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PART 1 .0 GENERAL
<br />DESCRIPTION OF WORK
<br />AWARDED BIDDER SHALL PROVIDE AND INSTALL TREES, SHRUBS AND
<br />50D IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LANDSCAPE PLAN AND
<br />SPECIFICATIONS.
<br />1.2 DEFINITIONS
<br />A. "FINAL ACCEPTANCE" SHALL MEAN THAT POINT IN TIME WHEN ALL
<br />REQUIREMENTS OF PROJECT DRAWINGS ARE COMPLETED, INCLUDING
<br />ANY PUNCH-L15T ITEMS, TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE CUSTOMER.
<br />THE AWARDED BIDDER SHALL BE NOTIFIED OF FINAL ACCEPTANCE BY
<br />THE CUSTOMER OR THEIR REPRESENTATIVE.
<br />B. "MAINTENANCE PERIOD" OR "WARRANTY PERIOD" SHALL BEGIN WHEN
<br />PLANT MATERIAL 15 INSTALLED AND CONTINUE FOR A TWELVE (1 2)
<br />MONTH PERIOD AFTER NOTIFICATION OF FINAL ACCEPTANCE.
<br />C. "FINAL MAINTENANCE INSPECTION" SHALL OCCUR AT THE END OF
<br />THE TWELVE (1 2) MONTH MAINTENANCE PERIOD.
<br />D. "NURSERY -GROWN" SHALL MEAN GROWN IN THE NURSERY FROM
<br />LINERS OR COLLECTED AND THEN GROWN IN A NURSERY NOT LE55
<br />THAN 2 YEARS.
<br />E. "HEALTHY, VIGOROUS CONDITION" SHALL MEAN LIVE FOLIAGE OUT
<br />TO THE TIPS OF ALL BRANCHES AND STEMS, AND A TRUNK CALIPER
<br />THAT IS BIGGER, 12 MONTHS AFTER PLANTING, THAN AT PLANTING.
<br />HEALTHY, VIGOROUS PALMS HAVE NEW FRONDS DEVELOPING WITH
<br />NO NECROSIS OR CHLOR0515 AND ARE GREEN IN COLOR. SHRUBS
<br />SHALL HAVE LIVE FOLIAGE OUT TO THE TIPS OF ALL BRANCHES.
<br />1.3 QUALITY ASSURANCE
<br />A. THE INSTALLATION SHALL BE BY A SINGLE FIRM SPECIALIZING IN
<br />LANDSCAPE HORTICULTURE. ALL LANDSCAPE MATERIAL SHALL BE
<br />PROVIDED BY THE AWARDED BIDDER, AS SPECIFIED ON THE PLANS.
<br />B. PLANT NAMES INDICATED SHALL COMPLY WITH "STANDARDIZED
<br />PLANT NAMES" AS ADOPTED BY THE LATEST EDITION OF THE
<br />AMERICAN JOINT COMMITTEE OF HORTICULTURAL NOMENCLATURE.
<br />NAMES OF VARIETIES NOT LISTED THERE SHALL CONFORM GENERALLY
<br />WITH NAME ACCEPTED BY THE NURSERY TRADE. STOCK PROVIDED
<br />SHALL BE TRUE TO ITS BOTANICAL NAME AND LEGIBLY TAGGED.
<br />C. AWARDED BIDDER SHALL PROVIDE PHOTOGRAPHS OF PLANT
<br />MATERIAL PRIOR TO INSTALLATION.
<br />D. PLANT SELECTION SHALL COMPLY WITH SIZING AND GRADING
<br />STANDARDS OF THE LATEST EDITION OF FLORIDA GRADES AND
<br />STANDARDS FOR NURSERY PLANTS. ALL PLANT MATERIAL SHALL BE
<br />"FLORIDA FANCY" OR 'IFLORIDA # I ".
<br />E. SUBSTITUTIONS SHALL NOT BE ACCEPTED AND WILL CONSTITUTE
<br />AN UNRESPONSIVE BID.
