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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4834-8DI;�r_ LE i T TOLL FREE 1-800-227-2600 A PUBLIC SERVICE BY UNDERGROUND SERVICE ALERT TREES, SHRUBS AND GROUND COVERS PARTI: GENERAL 1.1 SCOPE OF WORK A. FURNISH ALL LABOR, MATERIALS, AND EQUIPMENT IN ORDER TO PROVIDE, INSTALL, AND MAINTAIN SOIL PREPARATION, HEADERS, FINISH GRADING, PLANTING AND ESTABLISHMENT PERIOD AS DESCRIBED HEREIN AND ON THE PLANS. B. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ADEQUATELY PROTECT THE WORK, ADJACENT PROPERTY, AND THE PUBLIC, AND SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE, INJURY, AND LOSS DUE TO HIS ACTS OR NEGLIGENCE. C. WORK NOT INCLUDED: ROUGH GRADING. 1.2 QUALITY ASSURANCE A. VERIFY THE LOCATIONS OF ALL EXISTING UTILITIES, STRUCTURES, AND SERVICES BEFORE COMMENCING WORK. THE LOCATIONS OF UTILITIES, STRUCTURES, AND SERVICES SHOWN ON THESE PLANS ARE APPROXIMATE ONLY. ANY DISCREPANCIES BETWEEN THESE PLANS AND ACTUAL FIELD CONDITIONS SHALL BE REPORTED TO THE OWNER'S AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE PRIOR TO PROCEEDING WITH ANY WORK. B. PROTECT ALL EXISTING UTILITIES AND FEATURES ON AND ADJACENT TO THE PROJECT SITE DURING CONSTRUCTION. CONTRACTOR SHALL REPAIR, AT HIS/HER OWN EXPENSE, ALL DAMAGE RESULTING FROM HIS/HER OPERATIONS OR NEGLIGENCE. C. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL OBTAIN THE PERTINENT ENGINEERING AND OR ARCHITECTURAL PLANS BEFORE COMMENCING WORK. D. NOTIFY THE OWNER'S AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE PRIOR TO COMMENCING WORK AND BE RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATING WORK WITH THE OWNER, THE OWNER'S AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE, OTHER CONSTRUCTION TRADES, AND GOVERNING AGENCIES. E. THE PLANTING PLAN IS DIAGRAMMATIC, AND ALL PLANT LOCATIONS DEPICTED THEREON ARE APPROXIMATE. CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY THE OWNER'S AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE IMMEDIATELY OF ANY DISCREPANCIES BETWEEN QUANTITIES AND SYMBOLS SHOWN. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THIS PROCEDURE PLACES UPON CONTRACTOR, RESPONSIBILITY FOR (AT HIS/HER EXPENSE) MAKING ANY AND ALL ADJUSTMENTS RESULTING FROM WORK HEREUNDER. F. PRIOR TO PLANTING, THE IRRIGATION SYSTEM SHALL BE FULLY OPERATIONAL AND ALL PLANTING AREAS SHALL BE THOROUGHLY MOISTENED TO A DEPTH OF 24 INCHES. G. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR AND PAY FOR ALL PERMITS AND CERTIFICATES OF INSPECTION OF PLANT MATERIALS THAT MAY BE REQUIRED BY FEDERAL, STATE, OR OTHER AUTHORITIES. COPIES OF PERMITS AND INSPECTION CERTIFICATES SHALL BE FURNISHED TO THE OWNER WITHOUT CHARGE. H. PROTECT BENCH MARKS, EXISTING STRUCTURES, FENCES, ROADS, SIDEWALKS, LAWNS, AND OTHER FINISH SURFACES AGAINST DAMAGE FROM EQUIPMENT OR OTHER PLANTING OPERATIONS. REPAIR ANY DAMAGE AT NO COST TO OWNER. 