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CC- Final Plat Landscape Plan 11-14-170 ' 3 0 ' 6 0 ' 9 0 ' 0 ' 3 0 ' 6 0 ' 9 0 ' 0 ' 3 0 ' 6 0 ' 9 0 ' 0 ' 3 0 ' 6 0 ' 9 0 ' 2 . 5 M I S C E L L A N E O U S A . C h e m i c a l s : p r i m e r a n d s o l v e n t g l u e a s r e q u i r e d b y p i p e m a n u f a c t u r e r . B . V a l v e b o x - h i g h i m p a c t p l a s t i c , g r e e n i n c o l o r . C . V a l v e c o v e r a n d f r a m e - c o m p a t i b l e w i t h v a l v e b o x w i t h p r o v i s i o n f o r l o c k i n g . D . D r a i n a g e b a c k f i l l - c l e a n g r a v e l o r c r u s h e d s t o n e , g r a d e d f r o m 3 " m a x i m u m t o 3 / 4 " m i n i m u m . P A R T 3 - E X E C U T I O N 3 . 1 G E N E R A L A . I n s t a l l s y s t e m t o p r o v i d e f o r a d e q u a t e p r o t e c t i o n a g a i n s t f r e e z e d a m a g e . B . I n s t a l l s y s t e m i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h a p p r o v e d C o n t r a c t o r d e s i g n d r a w i n g s . A l l d e v i a t i o n s f r o m t h e p l a n s m u s t b e a p p r o v e d , a n d c l e a r l y r e c o r d e d o n r e c o r d d r a w i n g . C . I n s t a l l s y s t e m a n d c o m p o n e n t s i n s t r i c t a c c o r d a n c e w i t h m a n u f a c t u r e r ' s r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s . D . I n s t a l l q u i c k c o u p l e r ( s ) o n m a i n s u p p l y l i n e , a p p r o x i m a t e l y e q u a l s p a c i n g , a t v a l v e b o x l o c a t i o n s o r i n t e r v a l s o f a p p r o x i m a t e l y 2 0 0 f e e t , w h i c h e v e r i s g r e a t e r . L o c a t e a d j a c e n t t o p a v e d s u r f a c e s , a t v a l v e b o x e s w h e r e p r a c t i c a l . 3 . 2 S U R F A C E C O N D I T I O N S A . E x a m i n e t h e a r e a s a n d c o n d i t i o n s u n d e r w h i c h w o r k w i l l b e p e r f o r m e d . N o t i f y C o n t r a c t o r o f c o n d i t i o n s d e t r i m e n t a l t o t i m e l y a n d p r o p e r c o m p l e t i o n o f S e c t i o n w o r k . D o n o t p r o c e e d u n t i l u n s a t i s f a c t o r y c o n d i t i o n s a r e c o r r e c t e d . B . L o c a t e a l l u n d e r g r o u n d u t i l i t i e s a n d s t r u c t u r e s a n d n o t i f y A r c h i t e c t o f a n y c o n f l i c t w i t h S e c t i o n w o r k . P r o t e c t s t r u c t u r e s a n d u t i l i t i e s . R e p a i r o r r e p l a c e s a i d s t r u c t u r e s o r u t i l i t i e s d a m a g e d b y t h i s w o r k a t n o c o s t t o t h e O w n e r . 3 . 3 S L E E V I N G A . S l e e v i n g i n s t a l l e d b y o t h e r s . C o o r d i n a t e w i t h o t h e r t r a d e s . 3 . 4 T R E N C H I N G A N D B A C K F I L L I N G A . T r e n c h i n g a n d b a c k f i l l i n g s h a l l b e p e r a p p l i c a b l e I S P W C S e c t i o n . B . C u t t r e n c h e s s t r a i g h t a n d w i t h o u t a b r u p t g r a d e c h a n g e s t o a l l o w t h e f o l l o w i n g m i n i m u m c o v e r : 1 . M a i n L i n e s a n d S l e e v i n g : 1 8 i n c h e s . 2 . P V C L a t e r a l s : 1 2 i n c h e s . C . S u r r o u n d l i n e s w i t h 2 i n c h e s o f c l e a n r o c k - f r e e m a t e r i a l o n a l l s i d e s . 3 . 5 M I S C E L L A N E O U S V A L V E S A . I n s t a l l m a u n a l d r a i n v a l v e s u p s t r e a m . I n s t a l l d e v i s e a t m a i n l i n e t a p i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h m a n u f a c t u r e r r e q u i r e m e n t s f o r c o m p l e t e o p e r a t i o n . I n s t a l l b a c k f l o w p r o v i s i o n a n d c o n n e c t t o c o n t r o l l e r . 3 . 6 C I R C U I T V A L V E S A . I n s t a l l i n v a l v e b o x , a r r a n g e d f o r e a s y a d j u s t m e n t a n d r e m o v a l . 1 . P r o v i d e u n i o n o n d o w n s t r e a m s i d e . 2 . I n s t a l l v a l v e b o x o n b r i c k s - f o u r r e q u i r e d . 3 . I n s t a l l t o p f l u s h w i t h f i n i s h g r a d e . 4 . A d j u s t a u t o m a t i c c o n t r o l v a l v e s t o p r o v i d e f l o w r a t e o f r a t e d o p e r a t i n g p r e s s u r e r e q u i r e d f o r e a c h s p r i n k l e r c i r c u i t . 3 . 7 P I P E I N S T A L L A T I O N A . L a y P V C p i p e i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h s t a n d a r d a n d a c c e p t a b l e p r a c t i c e . T h r u s t b l o c k s t o b e u s e d a t p o i n t s o f i n t e r s e c t i o n a n d c h a n g e o f d i r e c t i o n i n m a i n l i n e p i p e a s p e r m a n u f a c t u r e r ' s r e c o m m e n d e d s p e c i f i c a t i o n s . I n s t a l l m a n u a l d r a i n s . B . P V C p i p e j o i n t s , s o l v e n t w e l d e d e x c e p t a s i n d i c a t e d . C u t p i p e s q u a r e , d e b u r r , w i p e f r o m s u r f a c e a l l s a w c h i p s , d u s t , d i r t , m o i s t u r e a n d a n y f o r e i g n m a t t e r w h i c h m a y c o n t a m i n a t e t h e c e m e n t e d j o i n t . A p p l y c l e a n e r / p r i m e r a n d s o l v e n t c e m e n t , m a k e j o i n t s i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h m a n u f a c t u r e r ' s r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s . U s e T e f l o n t h r e a d s e a l a n t ( t a p e ) a t a l l t h r e a d e d j o i n t s . C . C o n t r a c t o r s h a l l s i z e p i p e a c c o r d i n g t o s c h e d u l e p r o v i d e d . F l o w v e l o c i t i e s s h a l l n o t e x c e e d 5 f e e t / s e c o n d i n a l l c a s e s . L a t e r a l l i n e s s h a l l b e l a i d o u t a n d i n s t a l l e d p e r z o n e t o b a l a n c e t h e p r e s s u r e l o s s a n d p r o v i d e m i n i m u m f l u c t u a t i o n i n s y s t e m o p e r a t i n g p r e s s u r e s . P i p e S i z e P i p e S e c t i o n P i p e S i z e P i p e S e c t i o n 3 / 4 " 0 - 9 G P M 1 1 / 2 " 2 6 - 3 4 G P M 1 " 1 0 - 1 7 G P M 2 " 3 5 - 5 0 G P M 1 1 / 4 " 1 8 - 2 5 G P M 2 1 / 2 " 5 1 - 8 0 G P M D . T e c h l i n e D r i p L i n e : P l a c e i n s h a l l o w f u r r o w a t f i n i s h g r a d e , b e l o w l a y e r o f s p e c i f i e d m u l c h . L a y i n u n i f o r m p a t t e r n i n g r o u n d c o v e r a r e a s , o r a s p e r s h r u b p a t t e r n l a y o u t . C o i l 2 0 l i n e a r f e e t a t e a c h b a l l e d a n d b u r l a p p e d t r e e a r o u n d b a s e a n d t o a l l o w f o r t r e e r e m o v a l i f r e q u i r e d . F l u s h a l l l i n e s w i t h f u l l h e a d o f w a t e r p r i o r t o i n s t a l l a t i o n o f f l u s h v a l v e s a t e n d o f c i r c u i t r u n s . E . F l u s h V a l v e s : I n s t a l l f l u s h v a l v e a t e n d o f e a c h d r i p l i n e r u n . 