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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3713-5PLANTING SPECIFICATIONS I. SCOPE OF WORK: A. Furnish all labor, materials and equipment necessary to provide and install plant materials as shown on the drawings or as specified herein. B. Work included in this section (items included but not limited to): 1. Grade, including mounding, molding and shaping surfaces of all planting areas as indicated including the removal of existing vegetation unless otherwise specified. 2. Prepare and till soil in planting areas including furnishing of ail amendments as specified. Note that amendments indicated on the drawings (unless otherwise specified) ore for bid purposes only. Actual soil amendments will be based on the soils test results. 3. Furnish and plant all plant materials as indicated in the drawings and specifications. 4. Perform all pruning as required. 5. Stake and tie all plant materials as specified. 6. Provide for the maintenance of the planting until acceptance of the job by the Landscape Architect. 7. Dispose of all debris and surplus materials. 8. Clean-up. 9. Guarantee. 10. Maintenance. Il. VERIFICATION OF SITE CONDITIONS: A. EXCAVATION: The Contractor shall verify exact locations of all existing sub -surface utilities (mechanical and electrical) prior to excavation. Any utilities, A.C. paving, concrete work, etc., destroyed or damaged by any work under this contract shall be repaired or replaced at the Contractor's expense. B. SUB -SURFACE DRAINAGE OR SOIL CONDITIONS: Should sub- surface drainage or soil conditions be encountered which would be detrimental to growth or survival of plant material, the Contractor shall notify the Landscape Architect in writing, stating the conditions and submit a proposal covering cost of correction. If the Contractor fails to notify the Landscape Architect of such conditions, he shall be responsible for plant material under the guarantee clause of the specifications. C. DIMENSIONS: All scaled dimensions are approximate. Before proceeding with any work, the Contractor shall carefully check and verify all dimensions and quantities, and shall immediately inform the Landscape Architect of any discrepancies between the information on the drawings and the actual conditions, refraining from doing any work in said areas until given approval to do so by the Landscape Architect. Ill. MATERIALS: A. SOIL AMENDMENTS: 1. Nitrogen stabilized redwood sawdust shall be 10090 nitrogen stabilized (5% by dry weight) and free of shaving particles larger than 1/4" (passing through a 100 mesh screen). 2. Soil sulfur shall be standard commercial grade. 3. Plants shall not be pruned prior to delivery except as authorized by the Landscape Architect. In no case shall trees be topped before delivery. 4. All plant materials shall be subject to approval of size, health, quality, character, etc., by the Landscape Architect. 5. The height and spread of all plant materials shall be measured with branches in their normal position. 6. The caliper of all trees shall be measured 4' above the surface of the ground. 7. Where caliper or other dimensions of any plant materials ore omitted from the plant list, it shall be understood that these plant materials shall be normal stock for type listed. 8. Plant material shall be symmetrical, typical for variety and species, and shall conform to measurements specified in the Plant List/Legend. 9. Plant material larger than those specified may be supplied if complying in all other respects and at no additional cost to the Owner, upon approval of the Landscape Architect. 10. All plant materials must have been previously inspected at the nursery by the County Horticultural Department and shall be subject to acceptance as to quality by the Landscape Architect. 11. Substitutions will be permitted only as indicated, or if proof is submitted that any plant specified is not available, a proposal will be considered for the use of the nearest equivalent size or variety with an equitable adjustment of the contract price. 12. Quantities shown on the call outs on the Planting Plan ore for the convenience of the Contractor only. Quantities drawn on the plan (whether by circles or dots) are the final authority and shall be furnished and installed as drawn. D. SEED MATERIALS: 1. Seed shall be clean, fresh, new crop seed and shall be the mixture as noted on the Planting Plan. 2. Seed shall be mixed by a dealer and furnished with dealer's guarantee statement of composition and percentage of purity which shall be furnished to the Landscape Architect. E. STAKES: All stokes shall be per details. 