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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3749-9A. GENERAL NOTES 1. BIDDING: IT SHALL BE THE OWNER'S RESPONSIBILITY IN INVITING AND OBTAINING BIDS, SETTING ITS PROVISIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS, SECURING THEIR BONDS AND WORKERS COMPENSATION INSURANCE CERTIFICATES, ETC. TO FULLY ENSURE THE QUALITY AND TIMELY COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT. 2. SCOPE OF WORK: CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ALL LABOR, MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES NECESSARY TO FURNISH, INSTALL, AND COMPLETE ALL LANDSCAPING PER THE DRAWINGS AND SPECIFIED WITHIN. 3. PLAN VERIFICATION: THESE DOCUMENTS MAY CONTAIN ERRORS, OMISSIONS, CONTRADICTIONS, ETC. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL REVIEWALL DOCUMENTS THOROUGHLY AND SHALL NOTIFY THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT AND OWNER IMMEDIATELY UPON ANY SUCH DISCOVERY OF DISCREPANCY. GOVERNING CODES SHALL THEN APPLY. 4.ICL ENSE: THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE A C-27 CALIFORNIA STAE LICENSED LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR. 5. ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS: ALL LANDSCAPE PLANTING WITHIN THESE DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS SHALL CONFORM TO ALL APPLICABLE GOVERNING CODES AND ORDINANCES (LOCAL, COUNTY & STATE). 6. PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS: THE CONTRACTOR SHALL OBTAIN, COORDINATE AND PAY FOR ALL PERMITS, FEES AND AGENCY INSPECTIONS AS REQUIRED. 7. FIELD VERIFICATION: CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY ALL DIMENSIONS AND SITE CONDITIONS BEFORE STARTING WORK. THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT AND OWNER SHALL BE NOTIFIED IMMEDIATELY UPON ANY DISCOVERY OF DISCREPANCIES. IN THE EVENT THIS NOTIFICATION IS NOT PERFORMED, THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY REVISIONS NECESSARY. 8. LIABLE FOR ENCROACHMENT: THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ENCROACHMENT ONTO ADJACENT PROPERTY, RIGHT-OF-WAYS, EASEMENTS, SET -BACKS OR ANY OTHER LEGAL PROPERTY RESTRICTIONS EITHER MARKED OR UNMARKED. 9. METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION: THE CONTRACTOR IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL CONSTRUCTION METHODS, MEANS, SEQUENCES, PROCEDURES AND TECHNIQUES. THE LANDSCAPE ARCHTECTURAL FIRM IS NOT LIABLE FOR CONSTRUCTION METHODS. 10. SAFE : THE CONTRACTOR IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR INITIATING, MAINTAINING AND SUPERVISING ALL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND PROGRAMS DURING CONSTRUCTION. 11. UTILITIES: THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR VERIFYING THE LOCATION OF ALL UNDERGROUND UTILITIES, ELECTRICAL CABLES, CONDUITS, AND IRRIGATION LINES PRIOR TO ANY CONSTRUCTION, SO THAT PROPER PRECAUTIONS MAY BE TAKEN NOT TO DAMAGE SUCH IMPROVEMENTS. 12. INSURANCE: THE CONTRACTOR SHALL OBTAIN (AND KEEP IN FORCE DURING THE PERIOD OF THE CONTRACT) PUBLIC LIABILITY, WORKMAN'S COMPENSATION AND PROPERTY DAMAGE INSURANCE, AS REQUIRED BY ALL APPLICABLE CODES AND REGULATIONS. 13. LIABLE FOR DAMAGE: THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE CAUSED BY ITS OPERATIONS TO UTILITIES, EXISTING PLANTING, CONSTRUCTION, PERSONS, PROPERTY, ETC. AND SHALL PROVIDE PROTECTIVE MEANS TO GUARD AGAINST DAMAGE. 14. COORDINATION: CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE ALL LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION WITH APPROPRIATE TRADES THROUGH THE OWNER BEFORE STARTING WORK. 15. PLANTING PLANS: THE PLANTING PLANS ARE GENERALLY DIAGRAMMATIC AND INDICATIVE OF THE WORK TO BE INSTALLED. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL MAKE MINOR ADJUSTMENTS DURING INSTALLATION TO AVOID CONFLICTS BETWEEN, EXISTING IRRIGATION, EXISTING PLANTING, ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES AND UTILITIES. 16. DIMENSIONS: ALL SCALE DIMENSIONS ARE APPROXIMATE. WRITTEN DIMENSIONS ON DETAILS AND PLANS TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER SCALED DIMENSIONS. 