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Item of Payment <br />Payment for the work specified in this item shall be made under: <br />Bid Item No. 527-2— Detectable Warnings — Per Square Foot <br />SECTION - 570 — PERFORMANCE TURF <br />The work specified in this item shall conform to Section 570 of the Florida Department of <br />Transportation Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction. <br />A. Description: Sod for the project shall be of the variety that is common to the area and <br />of a variety approved by the Engineer. This work shall also include mowing, to be <br />mowed at maximum 6" height with a mulching mower. <br />B. Work Included: Scope of Work: The work specified in this section consists of the <br />establishing of a stand of grass, within the project, right-of-way, easements, and other <br />areas indicated on the Drawings, by furnishing and placing grass sod. Also included <br />are fertilizing, watering and maintenance as required to assure a healthy stand of <br />grass. Two applications of fertilizer will be required with the initial application being <br />fertilizer and the second application being "weed and feed". <br />C. Guarantee: All sodded areas shall be guaranteed for one year after date of final <br />acceptance. <br />Replacement of Defective Sod: Any dead sod or sod showing (less than 95% of a <br />square) indication of probable non survival or lack of health and vigor, or which do not <br />exhibit the characteristics to meet specifications, shall be replaced within two weeks of <br />notice from Owner or Engineer. All replacement sod shall be furnished/installed at no <br />additional cost to the Owner and shall be guaranteed for three months. All replacement <br />shall meet original specifications. <br />The Contractor shall notify the Owner and Engineer ten days prior to the end of the <br />guarantee period and such guarantee shall be extended until notification is received. <br />At the end of the guarantee period, all sod that is dead or in unsatisfactory growth shall <br />be replaced within two weeks. <br />D. Fertilizer: Commercial fertilizers shall comply with the Indian River County Fertilizer <br />Ordinance 2013-012 and Supplement Ordinance 2013-014 (see Appendix B). <br />E. Water for Grassing: Contractor shall provide the water used in the sodding <br />operations as necessary to meet the requirements of Article 570-3.6. <br />F. Preparation of Ground: The area over which the sod is to be placed shall be <br />scarified or loosened to a depth and then raked smooth and free from debris. Where <br />the soil is sufficiently loose and clean, the Owner, at his discretion, may authorize the <br />elimination of ground preparation. <br />G. Application of Fertilizer: Before applying fertilizer, the soil pH shall be brought to a <br />range of 6.0-7.0. <br />Contractor shall apply two (2) applications. The initial shall be fertilizer and the second <br />application shall be "weed and feed". <br />The fertilizer shall be spread uniformly over the sodded area at the rate of 436 pounds <br />01025-30 Technical Specifications <br />F•\Public Works\ENGINEERING DIVISION PROJECTS \1139 -CR 512 Wbnd Resurfacing -Roseland Rd to US 1-SCOP\Admin\bid <br />documents\Master Contract Documents\Technical Specifications REVISED.doc <br />