<br />F. TREES, SHRUBS AND GROUNDCOVER5: PROVIDE TREES,
<br />SHRUBS AND GROUNDCOVER5 OF QUANTITY, SIZE, GENUS,
<br />SPECIES AND VARIETY SHOWN AND SCHEDULED FOR
<br />LANDSCAPE WORK AND COMPLYING WITH RECOMMENDATIONS
<br />AND REQUIREMENTS OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT. PROVIDE
<br />HEALTHY, VIGOROUS STOCK, GROWN IN A RECOGNIZED
<br />NURSERY IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOOD HORTICULTURAL
<br />PRACTICE AND FREE OF DISEASE, INSECTS, EGGS, LARVAE
<br />AND DEFECTS SUCH AS KNOTS, 5UN-5CALD, INJURIES,
<br />ABRASIONS, OR DISFIGUREMENT.
<br />G. THE CUSTOMER OR THEIR REPRESENTATIVE SHALL
<br />INSPECT FOR QUALITY A55URANCE AND APPROVE PLANT
<br />MATERIAL AT EITHER THE NURSERY OR PROJECT LOCATION,
<br />PRIOR TO INSTALLATION.
<br />H. LOCAL GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT
<br />ANY AND ALL PLANT MATERIAL.
<br />1.4 SUBMITTALS
<br />A. AWARDED BIDDER MUST SUBMIT CERTIFICATES OF
<br />INSPECTION, ANALYSES FOR SOIL AMENDMENTS, AND LABELS
<br />FOR HERBICIDES, INSECTICIDES AND FERTILIZER MATERIALS.
<br />B. AWARDED BIDDER MUST SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING MATERIAL
<br />SAMPLES:
<br />1. MULCH
<br />2. TOPSOIL
<br />3. PRE -EMERGENT HERBICIDE
<br />4. FERTILIZER
<br />5. PHOTOGRAPHS OF TYPICAL PLANT MATERIAL
<br />1.5 JOB CONDITIONS
<br />A. THE CUSTOMER OR THEIR REPRESENTATIVE WILL PROVIDE
<br />"NOTICE TO PROCEED" TO THE AWARDED BIDDER.
<br />B. AWARDED BIDDER 15 RESPONSIBLE FOR PROTECTING
<br />UTILITIES, PAVING, AND OTHER FACILITIES FROM DAMAGE
<br />DURING LANDSCAPE INSTALLATION. AWARDED BIDDER MUST
<br />NOTIFY "CALL SUNSHINE" (800-G38-4097) 48 HOURS PRIOR
<br />TO BEGINNING WORK.
<br />C. AWARDED BIDDER MUST PROTECT PLANT MATERIAL FROM
<br />DE51CCATION DURING TRANSPORT AND INSTALLATION PERIOD.
<br />IN M05T INSTANCES, THI5 MEANS DAILY IRRIGATION,
<br />D. AWARDED BIDDER MUST FAMILIARIZE THEMSELVES WITH
<br />EXISTING PROJECT CONDITIONS, E.G., UTILITIES, 501L STRATA,
<br />DRAINAGE, AND 51GHTLINE5, PRIOR TO INSTALLATION.
<br />CONFLICTS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED WITH THE CUSTOMER OR
<br />THEIR REPRESENTATIVE.
<br />E. WORK ALONG CITY, COUNTY, OR STATE RIGHT-OF-WAY
<br />MUST COMPLY WITH THE APPROPRIATE REGULATING
<br />AUTHORITY'S GUIDELINES FOR "TRAFFIC CONTROLS FOR
<br />CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS". AWARDED
<br />BIDDER SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE TO FILE AND OBTAIN ANY
<br />AND ALL REQUIRED AGENCY PERMITS.
<br />F. AWARDED BIDDER MUST PROVIDE TREE PROTECTION
<br />WITHIN THE SCOPE OF WORK, REFER TO LOCAL
<br />GOVERNMENT TREE ORDINANCE FOR SPECIFIC
<br />REQUIREMENTS.
<br />PART 2.0 SHIPPING * HANDLING
<br />2.1 TRANSPORTATION
<br />A. TREE ROOT BALLS SHALL BE IRRIGATED JUST PRIOR TO SHIPPING.
<br />TREES SHALL BE SECURED IN THE TRUCK 50 AS NOT TO ROLL. DO
<br />NOT ALLOW CLOSED TRUCKS TO REMAIN STANDING IN THE SUN IN
<br />HOT WEATHER UNLESS THEY ARE AIR-CONDITIONED. B*B TREES
<br />SHALL HAVE THEIR ROOT BALLS SHRINK-WRAPPED PRIOR TO
<br />TRANSPORTING THEM FROM THE NURSERY. TREES AND SHRUBS
<br />SHALL BE SHIPPED TO THE SITE IN ENCLOSED VANS OR COVERED
<br />WITH WOVEN SHADE TARP.