17. PLANTING NOTES: SEE GENERAL NOTES ON THE DRAWINGS FOR ADDITIONAL WORK REQUIRED, BUT NOT SPECIFICALLY MENTIONED IN THESE SPECIFICATIONS. ALL WORK CALLED FOR ON THE DRAWINGS BY NOTES SHALL BE FURNISHED AND INSTALLED WHETHER OR NOT SPECIFICALLY MENTIONED IN THE SPECIFICATIONS AND/OR DETAILS. 18. MATERIALS: ALL MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT SPECIFIED IN THESE DRAWINGS SHALL BE NEW AND IN PERFECT CONDITION OR THE BEST GRADE OF THEIR RESPECTIVE KINDS WHERE INSTALLED AND SHALL BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS. 19. SUBSTITUTIONS: DESIGN, MATERIAL, EQUIPMENT AND PRODUCTS OTHER THAN THOSE DESCRIBED OR INDICATED ON DRAWINGS MAY BE CONSIDERED FOR USE. WRITTEN APPROVAL FOR SUBSTITUTIONS SHALL BE OBTAINED FRM THE OWNER AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT. ALL SUBSTITUTIONS SHALL CONFORM TO LOCAL CODES AND ORDINANCES. ANY EQUIPMENT OR MATERIALS INSTALLED WITHOUT APPROVAL BY THE OWNER OR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT MAY BE REJECTED AND REMOVED AT CONTRACTOR'S EXPENSE. 20. NOTICE OF COMPLETION: THE COMPLETION OF THE CONTRACT SHALL BE ACCEPTED, AND NOTICE OF COMPLETION RECORDED ONLY WHEN THE ENTIRE CONTRACT IS COMPLETED TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE OWNER'S AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE. 21. SITE MAINTENANCE: CONTRACTOR SHALL KEEP THE PROJECT SITE CLEAN AND FREE FROM RUBBISH AND DEBRIS. ALL DEBRIS SHALL BE REMOVED FROM SITE PER LOCAL CODE AND ORDINANCES. 22. MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS: AT THE COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL INSTRUCT THE OWNER'S AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE ON HOW TO PROPERLY MAINTAIN AND CARE FOR LANDSCAPE PLANTINGS. 23. GUARANTEE: THE ENTIRE LANDSCAPE INCLUDING ALL WORK DONE UNDER THIS CONTRACT, SHALL BE GUARANTEED AGAINST ALL DEFECTS AND FAULT OF MATERIAL AND WORKMANSHIP, AND SHALL BE IN PERFECT WORKING ORDER FOR 90 DAYS FROM DATE OF COMPLETION BY THE CONTRACTOR WITHOUT EXPENSE TO THE OWNER. TREES SHALL BE GUARANTEED FOR ONE (1) YEAR. ALL MATERIALS USED SHALL CARRY A MANUFACTURER'S GUARANTEE OF MINIMUM ONE (1) YEAR. ANY SETTLING OF TREE/SHRUB WELLS WHICH MAY OCCUR DURING THE 90 DAY PERIOD PRIOR TO FINAL ACCEPTANCE SHALL BE REPAIRED TO THE OWNER'S SATISFACTION BY THE CONTRACTOR WITHOUT EXPENSE TO THE OWNER -INCLUDING THE COMPLETE RESTORATION OF ALL DAMAGED PLANTING, PAVING OR OTHER IMPROVEMENTS OF ANY KIND. B. FIELD OBSERVATIONS 1. REQUIRED FIELD OBSERVATION WORK: THESE PLANS WERE PREPARED WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THE OWNER OF SAID PLANS WILL USE PROFESSIONAL DESIGN ASSOCIATES TO PROVIDE 'FULL' CONTRACT SERVICES INCLUDING FIELD OBSERVATION SERVICES DURING CONSTRUCTION. FAILURE TO USE PROFESSIONAL DESIGN ASSOCIATES TO PROVIDE AND COMPLETE THE FIELD OBSERVATION SERVICES SET FORTH HEREIN WILL SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE THE MISINTERPRETATION OF THE INTENT OF THE DESIGN. ANY UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS THERETO, AND FAILURE TO DETECT ERRORS AND OMISSIONS IN THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS CAN BECOME COSTLY MISTAKES BUILT INTO THE PROJECT. THEREFORE, IN THE EVENT THAT PROFESSIONAL DESIGN ASSOCIATES IS OTHERWISE PRECLUDED FROM COMPLETING THE FIELD OBSERVATION SERVICES SET FORTH HEREIN, THE OWNER, OR SUBSEQUENT OWNER (INDIVIDUALS OR CORPORATIONS WHO HAVE PURCHASED THESE PLANS WITH THE PROJECT), AGREES TO HOLD HARMLESS, INDEMNIFY, AND DEFEND PROFESSIONAL DESIGN ASSOCIATES AND THEIR CONSULTANTS FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS. 2. FIELD OBSERVATION COORDINATION: THE FOLLOWING OBSERVATIONS SHALL BE INITIATED BY THE CONTRACTOR AND COORDINATED THROUGH THE OWNER (JOB SUPERINTENDENT). THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY THE OWNER (JOB SUPERINTENDENT) AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT NOT LESS THAN FORTY-EIGHT (48) HOURS IN ADVANCE OF ANY OBSERVATION. CONTINUED WORK WITHOUT OBSERVATION OF ANY REQUIRED CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS TO BE AT THE CONTRACTOR'S EXPENSE. THE OWNER (JOB SUPERINTENDENT) SHALL INFORM THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT AS TO THE PURPOSE AND TIME OF THE OBSERVATION FORTY-EIGHT (48) HOURS IN ADVANCE. 