1.3 SUBMITTALS A. OBTAIN, PAY FOR, AND SUBMIT TO THE OWNER'S AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE AN AGRICULTURAL SOIL ANALYSIS REPORT FROM AN AUTHORIZED SOIL TESTING AGENCY PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF WORK. SOIL AMENDMENTS LISTED BELOW ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE PER THE SOIL ANALYSIS. B. IF A PLANT IS FOUND NOT TO BE SUITABLE OR AVAILABLE, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY THE OWNER`S AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE IN WRITING PRIOR TO BIDDING. THE OWNER'S AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE WILL SELECT A SUITABLE ALTERNATE AND/OR INFORM CONTRACTORS OF THE AVAILABILITY OF THE PLANT. C. SUBMIT PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE NURSERY OF TREES TAGGED FOR SHIPMENT AND INSTALLATION ON THIS PROJECT. PHOTOGRAPHS SHALL SHOW TREES OF SIZE AND BRANCHING STRUCTURE TYPICAL OF THOSE SUPPLIED FOR EACH SPECIES. THE OWNER'S AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT PLANT MATERIAL ON SITE WHICH DOES NOT MEET THE STANDARD ESTABLISHED BY THE APPROVED PHOTOGRAPHS. 1.4 MODIFICATIONS A. DESIGN MODIFICATIONS MAY BE MADE ONLY AS NECESSARY TO MEET FIELD CONDITIONS. PLANTING SHALL BE LOCATED WHERE SHOWN ON THE PLANS EXCEPT WHERE OBSTRUCTIONS BELOW GROUND OR OVERHEAD ARE ENCOUNTERED, OR AS APPROVED BY THE OWNER'S AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE. B. EXACT POSITIONING OF BOX TREES WILL BE DETERMINED IN THE FIELD. POSITION MATERIALS AS DIRECTED BY THE OWNER`S AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE. PART 2: PRODUCTS 2.1 PLANTING MATERIALS A. PLANTS SHALL HAVE A HABIT OF GROWTH THAT IS NORMAL FOR THE SPECIES AND SHALL BE SYMMETRICAL, SOUND, HEALTHY, VIGOROUS, AND FREE OF INSECT PESTS, PLANT DISEASE, AND INJURY. TREES SHALL NOT HAVE CROSSING BRANCHES OR WEAK BRANCH STRUCTURES ATYPICAL OF THEIR SPECIES. B. ROOT BOUND PLANT MATERIAL IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. FIVE GALLON PLANTS AND LARGER SHALL BE GROWN IN THEIR CONTAINERS FOR A MINIMUM OF SIX MONTHS AND MAXIMUM OF TWO YEARS. ALL PLANT MATERIAL SHALL BE SUBJECT TO INSPECTION'AND POSSIBLE REJECTION PRIOR TO INSTALLATION. C. ALL PLANTS SHALL EQUAL OR EXCEED THE MEASUREMENTS SPECIFIED IN THE PLANT LIST, WHICH ARE MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE SIZES. D. SUBSTITUTIONS FOR INDICATED PLANT MATERIALS WILL NOT BE PERMITTED WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THE OWNER'S AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE. SUBSTITUTIONS ARE TO BE AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO THE OWNER. IF ACCEPTED SUBSTITUTE MATERIALS ARE OF LESS VALUE THAN THOSE ORIGINALLY SPECIFIED, THE CONTRACT PRICE WILL BE ADJUSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE CONTRACT. E. IN ALL CASES, QUANTITIES OF PLANT MATERIALS SHALL BE FURNISHED AS NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE WORK AND INDICATED ON THE DRAWINGS, INCLUDING RE -SEEDING, REDRESSING, AND MAINTENANCE (REPLACEMENTS) DURING THE CONTRACT PERIOD, 2.2 PLANTING MIXES, SOILS AND FERTILIZERS A. THE FOLLOWING SOIL AMENDMENTS (ITEMS B & C BELOW) ARE TO BE USED AS THE BASIS FOR