3 . 8 S P R I N K L E R H E A D S A . F l u s h c i r c u i t l i n e s w i t h f u l l h e a d o f w a t e r p r i o r t o h e a d i n s t a l l a t i o n . 1 . I n s t a l l h e a d s a t l e v e l w i t h m u l c h o r l a w n . 2 . L o c a t e p a r t - c i r c l e s h r u b b e r y h e a d s t o m a i n t a i n a m i n i m u m d i s t a n c e o f s i x i n c h e s ( 6 " ) f r o m w a l l s a n d f o u r i n c h e s ( 4 " ) f r o m o t h e r b o u n d a r i e s u n l e s s o t h e r w i s e i n d i c a t e d . K e e p o v e r s p r a y t o a m i n i m u m . 3 . 9 C O N T R O L W I R E I N S T A L L A T I O N A . B u r y w i r e s b e s i d e o r b e l o w m a i n l i n e p i p e i n s a m e t r e n c h . B . B u n d l e m u l t i p l e w i r e s t o g e t h e r w i t h t a p e a t t e n f e e t ( 1 0 ' ) m a x i m u m i n t e r v a l s . C . P r o v i d e 3 6 i n c h l o o p i n w i r e s a t e a c h v a l v e w h e r e c o n t r o l s a r e c o n n e c t e d a n d a t 1 0 0 ' m a x i m u m i n t e r v a l s b e t w e e n . D . M a k e a l l e l e c t r i c a l j o i n t s ( s p l i c e s ) i n b o x e s o n l y . M a k e e l e c t r i c a l j o i n t s w a t e r p r o o f p e r m a n u f a c t u r e r s r e q u i r e m e n t s . 3 . 1 0 A U T O M A T I C C O N T R O L L E R A . I n s t a l l o n s i t e a s a p p r o v e d . V e r i f y l o c a t i o n w i t h O w n e r R e p r e s e n t a t i v e . B . I n s t a l l t y p e w r i t t e n l e g e n d i n s i d e c o n t r o l l e r d o o r . C o o r d i n a t e p o w e r w i t h e l e c t r i c a l . C . I n s t a l l c o n t r o l l e r p e r m a n u f a c t u r e r s r e q u i r e m e n t s . 3 . 1 1 T E S T I N G A . D o n o t a l l o w o r c a u s e a n y w o r k o f t h i s S e c t i o n t o b e c o v e r e d u p o r e n c l o s e d u n t i l i t h a s b e e n i n s p e c t e d a n d t e s t e d . B . P r e s s u r e t e s t i n g : 1 . M a k e n e c e s s a r y p r o v i s i o n f o r t h o r o u g h l y b l e e d i n g t h e l i n e o f a i r a n d d e b r i s . 2 . B e f o r e t e s t i n g , c a p a l l r i s e r s , a n d i n s t a l l a l l v a l v e s . 3 . F i l l a l l m a i n s u p p l y l i n e s w i t h w a t e r . P r e s s u r i z e t o 1 0 0 p s i . C l o s e a i r s u p p l y a n d t e s t f o r l e a k a g e . T e s t s h a l l b e a p p r o v e d i f n o g r e a t e r t h a n 5 p s i l o s s o c c u r s i n 1 5 m i n u t e s . 4 . F i l l a l l z o n e l i n e s w i t h w a t e r t o s t a t i c p r e s s u r e . H o l d f o r 1 5 m i n u t e s . I n s p e c t f o r l e a k a g e . 5 . C o n t r a c t o r s h a l l p r o v i d e a l l r e q u i r e d t e s t i n g e q u i p m e n t a n d p e r s o n n e l . T e s t s h a l l b e p e r f o r m e d i n p r e s e n c e o f A r c h i t e c t . C o n t r a c t o r s h a l l m a k e n o t i c e o f t e s t ( 4 8 ) h o u r s i n a d v a n c e . 6 . P r o v i d e r e q u i r e d t e s t i n g e q u i p m e n t a n d p e r s o n n e l . 7 . R e p a i r l e a k s , a n d r e t e s t u n t i l a c c e p t a n c e b y t h e A r c h i t e c t . C . C o v e r a g e i n s p e c t i o n : u p o n c o m p l e t i o n o f a l l s y s t e m s , p e r f o r m a c o v e r a g e t e s t t o d e t e r m i n e i f c o v e r a g e o f w a t e r a f f o r d e d a l l a r e a s i s c o m p l e t e , a d e q u a t e a n d u n i f o r m . C h a n g e h e a d s , n o z z l e s , o r i f i c e s a n d / o r a d j u s t m e n t a s d i r e c t e d t o p r o v i d e u n i f o r m c o v e r a g e . D . F i n a l i n s p e c t i o n : 1 . C l e a n , a d j u s t , a n d b a l a n c e a l l s y s t e m s . V e r i f y t h a t : a . R e m o t e c o n t r o l v a l v e s a r e p r o p e r l y b a l a n c e d ; b . H e a d s a r e p r o p e r l y a d j u s t e d f o r r a d i u s a n d a r c o f c o v e r a g e ; c . T h e i n s t a l l e d s y s t e m i s w o r k a b l e , c l e a n a n d e f f i c i e n t . E . W i n t e r i z a t i o n : W i n t e r i z e s y s t e m a t t h e e n d o f f i r s t s e a s o n o f s y s t e m o p e r a t i o n . R e v i e w p r o c e d u r e s w i t h O w n e r R e p r e s e n t a t i v e . E N D O F S E C T I O N S E C T I O N 0 2 8 1 0 - S P R I N K L E R I R R I G A T I O N P A R T 1 - G E N E R A L 1 . 1 C O N D I T I O N S A N D R E Q U I R E M E N T S : A . G e n e r a l a n d S u p p l e m e n t a r y C o n d i t i o n s , a n d D i v i s i o n 1 G e n e r a l R e q u i r e m e n t s . 1 . 2 S U M M A R Y A . W o r k i n c l u d e d : 1 . P r o v i d e a n d i n s t a l l a c o m p l e t e a n d o p e r a t i n g a u t o m a t i c i r r i g a t i o n s y s t e m f o r a l l l a w n a n d p l a n t i n g a r e a s . 2 . C o n n e c t t o m a i n w a t e r s u p p l y a t e x i s t i n g s i t e s t u b o u t a s p r o v i d e d . 3 . S l e e v i n g u n d e r p a v e d a r e a s ( b y o t h e r s ) 4 . O b t a i n a n d p a y f o r a l l p e r m i t s a n d f e e s f o r t h e w o r k o f t h i s s e c t i o n . 5 . P e r f o r m w o r k o n a d e s i g n / c o n s t r u c t b a s i s , s u b j e c t t o t h e r e q u i r e m e n t s o f t h e C o n t r a c t D o c u m e n t s , a p p l i c a b l e c o d e s , a n d g o o d d e s i g n p r a c t i c e . 6 . W i n t e r i z a t i o n o f s y s t e m . 