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r 5804 Disposal of Surplus Materials and Debris. Remove from the jobsite any surplus excavated material from plant holes unless otherwise directed by the Engineer. Surplus is defined as material not needed after installation of r Personnel performing these services are under the sole responsibility and supervision of the Contractor and must be competent, experienced, and skilled in all aspects of the required landscape installation and establishment practices. r 580-3.5 Contractor's Responsibility for Condition of the Plantings: Begin maintenance of all plants immediately after each planting. Keep all plants watered, fertilized, mulched, pruned, and staked and guyed as r necessary to assure specified minimum grade of Florida No. 1 throughout the duration of the project construction period and establishment period. During the establishment period, keep the individual planting locations and planting beds free of litter and undesirable vegetation. Ensure r that the plants are maintained so that they are healthy, vigorous, and undamaged throughout the duration of the project construction period and establishment period. For the duration of the establishment period, operate and maintain in good operating condition, all components of any irrigation system installed in compliance with the Contract Documents. During the establishment period, replace any plants that fall below specified minimum grade. Use replacement plants of the same species, size and planting medium as the plant being replaced and as specified in the Contract Documents. 580-3.6 Inspection Requirements. Certify monthly on a form provided by the Department that the plants have been installed and are being maintained per Contract °i Documents. A Registered Landscape Architect acting as the Contractor's Landscape Quality Control representative will oversee the establishment period. The Contractor's Landscape Quality Control representative must perform r quarterly inspections of planting areas and submit findings in report form to the Department. Information to be included in inspection report from the Contractor's Quality Control representative must include as a minimum the following: Date of inspection Description of project Location of inspection r Weather conditions Condition of plants — identify by species, location, and number of plants that are no longer the specified minimum. r Condition of planting beds (including mulching, mowing, weeding, fertilizing, watering, and staking and guying), if applicable Other comments M Signature and seal of Contractor's Landscape QC representative Submit the certified inspection report to the Engineer within seven calendar days after performing the inspection. Any corrections to the inspection report must be revised/corrected and resubmitted within three calendar days after notification by the Engineer. Any deficiencies noted on the inspection report must be corrected within ten days of notification .. from the Department. Periodic, random verifications will be performed by the Department to ensure the quality of the plants and correctness of the certified landscape inspection report. Any unresolved +.� disputes that arise between the QC reporting and the verifications performed by the Department will be referred to the Statewide Disputes Review Board. r 5804 Disposal of Surplus Materials and Debris. Remove from the jobsite any surplus excavated material from plant holes unless otherwise directed by the Engineer. Surplus is defined as material not needed after installation of r