BIDS. ONCE SITE IMPROVEMENTS ARE IN PLACE AND APPROXIMATE FINISH GRADES ESTABLISHED, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL FURNISH TO THE OWNER'S AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE A SOILS TEST MADE FROM THE SURFACE AND SUB -SURFACE (18 INCHES BELOW GRADE) SOIL BY AN APPROVED AGRICULTURAL LAB. THE REPORT SHALL INCLUDE Ph, N/P/K, SAR, ECE, BORON LEVELS, AND SOIL PARTICLE EVALUATION. ACTUAL SOIL AMENDMENTS TO BE INSTALLED MAY BE ADJUSTED BY THE OWNER'S AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE BASED ON THE FINDING OF THE REPORT. LOAMEX, AND SARVON AVAIL. FROM BUTLER'S MILL SAN DIEGO, CA(619) 263-6181. B. GENERAL SOIL PREPARATION, AMOUNT PER 1,000 SQUARE FEET: GROUND COVERS: 3 C.Y. OF LOAMEX LAWNS: 4 C.Y. OF LOAMEX 80 LBS. OF AGRICULTURAL GYPSUM 50 LBS. OF MILORGANITE 15 LBS. OF BEST TRIPLE PRO 15-15-15 OR 15 LBS. OF BEST 6-20-20X6 C. SOIL PLANT BACKFILL FOR CONTAINER PLANT MATERIAL (UNLESS SPECIFIED OTHERWISE ON PLAN AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE PER SOILS ANALYSIS) SHALL BE A THOROUGHLY BLENDED MIXTURE OF THE FOLLOWING PER YARD OF EXISTING SITE SOIL. .25 C.Y. OF LOAMEX 10 LBS. OF AGRICULTURAL GYPSUM 10 LBS OF MILORGANITE 1 LB. OF SOIL MOIST 1 OZ. SARVON SOIL PENETRANT 1 OZ. SUPERTHRIVE HORMONE FERTILIZER TABLETS PER SPECIFICATIONS D. IMPORT SOIL OR TOPSOIL SHALL BE NATURAL, FRIABLE SOIL POSSESSING THE SAME CHARACTERISTICS OF THE EXISTING SITE SOIL. PROVIDE TOPSOIL FREE FROM SUBSOIL, BRUSH, OBJECTIONABLE WEEDS, ROCKS, ORGANIC DEBRIS, AND CLAY. SOIL SHALL BE FREE OF TOXIC SUBSTANCES, SOIL STERILANTS, AND SALTS. DO NOT PROVIDE SOIL FROM ROADBED EXCAVATIONS. E. LIGHTWEIGHT SOIL FOR PLANTERS SHALL BE OF THE FOLLOWING COMPOSITION, PREMIXED BY MACHINE BLENDER PRIOR TO DELIVERY TO SITE. NINE (9) PARTS BY VOLUME LOAMEX ONE (1) PART BY VOLUME WASHED PLASTER SAND TWO (2) CU. FT. PER CU. YD. PERLITE TEN (10) LBS. PER CU. YD. MICRO -MAX PLUS MICRONUTRIENT COMPLEX, OR EQUAL TEN (10) LBS. PER CU. YD. 16-6-8 FERTILIZER THE MIX SHALL ALSO CONTAIN A LONG LASTING FORM OF IRON (G.U. 49) AND A NON-IONIC WETTING AGENT. 2.3 SOD A. SOD SHALL BE MACHINE CUT AT A UNIFORM SOIL THICKNESS. MEASUREMENTS FOR THICKNESS SHALL EXCLUDE TOP GROWTH AND THATCH. INDMDUAL PIECES OF SOD SHALL BE CUT TO A STANDARD LENGTH AND WIDTH. BROKEN ROLLS OR SLABS, AND TORN OR UNEVEN ENDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTABLE. STANDARD SIZE SECTIONS OF SOD SHALL BE STRONG ENOUGH TO SUPPORT THEIR OWN WEIGHT FROM A FIRM GRASP ON THE UPPER 10 % OF THE SECTION. 2.4 HEADER MATERIAL A. CONCRETE HEADERS AND MOW STRIPS SHALL BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PLANS AND DETAILS. FORMS FOR HEADERS AND MOW STRIPS SHALL BE STAKED' AT 4 INCH INTERVALS, AND ALL FORMING SHALL BE APPROVED IN THE FIELD BY THE OWNER'S AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE PRIOR TO POURING. B. FORMING STAKES SHALL BE AT LEAST ONE INCH BY TWO INCHES, OF LENGTH NECESSARY TO EXTEND INTO SOLID GROUND AT LEAST TWELVE INCHES. C. WOOD HEADER SHALL BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PLANS AND DETAILS. WOOD SHALL BE 2" X 4" OR 1" X 4" ROUGH, CONSTRUCTION HEART REDWOOD, FREE FROM SPLITS. 