<br />B. DELIVER SOD WITHIN 24 HOURS OF BEING HARVESTED, DO NOT
<br />DELIVER MORE 50D THAN CAN BE LAID WITHIN A 24 HOUR PERIOD,
<br />2.2 UNLOADING AND HANDLING
<br />TREES WILL BE REJECTED IF THEY ARE DROPPED TO THE GROUND
<br />SUDDENLY. CONTAINER GROWN AND BOXED TREES SHALL BE LIFTED
<br />WITH A FORKLIFT UNDER THE CONTAINER OR CARRIED BY HAND BY
<br />THE LIP OF THE CONTAINER. TREES MAY BE LIFTED BY WIRE LOOPS
<br />IN51DE THE CONTAINER. TREES MAY NOT BE LIFTED BY THE TRUNK.
<br />BALLED AND BUKLAPPED TREES SHALL BE HANDLED BY THE ROOT
<br />BALL IN A MANNER THAT DOES NOT DEFORM THE SHAPE OF THE
<br />ROOT BALL. TREE5 SHALL NOT BE HANDLED BY THE TRUNK.
<br />2.3 HOLDING TREES AND SHRUBS AT THE PLANTING SITE
<br />IRRIGATE TREES AND SHRUBS A5 SOON A5 THEY ARRIVE AT THE
<br />PLANTING SITE, AFTER PLANT MATERIAL 15 UNLOADED FROM THE
<br />TRUCK, IT SHALL BE STOOD AND STORED IN THE ERECT POSITION AND
<br />IRRIGATED TWICE DAILY WITH 5 GALLONS PER INCH TRUNK DIAMETER
<br />OR I GALLON FOR EVERY 3 GALLONS OF CONTAINER UNTIL PLANTED.
<br />SHRINK WRAPPED B*B TREES AND PLANTS IN PLASTIC CONTAINERS
<br />SHALL BE STORED IN THE SHADE.
<br />PART 3.0 MATERIALS
<br />3.1 PLANT MATERIALS
<br />A. NURSERY STOCK SHALL MEET THE MINIMUM DIMENSIONS FOR
<br />HEIGHT, SPREAD, CALIPER AND ROOT BALL AS DESCRIBED ON THE
<br />LANDSCAPE PLAN. ON LARGE MATURING AND MEDIUM MATURING
<br />SHADE TREES, THE TIP OF THE DOMINANT LEADER SHALL BE THE
<br />TALLEST PART OF THE
<br />TREE, TREES WITH LEADERS TOPPED OR HEADED WITHIN THE LAST
<br />YEAR SHALL BE REJECTED.
<br />B. CALIPER MEASUREMENT SHALL BE TAKEN 51X (G) INCHES ABOVE
<br />GRADE IF FOUR (4) INCHES OR LESS, TREES GREATER THAN FOUR (4)
<br />INCHES IN CALIPER SHALL BE MEASURED AT TWELVE ( 12) INCHES
<br />ABOVE GRADE.
<br />C. FIELD -GROWN TREE5 AND PALMS SHALL BE NURSERY -GROWN AND
<br />HARDENED OFF (PRE -DUG) FOR A MINIMUM OF SIX (G) WEEKS PRIOR
<br />TO DELIVERY TO JOB SITE. CONTAINER GROWN TREES SHALL BE
<br />NURSERY -GROWN.
<br />D. TREES MUST BE HEALTHY, VIGOROUS AND FULL WITH GOOD
<br />BRANCH DISTRIBUTION. TREES WITH BARK INCLUDED WITHIN MAJOR
<br />BRANCH UNIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED,
<br />E. ROOT BALLS OF FIELD -GROWN TREES MUST BE INTACT AND
<br />PROTECTED FROM DESICCATION WITH BLACK PLASTIC WRAP.
<br />CONTAINER TREES MUST HAVE THE CONTAINER ON THE ROOT BALL
<br />OR THE ROOT BALL MUST BE APPROPRIATELY PROTECTED FROM
<br />DESICCATION. TREES WITH ROOT BALLS THAT HAVE BOUND OR
<br />GIRDLED ROOTS SHALL BE REJECTED. THREES WITH SYNTHETIC
<br />BURLAP WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
<br />F. THE TIP OF THE FIRST MAJOR ROOT ORIGINATING FROM THE TRUNK
<br />MUST BE WITHIN ONE INCH OF THE TIP OF THE ROOT BALL. IF THE
<br />FIRST ROOT 15 DEEPER THAN THIS, THE TREE WILL BE REJECTED.
