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SECTION 02485 <br /> GRASSING <br /> PART 1 -- GENERAL <br /> 1 . 01 DESCRIPTION OF WORK <br /> The Contractor shall furnish all labor , equipment, and materials necessary for <br /> grassing all areas disturbed by his operations and any other areas on the plans <br /> indicated to receive grassing . It is the intent of this specification that damaged <br /> areas are to be replaced in kind , with sod to be used for all maintained yard <br /> areas . The Engineer shall designate those areas to receive seed and those <br /> areas to receive sod . Engineer shall also designate the type of seed/sod to be <br /> used in each area . Contractor shall take all steps practical to minimize the area <br /> required to be sodded or seeded . All grassing shall be in accordance with <br /> Section 570- 1 through 570-5 of the 1986 FDOT Standard Specifications for Road <br /> and Bridge Construction , except as modified herein . <br /> 1 .02 STORAGE OF MATERIALS <br /> The Contractor shall provide space for storage of sod prior to placement in a <br /> manner that will not endanger or restrict pedestrian or vehicular traffic or interfere <br /> with other aspects of the work. <br /> PART 2 -- PRODUCTS <br /> 2.01 SOD <br /> A. Types: Sod shall be St. Augustine Floratam , Argentine Bahia , Centipede , <br /> or Bermuda , depending on type of existing sod in adjacent area to be <br /> matched. Sod shall be well matted with roots. Where sodding will adjoin , <br /> or be in sufficiently close proximity to private lawns , types of sod other <br /> than those listed above may be used if desired by the affected property <br /> owners and approved by the Engineer. Sod shall be delivered in <br /> commercial-size rectangles , preferably 12-inch by 24- inch or larger. <br /> B. Condition : The sod shall be sufficiently thick to secure a dense stand of <br /> live grass . The sod shall be live , fresh , and uninjured at the time of <br /> planting . It shall have a soil mat of sufficient thickness adhering firmly to <br /> the roots to withstand all necessary handling . It shall be reasonably free <br /> of weeds and other grasses . It shall be planted as soon as possible after <br /> being dug and shall be kept moist from the time it is planted . <br /> 2. 02 SEED <br /> A. General : All seed shall meet the requirements of the State Department of <br /> Agriculture and Consumer Services and all applicable State laws . The <br /> seed shall have been harvested from the previous year's crop. When a <br /> low percentage of grass seed or native seed germination causes the <br /> 02485 Grassing.doc <br /> 02485 - 1 <br /> KIDS-126 IRC 74th Ave Force Main - ARCH WE jdaing Contract Sped6cations1o2485 Grassinpooc <br />