3. CLOSING OF UNINSPECTED WORK: THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOT ALLOW NOR CAUSE ANY OF THE WORK TO BE COVERED OR ENCLOSED UNTIL IT HAS BEEN INSPECTED, TESTED AND APPROVED BY THE CONSULTING ENGINNER OR AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE AND/OR GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION OVER THE WORK. SHOULD ANY OF THE WORK BE ENCLOSED OR COVERED BEFORE SUCH INSPECTION AND TEST, HE SHALL UNCOVER HIS WORK AT HIS OWN EXPENSE. AFTER IT HAS BEEN INSPECTED, TESTED AND APPROVED, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL MAKE ALL REPAIRS NECESSARY TO THE OWNER'S SATISFACTION. 4.JOB SITE MEETINGS AND REQUIRED INSPECTIONS: A. PRE -JOB MEETING ONSITE - PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF WORK B. DURING SOIL PREPARATION C. AT COMPLETION OF SOIL PREPARATION D. COMPLETION OF WEED CONTROL E. PLANT MATERIAL INSPECTION F. GRADING CHECK PRIOR TO GROUND COVER G. PROGRESS/INSTALLATION INSPECTION H. COMPLETION OF PLANTING I. 30, 60, & 90 -DAY MAINTENANCE INSPECTIONS 5. COMPLETION: WORK SHALL BE COMPLETED UPON FINAL APPROVAL BY OWNER AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT. A FINAL INSPECTION SHALL BE HELD UPON THE COMPLETION OF THE WORK PROVIDING THE CONTRACTOR HAS COMPLETED THE INSTALLATION OF ALL PHASES OF THE CONTRACT AND CONFORMED TO ALL REQUIREMENTS OF THESE SPECIFICATIONS. C. MATERIAL NOTES 1. GENERAL: THE FOLLOWING LIST COMPRISES THE PRINCIPLE MATERIALS BUT DOES NOT SET THE LIMITATION FOR MATERIALS REQUIRED. IT SHALL BE UP TO THE CONTRACTOR TO SHOW THAT AMPLE QUANTITIES OF THE REQUIRED MATERIALS WERE USED AND INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS. 2. SCOPE OF WORK: WORK SHALL CONSIST OF FURNISHING ALL MATERIALS, SERVICES AND EQUIPMENT NECESSARY TO COMPLETELY INSTALL ALL LANDSCAPE WORK AS INDICATED ON THE DRAWINGS AND HEREIN SPECIFIED. 3. PLANT MATERIALS: ALL PLANTS SHALL BE HEALTHY, WELL ESTABLISHED NURSERY STOCK, FREE FROM INSECTS AND THEIR EGGS AND DISEASES. PLANTS SHALL BE FURNISHED IN THE QUANTITIES REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE WORK AS INDICATED ON THE DRAWINGS AND SHALL BE OF THE SPECIES AND SIZES INDICATED ON THE PLANT LIST. ALL PLANTS SHALL BE INSPECTED AND APPROVED PRIOR TO PLANTING. 4. REJECTION OF PLANT MATERIAL: THE OWNER OR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT MAY REJECT ANY PLANT MATERIAL REGARDED AS UNSUITABLE AT ANY TIME AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO THE OWNER. 5. HANDLING/STORAGE: ALL PLANTS SHALL BE HANDLED AND STORED SO THEY ARE ADEQUATELY PROTECTED FROM DRYING OUT, SUN, WIND BURN, VANDALISM OR ANY OTHER INJURY, 6. TREE TAGGING: ALL SPECIMEN TREES CALLED OUT ON PLAN TO BE TAGGED SHALL BE SELECTED BY LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT. 7. TREE STAKES AND GUYS: TREE STAKES SHALL BE LODGE POLE PINE OR CONSTRUCTION HEART REDWOOD. FURNISH AND INSTALL AS INDICATED ON DETAILS. 8. TRE_ E TIES: SHALL BE FLEXIBLE NON -DETERIORATING SELF -FASTENING BLACK VINYL TREE TIES OF THE SIZES REQURED TO PROPERLY SUPPORT TREES, "CINCH TIES" OR EQUAL. 9. ROOT BARRIERS: CONTRACTOR SHALL INSTALL APPROVED ROOT BARRIERS ON ALL TREES WITHIN FIVE (5) FEET OF HARDSCAPE, STRUCTURES, ETC. 10. SOD: SOD VARIETY SHALL BE PER PLANS. SOD SHALL BE SUPPLIED BY PACIFIC SOD OR APPROVED EQUAL, PURCHASED FROM A RECOGNIZED TURF NURSERY, FIRST QUALITY, FRESH AND CLEAN. 11. AGRIFORM PLANTING TABLETS: SHALL BE 20-10-5 ANALYSIS PROLONGED RELEASE NITROGEN. (1) PER 1 GALLON, (2) PER 5 GALLON, (4) PER 15 GALLON, AND (6) PER BOX FOR SPECIMENS LARGER THAN 15 GALLON OR PER DRAWINGS. 12. COMMERICAL FERTILIZER: SHALL BEAR THE MANUFACTURER'S GUARANTEED STATEMENT OF ANALYSIS AND SHALL BE CONTROLLED RELEASE TYPE FERTILIZER WITH THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM REQURIEMENTS: 16% NITROGEN - 7% PHOSPHORIC ACID - 12% POTASH (+ IRON). 