<br />G. CONTAINER TREE5 SHOULD HAVE FEW, IF ANY, ROOTS ON THE
<br />OUTSIDE SURFACE OF THE MEDIA.
<br />H. TREES MUST HAVE GREEN, LIVE FOLIAGE. SHOCKED PLANTS (I.E.
<br />THOSE WITH DEAD OR DYING LEAVES) WILL BE REJECTED.
<br />SHRUBS
<br />A. PROVIDE SHRUBS AT THE MINIMUM HEIGHT AND SPREAD LISTED
<br />ON THE LANDSCAPE PLAN. ALL SHRUBS MUST BE HEALTHY AND
<br />VIGOROUS WITH GOOD BRANCH DISTRIBUTION.
<br />B. CONTAINER GROWN SHRUBS SHALL HAVE NO CIRCLING ROOTS
<br />AND FEW, IF ANY ROOTS ON THE OUTSIDE SURFACE OF THE MEDIA.
<br />C. SHRUBS MUST HAVE GREEN, LIVE FOLIAGE. SHOCKED PLANTS (I.E.
<br />THOSE WITH DEAD OR DYING LEAVES) WILL BE REJECTED.
<br />GROUND COVER
<br />A. PROVIDE PLANTS ESTABLISHED AND WELL ROOTED IN CONTAINERS
<br />TO THE MINIMUM HEIGHT AND SPREAD L15TED ON THE LANDSCAPE
<br />PLAN.
<br />SOD
<br />A. PROVIDED STRONGLY ROOTED SOD, NOT LESS THAN 2 YEARS OLD,
<br />FREE OF WEEDS AND UNDESIRABLE NATIVE GRASSES HAVING BEEN
<br />CUT TO A MOWING HEIGHT OF ONE (1) INCH OR LE55 PRIOR TO
<br />LIFTING FROM THE FIELD. AND MACHINE CUT TO PAD THICKNESS OF
<br />3/4 INCH, EXCLUDING TOP GROWTH AND THATCH. PROVIDE SOD
<br />ONLY CAPABLE OF VIGOROUS GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT WHEN
<br />PLANTED (VIABLE, NOT DORMANT). IT SHALL BE NURSERY GROWN
<br />AND PLANTED IN LOCATIONS AS DELINEATED ON THE LANDSCAPE
<br />PLANS.
<br />B. PROVIDE SOD OF UNIFORM FAD SIZES WITH MAXIMUM 5%
<br />DEVIATION IN EITHER LENGTH OR WIDTH. BROKEN PADS OR PADS
<br />WITH UNEVEN ENDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. SOD FADS INCAPABLE
<br />OF SUPPORTING THEIR OWN WEIGHT WHEN SUSPENDED VERTICALLY
<br />WITH A FIRM GRASP ON UPPER 1 Oho OF FAD WILL BE REJECTED.
<br />3.2 ACCESSORY MATERIALS
<br />A. REFER TO THE DRAWINGS AND OTHER PARTS OF SPECIFICATIONS
<br />FOR ACCESSORIES SPECIFICALLY USED ON TH15 PROJECT.
<br />B. BACKFILL SOIL SHALL MATCH TEXTURAL CONDITION OF EXISTING
<br />SOIL. NO 501L AMENDMENTS ARE NECESSARY. SOIL IN SIDEWALK
<br />CUT OUTS, PARKING LOT ISLANDS, AND OTHER SMALL SPACES TO BE
<br />REPLACED WITH NATIVE TOP501L TO IMPROVE CONDITIONS. ALL
<br />CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS, ROCKS, 5TICK5, LIMEROCK, SHELL, ECT, ARE
<br />TO BE REMOVED FROM THE ENTIRE PLANTING AREA.