1 . 3 S U B M I T T A L S A . W i t h i n 3 0 d a y s a f t e r C o n t r a c t o r ' s r e c e i p t o f O w n e r ' s N o t i c e t o P r o c e e d , s u b m i t : 1 . M a n u f a c t u r e r ' s p r i n t e d p r o d u c t i n f o r m a t i o n a n d c a t a l o g c u t s h e e t s f o r a l l s y s t e m c o m p o n e n t s ; f i v e c o p i e s . B . S h o p D r a w i n g s : S u b m i t s h o p d r a w i n g s f o r u n d e r g r o u n d i r r i g a t i o n s y s t e m i n c l u d i n g p l a n l a y o u t a n d d e t a i l s i l l u s t r a t i n g l o c a t i o n a n d t y p e o f h e a d , t y p e a n d s i z e o f v a l v e , p i p i n g c i r c u i t s , c i r c u i t G P M , p i p e s i z e , c o n t r o l s , a n d a c c e s s o r i e s . C . R e c o r d D r a w i n g s : A t c o m p l e t i o n o f t h i s w o r k , s u b m i t t o t h e C o n t r a c t o r : 1 . R e c o r d D r a w i n g s ; r e p r o d u c i b l e a n d f i v e p r i n t s . 2 . O p e r a t i o n s a n d M a i n t e n a n c e i n f o r m a t i o n ( 2 c o p i e s ) , i n c l u d i n g : a . I n f o r m a t i o n i n c l u d i n g d e s c r i p t i v e d e t a i l s , p a r t s l i s t , s p e c i f i c a t i o n s , m a i n t e n a n c e s c h e d u l e s a n d p r o c e d u r e s f o r s y s t e m c o m p o n e n t s . b . O p e r a t i o n , a d j u s t m e n t o f s y s t e m a n d c o m p o n e n t s i n s t r u c t i o n s . c . W i n t e r i z a t i o n p r o c e d u r e s . d . S c h e d u l e i n d i c a t i n g r e q u i r e d o p e n v a l v e t i m e t o p r o d u c e g i v e n p r e c i p i t a t i o n a m o u n t s a n d s e a s o n a l a d j u s t m e n t s . e . W a r r a n t i e s a n d g u a r a n t e e s . 1 . 4 G U A R A N T E E A . G u a r a n t e e i n w r i t i n g a l l m a t e r i a l s , e q u i p m e n t a n d w o r k m a n s h i p f u r n i s h e d t o b e f r e e o f a l l d e f e c t s o f w o r k m a n s h i p a n d m a t e r i a l s . W i t h i n o n e y e a r a f t e r d a t e o f S u b s t a n t i a l C o m p l e t i o n r e p a i r o r r e p l a c e a l l d e f e c t i v e p a r t s o r w o r k m a n s h i p t h a t m a y b e f o u n d a t n o a d d i t i o n a l c o s t t o O w n e r . B . F i l l a n d r e p a i r a l l d e p r e s s i o n s a n d r e p l a c e a l l n e c e s s a r y l a w n a n d p l a n t i n g w h i c h r e s u l t f r o m t h e s e t t l e m e n t o f i r r i g a t i o n t r e n c h e s f o r o n e y e a r a f t e r d a t e o f S u b s t a n t i a l C o m p l e t i o n . C . S u p p l y a l l m a n u f a c t u r e r ' s p r i n t e d g u a r a n t e e s . 1 . 5 Q U A L I T Y A S S U R A N C E A . C o n t r a c t o r s h a l l b e l i c e n s e d i n t h e S t a t e i n w h i c h t h i s w o r k i s b e i n g p e r f o r m e d . B . C o n t r a c t o r s h a l l h a v e a t l e a s t t w o y e a r s p r i o r e x p e r i e n c e i n p r o j e c t s o f e q u a l o r l a r g e r s c o p e . P r o v i d e m i n i m u m o f t h r e e r e f e r e n c e s a n d l i s t o f s i m i l a r p r o j e c t s w i t h o w n e r s ' n a m e s , a d d r e s s e s , a n d p h o n e n u m b e r s , w h e n r e q u e s t e d b y O w n e r . C . C o n t r a c t o r s h a l l e m p l o y o n s i t e a t a l l t i m e s a f o r e m a n w h o i s t h o r o u g h l y e x p e r i e n c e d a n d c o m p e t e n t i n a l l p h a s e s o f t h e w o r k o f t h i s S e c t i o n . 1 . 6 S Y S T E M D E S C R I P T I O N A . D e s i g n r e q u i r e m e n t s : 1 . M i n i m u m w a t e r c o v e r a g e : P l a n t i n g a r e a s - 8 5 % , L a w n a r e a s - 1 0 0 % ( f u l l h e a d - t o - h e a d ) 2 . L a y o u t s y s t e m t o o b t a i n o p t i m u m c o v e r a g e u s i n g m a n u f a c t u r e r ' s s t a n d a r d h e a d s . S p r a y o n w a l k s , w a l l s o r p a v e d a r e a s i s n o t a c c e p t a b l e . 3 . Z o n i n g s h a l l b e d e s i g n e d f o r o p t i m u m u s e o f a v a i l a b l e p r e s s u r e a n d e f f i c i e n t d i s t r i b u t i o n f o r t y p e s o f p l a n t i n g s a n d s h a p e s o f p l a n t i n g a r e a s . 4 . D e s i g n p r e s s u r e s : I n s t a l l p r e s s u r e r e g u l a t i n g e q u i p m e n t a s n e c e s s a r y . 5 . P r o v i d e / i n s t a l l a p p r o v e d f i x e d t e e o r c o u p l i n g d e v i c e f o r a i r b l o w w i n t e r i z a t i o n . L o c a t i o n s h a l l b e o n m a i n s u p p l y l i n e d o w n s t r e a m f r o m m a i n s h u t o f f v a l v e . 6 . I n s t a l l a p p r o v e d b a c k f l o w p r e v e n t i o n d e v i c e i n c o n f o r m a n c e w i t h l o c a l o r p r e v a i l i n g c o d e s , a n d i n a p p r o v e d s i t e l o c a t i o n . P r o v i d e f o r d r a i n a g e w i t h o u t e r o s i v e d a m a g e . P A R T 2 - P R O D U C T S 2 . 1 P I P E A N D F I T T I N G S A . P V C 1 1 2 0 , A S T M D - 1 7 8 4 , p e r m a n e n t l y m a r k e d w i t h m a n u f a c t u r e r ' s n a m e , s c h e d u l e r a t i n g , s i z e , t y p e . S o l v e n t - w e l d t y p e : 1 . P i p e : a . P r e s s u r e l i n e s : S c h e d u l e 4 0 s o l v e n t w e l d . b . L a t e r a l l i n e s : C l a s s 2 0 0 p v c . c . S l e e v i n g : C l a s s 2 0 0 p v c . 2 . F i t t i n g s : S c h e d u l e 4 0 P V C , s o l v e n t - w e l d t y p e . I n s t a l l t h r e a d e d j o i n t s w h e r e r e q u i r e d a t v a l v e s , r i s e r s , e t c . 3 . R i s e r s : L a w n a n d s h r u b h e a d s - f l e x i b l e a n d d a m a g e - r e s i s t a n t p l a s t i c " p o l y p i p e " r i s e r . 4 . S o l v e n t : N S F a p p r o v e d s o l v e n t f o r T y p e I & I I P V C . B . P o l y e t h y l e n e P i p e 1 . P i p e : C l a s s 1 0 0 , 3 / 4 " l a t e r a l l i n e , f o r u s e o n d r i p i r r i g a t i o n z o n e ( s ) w h e r e d r i p t u b i n g i s n o t o t h e r w i s e u s e d . 2 . F i t t i n g s : S c h e d u l e 8 0 P V C . 