARE NO DEBRIS, TRASH,
<br />OR STONES LARGER THAN 1" REMAINING IN THE TOP 6" OF SOIL.
<br />GENERAL GRADING AND PLANTING NOTES
<br />1. BY SUBMITTING A PROPOSAL FOR THE LANDSCAPE PLANTING SCOPE OF WORK, THE CONTRACTOR CONFIRMS THAT HE HAS READ, AND WILL
<br />COMPLY WITH, THE ASSOCIATED NOTES, SPECIFICATIONS. AND DETAILS WITH THIS PROJECT.
<br />2. THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REMOVING ALL EXISTING VEGETATION (EXCEPT WHERE NOTED TO REMAIN).
<br />3. IN THE CONTEXT OF THESE PLANS. NOTES. AND SPECIFICATIONS, "FINISH GRADE' REFERS TO THE FINAL ELEVATION OF THE SOIL SURFACE
<br />(NOT TOP OF MULCH) AS INDICATED ON THE GRADING PLANS.
<br />e, BEFORE STARTING WORE, THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY THAT THE ROUGH GRADES OF ALL LANDSCAPE AREAS ARE
<br />WITHIN +1-0.1' OF FINISH GRADE. SEE SPECIFICATIONS FOR MORE DETAILED INSTRUCTION ON TURF AREA AND PLANTING BED
<br />PREPARATION.
<br />b. CONSTRUCT AND MAINTAIN FINISH GRADES AS SHOWN ON GRADING PLANS, AND CONSTRUCT AND MAINTAIN SLOPES AS RECOMMENDED
<br />BY THE GEOTECHNICAL REPORT. ALL LANDSCAPE AREAS SHALL HAVE POSITIVE DRAINAGE AWAY FROM STRUCTURES AT THE MINIMUM
<br />SLOPE SPECIFIED IN THE REPORT AND ON THE GRADING PLANS, AND AREAS OF POTENTIAL PONDING SHALL BE REGRADED TO BLEND IN
<br />WITH THE SURROUNDING GRADES AND ELIMINATE PONDING POTENTIAL
<br />c. THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT THE EXPORT OF ANY SOIL WILL SE NEEDED, TAKING INTO
<br />ACCOUNT THE ROUGH GRADE PROVIDED. THE AMOUNT OF SOIL AMENDMENTS TO BE ADDED (BASED ON A SOIL TEST, PER
<br />SPECIFICATIONS), AND THE FINISH GRADES TO BE ESTABLISHED.
<br />d. ENSURE THAT THE FINISH GRADE IN SHRUB AREAS IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO WALKS AND OTHER WALKING SURFACES. AFTER
<br />INSTALLING SOIL AMENDMENTS, IS 3" BELOW THE ADJACENT FINISH SURFACE, IN ORDER TO ALLOW FOR PROPER MULCH DEPTH. TAPER
<br />THE SOIL SURFACE TO MEET FINISH GRADE. AS SPECIFIED ON THE GRADING PLANS, AT APPROXIMATELY 18" AWAY FROM THE WALKS.
<br />e. ENSURE THAT THE FINISH GRADE IN SEEDED AREAS IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO WALKS AND OTHER WALKING SURFACES. AFTER
<br />INSTALLING SOIL AMENDMENTS, IS 1" BELOW THE FINISH SURFACE OF THE WALKS. TAPER THE SOIL SURFACE TO MEET FINISH GRADE.
<br />AS SPECIFIED ON THE GRADING PLANS, AT APPROXIMATELY 18" AWAY FROM THE WALKS.
<br />f. SHOULD ANY CONFLICTS AND/OR DISCREPANCIES ARISE BETWEEN THE GRADING PLANS, GEOTECHNICAL REPORT, THESE NOTES AND
<br />PLANS, AND ACTUAL CONDITIONS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL IMMEDIATELY BRING SUCH ITEMS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE LANDSCAPE
<br />ARCHITECT, GENERAL CONTRACTOR. AND OWNER.