1V. OBSTRUCTIONS BELOW GROUND: A. CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY. The Contractor is responsible for verifying the location of all utility lines and other underground obstructions so that proper precautions may be taken not to disturb or damage such improvements. In the event of a conflict between such lines and plant locations, the Contractor shall promptly notify the Landscape Architect, who shall arrange for the relocation of one or the other. Failing to follow this procedure, the Contractor shall at his own expense make any and all repairs for damages resulting from his work. V. FINISH GRADING: A. TILLING: Till all planting areas as specified herein. B. UNIFORM GRADE. After tilling, all areas shall be brought to uniform grade by floating or hand roking. C. GRADE RELATIONSHIPS: Finish grade of planting areas after application of soil amendments shall be 1" below top of concrete walks and curb grades and 6" below finish floor of building or as noted by spot elevations. D. SLOPE FROM BUILDINGS: Soil areas adjacent to buildings shall slope away from the building at 2% minimum for 10 feet and shall continue to slope at a minimum of 190 until water drains to street or storm system. E. ROCKS OR CLODS: No rocks or clods over 3/4" in diameter shall be on top of prepared planting beds. 3. Humus - "Gro -Power" 5-3-1 sholl be manufactured bX11. WEED CONTROL: Southern California Organic Fertilizer Company, Glendale, A. KILLING WEEDS: Contractor shall germinate and destroy CA. 4. Bone meal 2-22-0 shall be manufactured by existing weed seeds before preparing areas for planting. Kellogg Supply, Wilmington, CA. Sufficient water shall be applied to cause weed seed to sprout. Young weeds shall then 'be destroyed and removed before they 5. Azalea organic planter mix #103 shall be have opportunity to set seed. manufactured by Bandini Fertilizer. B. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: For additional weed killing 6. Ph Acidoll shall be manufactured by Kellogg Supply, Wilmington, CA. 7. Par 5 shall be manufactured by Koibab Forest Products. 8. Commercial fertilizer shall be Best Products or equal. B. TOP SOIL: 1. Topsoil consists of a fertile, friable natural loam of uniform quality, free from subsoil, stiff clay, hard clods, hard pan, sods, partially disintegrated debris, or other undesirable materials. 2. Topsoil shall not contain obnoxious weeds, such as morning glory, sorel, oxolis, spurge, annual poo, nut grass or bermudo gross. C. PLANT MATERIALS: 1. Plant names in the Plant List conform to "Standardized Plant Names" by American Joint Committee of Horticultural Nomenclature, except in cases not covered therein. In these instances the established custom of the nursery trade is followed. 2. Plants shall be sound, healthy, vigorous, free from disease and weeds, insect pests or their eggs and shall have healthy, normal root systems, well filling their containers, but not to the point of being root bound. refer to Planting Notes on the Planting Plan. VII. SOIL PREPARATION: A. SOILS REPORT. Before starting soil preparation the Contractor shall submit a soil report to the Owner and Landscape Architect. If no soil report is submitted it will be assumed that amendments were not added and the Landscape Contractor will be requested to give a credit for soil preparation. B. COMPACTED AREAS: Soil areas that are compacted to more than 9290 during site preparation shall be ripped to a minimum of 12" prior to beginning soil preparation. These areas shall be defined by the Landscape Architect and be billed as an extra if the unit price is quoted in the bid. C. METHOD OF MIXING: If the slope is under 2 1/2 to 1, the soil preparation materials should be broadcast uniformly over all landscape areas and worked to a depth of 6" by rototiller or other acceptable mechanical means to obtain a uniform blend in the soil. If the slope is greater than 2 1/2 to 1, the amendments shall be hydraulically applied for areas over 1,000 square feet and raked in for small areas. For the soil amendment bid mix refer to the Planting Notes on the Planting Plan. D. EXTRANEOUS MATERIAL: In additional to the work specified above the Contractor shall remove all extraneous materials that are exposed on the surface and grade to facilitate run-off of surface water. E. DELIVERY SLIPS: Supply delivery slips from the supplier for the soil amendments to the site. Bulk loads from the Contractor's yard will not be accepted. Supply