3 . C l a m p s : S t a i n l e s s S t e e l . C . D r i p L i n e : N e t a f i m T e c h l i n e D r i p p e r l i n e , w i t h . 6 G P H d r i p p e r s a t 1 8 " s p a c i n g . 2 . 2 S P R I N K L E R H E A D S A . D e s c r i p t i o n : A p p r o p r i a t e f o r a p p l i c a t i o n i n t h r o w , p r e s s u r e a n d d i s c h a r g e . E a c h t y p e o f h e a d s h a l l b e o f a s i n g l e m a n u f a c t u r e r . 1 . L a w n h e a d s : p o p - u p t y p e . B . M a n u f a c t u r e r : R a i n b i r d o r H u n t e r . 2 . 3 A U T O M A T I C C O N T R O L S Y S T E M A . G e n e r a l ; F u r n i s h l o w v o l t a g e s y s t e m m a n u f a c t u r e d e x p r e s s l y f o r c o n t r o l o f a u t o m a t i c c i r c u i t v a l v e s o f u n d e r g r o u n d i r r i g a t i o n s y s t e m s . P r o v i d e u n i t o f c a p a c i t y t o s u i t n u m b e r o f c i r c u i t s a s i n d i c a t e d . B . C o n t r o l E n c l o s u r e : M a u f a c t u r e r ' s s t a n d a r d w a l l m o u n t w i t h l o c k i n g c o v e r , c o m p l y i n g w i t h N F P A 7 0 . C . C i r c u i t C o n t r o l : e a c h c i r c u i t v a r i a b l e f r o m a p p r o x i m a t e l y 5 t o 6 0 m i n u t e s . I n c l u d i n g s w i t c h f o r m a n u a l o r a u t o m a t i c o p e r a t i o n o f e a c h c i r c u i t . D . T i m i n g D e v i c e : A d j u s t a b l e 2 4 - h o u r a n d 7 o r 1 4 d a y c l o c k s t o o p e r a t e a n y t i m e o f d a y a n d s k i p a n y d a y i n a 7 o r 1 4 d a y p e r i o d . E . W i r i n g : S o l i d o r s t r a n d e d d i r e c t - b u r i a l t y p e a s r e c o m m e n d e d b y m a n u f a c t u r e r o f c o n t r o l u n i t ; t y p e A W G - U F , U L a p p r o v e d . 2 . 4 V A L V I N G A . M a n u a l v a l v e s : b r a s s o r b r o n z e f o r d i r e c t b u r i a l , g a t e v a l v e s , 1 5 0 p o u n d c l a s s , t h r e a d e d c o n n e c t i o n w i t h c r o s s t y p e h a n d l e d e s i g n e d t o r e c e i v e o p e r a t i n g k e y . B . A u t o m a t i c c i r c u i t v a l v e s : h i g h i m p a c t p l a s t i c w i t h c o r r o s i o n - r e s i s t a n t i n t e r n a l p a r t s . L o w p o w e r s o l e n o i d c o n t r o l , n o r m a l l y c l o s e d , w i t h m a n u a l f l o w a d j u s t m e n t . 1 . D r i p C o n t r o l Z o n e K i t : H u n t e r P C Z - 1 0 1 . 2 . S t a n d a r d s p r i n k l e r v a l v e s h a l l b e R a i n b i r d P E B - P R S - B . C . Q u i c k c o u p l e r v a l v e : b r a s s o r b r o n z e c o n s t r u c t i o n w i t h h i n g e d t o p . O n e p e r z o n e . D . M a n u a l d r a i n v a l v e s : 1 . B r o n z e c o n s t r u c t i o n , s t r a i g h t t y p e , 1 5 0 p o u n d c l a s s , t h r e a d e d c o n n e c t i o n s , w i t h c r o s s t y p e o p e r a t i n g h a n d l e d e s i g n e d t o r e c e i v e o p e r a t i n g k e y . C a l c o , C h a m p i o n 1 0 0 , o r a p p r o v e d e q u a l . 2 . S i z e : 3 / 4 i n c h . E . M a n u a l F l u s h i n g V a l v e : N e t a f i m M o d e l T L S O V , t w o p e r z o n e ( e a c h e n d ) . 3. Contractor shall submit representative soil report on imported tops o i l p r o p o s e d f o r u s e for approval. Report shall meet standards below. Contractor is res p o n s i b l e f o r whatever soil additives are recommended by the test. Compost will b e i n a d d i t i o n t o other additives and added regardless of test results.C. Soil Testing 1. Soil tests are required for this project (see above for requirements). Te s t s h a l l b e p r o v i d e d as follows:a. Provide certified analysis at time of sample submitted (three sample s i m p o r t e d t o p s o i l ) . Amend soils per chemist's recommendations and as herein specifie d u n l e s s o t h e r w i s e approved by Architect. 2. Test shall include, but not limited to recommendations on chemical dist r i b u t i o n s , o r g a n i c contents, pH factors, and sieve analysis as necessary. Test #1T by W e s t e r n L a b o r a t o r i e s (1-800-658-3858) is required. 3. Contractor is responsible for whatever soil additives are recommended b y t h e s o i l t e s t i n g laboratory. 4. Contractor shall coordinate, obtain and pay for all soil tests. 5. If regenerative noxious weeds are present in the soil, remove all result a n t g r o w t h i n c l u d i n g roots throughout one-yest period after acceptance of work, at no cost t o O w n e r . 2.2 pH ADJUSTERS A. When pH does not comply with this specification, commercial grade alum i n u m sulfate shall be used to adjust soil pH.2.3 SOIL AMENDMENTS A. Compost: Compost: “Cascade Compost” from Cloverdale Nursery (208) 3 7 5 - 5 2 6 2 and NuSoil Compost (208) 629-6912 or approved equal in equal amounts b y v o l u m e . B. Commercial Fertilizer: Fertilizer shall be complete, standard commercial b r a n d fertilizer. It shall be free-flowing and packaged in new waterproof, non-ov e r l a i d bags clearly labeled as to weight, manufacturer, and content. Protect mat e r i a l s from deterioration during delivery and while stored at site. 1. Commercial fertilizer "A" for trees during planting; AGRO "Transplanter" , ( 4 - 2 - 4 ) t y p e or equal. 