<br />4. ALL PLANT LOCATIONS ARE DIAGRAMMATIC. ACTUAL LOCATIONS SHALL BE VERIFIED WITH THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT OR DESIGNER PRIOR
<br />TO PLANTING. THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL ENSURE THAT ALL REQUIREMENTS OF THE PERMITTING AUTHORITY ARE MET (LE,
<br />MINIMUM PLANT QUANTITIES, PLANTING METHODS, TREE PROTECTION METHODS, ETC.).
<br />a. THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING PLANT QUANTITIES; PLANT QUANTITIES SHOWN ON LEGENDS AND
<br />CALLOUTS ARE FOR GENERAL INFORMATION ONLY_ IN THE EVENT OF A DISCREPANCY BETWEEN THE PLAN AND THE PLANT LEGEND, THE
<br />PLANT QUANTITY AS SHOWN ON THE PLAN (FOR INDIVIDUAL SYMBOLS) OR CALLOUT (FOR GROUNDOOVER PATTERNS) SHALL TAKE
<br />PRECEDENCE.���g1i�4 MATERIALS _ PERMISSIONARCHITECT.
<br />b, SO .IE OF THE PLANTS ALE T AVAILABLE, THE LAN SCAPE CONTRACTOR SHA OTIFY THE DSCAPE AR� ECCT TIN WRITINGGA F
<br />PROPER CHANNELS).
<br />c. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL, AT A MINIMUM, PROVIDE REPRESENTATIVE PHOTOS OF ALL PLANTS PROPOSED FOR THE PROJECT. THE
<br />CONTRACTOR SHALL ALLOW THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT AND THE OWNER/OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE TO INSPECT, AND APPROVE OR
<br />REJECT, ALL PLANTS DELIVERED TO THE JOBSITE. REFER TO SPECIFICATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBMITTALS.
<br />5. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL MAINTAIN THE LANDSCAPE IN A HEALTHY CONDITION FOR 90 DAYS AFTER ACCEPTANCE BY THE OWNER. REFER TO
<br />SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONDITIONS OF ACCEPTANCE FOR THE START OF THE MAINTENANCE PERIOD. AND FOR FINAL ACCEPTANCE AT THE END
<br />OF THE MAINTENANCE PERIOD.
<br />S. SEE SPECIFICATIONS AND DETAILS FOR FURTHER REQUIREMENTS.
<br />B. SUBMITTALS
<br />1. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE SUBMITTALS AND SAMPLES, W REQUIRED, TO THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT, AND RECEIVE
<br />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. PHOTOS OR SAMPLES OF
<br />ANY REQUIRED MULCHES, AND SOIL TEST RESULTS AND PREPARATION RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE TESTING LAB
<br />(INCLUDING COMPOST AND FERTILIZER RATES AND TYPES. AND OTHER AMENDMENTS FOR TREE!SHRUB, TURF, AND SEED
<br />AREAS AS MAY BE APPROPRIATE).
<br />3. SUBMITTALS SHALL ALSO INCLUDE MANUFACTURER CUT SHEETS FOR PLANTING ACCESSORIES SUCH AS TREE STAKES AND
<br />TIES, EDGING, AND LANDSCAPE FABRICS (IF ANY).
<br />4, WHERE MULTIPLE ITEMS ARE SHOWN ON A PAGE, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL CLEARLY INDICATE THE 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 AT THE
<br />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 ROOT ZONE (CRZ) OF
<br />EXISTING TREES, AND SHAD EXERCISE ALL POSSIBLE CARE AND PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID INJURY TO TREE ROOTS.
<br />TRUNKS, AND BRANCHES. THE CRZ IS DEFINED AS A CIRCULAR AREA EXTENDING OUTWARD FROM THE TREE TRUNK,
<br />WITH A RADIUS EQUAL TO 1' FOR EVERY 1" OF TRUNK DIAMETER -AT -BREAST -HEIGHT (4_5' ABOVE THE AVERAGE GRADE
<br />AT THE TRILL jK).