13. REDWOOD SHAVINGS: SHALL BE PURE REDWOOD SAWDUST AND SHAVINGS OR NITROGEN FORTIFIED FIR RESULTING FROM MILLING OPERATIONS AND SHALL NOT CONTAIN STICKS, BLOCKS OF WOOD, OR OTHER FOREIGN MATTER. SOURCES OF SHAVINGS SHALL BE APPROVED BY LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT. 14. SOIL SULFUR: STANDARD COMMERCIAL BRAND, GUARANTEED ANALYSIS OF 99% SULFUR (EXPRESSED AS ELEMENTAL) SUPPLIED IN UNOPENED BAGS WITH ANALYSIS ATTACHED. 15. BONE MEAL: SHALL BE FINE GROUND, STEAMED, DRY MATERIAL WITH A MINIMUM ANALYSIS OF 1% NITROGEN - 30% PHOSPHORIC ACID - 69.5% UNDILUTED BONE. 16. SAMPLES: SAMPLES OF REDWOOD SHAVINGS, STEER MANURE, FERTILIZER AND SEED SHALL BE SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL AND SHALL BE STORED ON THE SITE UNTIL FURNISHING OF MATERIALS IS COMPLETED. 17. CERTIFICATES: CERTIFICATES FOR EACH DELIVERY OF BULK MATERIAL SHALL BE FURNISHED TO THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT BY THE CONTRACTOR. CERTIFICATES SHALL STATE THE SOURCE, QUANTITY AND TYPE OF MATERIAL AND DATE AND ADDRESS OF THE LOCATIONS IT WAS DELIVERED TO. D. LANDSCAPE GRADING NOTES 1. SITE PREPARATION: THE CONTRACTOR SHALL REMOVE ALL WEEDS, ROCKS, DEBRIS, AND OTHER EXTRANEOUS MATERIALS FROM THE JOB SITE PRIOR TO PROCEEDING WITH ANY WORK. 2. SOIL PREPARATION: ALL SOIL PREPARATION SHALL BE INSTALLED AS PER THE SOIL AGRONOMY REPORT TO BE PROVIDED AND PAID FOR BY THE OWNER. SOILS REPORT SHALL CONTAIN FULL SOIL AMENDMENT RECOMMENDATIONS. THE REPORT SHALL BE IMMEDIATELY FORWARDED TO THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT UPON COMPLETION. 3. SOIL AMENDMENTS: THE SOIL AMENDMENTS SPECIFIED ARE FOR BIDDING PURPOSES ONLY. THE OWNER SHALL PROVIDE FOR A SOILS AGRONOMY REPORT FROM AN APPROVED SOILS LABORATORY AND/OR ANY ADDITIONAL SPECIFICATION PROVIDED BY THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT PRIOR TO INSTALLATION OF PLANT MATERIALS. 4. CULTIVATION DEPTH: ALL LANDSCAPE AREAS SHALL BE CULTIVATED TO A DEPTH OF SIX INCHES. 5. AMENDMENT MIX: INCORPORATE THE FOLLOWING SOIL AMENDMENTS, OR PER SOILS REPORT, IN THE UPPER 6" OF ALL TILLING OR DISKING UNTIL ALL POCKETS AND LAYERS OF SOIL AND SOIL CONDITIONERS ARE ELIMINATED. REDWOOD SHAVINGS 6 YARDS PER 1000 SQ. FT. COMMERCIAL FERTILIZER 20 LBS. PER 1000 SQ. FT. GYPSUM 100 LBS. PER 1000 SQ. FT. 6. FINISH GRADE: FINISH GRADES SHALL BE THOSE INDICATED ON THE DRAWINGS OR AS MAY BE CONTROLLED BY EXISTING INSTALLATIONS. GRADES NOT OTHERWISE INDICATED SHALL BE UNIFORM, STRAIGHT LEVELS BETWEEN POINTS WHERE ELEVATIONS ARE DETERMINED. FINISH GRADES SHALL BE SMOOTH AND EVEN OF A UNIFORM PLANE WITH NO ABRUPT CHANGES IN THE SURFACE. MINOR MODELING OF THE GROUND SURFACE MAY BE REQUIRED. GRADES SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE NATURAL RUN-OFF OF WATER WITHOUT LOW SPOTS OR POCKETS. FLOW LINES SHALL BE SET BY INSTRUMENT AND SHALL BE THE MAXIMUM GRADIENT POSSIBLE. 7.RAD INAGE: THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR POSITIVE DRAINAGE IN ALL PLANTING AREAS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PLANS, DETAILS AND SPECIFICATIONS OR AS SPECIFIED BY THE OWNER. 8. FINISH GRADE AT TURF AREAS: FINISH GRADE OF ALL TURF AREAS SHALL BE ONE INCH BELOW THE GRADE OF ADJACENT WALKS, PAVEMENTS, CURBS, ETC. 9. FINISH GRADE AT SHRUB AREAS: FINISH GRADE OF ALL SHRUBBERY AND GROUND COVER AREAS SHALL BE TWO INCHES BELOW THE GRADE OF ADJACENT WALKS, PAVEMENTS, CURBS, ETC., EXCEPT WHERE WATER FLOWS ACROSS SAME. E. TREE AND SHRUB PLANTING NOTES 1. PLANT DEPTH: PLANT ALL PLANTS AT THEIR NATURAL GROWING DEPTH PER DETAIL, IN THE LOCATIONS SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS. 2. EXCAVATED PITS: EXCAVATE PITS WITH SQUARE AND VERTICAL SIDES, 2 TIMES THE DIAMETER, AND THE SAME DEPTH AS THE ROOTBALL. 3. BACKFILL MIXTURE: BACKFILL TO BOTTOM OF ROOT BALL WITH PREPARED BACKFILL MIXTURE, TAP FIRMLY, SET PLANT IN CENTER OF PIT IN A VERTICAL POSITION, CROWN LEVEL WITH FINISH GRADE. BACKFILL BALANCE OF PIT WITH THE FOLLOWING PREPARED MIXTURE OR PER SOILS REPORT: 10 PARTS TOP SOIL 5 PARTS REDWOOD SHAVINGS 1/4 LB. BONE MEAL AGRIFORM PLANT TABLETS, (1) PER GALLON, (2) PER 5 GALLON, (4) PER 15 GALLON, AND (6) PER BOX FOR SPECIMENS LARGER THAN 15 GALLON. 