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capable of uniformly distributing the material at the specified rate. <br />Contractor shall apply applications as per manufacturer's specification. All tickets <br />from bags shall be handed over to the County Inspector. <br />On steep slopes, where the use of a machine for spreading or mixing is not <br />practicable, the fertilizer shall be spread by hand and raked in and thoroughly mixed <br />with the soil to a depth of approximately 2 inches. <br />H. Placing Sod: The sod shall be placed on the prepared surface, with edges in close <br />contact and shall be firmly and smoothly embedded by light tamping with <br />appropriate tools. <br />Where sodding is used in drainage ditches, the setting of the pieces shall be <br />staggered so as to avoid a continuous seam along the line of flow. Along the edges <br />of such staggered areas, the offsets of individual strips shall not exceed 6 inches. In <br />order to prevent erosion caused by vertical edges at the outer limits, the outer <br />pieces of sod shall be tamped so as to produce a featheredge effect. <br />Where sodding is placed abutting paved shoulder, the contractor is to ensure that <br />the finished sod elevation is 1'/z' below paved shoulder. <br />On slopes greater than 3:1, the Contractor shall prevent the sod from sliding by <br />means of wooden pegs driven through the sod blocks into firm earth, at suitable <br />intervals. <br />Sodding shall not be performed when weather and soil conditions are, in the <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 sufficient <br />moisture, as determined by the Engineer, for optimum results. After being placed, <br />the sod shall be kept in a moist condition to the full depth of the rooting zone for at <br />least 2 weeks. Thereafter, the Contractor shall apply water as needed until the sod <br />roots and starts to grow for a minimum of 60 days (or until final acceptance, <br />whichever is latest). <br />J. Maintenance: The Contractor shall, at his expense, maintain the sodded areas in a <br />satisfactory condition until final acceptance of the project. Such maintenance shall <br />include repairing of any damaged areas and replacing areas in which the <br />establishment of the grass stand does not appear to be developing satisfactorily. <br />Replanting or repair necessary due to the Contractor's negligence, carelessness or <br />failure to provide routine maintenance shall be at the Contractor's expense. <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 mowing. <br />Clippings shall be removed from sidewalk. <br />K. Article 57079. The first two paragraphs under this Article are deleted and the <br />following is added: <br />The contract unit price for performance turf shall include the costs of sod, fertilizer <br />(2 applications), sidewalk sweeping after mowing, mowing, pegging disposal of <br />clippings, water, tools, equipment, labor and all other incidentals necessary. <br />01025-21 Technical Specifications <br />FAPublic Works\ENGINEERING DIVISION PROJECTS\1748 Gifford Neighborhood - 45th Street Beautification Project Phase II\1- <br />Admin\RE-bids\Bid Documents\Master Contract Documents\Technical Specifications uPDATED 5-25-2017.doc <br />