2. Commercial fertilizer "B" for lawn areas, applied to bed prior to sodding, t o b e 1 6 - 1 6 - 1 7 applied at the rate of ten pounds per acre. 3. Commercial fertilizer "C" for lawn areas three to four weeks after plantin g sod. Organic Fertilizer Milorganite (6-0-2) type or equal. C. Herbicide: Pre-emergent for topical application in planting beds. Oxiadia z o n 2 G b r a n d o r pre-approved equal. Use in accordance with manufacturer's recommenda t i o n o n a l l p l a n t i n g beds.2.4 PLANT MATERIALS A. Quality: Provide trees, shrubs, and other plants of size, genus, species, a n d variety shown for landscape work and complying with recommendations a n d requirements of ANSI Z60.1 "American Standard for Nursery Stock". B. Deciduous Trees: Provide trees of height and caliper scheduled or shown w i t h branching configuration recommended by ANSI Z60.1 for type and specie s required. Single stem trees except where special forms are shown or liste d . C. Deciduous Shrubs: Provide shrubs of the height shown or listed, not less t h a n minimum number of canes required by ANSI Z60.1 for type and height of s h r u b . D. Coniferous and Broadleafed Evergreens: Provide evergreens of sizes sh o w n o r l i s t e d . Dimensions indicate minimum spread for spreading and semi-spreading ty p e e v e r g r e e n s and height for other types, such as globe, dwarf, cone, pyramidal, broad u p r i g h t , a n d columnar. Provide normal quality evergreens with well balanced form co m p l y i n g w i t h requirements for other size relationships to the primary dimension shown.2.5 GRASS MATERIALSA.Lawn sod: Provide strongly rooted sod, not less than 1 growing season ol d , a n d f r e e o f weeds and undesirable native grasses. Provide only sod capable of gro w t h a n d development when planted (viable, not dormant).1.Provide sod of uniform pad sizes with maximum 5% deviation in eit h e r l e n g t h o r w i d t h . Broken pads or pads with uneven ends will not be acceptable. Sod p a d s i n c a p a b l e o f supporting their own weight when suspended vertically with a firm g r a s p o n u p p e r 1 0 % of pad will be rejected.B. Provide sod composed of: Rhizomatous Tall Fescue (RTF) from the The T u r f Company, Meridian, ID (208) 888-3760.2.6 MISCELLANEOUS LANDSCAPE MATERIALS A. Anti-Desiccant: Emulsion type, film-forming agent designed to permit transpiration, but retard excessive loss of moisture from plants. Deliver in m a n u f a c t u r e r ' s fully identified containers and mix in accordance with manufacturer's instru c t i o n s . B. Mulch: Mulch for planting beds shall be 1" landscape rock to match existi n g s u b d i v i s i o n . C. Wrapping: Tree-wrap tape not less than 4 inches wide, designed to preve n t b o r e r damage and winter freezing. D. Stakes and Guys: Provide stakes and deadmen of sound new hardwood, t r e a t e d softwood, or redwood, free of knot holes and other defects. Provide wire ti e s and guys of 2-strand, twisted, pliable galvanized iron wire, not lighter than 1 2 ga. with zinc-coated turnbuckles. Provide not less than 2 inch diameter ru b b e r or plastic hose, cut to required lengths and of uniform color, material, and s i z e to protect tree trunks from damage by wires. E. Pre-Emergent: Casoron brand or approved. Use in accordance with man u f a c t u r e r ' s recommendation on all planting beds.PART 3 - EXECUTION3.1 PREPARATION - GENERAL A. General Contractor shall be responsible for excavating planting areas to appropriate depths for placement of topsoil as specified herein. B. Lay out individual tree and shrub locations and areas for multiple planting s . Stake locations and outline areas and secure Architect's acceptance befor e s t a r t of planting work. Make minor adjustments as may be required.3.2 PREPARATION OF PLANTING SOIL A. Before mixing, clean topsoil of roots, plants, sod, stones, clay lumps, and o t h e r extraneous materials harmful or toxic to plant growth. B. Mix specified compost and fertilizers with topsoil at rates specified. Delay m i x i n g fertilizer if planting will not follow placing of planting soil in a few days. Compost: Lawn Areas: 1/4 compost, : 3/4 topsoil. Shrub Areas: 1/3 compost, 2/3 topsoil. Fertilizer: Per soil test and manufacture's recommendations. C. For shrub and lawn area, mix planting soil either prior to planting or apply o n surface of topsoil and mix thoroughly before planting.3.3PREPARATION FOR PLANTING LAWNSA.After excavating and removing surface material to proper depth, loosen s u b g r a d e o f l a w n areas to a minimum depth of 4 inches. Remove stones measuring over 1 - 1 / 2 i n c h e s i n a n y dimension. Remove sticks, roots, rubbish, and other extraneous matter. L i m i t p r e p a r a t i o n to areas which will be planted promptly after preparation.1.Spread topsoil mix to minimum depth of 8 inches for sodded lawns a s r e q u i r e d t o m e e t lines, grades, and elevations shown, after light rolling, addition of a m e n d m e n t s , a n d natural settlement. Add specified soil amendments as required and m i x t h o r o u g h l y i n t o upper 4 inches of topsoil.2.Place approximately ½ of total amount of topsoil required. Work int o t o p o f l o o s e n e d subgrade to create a transition layer and then place remainder of pl a n t i n g s o i l . A d d specified soil amendments and mix thoroughly into upper 4 inches o f t o p s o i l . SECTION 02900 - LANDSCAPE WORKPART 1 - GENERAL1.1 RELATED DOCUMENTS A. Drawings and general provisions of Contract, including General and Supplementary Conditions and Division 1 Specification Sections.1.2 SUMMARY A. This Section includes provisions for the following items: 1. Trees. 2. Shrubs; Ground cover. 3. Lawns. 4. Topsoil and Soil Amendments. 5. Miscellaneous Landscape Elements. 6. Initial maintenance of landscape materials. B. Related Sections: The following sections contain requirements. 1. Underground sprinkler system is specified in Section 02810, "Irrigation System."1.3 QUALITY ASSURANCE A. Subcontract landscape work to a single firm specializing in landscape work. B. Source Quality Control: 1. General: Ship landscape materials with certificates of inspection required by governing authorities. Comply with regulations applicable to landscape materials. 2. Do not make substitutions. If specified landscape material is not obtainable, submit proof of non-availability to Architect, with proposal for use of equivalent material. 3. Analysis and Standards: Package standard products with manufacturer's certified analysis. For other materials, provide analysis by recognized laboratory made in accordance with methods established by the Association of Official Agriculture Chemists, wherever applicable. 