4. TREE LOCATIONS: TREE LOCATIONS TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER IRRIGATION LINES, CONTRACTOR SHALL MAKE FIELD ADJUSTMENTS AS NECESSARY. 5.T : CONSTRUCT WA ER BASIN N RUCT A SIX INCH DEEP WATER BASIN, MULCH WITH A TWO INCH LAYER OF SHREDDED BARK MULCH, AND WATER THOROUGHLY, BACKFILLING WITH ADDITIONAL MIX WHERE VOIDS APPEAR. 6. TREE STAKES: ALL NURSERY STAKES SHALL BE REMOVED AND ALL TREES SHALL BE INSTALLED WITH LODGE POLE STAKES DRIVEN 3 FEET INTO THE GROUND. TREE STAKES SHALL NOT PIERCE THE ROOTBALL AND NOT INJURE TREE ROOTS. SEE TREE PLANTING DETAILS. 7. TREE TIES: TREE TIES SHALL BE FASTENED TO THE TREE AND STAKE BY LOOPING THE TIES I -N FIGURE 8'S WITH THE INSIDE OF THE TREE TRUNK. FASTEN TIE TO THE STAKE WITH ONE GALVANIZED ROOFING NAIL. 8. DEFECTS: ALL DEFECTS IN TREE AND SHRUB PLANTING SHALL BE CORRECTED THROUGH THE GUARANTEE PERIOD SPECIFIED HEREIN AT THE CONTRACTOR'S EXPENSE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE OWNER. F. VINE PLANTING NOTES 1. GENERAL: ALL VINES SHALL BE PLANTED PER THE VINE PLANTING DETAIL, AND THE WOOD SUPPORT STAKE SHALL BE CAREFULLY REMOVED WITHOUT DAMAGE TO THE ROOTBALL. 2. WOOD FENCES: VINES ATTACHED TO WOOD FENCES SHALL BE SECURED WITH GALVANIZED NAILS OR GALVANIZED EYE SCREWS AND HEAVY DUTY VINE TIES. 3. MASONRY WALLS: ON MASONRY WALLS ATTACH WITH ADHESIVE TYPE VINE SUPPORTS WITH SILICONE ADHESIVE OR GALVANIZED EYE SCREWS AND WIRE (PER DETAIL). ATTACH VINE WITH HEAVY DUTY VINE TIES. G. GROUNDCOVER PLANTING NOTES 1. GENERAL: ALL GROUNDCOVER AREAS NOTED ON PLANS SHALL BE PLANTED WITH ROOTED CUTTING FROM FLATS UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. PLANT CONTINUOUSLY UNDER TREES AND SHRUBS AT THE SPACING INDICATED ON PLANS. 2. PACING: INSTALL PLANTS IN AREAS AND TO SPACING AS SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS IN EVENLY TRIANGULARLY SPACED ROWS. 3. EXCAVATE PITS: EXCAVATE PITS A MINIMUM 3" x 4" WITH SUFFICIENT DEPTH TO ALLOW ROOT SYSTEM TO HANG FREE IN PIT. PLACE EACH PLANT AT ITS NATURAL GROWING DEPTH AND FIRM SOIL AROUND BASE OF PLANT WITHOUT PILING AT CROWN 4. WATERING: WATER THROUGHLY AFTER SUFFICIENT AREA HAS BEEN PLANTED. ANY PLANTINGS SHOWING EVIDENCE OF DRYING OUT OR BADLY WILTING WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. 5. PRE -EMERGENT: APPLY TREFLAN OR APPROVED PRE -EMERGENT IMMEDIATELY AFTER PLANTING TO ALL GROUNDCOVER AREAS. HYDROSEEDED AREAS NOT INCLUDED. 6.DEFECTS: ALL DEFECTS IN GROUNDCOVER PLANTING SHALL BE CORRECTED THROUGH THE GUARANTEE PERIOD SPECIFIED HEREIN AT THE CONTRACTOR'S EXPENSE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE OWNER. H. SODDING NOTES 1. FINISH GRADE: SOIL SHALL BE LEFT 1 - 1/2" BELOW FINISH GRADE AS THE SOD WILL BRING THE LEVEL UP TO THE PROPER HEIGHT. 2. SITE PREPARATION: AFTER PREPARATION OF SOIL, THE AREA MUST BE PRE -IRRIGATED TO WET IT TO A DEPTH OF FOUR INCHES. IT SHALL BE DAMP BUT NOT MUDDY AND WITHOUT DEPRESSIONS. 3.HANDLING: INITIAL PLACEMENT OF SOD SHALL BE LAID WITHIN TWO DAYS AFTER IT IS DELIVERED. IT SHALL NOT BE LEFT IN THE HOT SUN, IN ROLLS, OR STACKED OVERNIGHT. 4. FERTILIZER: PRIOR TO PLACING OF SOD, BROADCAST 16-20-0 FERTILIZER AT A RATE OF SEVEN POUNDS PER 1,000 SQARE FEE OVER SURFACE. 5.LAYOUT: SOD SHALL BE UNROLLED AND PLACED CAREFULLY IN A STAGGERED PATTERN, A PIECE OF 2 X 4 SHALL BE USED TO TAMP EACH ROLL AGAINST THE STRIPS TO ELIMINATE JOINTS AND EDGES. 6. INSTALLATION: AFTER LAYING SOD, IRRIGATE MODERATELY TO ENSURE MOISTURE PENETRATION, THEN ROLL WITH A RYAN TYPE SOD ROLLER. SOD SHALL BE FLUSH WITH GRADES OF ADJACENT SIDEWALKS, CURBS AND HEADERBOARDS. WATER AND ROLL AGAIN IF GRADE DOES NOT MEET THESE CONDITIONS. 7. WATERING: AFTER ROLLING THE SOD, THE AREAS SHALL BE THOROUGHLY WATERED TO A DEPTH OF 6" AND KEPT CONTINUALLY MOIST FOR A PERIOD OF TEN DAYS. 8.DEFECTS: ALL DEFECTS IN SOD PLANTING SHALL BE CORRECTED THROUGH THE GUARANTEE PERIOD SPECIFIED HEREIN AT THE CONTRACTOR'S EXPENSE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE OWNER. I. BROADCAST SEEDED TURF NOTES 1. SOIL PREPARATION: ALL ROCKS OVER 1/2" SHALL BE REMOVED AND SHALL BE RAKED TO FINISH GRADE. (1" BELOW CONCRETE). 