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SECTION - 570 — PERFORMANCE TURF The work specified in this item shall conform to Section 570 of the Florida Depa ment of Transportation Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction (2014). A. Description: Sod for the project shall be of the variety that is common to th of a variety approved by the Engineer. This work shall also include mo mowed at maximum 6" height with a mulching mower. B. Work Included: Scope of Work: The work specified in this section cons establishing of a stand of grass, within the project, right-of-way, easements areas indicated on the Drawings, by furnishing and placing grass sod. Als are fertilizing, watering and maintenance as required to assure a health grass.Two applications of fertilizer will be required with the initial applic. fertilizer and the second application being "weed and feed". C. Guarantee: All sodded areas shall be guaranteed for one year after d. acceptance. Replacement of Defective Sod: Any dead sod or sod showing (less tha square) indication of probable non survival or lack of health and vigor, or w exhibit the characteristics to meet specifications, shall be replaced within notice from Owner or Engineer. All replacement sod shall be furnished/inst additional cost to the Owner and shall be guaranteed for three months. All re shall meet original specifications. The Contractor shall notify the Owner and Engineer ten days prior to the guarantee period and such guarantee shall be extended until notification i At the end of the guarantee period, all sod that is dead or in unsatisfactory g be replaced within two weeks. D. Fertilizer: Commercial fertilizers shall comply with the Indian River Count Ordinance 2013-012 and Supplement Ordinance 2013-014 (see Appendi E. Water for Grassing: Contractor shall provide the water used in th operations as necessary to meet the requirements of Article 570-3.6. F Preparation of Ground: The area over which the sod is to be place scarified or loosened to a depth and then raked smooth and free from deb the soil is sufficiently loose and clean, the Owner, at his discretion, may au elimination of ground preparation. G. Application of Fertilizer: Before applying fertilizer, the soil pH shall be br range of 6.0-7.0. Contractor shall apply two (2) applications. The initial shall be fertilizer and application shall be "weed and feed". The fertilizer shall be spread uniformly over the sodded area at the rate of 4 per acre, or 10 pounds per 1,000 square feet, by a spreading device uniformly distributing the material at the specified rate. Contractor shall apply applications as per manufacturer's specification. All t bags shall be handed over to the County Inspector. On steep slopes, where the use of a machine for spreading or mi practicable, the fertilizer shall be spread by hand and raked in and thorou with the soil to a depth of approximately 2 inches. 01025-18 Technical Specific - F \P"hlir. Wr rkc\FNrINFFRING fIVISInN PRO.IFCTS\1314-107th Ave Millina 90th St to 94th St\Admin\bid documents 4 area and ing, to be ists of the and other • included stand of tion being to of final 95% of a ich do not • weeks of lied at no lacement nd of the received. owth shall Fertilizer B). sodding shall be is. Where horize the ught to a he second 6 pounds apable of ckets from ing is not hly mixed tions aster Contract