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GENERAL LANDSCAPE SPECIFICATIONS AND NOTES A. SCOPE OF WORK 1. THE WORK CONSISTS OF: FURNISHING ALL LABOR. MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, TOOLS. TRANSPORTATION, AND ANY OTHER APPURTENANCES NECESSARY FOR THE COMPLETION OF THIS PROJECT AS SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS, AS INCLUDED IN TIE PLANT LIST, AND AS HEREIN SPECIFIED. 2. WORK SHALL INCLUDE MAINTENANCE AND WATERING OF ALL CONTRACT PLANTING AREAS UNTIL CERTIFICATION OF ACCEPTABILITY BY THE OWNER. B. PROTECTION OF EXISTING STRUCTURES ALL EXISTING BUILDINGS, WALKS. WALLS. PAVING, PING, OTHER SITE CONSTRUCTION ITEMS. ANO PLANTING ALREADY COMPLETED OR ESTABLISHED SHALL BE PROTECTED FROM DAMAGE BY THE CONTRACTOR UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED. ALL DAMAGE RESULTING FROM NEGLIGENCE SHALL BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE OWNER AT NO COST TOME OWNER C. PROTECTION OF EXISTING PLANT MATERIALS OUTSIDE LIMIT OF WORK THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL UNAUTHORIZED CUTTING OR DAMAGE TO TREES AND SHRUBS EXISTING OR OTHERWISE,CAUSED BY CARELESS EQUIPMENT OPERATION. MATERIAL STOCKPILING. ETC, THIS SHALL INCLUDE COMPACTION BY DRIVING OR PARKING INSIDE THE DRIP -LINE AND SPILLING OIL GASOLINE OR GTHER DELETERIOUSMATERIALSWITIINTHE DRIP -LINE. NO MATERIALS SHALL BE BURNED WHERE NEAT WILL DAMAGE ANY PLANT. EXISTING TREES KILLED OR DAMAGED 80 THAT THEY ARE MISSHAPEN ANO OR MSIOHRY SHALL BE REPLACED AT THE COST TO THE CONTRACTOR OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS (8100) PER CALIPER NCN ON AN ESCALATING SCALE WHICH ADDS AN ADDITIONAL TWENTY(N) PERCENT PER INCH OVER FOUR (4) INCHES CALIPER AS FIXED AND AGREED LIQUIDATED DAMAGES. CALIPER SHALL BE MEASURED SIX (6) INCHES ABOVE GROUND LEVEL FOR TREES UP TO AND INCLUDING FOUR (4) INCHES IN CALIPER AND TWELVE (12) INCHES ABOVE GROUND LEVEL FOR TREES OVER FOUR (4) INCHES N CALMER D. MATERIALS 1. GENERAL MATERIAL SAMPLES LISTED BELOW SHALL BE SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL, ON THE SITE OR AS OTHERWISE DETERMINED BY THE OWNER. UPON SAMPLES'APPROVAL DELIVERY OF MATERIALS MAY COMMENCE. MATERIAL sWPLESIZE MULCH ONE (1) CUBIC FOOT TOPSOILMIX ONEN)CUBIC FOOT PLANTS ONE (,OF EACH VARIETY (OR TAGGED IN NURSERY) 2 PLANT MATERIALS A PUNT SPECIES AND SRC SHA -1- CONFORM TO THOSE INDICATED ON THE DRAWINGS. NOMENCLATURE SMALL CONFORM TO STANDARDIZED PLANT NAMES. 1942 EDITION. ALL NURSERY STOCK SMALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH GRADES AND STANDARDS FOR NURSERY PLANTS. LATEST EDITION. PUBLISHED BY THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES. ALL RANTS SHALL BE FLORIDA GRADE NO.I OR BETTER AS DETERMINED BY THE FLORIDA DIVISION OF PLANT INDUSTRY. ALL PUNTS SHALL BE HEALTHY, VIGOROUS, SOUND, WELL -BRANCHED, AND FREE OF DISEASE AND INSECTS, INSECT EGGS AND LARVAE AND SHALL HAVE AGEOUATE ROOT SYSTEMS. TREES