2. SITE PREPARATION: AFTER PREPARATION OF SOIL, THE AREA MUST BE PRE -IRRIGATED TO WET IT TO A DEPTH OF FOUR INCHES. IT SHALL BE DAMP BUT NOT MUDDY AND WITHOUT DEPRESSIONS. 3. SEED PACKAGING: ALL SEED SHALL BE DELIVERED TO THE SITE IN SEALED BAGS. EACH SEED MIX SHALL BE PACKAGED SUCH THAT EACH SEED TYPE IS BAGGED SEPARATELY AND IN THE CORRECT PRE -WEIGHTED PROPORTIONS FOR THE SEED MIX. 4. SEED MIX: SEED AT RECOMMENDED RATES, SEED MIX, SPECIES PER PLANS, SHALL BE EVENLY APPLIED AND WITH GOOD COVERAGE. SEED MIX SHALL CONTAIN: FERTILIZER (12-12-12) 10 LBS./1000 SQ. FT. MULCH 1800 LBS./ACRE 5. WATERING: AFTER HYDROSEEDING, IRRIGATE MODERATELY TO ENSURE MOISTURE PENETRATION. 6. PROTECTION: AT ALL TIMES ADEQUATE PROTECTION SHALL BE FURNISHED FOR ALL PLANTED AREAS AGAINST DAMAGE OF ANY KND, UNTIL FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF WORK. 7. CERTIFICATION: CERTIFICATES FOR EACH DELIVERY OF BULK MATERIAL SHALL BE FURNISHED TO THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT BY THE CONTRACTOR. CERTIFICATES SHALL STATE THE SOURCE, QUANTITY AND TYPE OF MATERIAL AND DATE AND ADDRESS OF THE LOCATIONS IT WAS DELIVERED TO. J. SLOPE PLANTING NOTES 1. ENERAL: THE OWNER SHALL HAVE A SOIL ANALYSIS MADE AFTER COMPLETION OF THE ROUGH GRADING. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL INCORPORATE ALL SOIL AMENDMENTS AND FERTILIZERS PRESCRIBED PER SOIL AGRONOMY REPORT. THE SOIL PREPARATION SPECIFIED BELOW SHALL BE ADJUSTED ACCORDINGLY TO THE ANALYSIS. 2. -SLOPE TEXTURING (CUT SLOPES): THESE SURFACES SHALL BE ROUGHENED IN A HORIZONTAL DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE CONTOUR OF THE SLOPE. THE ROUGHENED TEXTURE SHALL BE MADE BY HAND RAKING OR SIMILAR MECHANICAL MEANS. 3. §LOPE TEXTURING (FILL SLOPES): THESE SURFACES SHALL BE COMPACTED AND FINISHED AND ALSO ROUGHENED IN A HORIZONTAL DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE CONTOUR OF THE SLOPES. THE ROUGHENED TEXTURE SHALL BE MADE BY HAND RAKING OR SIMILAR MECHANICAL MEANS. 4. WEED ERADICATION PROCEDURES: A. MANUALLY REMOVE ALL EXISTING VEGETATION AND DISPOSE OF IT OFF-SITE IN A SUITABLE AND LAWFUL MANNER. B. FERTILIZE ALL PLANTING AREAS WITH FERTILIZER BASED ON SOIL LAB'S RECOMMENDATIONS. (SEE PLANTING DETAIL SHEET). ADD ANY AND ALL SOIL AMENDMENTS AS REQUIRED, PER THE SOIL ANALYSIS. BEGIN WATERING PROCESS TO ACTIVATE FERTILIZER AND ADDITIVE CHEMICALS. C. WATER ALL PLANTING AREAS THOROUGHLY AND CONTINUOUSLY FOR A PERIOD OF TWO (2) CONSECUTIVE WEEKS. THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT SHALL APPROVE SPECIFIC WATERING DURATION AND FREQUENCY PROGRAM DESIGNED TO GERMINATE ALL RESIDUAL WEED SEEDS. D. DISCONTINUE WATERING PROCESS FOR TWO (2) DAYS, THEN APPLY 'ROUND -UP' TO THE SLOPES PER THE PEST CONTROL ADVISOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS. NO WATER SHALL BE APPLIED FOR A MINIMUM OF FOUR (4) DAYS FOLLOWING APPLICATION OF CONTACT WEED KILLER. E. ALLOW SUFFICIENT PERIOD OF TIME TO ENSURE THAT ALL WEEDS ARE DEAD. REPEAT THE ABOVE PROCEDURE AS MANY TIMES AS NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE A WEED -FREE CONDITION. F. CLEAR ALL DESICCATED WEEDS FROM THE SLOPES TO THE FINISHED GRADE. 5. WATERING: WATER ALL PLANTING AREAS THROUGHLY AND CONTINUOUSLY FOR THREE (3) CONSECUTIVE DAYS TO SATURATE UPPER LAYERS OF SOIL PRIOR TO PLANTING. 6.PLANTING: PLANT TREES AND SHRUBS AS CALLED FOR WHERE INDICATED ON PLANTING PLAN AND AS DETAILED ON PLANTING DETAIL SHEET. SUBSTITUTIONS OF PLANTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED UNLESS APPROVED BY LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT. INSTALL AGRI-FORM PLANTING TABLETS AS CALLED FOR IN LEGEND. PLANT ALL CONTAINER GROWN PLANTS IN PLANTING PITS TWO (2) TIMES WIDER AND THE SAME DEPTH AS THE ROOTBALL. THOROUGHLY MIX THE SPECIFIED MATERIALS FOUND IN THE SOIL ANALYSIS REPORT AND THOSE SPECIFIED ON THE PLANTING DETAIL SHEET, WITH THE SITE SOIL, PRIOR TO BACKFILLING OF PLANTING PITS. 7.DEFECTS: ALL DEFECTS IN SLOPE PLANTING SHALL BE CORRECTED THROUGH THE GUARANTEE PERIOD SPECIFIED HEREIN AT THE CONTRACTOR'S