2.5 TREE STAKES A. TREE STAKES SHALL BE 2" DIAMETER BY 10' LONG NEW LODGE PINE POLES TREATED WITH COPPER NAPTHENATE UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. PART 3: EXECUTION 3.1 SCHEDULING A. PLANTING SHALL NOT COMMENCE UNTIL COMPLETION OF ALL CONSTRUCTION WORK, GRADING, SOIL PREPARATION, WEED CONTROL AND SPRINKLER INSTALLATION. 3.2 PRE -PLANTING A. APPLY "ROUND -UP" SYSTEMATIC HERBICIDE (OR APPROVED EQUAL) PER MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS TO EXISTING UNDESIRED VEGETATION TEN (10) DAYS PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF ANY PLANTING OR IRRIGATION WORK. B. ALL AREAS TO BE PLANTED, WHICH HAVE A SLOPE OF 4:1 OR LESS SHALL BE CROSS -RIPPED TO A DEPTH OF SIX (6) INCHES AND SOIL AMENDMENTS SPREAD EVENLY AS SPECIFIED AND THOROUGHLY BLENDED -IN PER 1,000 SQUARE FEET. C. SLOPES STEEPER THAN 4:1 SHALL BE RAKED SMOOTH, BUT SHALL NOT RECEIVE SOIL AMENDMENTS (EXCEPT IN PLANT PITS) UNLESS SPECIFIED ON THE PLANS OR AS REQUIRED BY THE LOCAL GOVERNING AGENCY. D. MAINTAIN PROOF OF DELIVERY FOR ALL PLANTING AMENDMENTS ON-SITE AND AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION UNTIL ACCEPTANCE OF THE ENTIRE INSTALLATION. 3.3 FINISH GRADING A. CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE ALL FINISH GRADING WORK WITH GENERAL CONTRACTOR. B. FINISH GRADING AFTER SOIL PREPARATION SHALL ESTABLISH FINAL FLOW LINES AND GRADIENTS FOR UNIFORM WATER DRAINAGE. FLOW LINES AND GRADIENTS SHALL BE ESTABLISHED FROM THE HIGH POINT TO THE DRAINAGE OUTLET OR AN INLET STRUCTURE. C. RAKE -OUT AND REMOVE ALL ROCKS 1/2 INCH DIAMETER OR LARGER FROM THE TOP TWO INCHES OF FINISHED GRADE, EXCEPT ON SLOPES STEEPER THAN 3:1. D. FINISHED GRADES SHALL BE MIN. 4" BELOW BUILDING STUCCO SCREEDS AND MIN. 1" BELOW FINISH SURFACES OF HARDSCAPE PAVING AND CURBS IN SHRUB PLANTING AREAS. WHERE SOD IS TO BE LAID NEXT TO CONCRETE PAVING AND CURBS, FINISHED GRADE BEFORE SOD INSTALLATION SHALL BE 1-1/2 INCH BELOW THE TOP. AT LOCATIONS WHERE DRAINAGE IS TO FLOW ACROSS HARDSCAPE, THE GRADE SHALL BE FLUSH, OR NO MORE THAN 1/2" BELOW THE HARDSCAPING. E. MAINTAIN A MINIMUM 20/a SURFACE DRAINAGE AWAY FROM ALL BUILDINGS AND SITE WALL FOOTINGS IN PLANTING AREAS. FINISHED GRADES SHALL BE RAKED AND SMOOTHED TO ELIMINATE PUDDLING OR STANDING WATER AND ALLOW SMOOTH, EVEN FLOW. F. FLOAT TURF AREAS WITH A FOUR (4') FOOT MINIMUM WIDTH FLOAT. ROLL ALL PROPOSED TURF AREAS AND REFLOAT TO ELIMINATE DEPRESSIONS. 3.4 LAYOUT AND SPACING A. STAKE LOCATIONS OF TREES AND OUTLINE PLANTING AREAS AS SHOWN Old PLANS. OBTAIN OWNER'S AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE APPROVAL PRIOR TO EXCAVATION OF PLANT PITS. THE OWNER`S AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO INTERCHANGE OR SHIFT PLANT LOCATIONS PRIOR TO PLANTING. B. WHEN PLANT MATERIAL IS SPACED IN ROWS, THE TOTAL DIMENSION SHALL BE VERIFIED, AND THE PLANTS EQUALLY SPACED WITHIN THE DESIGNATED AREA. WHEN PLANT