<br />b. ALL EXCAVATION WITHIN THE CRZ SHALL BE PERFORMED USING HAND TOOLS. NO MACHINE EXCAVATION OR
<br />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 TREE ROOTS 1-1 /2" AND
<br />LARGER IN DIAMETER ARE ENCOUNTERED IN THE FIELD, TUNNEL UNDER SUCH ROOTS. WRAP EXPOSED ROOTS WITH
<br />SEVERAL LATERS OF BURLAP AND KEEP MOIST, CLOSE ALL TRENCHES WITHIN THE CANOPY DRIP LINES WITHIN 24
<br />HOURS.
<br />d. ALL SEVERED ROOTS SHALL BE HAND PRUNED WITH SHARP TOOLS AND ALLOWED TO AIR-DRY. DO NOT USE ANY SORT
<br />OF SEALERS:PR WOUND PAINTS.
<br />D. TREE PLANTING
<br />1. TREE PLANTING HQI.ES SHALL BE EXCAVATED TO MINIMUM WIDTH OF TWO TIMES THE WIDTH OF THE ROOTBALL, AND TO A
<br />DEPTH EQUAL Tp THE DEPTH OF THE ROOTBALL LESS TWO TO FOUR INCHES.
<br />2. SCARIFY THE sods AND BOTTOM OF THE PLANTING HOLE PRIOR TO THE PLACEMENT OF THE TREE. REMOVE ANY GLAZING
<br />THAT MAY HAVE BFRN CAUSED DURING THE EXCAVATION OF TI-E HOLE.
<br />3. FOR CONTAINER AI IQ;! BOX TREES, TO REMOVE ANY POTENTIALLY GIRDLING ROOTS AND OTHER ROOT DEFECTS, THE
<br />CONTRACTOR SHALL SHAVE A 1" LAYER OFF OF THE SIDES AND BOTTOM OF THE ROOTBALL OF ALL TREES JUST BEFORE
<br />PLACING INTO THE PLANTING PIT. DO NOT' -EASE" ROOTS OUT FROM THE ROOTBALL.
<br />4. INSTALL THE TREE ON UNDISTURBED SUBGRADE 50 THAT THE TOP OF THE ROOTBALL IS TWO TO FOUR INCHES ABOVE THE
<br />SURROUNDING GRADE.
<br />5. BACKFILL THE TREE'HOLE UTILIZING THE EXISTING TOPSOIL FROM ON -SITE. ROCKS LARGER THAN 1" DIA. AND ALL OTHER
<br />DEBRIS SHALL BE REMOVED FROM THE SOIL PRIOR TO THE BACKFILL. SHOULD ADDITIONAL SOIL 8E REQUIRED TO
<br />ACCOMPLJSH THIS TASK. USE STORED TOPSOIL FROM ON -SITE OR IMPORT ADDITIONAL. TOPSOIL FROM OFF -SITE AT NO
<br />ADDITIONAL COST T13 THE OWNER. IMPORTED TOPSOIL SHALL BE OF SIMILAR TEXTURAL CLASS AND COMPOSITION IN THE
<br />ON -SITE SOIL.
<br />6. TREES SHALL NOT BE STAKED UNLESS LOCAL CONDITIONS (SUCH AS HEAVY WINES OR SLOPES) REQUIRE STAKES TO KEEP
<br />TREES UPRIGHT. SHOULD STAKING BE REQUIRED. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF TREE STAKES (BEYOND THE MINI MUMS LISTED
<br />BELOW) WILL BE LEFT TO THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR'S DISCRETION. SHOULD ANY TREES FALL OR LEAN, THE LANDSCAPE
<br />CONTRACTOR SHALL STRAIGHTEN THE TREE, OR REPLACE IT SHOULD IT BECOME DAMAGED. TREE STAKING SHALL ADHERE
<br />TO THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES:
<br />a. 1"-2" TREES TWO STAKES PER TREE
<br />b. 2-1F2"a!"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 NEEDED TO STABILIZE
<br />THE TREE
<br />7. UPON COMPLETION OF PLANTING, CONSTRUCT AN EARTH WATERING BASIN AROUND THE TREE. COVER THE INTERIOR OF THE
<br />TREE RING WITH 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 THE PLANT IN THE
<br />HOLE. BACKFILL AROUND THE PLANT VWATH SOIL AMENDED PER SOIL TEST RECOMMENDATIONS.