EXPENSE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE OWNER. K. HYDROSEEDING NOTES 1. SEED PACKAGING: ALL SEED SHALL BE DELIVERED TO THE SITE IN SEALED BAGS. EACH SEED MIX SHALL BE PACKAGED SUCH THAT EACH SEED TYPE IS BAGGED SEPARATELY AND IN THE CORRECT PRE -WEIGHTED PROPORTIONS FOR THE SEED MIX. 2. HYDROSEED MIX: HYDROSEED MIX AND MULCH SHALL BE AMENDED TO SUIT SPECIFIC SITE CONDITIONS. VERIFY HYDROSEED MIX WITH THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT, UPON RESULTS OF THE SOIL ANALYSIS. THE MIX SHALL BE APPLIED TO ALL SLOPE AREAS DIRECTLY AFTER THE INSTALLATION OF ALL PLANT MATERIALS AS FINAL DRESSING. SEE PLANTING DETAIL SHEET FOR TYPE AND QUANTITY OF SEED MIX, FERTILIZER AND ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS. 3. WATERING: WATER ALL PLANTING AREAS THOROUGHLY AND CONTINUOUSLY FOR THREE (3) CONSECUTIVE DAYS TO SATURATE UPPER LAYERS OF SOIL PRIOR TO THE HYDROSEEDING OPERATION. THEN ALLOW PLANTING AREA SOIL SURFACE TO DRY OUT FOR ONE (1) DAY ONLY, PRIOR TO THE HYDROSEEDING APPLICATION. CARE MUST BE TAKEN NOT TO ALLOW THE SOLID SURFACE TO SUPER -SATURATE WITH WATER PRIOR TO THE HYDROSEEDING INSTALLATION. AT THE SAME TIME, THE SOIL SURFACE SHOULD NOT BE BONE DRY. THERE SHOULD BE SOME RESIDUAL MOISTURE WITHIN THE FIRST 1/2" OF SOIL SURFACE. 4. EQUIPMENT: HYDRAULIC EQUIPMENT USED FOR THE APPLICATION OF THE FERTILIZER, SEED AND FIBER MULCH, SMALL BE OF THE 'SUPER HYDROSEEDER' TYPE, AS APPROVED BY THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT. THIS EQUIPMENT SHALL HAVE A BUILT-IN AGITATOR SYSTEM AND OPERATING CAPACITY SUFFICIENT TO AGITATE, SUSPEND, AND HOMOGENEOUSLY MIX A SLURRY CONTAINING NOT LESS THAN 40LBS. OF FIBER MULCH PLUS A COMBINATION OF 7 LBS. OF FERTILIZER SOLIDS FOR EACH 100 GALLONS OF WATER. THE SLURRY DISTRIBUTION LINES SHALL BE LARGE ENOUGH TO PREVENT STOPPAGE AND SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH A SET OF HYDRAULIC SPRAY NOZZLES WHICH SHALL PLACE THE SLURRY TANK AND SPRAY NOZZLE WITHIN SUFFICIENT PROXIMITY TO THE AREAS TO BE SEEDED. 5. PREPARATION: THE SLURRY PREPARATION SHALL TAKE PLACE AT THE SITE OF WORK AND SHALL BEGIN BY ADDING WATER TO THE TANK WHEN THE ENGINE IS AT HALF THROTTLE. WHEN THE WATER LEVEL HAS REACHED HEIGHTS OF THE AGITATOR SHAFT, GOOD CIRCULATION SHALL BE ESTABLISHED AND AT THIS TIME THE SEED SHALL BE ADDED. FERTILIZER SHALL THEN BE ADDED, FOLLOWED BY THE FIBER MULCH. THE FIBER MULCH SHALL ONLY BE ADDED TO THE MIXTURE AFTER THE SEED AND WHEN THE TANK IS AT LEAST ONE-THIRD FILLED WITH WATER. ALL FIBER MULCH SHALL BE ADDED BY THE TIME THE TANK IS TWO-THIRDS TO THREE -FOURTHS FULL. SPRAYING SHALL COMMENCE IMMEDIATELY WHEN THE TANK IS FULL. 6. APPLICATION: WHEN HYDRAULICALLY SPRAYED ON THE SOIL SURFACE, THE HYDRO -MULCHING SHALL FORM A BLOTTER -LIKE GROUND COVER IMPREGNATED UNIFORMLY WITHSEED AND FERTILIZER AND SHALL ALLOW THE ABSORPTION OF MOISTURE AND RAINFALL PERCOLATE TO THE UNDERLYING SOIL. REMOVE ALL FIBER APPLIED TO DRAIN GUTTERS, STREETS, WALLS AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION. LEAVE SITE BROOM -CLEAN. 7. GERMINATION: THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT SHALL CERTIFY THAT HYDROSEEDED AREAS HAVE ACHIEVED EVEN GERMINATION. UNEVEN GERMINATED AREAS SHALL BE RESEEDED UNTIL EVEN GERMINATION HAS BEEN ACHIEVED. 8. CERTIFICATION: CERTIFICATES FOR EACH DELIVERY OF BULK MATERIAL SHALL BE FURNISHED TO THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT BY THE CONTRACTOR. CERTIFICATES SHALL STATE THE SOURCE, QUANTITY AND TYPE OF MATERIAL AND DATE AND ADDRESS OF THE LOCATIONS IT WAS DELIVERED TO. 9. DEFECTS: ALL DEFECTS IN HYDROSEED PLANTING SHALL BE CORRECTED THROUGH THE GUARANTEE PERIOD SPECIFIED HEREIN AT THE CONTRACTOR'S EXPENSE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE OWNER. L. MAINTENANCE NOTES 1. MAINTENANCE PERIOD: THE MAINTENANCE PERIOD SHALL BE FOR 90 CALENDAR DAYS BEGINNING ON THE DAY OF THE CHECK INSPECTION AFTER ALL WORK HAS BEEN INSTALLED AND APPROVED BY THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT. THE MAINTENACE PERIOD MAY BE EXTENDED TO INCLUDE ANY ADDITIONAL TIME THAT MAY BE REQUIRED TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE WORK SPECIFIED. 