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GENERAL NOTES 1 . LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR 15 RESPONSIBLE FOR VERIFYING LOCATIONS OF ALL UNDERGROUND AND OVERHEAD UTILITIES PRIOR TO COMMENCING WORK . ALL UTILITY COMPANIES AND/OR THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR SHALL BE NOTIFIED TO VERIFY UTILITY LOCATIONS PRIOR TO DIGGING. UTILITY TRENCHING IS TO BE COORDINATED WITH THE TREE RELOCATION PLANS PRIOR TO BEGINNING OF PROJECT. THE OWNER SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DAMAGE TO UTILITY OR IRRIGATION LINES. 2. LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL EXAMINE THE SITE AND BECOME FAMILIAR WITH CONDITIONS AFFECTING THE INSTALLATION PRIOR TO SUBMITTING BIDS , FAILURE TO DO SO SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED CAUSE FOR FUTURE EXTRAS OR COMPLAINTS . 3 . EXISTING TREES AND PALMS TO REMAIN SHALL BE PROTECTED DURING CONSTRUCTION. TREE PROTECTION MEASURE SHALL BE ERECTED AROUND THE TREES AND PALMS TO REMAIN AND SHALL BE MAINTAINED FUNCTIONAL THROUGHOUT THE DURATION OF THE PROJECT . 4. A CERTIFIED ARBORIST CERTIFIED BY THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF ARBORICULTURE SHALL BE PRESENT ON SITE TO DIRECT ALL ROOT PRUNING AND/OR CANOPY TRIMMING ACTIVITIES. ROOT PRUNING AND CANOPY TRIMMING SHALL PRODUCE A CLEAN CUT. COST TO BE INCLUDED /N THE RELATED BID ITEM . 5 . NO PLANT MATERIAL SHALL BE ACCEPTED SHOWING EVIDENCE OF CABLE MARXSr CHAIN MARKS, EQUIPMENT SCARS, OR WHEN THE BALL OF EARTH SURROUNDING ITS ROOTS HAS BEEN CRACKED, BROKEN OR OTHERWISE DAMAGED. 6 . ALL TREE AND/OR PALM REMOVALS SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 110 OF THE STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS. 7 . THE SPECIFIC PROPOSED LOCATION FOR RELOCATED PALMS SHALL BE COORDINATED /N THE FIELD BY THE F .D.O. T. PROJECT ENGINEER AND THE DISTRICT SIX ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT . B . THE CONTRACTOR SHALL CONTACT THE DISTRICT FOUR ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PERMIT COMPLIANCE MONITOR AT LEAST 72 HOURS PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF ANY TREE RELOCATION, LANDSCAPE INSTALLATION OR ANY OTHER LANDSCAPE ACTIVITIES. 9 . THE CONTRACTOR IS ADVISED THAT LANDSCAPE MONITORING WILL BE REQUIRED DURING ANY LANDSCAPE ACTIVITIES AND THAT CLAIMING DELAY DUE TO MONITORING ACTIVITIES SHALL NOT BE ALLOWED. 10. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL TAKE CARE TO PROTECT ALL TREES AND LANDSCAPING MATERIAL WITHIN THE PROJECT LIMITS WHICH ARE NOT DESIGNATED FOR RELOCATION. TREES IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO BUT OUTSIDE OF THE RIGHT OF WAY LINE ALSO SHALL NOT BE IMPACTED. IF THE EXISTING LANDSCAPE MATERIAL OR OTHER RELATED MATERIALS ARE IMPACTED DURING CONSTRUCTION OR AS A RESULT OF EQUIPMENT STAGING THEN THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL REPLACEMENTS AND ALL ASPECTS OF REMEDIATION INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO TREES, SHRUBS, GROUND COVERS AND ANY OTHER LANDSCAPE -RELATED MATERIALS IMPACTED BY CONSTRUCTION . ALL IMPACTED LANDSCAPING MUST BE REPLACED WITH ITEMS OF SIMILAR SIZE AND VALUE, AND MUST BE SATISFACTORY TO THE FOOT PROJECT ENGINEER, WHO WILL COORDINATE WITH THE FOOT DISTRICT LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT. THE COST OF THE REPLACEMENTS SHALL BE THE CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY . THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE REPLACEMENT MATERIAL SHALL BE WARRANTED BY THE CONTRACTOR FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR AS PER ROADWAY AND BRIDGE STANDARD SPECIFICATION 580-11. ' COST FOR TREE PROTECTION MEASURES WILL BE INCLUDED IN PAY ITEM NUMBER 580-1-2 LANDSCAPE COMPLETE . ll. LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DURING THE ESTABLISHMENT PERIOD SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 580 OF THE STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS. COST TO BE INCLUDED IN THE RELATED BID ITEM . PLANTING NOTES I. LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE WORK WITH THAT OF THE ROADWAY GENERAL CONTRACTOR. 2. ALL PLANT AREAS AND PLANT PITS SHALL BE TESTED FOR SUFFICIENT PERCOLATION PRIOR TO FINAL PLANTING TO ENSURE PROPER DRAINAGE . PLANT BEDS IN AREAS COMPACTED BY HEAVY EQUIPMENT SHALL BE DE -COMPACTED 50 THAT DRAINAGE IS NOT IMPEDED. 3 . LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE ALL PLANTS WITH FERTILIZER 30 DAYS AFTER INSTALLATION . IT SHALL HAVE A CHEMICAL DESIGNATION AS INDICATED: TREES: 6 -6 -6 N -P-Kr WITH 11/CRONUTR/ENTS . 4 . MAINTAIN SOIL MOISTURE /N THE ROOT ZONE AT AN OPTIMUM LEVEL FOR HEALTHY GROWTH . PROVIDE ENOUGH WATER TO FILL THE WATERING RING TO THE TOP, OR APPROXIMATELY 64 OF WATER. DEEP WATER THE ENTIRE ROOTBALL AREA AT A MINIMUM ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULEt COST TO BE INCLUDED IN THE RELATED BID ITEM: WHEN FREQUENCY FIRST WEEK ONCE DAILY NEXT SEVEN WEEKS EVERY OTHER DAY NEXT TWO MONTHS TWICE A WEEK (MINIMUM 3 DAY INTERVAL) R E V I S / 0 N 5 STATS OF FLORIDA SHEET DATE DESCRIPTION I GATE BY DESCRIPTION ®BL'RM¢L1A AIAMIL k PARTN2RS ING wMELL4 AJ - uJap& PA - NER& DEPARTMENT OF 7RANSFlDRTA770N N0. . • u "'°' ROAD No. LUUNTY FINANCIAL PROJECT la LANDSCAPE NOTES LD -9 S .R . 5 INDIAN RIVER 228615 -1 -52 -01 cxrvr_ n n �immwnw uu uw �u3ENs �n9i2')OS 429:]3 Pw �wmrrvuviorumrrarrampialsn2Te6'9vanrp�rmllpCr epn