FOR PLANTING IN ROWS SHALL BE UNIFORM IN SIZE AND SHAPE. ALL MATERIALS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY ME OWNER WHERE ANY REQUIREMENTS ARE OMITTED FROM THE PUNT LIST, THE PLANTS FURNISHED SHALL LA L BE NORMAL FOR THE VARIETY. PLANTS SHALL BE PRUNED PRIOR TO DELIVERY ONLY WITH APPROVAL FROM OWNER OR OWNERS REPRESENTATIVE. NO SUBSTITUTIONS SHALL BE MADE WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM THE OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE B. MEASUREMENTS: THE HEIGHT AND/OR VADTH OF TREES SHALL BE MEASURED FROM THE GROUND OR ACROSS THE NORMAL SP SAO OF BRANCHES WITH THE PLANTS N THEIR NORMAL POSITION. THIS MEASUREMENT SHALL NOT INCLUDE THE IMMEDIATE TERMINAL GROWTH. PLANTS LARGER N SIZE THAN THOSE SPECIFIED IN THE PLANT LISTMAY BE USED IF APPROVED BY THE OWNER. IF THE USE OF LARGER PLANTS IS APPROVED, THE BALL OF EARTH OR SPREAD OF ROOTS SHALL BE INCREASED N PROPORTION TO THE SIZE OF THE PLANT. C. INSPECTION: PLANTS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO INSPECTION AND APPROVAL AT THE PUCE OF GROWTH. OR UPON DELIVERY TO THE SITE AS DETERMINED BY THE OWNER. ND FOR QUALITY. SIE, AND VARIETY; SUCH APPROVAL SHALL NOT IMPAIR THE RIGHT OF INSPECTION A REJECTION AT THE SITE DURING PROGRESS OF THE WORK OR AFTER COMPLETION FOR SIZE AND CONDITION OF ROOT BALLS OR ROOTS, LATENT DEFECTS OR INJURIES. REJECTED PLANTS SWILL BE REMOVED IMMEDIATELY FROM ME SITE. NOTICE REQUESTING INSPECTION SHALL M SUBMITTED IN WRITING BY THE CONTRACTOR AT LEAST ONE (1) WEEK PRIOR TO ANTICIPATED DATE E. SOIL MIXTURE (PLANTING MEDIUM, PLANTING MIX, TOPSOIL MIX) 1. SOIL MIXTURE (PUNTING MEDIUM FOR PLANT PITS) SHALL CONSIST OF TWO PARTS OF TOPSOIL AND ONE PART SAND, AS DESCRIBED BELOW. 2 TOPSOIL FOR USE IN PREPARING SOIL MIXTURE FOR BACKFILLING PLANT PITS SHALL BE FERTILE, FRIABLE, AND OFA LOAMY CHARACTER: REASONABLY FREE OF SUBSOIL. CLAY LUMPS. BRUSH WEEDS AND OTHER LITTER. FREE OF ROOTS. STUMPS. STONES LARGER THAN 2 N ANY DIRECTION. ANO OTHER EXTRANEOUS OR TOXIC MATTER HARMFUL TO PLANT GROWTH. R SHALL CONTAIN THREE (3) TO FIVE (5) PERCENT DECOMPOSED ORGANIC MATTER AND A PH BETWEEN 6.5 AND 7.0 -SUBMIT SAMPLE AND PH TESTING RESULTS FOR APPROVAL 3. Mbn SHALL BE COARSE, CLEAN, WELL -DRAINING. NATIVE SAND. CONTRACTOR SMALL SUBMIT RESULTS OF SOIL TESTS FOR TOPSOIL AND SAND PROPOSED FOR USE UNDER THIS CONTRACT FOR APPROVAL BY THE OWNER 4. TREES SHALL BE PLANTED IN THE EXISTING NATIVE SOIL ON SITE UNLESS DETERMINED TO BE UNSUITABLE - AT MICH PONT THE CONTRACTOR SHAH CONTACT ENGINEER TO DISCUSS ALTERNATE RECOMMENDATION PRIOR TO PLANTING, S. CONTRACTOR TO SUBMIT SAMPLES OF SOIL MIXTURE FOR OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE APPROVAL PRIOR TO PLANT INSTALLATION OPERATIONS COMMENCE. F. WATER WATER NECESSARY FOR PLANTING ANO MAINTENANCE SHALL BE OF SATISFACTORY QUALITYTO SUSTAIN AN ADEQUATE PLANT GROWTH AND SMALL NOT CONTAIN HARMFUL NATURAL OR MAN-MADE ELEMENTS