4. Trees, Shrubs and Groundcovers: Provide trees, shrubs, and groundcovers of quantity, size, genus, species, and variety shown and scheduled for work complying with recommendations and requirements of ANSI Z60.1 "American Standard for Nursery Stock". Provide healthy, vigorous stock, grown in recognized nursery in accordance with good horticultural practice and free of disease, insects, eggs, larvae, and defects such as knots, sun-scald, injuries, abrasions, or disfigurement. 5. Label at least one tree and one shrub of each variety with attached waterproof tag with legible designation of botanical and common name. a. Where formal arrangements or consecutive order of trees or shrubs are shown, select stock for uniform height and spread. 6. Inspection: The Architect may inspect trees and shrubs either at place of growth or at site before planting, for compliance with requirements for genus, species, variety, size, and quality. Architect retains right to further inspect trees and shrubs for size and condition of balls and root systems, insects, injuries and latent defects, and to reject unsatisfactory or defective material at any time during progress of work. Remove rejected trees or shrubs immediately from project site.1.4 SUBMITTALS A. General: Submit the following in accordance with Conditions of Contract and Division 1 Specification Sections. B. Plant and Material Certifications:1. Certificates of inspection as required by governmental authorities. 2. Manufacturer's or vendor's certified analysis for soil amendments and fertilizer materials. 3. Label data substantiating that plants, trees, shrubs and planting materials comply withspecified requirements.1.5 DELIVERY, STORAGE AND HANDLING A. Sod: Time delivery so that sod will be placed within 24 hours after stripping. Protect sod against drying and breaking of rolled strips. B. Trees and Shrubs: Provide freshly dug trees and shrubs. Do not prune prior to delivery unless otherwise approved by Architect. Do not bend or bind-tie trees or shrubs in such manner as to damage bark, break branches, or destroy natural shape. Provide protective covering during delivery. Do not drop balled and burlapped stock during delivery. C. Deliver trees and shrubs after preparations for planting have been completed and plant immediately. If planting is delayed more than 6 hours after delivery, set trees and shrubs in shade, protect from weather and mechanical damage, and keep roots moist by covering with mulch, burlap or other acceptable means of retaining moisture. D. Do not remove container-grown stock from containers until planting time. E. Do not drop or dump materials from vehicles during delivery or handling. Avoid any damage to rootballs during deliver, storage and handling.1.6 JOB CONDITIONS A. Utilities: Determine location of underground utilities and work in a manner which will avoid possible damage. Hand excavate, as required. Maintain grade stakes until removal is mutually agreed upon by parties concerned. B. Excavation: When conditions detrimental to plant growth are encountered, such rubble fill, adverse drainage conditions, or obstructions, notify Architect before planting. C. Adjacent Landscape: Protect planted areas adjacent to construction area. Replace or recondition to prior conditions at project completion.1.7 SEQUENCING AND SCHEDULING A. Planting Time: Proceed with, and complete landscape work as rapidly as portions of site become available, working within seasonal limitations for each kind of landscape work required.1.Plant or install all plant materials during normal planting seasons from 15 February to 15November.2.Correlate planting with specified maintenance periods to provide maintenance from dateof substantial completion. B. Coordination with Lawns: Plant trees and shrubs after final grades are established and prior to planting of lawns, unless otherwise acceptable to Architect. If planting of trees and shrubs occurs after lawn work, protect lawn areas and promptly repair damage to lawns resulting from planting operations.1.8 SPECIAL PROJECT WARRANTY A. Warranty lawns through specified lawn maintenance period, until Final Project Acceptance. B. Warranty trees and shrubs, for a period of one year after date of substantial completion, against defects including death and unsatisfactory growth, except for defects resulting from neglect by Owner, abuse or damage by others, or unusual phenomena or incidents beyond Landscape Installer's control. C. Remove and replace trees, shrubs, or other plants dead or in unhealthy condition during warranty period. Make replacements during growth season following end of warranty period. Replace trees and shrubs which are in doubtful condition at end of warranty period; unless, in opinion of Architect, it is advisable to extend warranty period for a full growing season.PART 2 - PRODUCTS2.1 TOPSOIL A. Native topsoil shall be stockpiled for re-use in landscape work. Topsoil shall be fertil, friable, natural loam, surface soil, reasonable free of subsoil, clay lumps, brush, weeds, roots, stumps, stones larger than 1 inch in any dimension, and other extraneous or toxic matter harmful to plant growth. 1. Contractor shall send a minimum of three (3) representative topsoil samples for testing. See testing requirements below. Contractor is responsible for whatever soil additives are recommended by the tests. Submit to Architect for approval. Compost will be added to other additives and added regardless of test results. B. If quantity of stockpiled topsoil is insufficient, contractor to provide imported topsoil that is fertile, friable, natural loam, surface soil, reasonably free of subsoil, clay lumps, brush, weeds and other litter, and free of roots, stumps, stones larger than 1 inches in any dimension, and other extraneous or toxic matter harmful to plant growth. 1. Obtain topsoil from local sources or areas with similar soil characteristics to that of project site. Obtain topsoil only from naturally well-drained sites where topsoil occurs in a depth of not less than 4 inches. Do not obtain from bogs or marshes. 