MATERIAL IS SHOWN IN A LOOSE PATTERN, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SPACE MATERIA AS SHOWN ON THE PLANS AND DIRECTED BY THE OWNER'S AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE. C. GROUND COVER MATERIAL SHALL BE TRIANGULARLY SPACED PER DIMENSION SHOWN ON THE PLANS. REV. REVISION DESCRIP77ON DATE BY CITY DATE 1 REVISED PER Crrr PLAN CHECK COMMENTS 9/11/09 Kn SHOULD CONS 77?UC TION OF THE REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS NOT COMMENCE WITHIN TWO YEARS OF THE DATE OF APPROVAL SHOWN HEREON AND CARRIED FORTH IN A DILIGENT MANNER, THE CITY ENGINEER MAY REQUIRE REVISIONS TO THE PLANS TO BRING THEM INTO CONFORMANCE WITH CONDITIONS AND STANDARDS IN EFFECT. MAD O L E 1455 AUTO CENTERSUITDER2IVE 00 ONTARIO, CA 91761 Offna ML 909.937.9151 Engineering Communities for Life www.madoleinc.com 3.5 PLANT MATERIAL INSPECTION A. REVIEW BY THE OWNER'S AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE PLANTS UPON DELIVERY SHALL BE FOR QUALITY, SIZE, AND VARIETY ONLY, AND SHALL NOT IN ANY WAY IMPAIR THE RIGHT OF REJECTION FOR FAILURE TO MEET OTHER REQUIREMENTS DURING PROGRESS OF THE WORK. 3.6 PLANTING A. PLANT PITS SHALL BE AS SHOWN IN THE PLANTING DETAILS. ROUGHEN SMOOTH PIT WALLS CAUSED BY AUGURING HOLES. SLICK PIT WALLS CAUSED BY AUGURING IN TO WET SOIL WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. B. PLANT MATERIAL WITH ROOT BALLS BROKEN OR CRACKED PRIOR TO OR DURING PLANTING OPERATIONS SHALL NOT BE PLANTED. C. EACH PLANT SHALL RECEIVE "AGRIFORM" (OR APPROVED EQUAL) PLANT TABLETS AS FOLLOWS (EVENLY SPACE AROUND ROOT BALL): 1 GALLON CONTAINER 1-21 GM S GALLON CONTAINER 3-21 GM 15 GALLON CONTAINER 7-21 GM PER 6 INCH BOXED TREE SIZE 4-21 GM D. BACKFILL PIT WITH PLANTING MIX HALF -WAY TO FINISH GRADE AND WATER THOROUGHLY. BACKFILL TO FINISH GRADE AND TAMP FIRM. FORM A SHALLOW BASIN AROUND EACH PLANT PIT AS DETAILED. E. REMOVE NURSERY STAKES ON ALL VINES AND ATTACH TO ADJACENT WALL OR FENCE WITH GREEN PLASTIC VINE TIES. F. REMOVE NURSERY STAKES FROM ALL CONTAINER STOCK. PRUNE SIDE GROWTH ON TREES ONLY AS DIRECTED BY THE OWNER'S AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE G. CONTAINER PLANTS SHALL NOT BE PLACED WITHIN 12 INCHES OF SPRINKLER HEADS. H. SHRUBS AND TREES SHOWN. IN PLANTING AREAS SHALL BE UNDER -PLANTED WITH GROUNDCOVER SHOWN BY ADJACENT SYMBOL, TO WITHIN 12 INCHES OF MAIN PLANT STEM. . I. UPON COMPLETION OF THE WORK, ALL TREES AND SHRUBS SHALL HAVE HAD ANY BROKEN BRANCHES REMOVED AND INJURIES REPAIRED. CLEAN AND RECUT WOUNDS OVER 3/4 INCHES AND COAT WITH TREE WOUND PAINT. 3.7 TREE STAKING OR GUYING A. STAKE OR GUY ALL TREES 5 GALLONS AND LARGER PER DETAILS. DRIVE STAKE INTO FIRM SOIL NEXT TO ROOT BALL. TREE STAKES SHALL BE VERTICAL IN ALL CASES. ONE GALLON TREES SHALL BE PLANTED WITH STAKES REMOVED. B. GUY 36" BOX AND LARGER PLANT MATERIAL WITH AT LEAST THREE GUY WIRES (9 GAUGE) IN TRIANGULAR PATTERN AS DETAILED. GUY WIRE SHALL BE ENCASED IN RUBBER HOSE WHERE IT COMES IN CONTACT WITH THE TREE. (NOTE: GUYING MAY BE OMITTED BY THE OWNER'S AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE WHERE CONDITIONS PERMIT.) 