DETRIMENTAL TO PLANTS. WATER MEETING THE ABOVE STANDARD SMALL BE OBTAINED ON THE SITE FROM THE OWNER. IF AVAILABLE, AND THE CONTRACTOR SMALL BE RESPONSIBLE TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR ITS USE BY HIS TANKS. HOSES, SPRINKLERS. ETC- IF SUCH WATER IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE SITE THE CONTRACTOR SMALL PROVIDE SATISFACTORY WATER FROM SOURCES OFF THE SITE AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO THE OWNER. •WATENINGIRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS MAY APPLY -REFER TO PROPERTY'S JURISDICTIONAL AUTHORITY. G. FERTILIZER CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE FERTILIZER APPLICATION SCHEDULE TO OWNER, AS APPLICABLE TO SOIL TYPE, PUNT INSTALLATION TYPE, ANO STE'S PROPOSED USE SUGGESTED FERTILIZER TYPES SHALL BE ORGANIC OR OTHERWISE NATURALLY-0ERIVED. •FERTILIZER RESTRICnONS MAY APPLY- REFER TO PROPERTYS JURISDICTIONAL AUTHORITY. H. MULCH MULCH MATERIAL SMALL BE MOISTENED ATTHE TIME OF APPLICATION TO PREVENT WIND DISPLACEMENT, AND APPLIED AT A MINIMUM DEPTH OF 3 INCHES, CLEAR MACH FROM EACH PLANTS CROWN (BASE). SEE PLANT LIST FOR TYPE OF MATERIAL(TLORIMULCH; EUCALYPTUS MULCH. OR P NE STRAWI AND ORAOE I. DIGGING AND HANDLING 1. PROTECT ROOTS OR ROOT BALLS OF PLANTS AT ALL TIMES FROM SUN, DRYING WINDS, WATER AND FREEZING. AS NECESSARY UNTIL PLAITING. PLANT MATERIALS SHALL BE ADEQUATELY PACKED TO PREVENT DAMAGE DURING TRANSIT. TREES TRANSPORTED MORE THAN TEN (10) MILES OR WHICH ME NOT PLANTED WITHIN THREE (3) DAYS OF DELIVERY TO SITE SHALL BE SPRAYED WITH AN ANTITRANSPIRANT PRODUCT C'WILTPRUF- OR EQUAL) TO MINIMIZE TRANSPIPATIONAL WATER LOSS. 2 BALLED ANO BURLAPPED PLANTS (BSB) SHALL BE DUO WITH FIRM, NATURAL BALLS OF SOIL OF SUFFICIENT SIZE TO ENCOMPASS THE FIBROUS AND FEEDING ROOTS OF THE PLANTS. NO PLANTS MOVED WITH A ROOT BALL SHALL BE PLAITED IF THE BALL IS CRACKED OR BROKER PLANTS BALLED AND BURIAPPED OR CONTAINER GROWN SMALL NOT BE HANDLED BY STEMS. 3 PLANTS MARKED -BR- IN THE PLANT LIST SHALL BE DUG WITH SME ROOTS. COMPLYING WITH FLORIDA GRADES AND STANDARDS FOR NURSERY PUNTS CURRENT EMnOH CARE SHALL BE EXERCISED THAT THE ROOTS DO NOT DRY OUT DURING TRANSPORTATION ANO PRIOR TO PLANTING. 4. PROTECTION OF PALMS (IF APPLICABLE): ONLYA MINIMUM OF FRONDS SHALL BE REMOVED FROM THE CROWN OF THE PALM TREES TO FACILITATE MOVING AND HANDLING. CLEAR TRUNK (CT) SHALL BE AS SPECIFIED AFTER THE MINIMUM OF FRONDS HAVE BEEN REMOVED. ALL PALMS SHALL BE BRACED PER PALM PLANTING DETAIL S. EXCAVATION OF TREE PIT$ SHALL BE PERFORMED USING EXTREME CME TO AVOID DAMAGE TO SURFACE AND SUBSURFACE ELEMENTS SUCH AS UTILITIES OR HAROSCAPE ELEMENTS. FOOTERS AND PREPARED SUB- BASES. J. CONTAINER GROWN STOCK 4. ALL CONTAINER GROWN MATERIAL SHALL BE HEALTHY, VIGOROUS, WELL-ROOTEO PLANTS ESTABLISHED IN ME CONTAINER IN WHICH THEY ARE SOLD. ME RANTS SHALL HAVE TOPS VMICH ME OF GOOD QUALITY AND ARE IN A HEALTHY GROWING CONDITION, FLORIDA 81 OR BETTER, 2. AN ESTABLISHED CONTAINER GROWTH PUNT SMALL BE TRANSPLANTED INTO A CONTAINER AND GROWN IN MAT CONTAINER SUFFICIENTLY LONG FOR THE NEW FIBROUS ROOTS TO HAVE DEVELOPED SO THAT THE ROOT MARS WILL RETAINITS SHAPE AND HOLD TOGETHER WHEN REMOVED FROM THE CONTAINER. CONTAINER GROWN. STOCK SHALL NOT HE HANDLED BY THEIR STEMS. 