2. GENERAL: THE GENRAL CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF ALL AREAS SHALL CONSIST OF PROPER WATERING, FERTILIZATION, WEEDING, RODENT CONTROL, CLEAN-UP, ETC. 3. SAFETY: ALL PLANT MATERIALS SHALL BE CHECKED AND MAINTAINED AS REQUIRED IN AN ON-GOING PROGRAM TO ASSURE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT. 4. WATERING: WATER ALL PLANTINGS TO ASSURE COMPLETE GERMINATION OF ALL SEEDED AREAS AND CONTINUED GROWTH OF THE PLANTS. AREAS THAT DO NOT HAVE ADEQUATE IRRIGATION COVERAGE OR WHICH MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL DEEP WATERING SHALL BE WATERED BY HAND AS REQUIRED. 5. IRRIGATION COVERAGE: ADJUST ALL IRRIGATION HEADS IN EACH AREA AND ZONE OF EXPOSURE SO THAT THE OPTIMUM AMOUNT OF WATER IS APPLIED AT THE PROPER TIMES WITHOUT OVERTHROW ONTO WALLS, WALKS, ETC. 6. CULTIVATING AND WEEDING: CULTIVATE AND WEED ALL PLANTED AREAS AT REGULAR INTERVALS NOT TO EXCEED 15 DAYS. EXERCISE CARE WHEN CULTIVATING TO AVOID DAMAGE TO ROOTS OF THE GROWING PLANTS. TECHNICIAN SHALL APPLY CHEMICALCH 7. CHEMICAL HERBICIDES: A CERTIFIED T E N HERBICIDES TO CONTROL WEEDS AT THE OPTION OF THE CONTRACTOR AND UPON PRIOR APPROVAL BY THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT. 8. PEST AND DISEASE CONTROL: A CERTIFICED TECHNICIAN SHALL SPRAY AS NECESSARY TO CONTROL ALL INFESTATIONS. 9. RODENT CONTROL: THE CONTRACTOR SHALL TAKE THE NECESSARY STEPS TO ELIMINATE ANY RODENTS ENCOUNTERED ON SITE. 10.RP UNING: ALL PRUNING SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ISA STANDARDS. DAMAGED, DEAD OR DRYING BRANCHES SHALL BE REMOVED BACK TO A POINT OF GROWTH. 11. PLANT REPLACEMENTS: DURING THE MAINTENACE PERIOD, SHOULD ANY PLANT SHOW WEAKNESS AND PROBABILITY OF DYING, IT SHALL BE REPLACED BY THE CONTRACTOR WITHIN 5 DAYS OF NOTIFICATION TO DO SO. AT THE END OF THE MAINTENACE PERIOD, ALL PLANT MATERIAL SHALL BE IN A HEALTHY, GROWING CONDITION. 12. TURF AREAS: AT THE END OF EACH THIRTY(30) DAY PERIOD OF MAINTENANCE, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL DO THE FOLLOWING: OVERSEED ALL SPOTS OR AREAS WHERE NORMAL SOD ESTABLISHMENT IS NOT EVIDENT. REMOVE ALL ROCKS OR OTHER DEBRIS THAT CONSTITUTE A HINDRANCE TO MOWING. FILL ALL DEPRESSIONS AND ERODED CHANNELS WITH SUFFICIENT TOP SOIL TO RAISE TO PROPER GRADE, COMPACT LIGHTLY AND RESOD THE FILLED AREAS. 13. TURF WEED CONTROL: TURF AREAS SHALL BE TREATED WITH A BROADLEAF WEED KILLER APPLIED PER MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS. 14. TURF FERTILIZER: FERTILIZE ALL TURF AREAS WITH COMMERCIAL FERTILIZER, 16-6-8 MINIMUM ANALYSIS, AT THE RATE OF TEN (10) POUNDS PER 1000 SQ. FT. OF AREA. 15. OWING: MOW ALL TURF AREAS BEFORE THEY REACH A HEIGHT OF THREE INCHES WITH MOWER SET AT TWO INCHES. MAINTAIN ALL TURF AREAS AT A TWO INCH HEIGHT THROUGHOUT THE MAINTENANCE PERIOD. 16. RE-HYDROSEEDING: THE CONTRACTOR SHALL RE-HYDROSEED ALL HYDROSEEDED AREAS ERODED OR NON -GERMINATING AT THE END OF EACH THIRTY DAYS. 17. CLEAN-UP: DURING THE COURSE OF THE MAINTENANCE WORK, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL REMOVE SURPLUS MATERIALS AND DEBRIS FROM THE SITE AND SHALL MAINTAIN THE PREMISES IN A NEAT AND CLEAN CONDITION AT ALL TIMES. 18. FINAL INSPECTION: WILL BE HELD AT THE END OF THE 90 -DAY MAINTENANCE PERIOD. PROFESSIONAL DES 1 6 N ASSOCIATES Landscape Architects 1793 W. Arrow High wa y Upland, California 91786-4297 (909) 949-6159 / fax (909) 985-3405 SHEET TITLE I=LANTING SPECFICoATIONS All designs and ideas contained Within these dro*ings ore the property of P.D.A., Professional Design Associates. P.D.A. hereby reserves its common logy copyright and other property rights in these plans. These pions shall not be reproduced, changed, assigned. or copied in any form. Any changes mode by parties other than P.D.A., yyithout first obtaining the Written permission and consent of P.D.A„ sholl relieve P,D.A. of responsibility for the project of effected portion thereof. `WDSCApe o, 41 3 Sign ure n 1 1 to Sl Date �Q �f OF CA_\E�� SCAIE N/A DATE "I -q-04 BRAWN BY Staff REVISIONS APer Gitg 8- 1 -1-04 (LH) Per VtU 12 - 1 -04 (LH)