3.8 SODDED LAWN A. SOD SHALL BE HARVESTED, DELIVERED AND INSTALLED WITHIN A PERIOD OF 24 HOURS, UNLESS A SUITABLE PRESERVATION METHOD IS APPROVED PRIOR TO DELIVERY. SOD NOT INSTALLED WITHIN THIS TIME SHALL BE INSPECTED AND ACCEPTED BY THE OWNER'S AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE PRIOR TO INSTALLATION. SOD SHALL NOT BE HARVESTED OR DELIVERED WHEN MOISTURE CONTENT (EXCESSIVELY WET OR DRY) MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT ITS ESTABLISHMENT. B. PREPARE SOD BED AS NOTED FOR SOIL PREPARATION AND FINE GRADING. C. ROLL AREAS TO BE SODDED LIGHTLY TO ELIMINATE AIR POCKETS. WATER THOROUGHLY TO A DEPTH OF AT LEAST 6 INCHES. REGRADE IF SETTLING OCCURS. D. UNROLL SOD IN THE SAME DIRECTION EACH TIME. SOD SHALL BE LAID IN A STAGGERED PATTERN, WITH NO GAPS OR VOIDS. START LAYING SOD ALONG THE LONGEST STRAIGHT EDGE AND AT THE BOTTOM OF SLOPES. E. PEG BOTH ENDS OF SOD LAID ON SLOPES OF 3:1 OR GREATER WITH WOODEN PEGS. F. WATER SOD WITHIN 30 MINUTES OF LAYING. IF SOD ENDS AGAINST AN OPEN BED OF SOIL. MOUND THE SOIL AGAINST THE SOD EDGES TO PREVENT DRYING. WATER THOROUGHLY AT THE END OF THE DAY ALL SOD PLACED THAT DAY TO PENETRATE THE SOIL AT LEAST 6 INCHES. G. ROLL ALL SODDED AREAS WITH A ROLLER WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 16 POUNDS PER LINEAL INCH TO COMPACT THE SOIL AROUND THE ROOTS AND PROVIDE A SMOOTH EVEN MOWING SURFACE. 3.9 FLATTED GROUND COVER A. ROOTED CUTTINGS SHALL BE PLANTED SUFFICIENTLY DEEP TO COVER ALL ROOTS; AND SHALL BE SPACED AS NOTED ON THE DRAWINGS. B. ROOTED CUTTING SHALL HAVE BEEN GROWN IN FLATS AND SHALL REMAIN IN THOSE FLATS UNTIL TIME OF TRANSPLANTING. AT TIME OF TRANSPLANTING THE SOIL SHALL CONTAIN SUFFICIENT MOISTURE SO THAT THE SOIL DOES NOT FALL APART WHEN LIFTING PLANTS FROM THE FLAT. EACH PLANT SHALL BE PLANTED WITH ITS PROPORTIONATE AMOUNT OF SOIL IN A MANNER THAT WILL ENSURE A MINIMUM OF DISTURBANCE TO THE ROOT SYSTEM. C. ROOTED CUTTINGS SHALL NOT BE ALLOWED TO DRY OUT OR WILT BEFORE OR DURING PLANTING. WILTED PLANTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. D. AT THE TIME OF PLANTING EACH GROUND COVER PLANT, THE EARTH SHALL BE FIRMED SUFFICIENTLY TO FORCE OUT AIR POCKETS. WATER GROUND COVER BEDS IMMEDIATELY AFTER PLANTING. 3.10 MULCHING A. WHEN PLANTING OPERATIONS ARE COMPLETE AND SHRUB AREAS HAVE BEEN RAKED AND DRESSED, MULCH ALL SHRUB AREAS WHICH HAVE A SLOPE OF 4:1 OR LESS WITH A 2 INCH LAYER OF SHREDDED FIR BARK (WALK-ON BARK OR EQUAL). MULCH FLATTED GROUND COVER BEDS PRIOR TO PLANTING. 3.11 PROTECTION AND CLEAN-UP A. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL CAREFULLY AND CONTINUOUSLY PROTECT ALL AREAS INCLUDED IN THE CONTRACT, INCLUDING LAWN AREAS, PLANT MATERIAL, SUPPORTS, ETC. UNTIL FINAL ACCEPTANCE BY THE OWNER. REPAIR AND/OR REPLACE ANY DAMAGED AREAS AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO THE OWNER. B. AFTER PLANTING OPERATIONS ARE COMPLETED, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL REMOVE ALL TRASH, EXCESS SOIL, EMPTY PLANT CONTAINERS, AND OTHER ACCUMULATED DEBRIS FROM THE SITE. LEAVE THE SITE IN A CLEAN, WASHED CONDITION, REMOVING ALL UNUSED MATERIAL, TRASH, AND TOOLS. 