<br />C. FERTILIZER SHALL BE COMPLETE WITH APPROXIMATELY THE
<br />FOLLOWING RATIO: 3N- I P-3K (+MG FOR PALMS ONLY)
<br />D. MULCH SHALL BE DERIVED FROM AN EXOTIC INVADER
<br />TREE SPECIES, E.G. MELALEUCA, AND SHALL BE CLEAN AND
<br />FREE FROM WEEDS AND OTHER DEBRIS. ALTERNATIVE
<br />PRODUCTS, E.G., EUCALYPTUS OR PINE BARK OR STRAW
<br />MAY BE CONSIDERED. BALD CYPRESS MULCH WILL NOT BE
<br />ACCEPTED.
<br />E. PRE -EMERGENT HERBICIDE: APPLY GRANULAR CHIFCO
<br />"RON5TAK" OR APPROVED EQUAL AT LABEL RATE.
<br />F. TREES SHALL BE SECURED USING THREE-QUARTER
<br />(3/4) INCH ELASTIC GUYS (3).
<br />G. PALMS SHALL BE BRACED AS SHOWN. NO NAILS,
<br />SCREWS OR OTHER SECURING DEVICES MAY BE DRIVEN
<br />INTO THE TRUNK.
<br />PART 4.0 EXECUTION
<br />4.1 GENERAL
<br />A. AWARDED BIDDER SHALL PROVIDE AND INSTALL ALL TREES,
<br />PALMS, SHRUBS AND GKOUNDCOVERS IN THE QUANTITIES
<br />AND DIMENSIONS INDICATED ON THE LANDSCAPE PLAN.
<br />B. COMMENCEMENT OF WORK: VVOF K UNDER THIS AWARDED
<br />BID SHALL BE COMPLETED IN AN ORDERLY, BUSINESS -LIKE
<br />FASHION. ONCE WORK HAS BEGUN, IT SHALL CONTINUE ON
<br />CONSECUTIVE WORKING DAYS UNTIL IT HAS BEEN COMPLETED
<br />SUNDAYS, SATURDAYS, HOLIDAYS AND STOPPAGES DUE TO
<br />INCLEMENT WEATHER DELAYS OR CAUSED BY THE CUSTOMER
<br />SHALL BE EXCLUDED.
<br />4.2 INSTALLATION
<br />TREES, PALMS AND SHRUBS
<br />A. ALL LANDSCAPE MATERIAL 15 TO BE PLANTED IN
<br />ACCORDANCE TO THE LANDSCAPE PLAN AND ATTENDANT
<br />EXHIBITS. GOOD HORTICULTURAL PRACTICES MUST BE
<br />OBSERVED.
<br />B. TREES AND PALMS ARE TO BE PLANTED OUT OF THE
<br />RIGHT-OF-WAY (ROW) AT A MINIMUM OF FOUR (4) FEET
<br />FROM BACK OF CURB AT LOCATIONS IDENTIFIED ON THE
<br />LANDSCAPE PLAN. ALL SHRUBS ARE TO BE A MINIMUM OF
<br />TWO AND ONE HALF (2.5) FEET FROM BACK OF CURB AS
<br />SHOWN ON LANDSCAPE PLAN. AWARDED BIDDER SHALL STAKE
<br />AND/OR PAINT PLANTING LOCATIONS IN THE FIELD, UPON
<br />APPROVAL BY THE CUSTOMER, THESE AREAS SHALL BE
<br />SPRAYED WITH AN APPROVED HERBICIDE AND MAINTAINED
<br />WEED -FREE FOR THE DURATION OF THE PROJECT.
<br />C. EXCAVATE PLANTING HOLES WITH VERTICAL SIDES. DO
<br />NOT DISTURB SOIL AT BOTTOM OF PLANTING HOLES. MAKE
<br />EXCAVATIONS TWICE AS WIDE AS THE ROOT BALL DIAMETER
<br />AND SLIGHTLY LE55 (TWO INCHES) THAN THE D15TANCE
<br />BETWEEN THE TOP -MOST ROOT IN THE ROOT BALL AND THE BOTTOM
<br />OF THE ROOT BALL. ALTERNATIVELY. EXCAVATE
<br />THE HOLE SLIGHTLY WIDER THAN THE ROOT BALL AND PLACE
<br />THE ROOT BALL IN THE HOLE 50 THE TOF-MOST ROOT 15
<br />EVEN WITH OR SLIGHTLY (TWO INCHES) HIGHER THAN THE
<br />SURROUNDING LANDSCAPE GRADE. THEN, LOOSEN THE
<br />SURROUNDING 501L OUT TO A DIAMETER EQUAL TO TWICE
<br />THE DIAMETER OF THE ROOT BALL. FINALLY, PUSH THE
<br />LOOSENED 501L TOWARD THE ROOT BALL TO FILL THE HOLE.