<br />2. INSTALL THE WEED BARRIER CLOTH ONLY WHERE INDICATED, OVERLAPPING IT AT THE ENDS. UTILIZE STEEL STAPLES TO
<br />KEEP THE WEED BARRIER CLOTH IN PLACE.
<br />3. WHEN PLANTING IS COMPLETE. iE. INSTALL MULCH (TYPE AND DEPTH PER PLANS) OVER ALL PLANTING BEDS, COVERING THE
<br />ENTIRE PLANTING AREA.
<br />F. DRILL SEEDING
<br />1. ALL SEED SMALL BE DRILL SEEDED AT THE RATES SHOWN ON THE PLANS, WITH A HYDROMULCH MIX APPLIED AFTER SEEDING.
<br />2. THE HYDROMULCH MIX (PER 1,000 SF) SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS:
<br />5011 CELLULOSE FIBER MULCH
<br />15* 15-15-15 WATER SOLUBLE FERTILIZER
<br />4$ ORGANIC BINDER
<br />G. MULCH
<br />1. INSTALL MULCH TOPIIDRESSING, TYPE AND DEPTH PER MULCH NOTE, IN ALL PLANTING AREAS AND TREE RINGS.
<br />2. DO NOT INSTALL MACH WITHIN 6" OF TREE ROOT FLARE AND WITHIN 24" OF HABITABLE STRUCTURES, EXCEPT AS MAY BE
<br />NOTED ON THESE PLANS. MULCH COVER WITHIN 6" OF CONCRETE WALKS AND CURBS SHALL NOT PROTRUDE ABOVE THE
<br />FINISH SURFACE OF THE WALKS AND CURBS. MULCH COVER WITHIN 12" OF WALLS SHALL BE AT LEAST 3" LOWER THAN THE
<br />TOP OF WALL.
<br />H. CLEAN LIP
<br />1. DURING LANDSCAPE PREPARATION AND PLANTING, KEEP ALL PAVEMENT CLEAN AND ALL WORK AREAS IN A NEAT, ORDERLY
<br />CONDITION.
<br />2. DISPOSED LEGALLY OF ALL EXCAVATED MATERIALS OFF THE PROJECT SITE.
<br />I. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE
<br />1. UPON COMPLETION OF THE WORK, THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THE SITE CLEAN, FREE OF DEBRIS AND
<br />TRASH, AND SUITABLE FOR USE AS INTENDED. THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL THEN REQUEST AN INSPECTION BY THE
<br />OWNER TO DETERMINE FINAL ACCEPTABILITY.
<br />2, WHEN THE INSPECTED PLANTING WORK DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, THE LANDSCAPE
<br />CONTRACTOR SHALL REPLACE AND/OR REPAIR THE REJECTED WORK TO THE OWNERS SATISFACTION WITHIN 24 HOURS.
<br />3. THE LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE PERIOD WILL NOT COMMENCE UNTIL THE LANDSCAPE WORK HAS BEEN REINSPECTED BY THE
<br />OWNER AND FOUND TO BE ACCEPTABLE. AT THAT TIME, A WRITTEN NOTICE OF FINAL ACCEPTANCE WILL BE ISSUED BY THE
<br />OWNER, AND THE MAINTENANCE AND GUARANTEE PERIODS WILL COMMENCE.
<br />J. LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE
<br />1. THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF ALL WORK SHOWN ON THESE PLANS FOR
<br />90 DAYS BEYOND FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF ALL LANDSCAPE WORK BY THE OWNER. LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SHALL INCLUDE
<br />WEEKLY SITE VISITS FOR THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS (AS APPROPRIATE): PROPER PRUNING, RESTAKING OF TREES, RESETTING
<br />OF PLANTS THAT 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 LITTER, REPAIRS TO THE
<br />IRRIGATION SYSTEM DUE TO FAULTY PARTS AND/OR WORKMANSHIP. AND THE APPROPRIATE WATERING OF ALL PLANTINGS.