3.12 INSPECTIONS A. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL GIVE 48 HOURS NOTICE AND SET APPOINTMENTS FOR THE REVIEW OF THE FOLLOWING OPERATIONS BY THE OWNER'S AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE: 0 FINISH GRADING 0 REVIEW OF PLANT MATERIAL AFTER DELIVER TO THE SITE c) TREE AND SHRUB PLACEMENT PRIOR TO DIGGING HOLES 0 GROUND COVER LINES AND HEADERBOARD PLACEMENT Q PRE -MAINTENANCE PERIOD WALK-THRU 0 POST MAINTENANCE/FINAL ACCEPTANCE WALK-THRU B. IN THE EVENT THE CONTRACTOR REQUESTS INSPECTION OF THE WORK, AND SAID WORK IS SUBSTANTIALLY INCOMPLETE, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OWNER'S AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE'S HOURLY CHARGES AND PER DIEM. \,�JAVSCALO p� q .� 4� 55A � ff 09/30/10 taxa. DATE `P 12/09/09 tiQ DATE crOfi CAOFO I-,- ,.: LANDSCAPE ARrbh' TECTt'Ri E + CO\STR`L MON MANAGEMENT <i 8075 BI.UF I.AKE DR1VF 'SdZ;.DIFGO, CA 92119 PHONE: (619) 742-0209 FAX: (619) 303-6831 E-MAIL: ODAJOHN@COX.NET CORPORATE OFFICE 291 SIERRA NAVE SWALL MEADOWS, C.A. 93514 PHONE: (760) 214-1870 FAX: (858) 486-4939 3.13 COMPLETION AND WALK THRU A. AT THE COMPLETION OF ALL WORK AS OUTLINED ON THESE PLANS, THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL CONTACT THE OWNER'S AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE AND SCHEDULE A REVIEW OF SAID WORK ("WALK-THRU") TO DETERMINE THAT ALL ASPECTS OF WORK ARE COMPLETE. WORK MUST BE FULLY COMPLETED ACCORDING TO ALL DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS, AND MUST BE ACCEPTED BY THE OWNER IN WRITING PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF THE MAINTENANCE PERIODS. 3.14 MAINTENANCE AND ACCEPTANCE A. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL CONTINUOUSLY MAINTAIN ALL AREAS INCLUDED IN THE CONTRACT DURING THE PROGRESS OF THE WORK, THROUGH THE ESTABLISHMENT PERIOD, AND UNTIL FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF THE WORK. B. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL MAINTAIN ALL PLANTINGS FOR A PERIOD OF NINETY (90) CALENDAR DAYS AFTER APPROVAL OF COMPLETION AND NOTIFICATION IN WRITING OF THE START OF THE MAINTENANCE PERIOD. THE MAINTENANCE PERIOD SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING SCOPE OF WORK: 1. DAILY WATERING OF ALL PLANT MATERIAL. 2. REMOVAL OF ALL WEEDS FROM PLANTING AREAS. 3. REPLACEMENT OF ANY DEAD, DYING OR DAMAGED TREES, SHRUBS, OR GROUNDCOVERS 4. RE -SEEDING OR RE -SODDING OF DEAD OR DAMAGED TURF AREAS AT TEN DAY INTERVAI S 5. PROPER ADJUSTMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE IRRIGATION SYSTEM. 6. FILLING RECOMPACTION, AND REPLANTING OF ANY ERODED OR SETTLED AREAS. 7. WEEKLY REMOVAL OF ALL TRASH, LITER, CLIPPINGS AND FOREIGN DEBRIS. 8. MOWING OF LAWNS ON A WEEKLY BASIS. 9. REMOVAL BY SHOVEL CUTTING OF LAWN WITHIN 1 FOOT OF THE BASE OF TREES OR SHRUBS LOCATED IN LAWN AREAS. 