<br />IF WATER FILLS THE BOTTOM OF THE PLANTING HOLE, ADD 501L TO
<br />THE BOTTOM OF THE HOLE UNTIL THE WATER 15 COVERED. PACK THE
<br />ADDED SOIL FIRMLY. PLACE THE ROOT BALL ON THI5 PACKED, SOLID
<br />SOIL, NOT IN WATER. NO PART OF THE ROOT BALL SHALL BE PLACED
<br />IN WATER. IF NECESSARY, BRING IN SOIL 51MILAR TO SITE SOIL TO
<br />COVER THE SIDES OF THE ROOT BALL, CREATING A RAISED MOUND.
<br />THE BASE OF THE MOUND (I.E. THE OUTER DIAMETER CREATED) SHALL
<br />BE AT LEAST 51X TIMES THE DIAMETER OF THE ROOT BALL.
<br />WHEN PLANTING ON A SLOPE, THE TOP -MOST MAIN ROOT IN THE
<br />ROOT BALL SHALL BE EVEN WITH THE GRADE ON THE UPHILL SIDE OF
<br />THE TREE, 51TE SOIL WILL NEED TO BE ADDED ON THE DOWNHILL 51DE
<br />TO COVER THE SIDES OF THE ROOT BALL AND TO CONSTRUCT THE
<br />501L BERM TO HOLD WATER. THE AMOUNT OF 501L ADDED ON THE
<br />DOWNHILL 51DE WILL DEPEND ON THE SLOPE AND SIZE OF THE ROOT
<br />BALL.
<br />D. REMOVE ALL WOOD, PLASTIC, OR GKO-BAGS FROM THE ROOT
<br />BALL. SET PLANTS IN CENTER OF HOLES WITH THE TOP -MOST ROOT
<br />IN THE ROOT BALL AT THE SAME HEIGHT OR SLIGHTLY HIGHER (2
<br />INCHES) THAN FINISHED LANDSCAPE GRADES AND PLUMB TREES SO
<br />THE TRUNK IS VERTICAL. BACKFILL FIELD SOIL AROUND SIDES OF
<br />ROOT MASS AND WORK EACH LAYER TO SETTLE AND ELIMINATE
<br />VOIDS AND AIR POCKETS. MATERIAL MUST BE WATERED IN AS
<br />PLANTED, PROVIDE APPROXIMATELY 5 GALLONS OF WATER PER INCH
<br />OF TRUNK CALIPER OR I GALLON PER 3 GALLONS OF CONTAINER TO
<br />THE ROOT BALL ONCE ALL BACKFILL 15 FILLED IN AROUND THE ROOT
<br />BALL.
<br />E. PROVIDE A 2-3" HIGH 501L BERM AROUND THE EDGE OF TREE
<br />ROOT BALLS TO FROM A SHALLOW SAUCER TO COLLECT WATER. THE
<br />WATERING SAUCER, REGARDLESS OF HOLE SIZE, IS TO BE AT EDGE
<br />OF ROOT BALL. ALTERNATIVELY, COBRA EDGING IS TO BE INSTALLED
<br />AT THE EDGE OF THE ROOT BALL.
<br />F. BROADCAST OVER THE ROOT BALL AND BACK FILL SOIL, AT THE
<br />RECOMMENDED RATE, A BROAD-SPECTRUM PRE -EMERGENT
<br />HERBICIDE PRIOR TO MULCHING.
<br />G. APPLY A CONTROLLED -RELEASE FERTILIZER TO THE SOIL SURFACE
<br />UNDER THE MULCH AT I LB. NITROGEN PER 1 000 FT2, PRIOR TO
<br />MULCHING. NO OTHER AMENDMENTS ARE NECESSARY.
<br />H. ON TREES UP TO 4" CALIPER, APPLY A THREE (3) INCH LAYER OF
<br />MULCH TO AN EIGHT (8) FOOT DIAMETER CIRCULAR AREA AROUND
<br />THE TRUNK. ON LARGER CALIPER TREES, APPLY A TWO (2) FOOT
<br />DIAMETER MULCH AREA FOR EACH INCH OF TRUNK CALIPER. NO
<br />MULCH SHALL BE APPLIED TO THE INNER HALF OF THE ROOT BALL
<br />SURFACE. ALL OTHER PLANTING BEDS ARE TO HAVE A MINIMUM OF
<br />3" OF MULCH.