<br />THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL MAINTAIN THE IRRIGATION SYSTEM IN PROPER WORKING ORDER, WITH SCHEDULING
<br />ADJUSTMENTS BY SEASON TO MAXIMIZE WATER CONSERVATION.
<br />2. SHOULD SEEDED AND/OR SODDED AREAS NOT BE COVERED BY AN AUTOMATIC IRRIGATION SYSTEM, THE LANDSCAPE
<br />CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR WATERING THESE AREAS AND OBTAINING A FULL, HEALTHY STAND OF PLANTS AT
<br />NO ADDITIONAL COST TO THE OWNER.
<br />3. TO ACHIEVE FINAL ACCEPTANCE AT THE END OF THE MAINTENANCE PERIOD. ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS MUST
<br />OCCUR:
<br />a. THE LANDSCAPE SHALL SHOW ACTIVE, HEALTHY GROWTH (WITH EXCEPTIONS MADE FOR SEASONAL DORMANCY). ALL
<br />PLANTS NOT MEETING THIS CONDITION SHALL BE REJECTED AND REPLACED BY HEALTHY PLANT MATERIAL PRIOR TO
<br />FINAL ACCEPTANCE.
<br />b. ALL HARDSCAPE SHALL BE CLEANED PRIOR TO FINAL ACCEPTANCE.
<br />c. DRILL SEEDED AREAS SHALE SHOW ACTIVE, HEALTHY GROWTH. BARE AREAS LARGER THAN TWELVE SQUARE INCHES
<br />MUST BE RESEEDED PRIOR TO FINAL ACCEPTANCE.
<br />K. WARRANTY PERIOD, PLANT GUARANTEE AND REPLACEMENTS
<br />1. THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL GUARANTEE ALL TREES, SHRUBS, PERENNIALS, DRILL SEEDED AREAS, AND IRRIGATION
<br />SYSTEMS FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF THE OVMNER'S FINAL ACCEPTANCE (90 DAYS FOR ANNUAL PLANTS).
<br />THE CONTRACTOR SHALL REPLACE. AT HIS OR IN 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 CONTRACTOR SHALL ONLY
<br />BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACEMENT OF PLANTS WHEN PLANT DEATH CANNOT BE ATTRIBUTED DIRECTLY TO OVERWATERING
<br />OR OTHER DAMAGE BY HUMAN ACTIONS.
<br />L. PROVIDE A MINIMUM OF (2) COPIES OF RECORD DRAWINGS TO THE OWNER UPON COMPLETION OF WORK. A RECORD DRAWING IS A
<br />RECORD OF ALL CHANGES THAT OCCURRED 114 THE FIELD AND THAT ARE DOCUMENTED THROUGH CHANGE ORDERS, ADDENDA, OR
<br />CONTRACTOR/CONSULTANT DRAWING MARKUPS.
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<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 °DETRACTOR
<br />USE ROOT BARRIERS OF A TYPE THAT
<br />COMPLETELY ENCIRCLE THE ROOTBALL..
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<br />TREE CANOPY.
<br />CINCH -TIES (24" BOX/2" CAL TREES AND SMALLER) OR
<br />12 GAUGE GALVANIZED WIRE WITH NYLON TREE
<br />STRAPS AT TREE AND STAKE (36" BOX/2.6" CAL. TREES
<br />AND LARGER). SECURE TIES OR STRAPS TO TRLJM(
<br />JUST ABOVE LOWEST MAJOR BRANCHES.
<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 />NOTES:
<br />1. 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 />3. FOR B&B TREES, CUT OFF BOTTOM 1/3 OF WMRE BASKET BEFORE
<br />PLACING TREE IN HOLE, CUT OFF AND REMOVE REMAINDER OF
<br />BASKET AFTER TREE IS SET IN 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 />8. 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 />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 />SACKFILL. 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 (ONLY WHERE
<br />INDICATED).
<br />SHRUB AND PERENNIAL PLANTING
<br />SCALE: NTS
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<br />O TAPERED STEEL STAKES.
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<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 i' LOWER THAN TOP OF EDGING.
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