10. DISEASE, INSECT AND RODENT PREVENTION AND CONTROL MEASURES. 11. AT 30 -DAYS AFTER COMPLETION OF PLANTING APPLY AMMONIUM PHOSPHATE AT THE RATE OF 5 LBS. PER 1,000 SQUARE FEET TO ALL PLANTING AREAS. 12. AT 60 -DAYS AFTER COMPLETION OF PLANTING APPLY 16-6-8 FERTILIZER AT THE RATE IF 6 LBS. PER 1,000 SQUARE FEET TO ALL PLANTING AREAS. C. ANY DAY THE CONTRACTOR FAILS TO ADEQUATELY WATER, REPLACE UNSUITABLE PLANTS, WEED, OR OTHER WORK OF THE MAINTENANCE PERIOD WILL NOT BE CREDITED TOWARDS THE COMPLETION OF THE PERIOD. PLANTS AND LAWNS WHICH DECLINE DUE TO LACK OF CONTRACTOR MAINTENANCE SHALL BE REPLACED BY THE CONTRACTOR AT HIS EXPENSE. D. PRIOR TO THE -END OF THE MAINTENANCE PERIOD, AGAIN CONTACT THE OWNER`S AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE TO SCHEDULE A FINAL REVIEW ("WALK-THRU"). THE OWNER MUST ACCEPT ALL MAINTAINED AREAS IN WRITING TO RATIFY THE END OF THE MAINTENANCE PERIOD. E. IF, DURING THE MAINTENANCE PERIOD, ON SITE OBSERVATIONS BY THE OWNER`S AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OR OWNER DETERMINE THAT PROPER MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES ARE NOT BEING FOLLOWED, THE CONTRACTOR WILL BE NOTIFIED IN WRITING. CORRECTIONS SHALL BE MADE WITHIN TWO WORKING DAYS OF NOTIFICATION, OR THE OWNER MAY ELECT TO EXTEND THE MAINTENANCE PERIOD BEYOND 90 DAYS, SUCH EXTENSION BEING EQUAL TO THE AMOUNT OF TIME REQUIRED TO CORRECT THE MAINTENANCE PRACTICES. 3.15 PROTECTION A. THE CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROTECTING THE WORK COVERED BY THIS SECTION FROM VANDALISM AND ACCIDENTAL DAMAGE. ANY DAMAGE SHALL BE PROMPTLY REPAIRED BY THE CONTRACTOR AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO THE OWNER. B. THE CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROTECTING THE WORK COVERED BY THIS SECTION FROM DAMAGE CAUSED BY FROST OR TORRENTIAL RAINS. ANY DAMAGE SHALL BE PROMPTLY REPAIRED BY THE CONTRACTOR AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO THE OWNER. 3.16 GUARANTEE A. ALL SHRUBS, GROUND COVERS, LAWN AREAS AND 5 GALLON SIZE TREES OR LESS SHALL BE GUARANTEED AS TO GROWTH AND HEALTH FOR A PERIOD OF NINETY (90) DAYS AFTER FINAL ACCEPTANCE BY THE OWNER. 15 GALLON AND ALL BOX SIZED TREES AND LARGER SHALL BE GUARANTEED FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR AFTER FINAL ACCEPTANCE BY THE OWNER. B. PLANTS WHICH DIE OR LOOSE MORE THAN THIRTY PERCENT (30%) OF THEIR LEAF OR BRANCHING STRUCTURE SHALL BE REPLACED UNDER THIS SECTION. C. THE CONTRACTOR, WITHIN FOURTEEN (14) DAYS OF WRITTEN NOTIFICATION BY THE OWNER, SHALL REMOVE AND REPLACE ALL GUARANTEED PLANTS WHICH FOR ANY REASON FAIL TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE GUARANTEE. ALL PLANT MATERIALS REPLACED SHALL BE GUARANTEED FOR THE ORIGINAL PERIOD, BEGINNING WITH THE DATE OF REPLACEMENT. END OF SECTION LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION PLANS FON TAIVA, CA DRAWN fe�Y.• BONITA CANYON - TRACT 14244 SEE PLAN SCALE. DESIGNED BY, CFD SLOPE AREA DATE.• JO 09/11/09 PLAW. I OTES CHECKED BY.*- / DRAWING NO. 8 JO l /' 8 08/IZ/09, 09/11/©9, 1/09/09