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H. Placing Sod: The sod shall be placed on the prepared surface, with edg <br />contact and shall be firmly and smoothly embedded by light tamping with <br />tools. <br />Where sodding is used in drainage ditches, the setting of the pieces shall b: <br />so as to avoid a continuous seam along the line of flow. Along the edg <br />staggered areas, the offsets of individual strips shall not exceed 6 inches. <br />prevent erosion caused by vertical edges at the outer limits, the outer pi: <br />shall be tamped so as to produce a featheredge effect. <br />Where sodding is placed abutting paved shoulder, the contractor is to ens <br />finished sod elevation is 11/2' below paved shoulder. <br />On slopes greater than 3:1, the Contractor shall prevent the sod from slidin <br />of wooden pegs driven through the sod blocks into firm earth, at suitable <br />Sodding shall not be performed when weather and soil conditions <br />Engineer's opinion, unsuitable for proper results. <br />Sod shall be placed around all structures, equipment pads, etc. <br />Watering: The areas on which the sod is to be placed shall contain sufficie <br />as determined by the Engineer, for optimum results. After being placed, t <br />be kept in a moist condition to the full depth of the rooting zone for at lea <br />Thereafter, the Contractor shall apply water as needed until the sod roots - <br />grow for a minimum of 60 days (or until final acceptance, whichever is lat <br />J. Maintenance: The Contractor shall, at his expense, maintain the sodde• <br />satisfactory condition until final acceptance of the project. Such mainte <br />include repairing of any damaged areas and replacing areas in which the es <br />of the grass stand does not appear to be developing satisfactorily. <br />Replanting or repair necessary due to the Contractor's negligence, carel <br />failure to provide routine maintenance shall be at the Contractor's expen- <br />s in close <br />ppropriate <br />staggered <br />-s of such <br />In order to <br />ces of sod <br />re that the <br />by means <br />ntervals. <br />re, in the <br />t moisture, <br />e sod shall <br />t 2 weeks. <br />nd starts to <br />-st). <br />areas in a <br />ance shall <br />ablishment <br />-ssness or <br />e. <br />The Contractor shall maintain the sodded area up to the final acceptance date as <br />directed by the Engineer. Grass height shall not exceed 6" without mowin•. Clippings <br />shall be removed from sidewalk. <br />K. Article 570-9. The first two paragraphs under this Article are delet=d and the <br />following is added: <br />The contract unit price for performance turf shall include the costs of sod, fertilizer (2 <br />applications), sidewalk sweeping after mowing, mowing, pegging disposal f clippings, <br />water, tools, equipment, labor and all other incidentals necessary. <br />Item of Payment <br />11 <br />Payment shall be made under: <br />Bid Item No. 570-1-2 — Performance Turf (Sod) (Bahia) - Per Square Yar <br />01025-19 Technical Specifi <br />1. <br />tions <br />F \PIihlir Wnrkc\FNC;INFFRINC4 fIVISIfN PRO.IFC:TS\1' 14-1 n7th Ava Millinn gnth St to 94th St\Arimin\hiri rinriimants Mastar Cnntrart <br />