<br />I. TREES AND PALMS ARE TO BE SECURED BY AWARDED BIDDER.
<br />GROUNDCOVEK
<br />A. SPACE GROUND COVER PLANTS AS INDICATED ON THE LANDSCAPE
<br />PLAN,
<br />B. DIG HOLES LARGE ENOUGH TO ALLOW FOR SPREADING ROOTS AND
<br />BACKFILL WITH PLANTING SOIL. WORK SOIL AROUND ROOTS TO
<br />ELIMINATE AIR POCKETS AND LEAVE A SLIGHT SAUCER INDENTATION
<br />AROUND PLANTS TO HOLD WATER. WATER THOROUGHLY AFTER
<br />PLANTING, TAKING CARE NOT TO COVER CROWNS WITH WET SOILS.
<br />C. MULCH AREA BETWEEN GROUND COVER PLANTS, PLACE NO LESS
<br />THAN 3" OF MULCH.
<br />GENERAL
<br />A. A REPRESENTATIVE WILL INSPECT ALL LANDSCAPE MATERIAL
<br />DURING INSTALLATION. MATERIAL THAT IS IN SHOCK OR HAS
<br />BEEN DAMAGED DURING INSTALLATION SHALL BE REPLACED BY
<br />AWARDED BIDDER WITHIN FIVE (5) WORKING DAYS FROM
<br />NOTIFICATION.
<br />B. REMOVE FROM WORK SITE ALL EXCESS MATERIALS (E.G..
<br />SOIL, DEBRIS AND EQUIPMENT) DAILY THROUGH DURATION
<br />OF PROJECT. DAMAGES RESULTING FROM INSTALLATION
<br />SHALL BE REPAIRED BY AWARDED BIDDER,
<br />C. PRUNING: IF THERE IS A DOUBLE LEADER IN THE
<br />TOP HALF OF THE TREE, SHORTEN ONE, BY THE ABOUT
<br />ONE-HALF, BACK TO A LIVE BRANCH THAT POINTS AWAY
<br />FROM THE TREE AND IS AT LEAST ONE-THIRD THE
<br />DIAMETER OF THE CUT LEADER, REMOVE BROKEN
<br />PORTIONS OF DAMAGED BRANCHES BACK TO A LIVE
<br />LATERAL BRANCH. PRUNE SHRUBS TO RETAIN NATURAL
<br />CHARACTER.
<br />D. REMOVE ALL STRING OR WIRE WRAPPED AROUND TREE
<br />TRUNKS. REMOVE ALL STRAPS, ROPE AND STRING USED
<br />TO LIFT THE ROOT BALL. REMOVE ALL BURLAP AND WIRE
<br />FROM THE TOP OF THE ROOT BALL.
<br />4.3 ACCEPTANCE
<br />A. INSPECTION TO DETERMINE ACCEPTANCE OF PLANTED
<br />AREAS WILL BE MADE BY THE CUSTOMER REPRESENTATIVE
<br />UPON AWARDED BIDDERS REQUEST. PROVIDE NOTIFICATION
<br />A MINIMUM OF FIVE (5) WORKING DAYS BEFORE REQUESTED
<br />INSPECTION DATE.
<br />PLANTED AREAS WILL BE ACCEPTED PROVIDED ALL
<br />REQUIREMENT, INCLUDING MAINTENANCE, HAVE BEEN
<br />SATISFIED AND PLANT MATERIALS ARE HEALTHY AND IN
<br />VIGOROUS CONDITION.
<br />B. THE CUSTOMER OR THEIR REPRESENTATIVE WILL PREPARE
<br />A "PUNCH LIST" OF TH05E ITEMS, WHICH MUST BE
<br />CORRECTED BEFORE RE -INSPECTION FOR FINAL ACCEPTANCE.
<br />THE REPRESENTATIVE WILL DETERMINE AN APPROPRIATE TIME
<br />PERIOD FOR CORRECTIONS. AWARDED BIDDER MUST
<br />REQUEST RE -INSPECTION TWO (2) WORKING DAYS IN
<br />ADVANCE.