3. PLANT ROOTS BOUND IN CONTAINERS ARE NOTACCEPTABLE. 4. SUBSTITUTION OF NON -CONTAINER GROWN MATERIAL FOR MATERIAL EXPLICITLY SPECIFIED TO BE CONTAINER GROWIN WILL NOT BE PERMITTED WITHOUT WRITTEN APPROVAL IS OBTAINED FROM THE OWNER OR OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE K. COLLECTED STOCK WHEN THE USE OF COLLECTED STOCK IS PERMITTED AS INDICATED BY THE OWNER OF THE MINIMUM SIZES OF ROOTSALLS SHALL BE EQUAL TO THAT SPECIFIED FOR THE NURSERY GROWN STOCK OF THE SAME VARIETY. L. NATIVE STOCK PLANTS COLLECTED FROM WILD OR NATIVE STANDS SHALL BE CONSIDERED NURSERY GROWN WHEN THEY HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFULLY REESTABLISHED IN A NURSERY HOWARD GROWN UNDER REGULAR NURSERY CULTURAL PRACTICES FOR A MINIMUM OF TWO (2) GROWING SEASONS AND HAVE ATTANED ADEQUATE ROOT AND TOP GROWTH TO INDICATE FULL RECOVERY FROM TRANSPLANTING INTO THE NURSERY ROW. M. MATERIALS LIST QUANTITIES NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE PARK ON THE DRAWINGS SMALL BE FURNISHED BY THE CONTRACTOR. OUANTITY ESTIMATES HAVE BEEN MADE CAREFULLY. BUT THE ENGINEER OR OWNER ASSUMES NO LIABILITY FOR OMISSIONS OR ERRORS. SHOULD A DISCREPANCY OCCUR BETWEEN THE PLANS AND THE PLANT LIST QUANTITY. THE ENGINEER SHALL BE NOTIFIED FOR CLARIFICATION PRIOR TO BIDDING OR INSTALLATION. ALL DIMENSIONS ANGOR SIZES SPECIFEO SHALL BE THE MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE SIZE N. FINE GRADING 1. FINE GRADING UNDER THIS CONTRACT SHALL CONSIST OF FINAL FINISHED GRADING OF LAVA AND PLANTING AREAS THAT HAVE BEEN BMW GRADED SY OTHERS. BUMNO AS SHOWN ON THE DRAVANGS SMALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR. UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. 2. THE CONTRACTOR SMALL FINE GRADE THE LAWN AND PLANTING AREAS TO BRING THE ROUGH GRADE UP TO FINN. FINISHED GRADE ALLOWING FOR THICKNESS OF SOD AND/OR MULCH DEPTH THIS CONTRACTOR SHALL FINE GRADE BY HAND ANDIOR WITH ALL EQUIPMENT NECESSARY INCLUDING A GRADING TRACTOR WITH FRONT-END LOADER FOR TRANSPORTING SOB WITHIN THE SITE. 3. ALL PUNTING AREAS SHALL BE GRADED AND MAINTAINED FOR POSITIVE DRAINAGE TO SURFACE/SUBSURFACE STORM DRAIN SYSTEMS. AREAS ADJACENTTO BUILDINGS SMALL SLOPE AWAY FROM THE BUILDINGS. REFER T CIVIL ENGINEERS PLANS FOR FINAL GRADES. �)SCAPF �0;. epRRETT'•.Sic U( i= ] •. / _.ti: L it asvBroxF �Na ""M EMBV IB3520TH STREET ATLANTIC BOULEVARD PARKING --- A�effncovoaoM.IDRe LAIR RTP vERBEACH, FL 32960 FACILITIES AT 20TH STREET (SR60) R ' aA.YMI McTB PM. NS 43RD AVE. & 42ND AVE. LAND LANDSCAPE SPECIFICATIONS ENGINEERING, INC FX. 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