2. Composition: Topsoil shall contain from 1 to 20% organic matter as determined by the Organic Carbon, 6A, Chemical Analysis Method described in USDA Soil Survey Investigation Report No. 1. Maximum particle size, 3/4-inch, with maximum 3% retained on 1/4-inch screen. Other components shall conform to the following limits:pH6.5 to 7.5Soluble Salts600 ppm maximumSilt 25-50%Clay10-30%Sand20-50% 3 . 4 P R E P A R A T I O N O F P L A N T I N G B E D S A . L o o s e n s u b g r a d e o f p l a n t i n g a r e a s t o a m i n i m u m d e p t h o f 6 i n c h e s u s i n g a c u l t i - m u l c h e r o r s i m i l a r e q u i p m e n t . R e m o v e s t o n e s m e a s u r i n g o v e r 1 1 / 2 i n c h e s i n a n y d i m e n s i o n . R e m o v e s t o c k s , s t o n e s , r u b b i s h , a n d o t h e r e x t r a n e o u s m a t t e r . B . S p r e a d p l a n t i n g s o i l m i x t u r e t o m i n i m u m 1 8 " d e p t h r e q u i r e d t o m e e t l i n e s , g r a d e s , a n d e l e v a t i o n s s h o w n , a f t e r l i g h t r o l l i n g a n d n a t u r a l s e t t l e m e n t . A d d 1 1 / 2 i n c h e s o f s p e c i f i e d c o m p o s t o v e r e n t i r e p l a n t i n g a r e a a n d m i x t h o u g h l y i n t o u p p e r 6 i n c h e s o f t o p s o i l . P l a c e a p p r o x i m a t e l y 1 / 2 o f t o t a l a m o u n t o f p l a n t i n g s o i l r e q u i r e d . W o r k i n t o t o p o f l o o s e n e d s u b g r a d e t o c r e a t e a t r a n s i t i o n l a y e r , t h e n p l a c e r e m a i n d e r o f t h e p l a n t i n g s o i l . C . A p p l y P r e - E m e r g e n t p e r m a n u f a c t u r e r ' s r e c o m m e n d a t i o n . 3 . 5 P L A N T I N G T R E E S A N D S H R U B S A . S e t b a l l e d a n d b u r l a p p e d ( B & B ) s t o c k o n l a y e r o f c o m p a c t e d p l a n t i n g s o i l m i x t u r e , p l u m b a n d i n c e n t e r o f p i t o r t r e n c h w i t h t o p o f b a l l a t s a m e e l e v a t i o n a s a d j a c e n t f i n i s h e d l a n d s c a p e g r a d e s . R e m o v e b u r l a p f r o m s i d e s o f b a l l s ; r e t a i n o n b o t t o m s . W h e n s e t , p l a c e a d d i t i o n a l b a c k f i l l a r o u n d b a s e a n d s i d e s o f b a l l , a n d w o r k e a c h l a y e r t o s e t t l e b a c k f i l l a n d e l i m i n a t e v o i d s a n d a i r p o c k e t s . P l a c e f e r t i l i z e r t a b l e t s i n e x c a v a t e d a r e a p e r m a n u f a c t u r e ' s w r i t t e n i n s t r u c t i o n s . W h e n e x c a v a t i o n i s a p p r o x i m a t e l y 2 / 3 f u l l , w a t e r r o u g h l y b e f o r e p l a c i n g r e m a i n d e r o f b a c k f i l l . R e p e a t w a t e r i n g u n t i l n o m o r e i s a b s o r b e d . W a t e r a g a i n a f t e r p l a c i n g f i n a l l a y e r o f b a c k f i l l . R e m o v e a l l t i e s f r o m a r o u n d b a s e o f t r u n k . B . S e t c o n t a i n e r g r o w n s t o c k , a s s p e c i f i e d , f o r b a l l e d b u r l a p p e d s t o c k , e x c e p t c u t c a n s o n 2 s i d e s w i t h a n a p p r o v e d c a n c u t t e r a n d r e m o v e c a n ; r e m o v e b o t t o m s o f w o o d e n b o x e s a f t e r p a r t i a l b a c k f i l l i n g s o a s n o t t o d a m a g e r o o t b a l l s . C . D i s h t o p o f b a c k f i l l t o a l l o w f o r m u l c h i n g . D . M u l c h p i t s , a n d p l a n t e d a r e a s . P r o v i d e n o t l e s s t h a n f o l l o w i n g t h i c k n e s s o f m u l c h , a n d w o r k i n t o t o p o f b a c k f i l l a n d f i n i s h l e v e l w i t h a d j a c e n t f i n i s h g r a d e s . 1 . P r o v i d e 3 i n c h e s t h i c k n e s s o f m u l c h . E . I f s e a s o n a n d w e a t h e r c o n d i t i o n s d i c t a t e , a p p l y a n t i - d e s i c c a n t , u s i n g p o w e r s p r a y , t o p r o v i d e a n a d e q u a t e f i l m o v e r t r u n k s , b r a n c h e s , s t e m s , t w i g s a n d f o l i a g e . F . P r u n e , t h i n o u t , a n d s h a p e t r e e s a n d s h r u b s i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h s t a n d a r d h o r t i c u l t u r a l p r a c t i c e . P r u n e t r e e s t o r e t a i n r e q u i r e d h e i g h t a n d s p r e a d . U n l e s s o t h e r w i s e d i r e c t e d b y A r c h i t e c t , d o n o t c u t t r e e l e a d e r s , a n d r e m o v e o n l y i n j u r e d o r d e a d b r a n c h e s f r o m f l o w e r i n g t r e e s , i f a n y . P r u n e s h r u b s t o r e t a i n n a t u r a l c h a r a c t e r . G . R e m o v e a n d r e p l a c e e x c e s s i v e l y p r u n e d o r m i s f o r m e d s t o c k r e s u l t i n g f r o m i m p r o p e r p r u n i n g . H . W r a p t r e e t r u n k s o f 2 i n c h e s c a l i p e r a n d l a r g e r . S t a r t a t g r o u n d a n d c o v e r t r u n k t o h e i g h t o f f i r s t b r a n c h e s a n d a t t a c h . I n s p e c t t r e e t r u n k s f o r i n j u r y , i m p r o p e r p r u n i n g a n d i n s e c t i n f e s t a t i o n a n d t a k e c o r r e c t i v e m e a s u r e s b e f o r e w r a p p i n g . I . G u y a n d s t a k e t r e e s i m m e d i a t e l y a f t e r p l a n t i n g , a s i n d i c a t e d . J . A p p l y a p p r o v e d h e r b i c i d e t o a l l s h r u b b e d a r e a s a t m a n u f a c t u r e s p e c i f i e d r a t e . R e - a p p l y a s n e c e s s a r y f o r e l i m i n a t i o n o f w e e d s . 3 . 