empty bags for fertilizer to the Superintendent of the job. 0 RD L CITY REQUIRED REVISIONS 3 0 DIAL TWO WORKING BEFORE DAYS BEFORE YOU DIG YOU DIG TOLL FREE 1-800-226-2600 A PUBLIC SERVICE BY UNDERGROUND SERVICE ALERT I REV.REVISION DESCRIPTION Will SHRUB AND TREE PLANTING: A. CORRELATION: Trees and shrubs shall not be planted until oil operations in conjunction with the installation of the irrigation system have been completed, final grades have been established, and the plonting beds properly prepared by cultivation and fertilization as covered in these specifications. B. PLANTING TIME. No planting shall take place during extremely hot, dry, windy or freezing weather. C. LOCATIONS: Relative position of all plants and trees is subject to approval of the Landscape Architect and they shall, if necessary, be relocated at his direction as part of this contract. Trees shall normally be located a minimum of 5' from buildings and walkways. D. DISTRIBUTION: No more plants shall be distributed about the landscape area than con be planted and watered on the some day. E. CONTAINER REMOVAL: Plant containers shall be removed when planting the plants. Cans shall be split on both sides. An axe or spade shall not be used. All containers shall be removed from the site. F. PLANTING PITS: All tree and shrub pits shall have a diameter of at least twice the diameter of the root ball. Pit depths shall be no deeper than the root ball for box size trees, a minimum 12" deeper than the root ball for 1, 5 and 15 gallon trees and 8" deeper than the root ball for shrubs or as per planting details. G. PLACING: Plants shall be placed and held during backfill in on upright position in the center of the pit. Plants shall be held at, or slightly above nursery level. The earth ball shall be kept intact. Any exposed roots shall be spread. Injured roots shall be pruned. H. BACKFILL: Plant pit backfilling soil shall consist of 1 part nitrogen stabilized sawdust to 2 parts topsoil. Materials shall be thoroughly mixed before placement. In addition to backfill, commercial fertilizer 20-10-5 Agriform 21 gram tablets shall be added to plant pits at the following rates: 1 tablet per 1 gallon container 2 tablets per 5 gallon container 3 tablets per 15 gallon container 4 tablets per 24" box 5 tablets per 30" box 6 tablets per 36" box 7 tablets per 42" box 8 tablets per 48" and those box sizes which ore larger I. WATERING: When the pit has been backfilled to three quarters of its depth water shall be poured about the roots. Air pockets shall be eliminated and backfill continued until the backfill is brought to grade level. J. COMPACTING: Backfill shall not be compacted around the roots or boll of the plant during or after planting. The backfill on which the plant ball rests shall be lightly compacted. K. SETTLEMENT: Plants which settle shall be raised to the required level or replaced at the option of the Contractor. Raised plants which fail to grow shall be replaced. L. STAKING: Stakes shall be driven to sufficient depth to hold treeri id. Tree shall be supported by at least two ties (see details M. PRUNING: Limbs, branches, canes and runners which require trimming shall be removed to leave a clean cut flush with trunk (pruning only as directed by the Landscape Architect). N. PLANTING BEDS: Planting beds shall be edged and cultivated to the line shown. Beds shall be brought to a smooth even surface conforming to established grades after full settlement has occurred. 0. ROOT CONTROL BARRIERS: Root barriers shall be installed in oil instances where there is less than a 10 foot distance between the tree and hardscape or as indicated on the plans. Root barriers shall be manufactured by Deep Root Corporation. P. TREE DRAiN SUMPS: The drainage sumps shall be provided per the details. Sumps shall be dug with a mechanical ouger drill to the depths indicated. Contractor shall have a clear understanding of underground utility locations prior to drilling sumps. IX. GROUND COVER AREAS OR MULCH: A. REFERENCE. Refer to Paragraphs V, VI, VII, for finish grading, weed control, and soil preparation. B. SOIL PREPARATION: Prepare the soil as per these specifications and the Planting Notes on the Planting Plan. C. GRADING: Areas shall be raked and floated smooth to provide a true and uniform surface. D. PLANT PITS AND FERTILIZER: Planting pits for ground cover shall be 4" x 4" x 4" or adequate to accept material from flats without crushing or deforming the rootball. Place a 20-10-5 Agriform 5 gram fertilizer tablet in each ground cover pit. E. SPACING: Plant at spacing and in areas indicated on the drawings. Soil shall be firmly tamped around each plant, and the excess soil removed from the crown. SHOULD CONSTRUCTION OF THE REQUIRED 0v -d 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 DATE 1 ENGR. CITY DATE STANDARDS IN EFFECT. F. WATERING: Each section of ground cover shall be immediately watered upon completion of planting, and thereafter as required. G. SPACING FROM EDGE. The first row of ground cover should always be within 6" of the edge of planting area, unless otherwise indicated on the plans. H. MULCH: If no ground cover is specified for use, a 2" deep layer of shredded bark mulch shall be applied, unless otherwise indicated on the plans. If mulch is specified for use, finish grade adjustment of the planting area shall be mode. Mulch shall be approved by the Landscape Architect. X. SEASONAL COLOR: A. REFERENCE. Refer to Paragraphs V, Vl, VII, for finish grading, weed control, and soil preparation. B. SOIL PREPARATION: Prepare the soil as per these specifications and the Planting Notes on the Planting Plan. C. GRADING: Areas shall be raked and floated smooth to provide a true and uniform surface. D. QUALITY OF PLANTS: Plants shall be healthy annual plant material in bloom in the size indicated on the drawings. E. PLANT PITS AND FERTILIZER: Each plant pit for seasonal color shall be 6" x 6" x 6", or adequate to accept material in the required size, with one teaspoon of bone meal mixed into the backfill mix (shrub backfill mix should be used, not Agriform plant tablets). F. SPACING: Plant at spacing and in areas indicated on the drawings. Soil shall be firmly tamped around each plant, and the excess soil removed from the crown. G. WATERING: Each section of seasonal color shall be immediately watered upon completion of planting, and watered thereafter as required. H. SPACING FROM EDGE. The first row of seasonal color should always be within 6" of the edge of the planting area, unless otherwise indicated on the plans. Xl. SOD LAWN MATERIALS & PLANTING (IF APPLICABLE): A. REFERENCE. Refer to Paragraph V, VI, VII, for finish grading, weed control, and soil preparation. B. PREPARATION: Sod area prior to planting shall be rolled lightly and watered to a depth of 6" the day prior to planting. If any air pockets are found, the area shall be regraded as necessary. Lightly water the area to be planted just prior to planting. C. QUALITY. Sod shall be #1 Grade, machine cut at uniform thickness of 5/8" excluding top growth and thatch, weed free and shall be no less than eight months nor more than sixteen months old. D. TIMING: installation shall take place within 24 hours after harvesting. E. INSTALLATION: Sod sholl be laid in a staggered pattern, with tight joints and in the some direction each time. On all slopes sod shall be installed from the bottom up and the newly laid sod should be protected by walking on boards as installer moves upward. On slopes, pin the sod down with wooden pegs. No metal staples will be allowed. No sod of less than 18" in length will be allowed. F. JOINTS: Adjoin the sections of sod firmly together. If air spaces occur between sections of sod they must be filled with sand or the sod relaid. G. ROLLING: Roll sod with an adequately weighted roller to smooth out the sod bed. H. PROTECTION OF EDGES: Regrode to protect the edges from drying if mowing edge is not used. I. WATERING: After installation sod must be kept thoroughly watered to a depth of 6". No foot traffic should be allowed for 2 to 3 weeks from the date of installation. J. INSPECTION BY SUPPLIER: If there are any questions regarding the quality of sod installation a representative of the supplier shall be requested to inspect the installation. X11. SEED LAWN PLANTING (IF APPLICABLE): A. REFERENCE: Refer to Paragraphs V, VI, Vll, for finish grading, weed control, and soil preparation. B. PREPARATION: Cultivate to a depth of 2" below finish grade, remove stones, foreign growth of any kind and extraneous matter, and grade to remove ridges and depressions so that areas after settlement will conform to the finish grade. Roll and rake lightly until the surface is smooth, friable and of uniform fine texture. C. SOWING: Sow lawn seed in the area designated on the drawings at the rote as designated on the Planting Plan. Sow the lawn in the two directions. D. TOP DRESSINGS: Rake lightly, spread 1/4" of Par -5 top dressing with a mechanical spreader, roll with 200 Ib. roller and water with a fine spray. 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