<br />4.4 MAINTENANCE
<br />A. BEGIN MAINTENANCE IMMEDIATELY AFTER PLANTING.
<br />MAINTAIN ALL PLANT MATERIAL UNTIL FINAL ACCEPTANCE
<br />AND FOR A MAINTENANCE AND WARRANTY PERIOD OF
<br />TWELVE ( 12) MONTHS AFTER FINAL ACCEPTANCE.
<br />B. MAINTENANCE SHALL INCLUDE BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO
<br />PRUNING, CULTIVATION, MOWING, WEEDING, FERTILIZING,
<br />WATERING, AND APPLICATION OF APPROPRIATE PESTICIDES
<br />NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN PLANTS IN HEALTHY CONDITION.
<br />1.) RESET SETTLED PLANTS TO PROPER GRADE AND
<br />POSITION,
<br />2.) RESTORE SOIL BERM AND MULCH LAYER.
<br />3.) TIGHTEN AND REPAIR ELASTIC GUYS OR OTHER
<br />SUPPORTS
<br />4.) CORRECT DEFECTIVE WORK.
<br />5.) REMOVE AND REPLACE REJECTED MATERIAL WITHIN
<br />ONE (1) WORKING DAY FROM NOTIFICATION,
<br />G.) MAINTAIN MULCH SURFACE WEED -FREE.
<br />C. ALL PALMS ARE TO BE PRUNED TO REMOVE DEAD FRONDS,
<br />AND FRONDS WITH A PETIOLE THAT DROOPS BELOW
<br />HORIZONTAL. DEAD FRONDS ARE THOSE WITH LESS THAN
<br />50% GREEN TISSUE. ONLY TH05E FROND5 WITH PETIOLES
<br />DROOPING BELOW HORIZONTAL (9:00-3:00 O'CLOCK) SHOULD BE
<br />REMOVED. ALL SEEDPODS ARE AL50 TO BE REMOVED
<br />INCLUDING TH05E ORIGINATING AMONG REMAINING FRONDS.
<br />D. THE CONTRACTOR 15 ENTIRELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
<br />IRRIGATION THROUGH FINAL ACCEPTANCE AND TWELVE- (1 2)
<br />MONTH WARRANTY PERIOD.
<br />E. UPON SATISFACTORY COMPLETION OF MAINTENANCE
<br />PERIOD AS DETERMINED BY FINAL MAINTENANCE INSPECTION,
<br />THE CLIENT OR AN APPOINTED LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE
<br />COMPANY WILL ASSUME MAINTENANCE RESPONSIBILITIES.
<br />F. ALL STAKES, SUPPORTS, AND ASSOCIATED HARDWARE
<br />SHALL BE REMOVED 12 MONTHS AFTER PLANTING,
<br />NOTES ON IRRIGATION
<br />1. DELETE DAILY IRRIGATION WHEN PLANTING IN WINTER.
<br />IRRIGATION FREQUENCY CAN BE REDUCED SLIGHTLY
<br />(E.G. 2-3 TIMES EACH WEEK INSTEAD OF EVERY
<br />OTHER DAY) WHEN PLANTING HARDENED -OFF, FIELD GROWN
<br />TREES THAT WERE ROOT -PRUNED DURING PRODUCTION,
<br />ESTABLISHMENT TAKES 3 TO 4 MONTHS PER INCH TRUNK
<br />CALIPER.
<br />2. IRRIGATION FREQUENCY CAN BE REDUCED SLIGHTLY
<br />(E.G. TO ONE OR TWICE EACH WEEK) WHEN PLANTING
<br />HARDENED -OFF, FIELD GROWN TREES THAT WERE
<br />ROOT -PRUNED DURING PRODUCTION.
<br />3. AT EACH IRRIGATION, APPLY 2-3 GALLONS PER INCH
<br />TRUNK CALIPER TO THE ROOT BALL. APPLY IT IN A
<br />MANNER SO ALL WATER SOAKS INTO THE ROOT BALL.
<br />DO NOT WATER IF ROOT BALL IS WET/SATURATED ON
<br />THE IRRIGATION DAY.
<br />4. TREES TAKE MUCH LONGER TO ESTABLISH THAT
<br />3-4 MONTHS PER INCH TRUNK CALIPER. IRRIGATE IN
<br />DROUGHT THE FOLLOWING SUMMER.
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