6 S O D D I N G N E W L A W N S A . G e n e r a l : I n s t a l l l a w n s o d i n a l l a r e a s d e s i g n a t e d o n t h e d r a w i n g s . B . S o i l P r e p a r a t i o n 1 . A n y s o d l a w n a r e a s t h a t m a y h a v e b e c o m e c o m p a c t e d p r i o r t o s o d d i n g m u s t b e s c a r i f i e d t o a d e p t h o f e i g h t ( 8 ) i n c h e s b y a p p r o v e d m e a n s , t h e n f i n i s h g r a d e d a s h e r e i n b e f o r e d e s c r i b e d . C . L a y s o d w i t h i n 2 4 h o u r s f r o m t i m e o f s t r i p p i n g . D o n o t p l a n t d o r m a n t s o d o r i f g r o u n d i s f r o z e n . D . S o d P l a c e m e n t 1 . S o d w i l l b e b r o u g h t o n t o l a w n a r e a s b y w h e e l e d m e a n s w i t h p r o p e r p r o t e c t i o n o f s o d b e d s . S o d l a y e r s s h a l l b e e x p e r i e n c e d , o r i f i n e x p e r i e n c e d , s h a l l b e c o n s t a n t l y s u p e r v i s e d b y a n e x p e r i e n c e d f o r e m a n . T h e C o n t r a c t o r s h a l l i n s u r e t h a t t h e b a s e i m m e d i a t e l y a h e a d o f s o d l a y e r i s m o i s t . S o d s h a l l b e l a i d t i g h t w i t h n o t g a p s . A l l o w a n c e s h a l l b e m a d e f o r s h r i n k a g e . L a y s o d w i t h l o n g e d g e s p e r p e n d i c u l a r t o p r i m a r y s l o p e . 2 . L a y t o f o r m a s o l i d m a s s w i t h t i g h t l y f i t t e d j o i n t s . B u t t e n d s a n d s i d e s o f s t r i p s ; d o n o t o v e r l a p . S t a g g e r s t r i p s t o o f f s e t j o i n t s i n a d j a c e n t c o u r s e s . W o r k o n b o a r d s t o a v o i d d a m a g e t o s u b g r a d e o r s o d . T a m p o r r o l l l i g h t l y t o e n s u r e c o n t a c t w i t h s u b g r a d e . W o r k s i f t e d s o i l i n t o m i n o r c r a c k s b e t w e e n p i e c e s ; r e m o v e e x c e s s t o a v o i d s m o t h e r i n g o f a d j a c e n t g r a s s . 3 . S o d s h a l l b e r o l l e d w i t h a t w o h u n d r e d ( 2 0 0 ) p o u n d r o l l e r a f t e r i n s t a l l a t i o n t o i n s u r e p r o p e r c o n t a c t b e t w e e n s o i l a n d s o d . F i n a l r o l l i n g m u s t p r o v i d e a u n i f o r m s u r f a c e . A f t e r f i n a l r o l l i n g , t h e s o d l a w n s h a l l b e m o w e d a n d w a t e r e d . A p p r o v a l o f s o d l a w n s s h a l l b e b a s e d o n u n i f o r m , h e a l t h y a n d v i g o r o u s g r o w t h w i t h n o d r y o r d e a d s p o t s . 4 . A d d f e r t i l i z e r " B " a t t h e m a n u f a c t u r e r ' s r e c o m m e n d e d a p p l i c a t i o n r a t e . E . W a t e r s o d t h o r o u g h l y w i t h a f i n e s p r a y i m m e d i a t e l y a f t e r p l a n t i n g . F . S o d d e d L a w n E s t a b l i s h m e n t 1 . T h e C o n t r a c t o r s h a l l b e r e s p o n s i b l e f o r f i r s t m o w i n g , s u b s e q u e n t m o w i n g s a n d f e r t i l i z i n g o f s o d l a w n a r e a s u n t i l F i n a l A c c e p t a n c e o f t h e p r o j e c t . 2 . M o w i n g s h a l l b e d o n e b y a n a p p r o v e d " r e e l " t y p e m o w e r . M o w e r b l a d e s s h a l l b e s e t a t t w o ( 2 ) i n c h e s h i g h f o r a l l m o w i n g s . 3 . S u b s e q u e n t f e r t i l i z i n g s h a l l o c c u r t h r e e t o f o u r w e e k s a f t e r i n s t a l l a t i o n . A p p l y f e r t i l i z e r a s p e r t h e M a n u f a c t u r e r ' s r e c o m m e n d e d a p p l i c a t i o n r a t e . V e r i f y a l l m e t h o d s o f a p p l i c a t i o n . C o n t r a c t o r s h a l l n o t i f y t h e A r c h i t e c t i n w r i t i n g t h a t t h e f e r t i l i z e r a p p l i c a t i o n s h a v e o c c u r r e d a n d o n w h a t d a t e s . 3 . 7 M A I N T E N A N C E A . B e g i n l a n d s c a p e m a i n t e n a n c e i m m e d i a t e l y a f t e r p l a n t i n g . M a i n t e n a n c e s h a l l c o n t i n u e u n t i l P r o j e c t F i n a l A c c e p t a n c e . B . M a i n t a i n t r e e s , s h r u b s , a n d o t h e r p l a n t s b y p r u n i n g , c u l t i v a t i n g , a n d w e e d i n g a s r e q u i r e d f o r h e a l t h y g r o w t h . R e s t o r e p l a n t i n g s a u c e r s . T i g h t e n a n d r e p a i r s t a k e a n d g u y s u p p o r t s a n d r e s e t t r e e s a n d s h r u b s t o p r o p e r g r a d e s o r v e r t i c a l p o s i t i o n a s r e q u i r e d . R e s t o r e o r r e p l a c e d a m a g e d w r a p p i n g s . S p r a y a s r e q u i r e d t o k e e p t r e e s a n d s h r u b s f r e e o f i n s e c t s a n d d i s e a s e . C . M a i n t a i n l a w n s b y w a t e r i n g , f e r t i l i z i n g , w e e d i n g , m o w i n g , t r i m m i n g , a n d o t h e r o p e r a t i o n s s u c h a s t o l l i n g , r e g r a d i n g a n d r e p l a n t i n g a s r e q u i r e d t o e s t a b l i s h a s m o o t h , a c c e p t a b l e l a w n , f r e e o f e r o d e d o r b a r e a r e a s . D . M a i n t a i n l a w n s f o r n o l e s s t h a n p e r i o d s t a t e d a b o v e , o r l o n g e r a s r e q u i r e d t o e s t a b l i s h a c c e p t a b l e l a w n . 3 . 8 C L E A N U P A N D P R O T E C T I O N A . D u r i n g l a n d s c a p e w o r k , k e e p p a v e m e n t s c l e a n a n d w o r k a r e a i n a n o r d e r l y c o n d i t i o n . B . P r o t e c t l a n d s c a p e w o r k a n d m a t e r i a l s f r o m d a m a g e d u e t o l a n d s c a p e o p e r a t i o n s , o p e r a t i o n s b y o t h e r c o n t r a c t o r s a n d t r a d e s , a n d t r e s p a s s e r s . M a i n t a i n p r o t e c t i o n d u r i n g i n s t a l l a t i o n a n d m a i n t e n a n c e p e r i o d s . T r e a t , r e p a i r , o r r e p l a c e d a m a g e d l a n d s c a p e w o r k a s d i r e c t e d . 3 . 9 I N S P E C T I O N A N D A C C E P T A N C E A . W h e n l a n d s c a p e w o r k i s c o m p l e t e d , i n c l u d i n g m a i n t e n a n c e , A r c h i t e c t w i l l , u p o n r e q u e s t , m a k e a n i n s p e c t i o n t o d e t e r m i n e a c c e p t a b i l i t y . B . W h e n i n s p e c t e d l a n d s c a p e w o r k d o e s n o t c o m p l y w i t h r e q u i r e m e n t s , r e p l a c e r e j e c t e d w o r k a n d c o n t i n u e s p e c i f i e d m a i n t e n a n c e u n t i l r e i n s p e c t e d b y A r c h i t e c t a n d f o u n d t o b e a c c e p t a b l e . R e m o v e r e j e c t e d p l a n t s a n d m a t e r i a l s p r o m p t l y f r o m p r o j e c t s i t e . E N D O F S E C T I O N