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SHIMEK, JACOBS & FINKLEA
CONSULTING ENGINEERS
8333 DOUGLAS AVENUE, #820
DALLAS, TEXAS 75225
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'SC.27 LAWNS AND.. GRASS 8. DeliVery_. Storage. And Handlin_e
A. _General a) Deliver products to site under
1- .~/.i;ffJdngllld~ provisions of General Provisions.
a) Fertilizing, soil preparation, and b) Store and protect products under
herbicide treamtem. provisions of General Provisions.
.b) Hydromulching. e) Deliver grass seed in sealed containers.
Seed in damaged packaging is not
c) Solid sodding. acceptable.
d) Maintenance. d) Deliver fertilize in waterproof bags
showing weight, chemical analysis, and
2. Pxe, lllgtL~V~ name of manufacturer.
SC.36 - Underground Sprinkler System.
9. f. iRdiviti92
SC.34 - Trees, Shrubs, and Ground Cover. Coordinate the work of this Section with
installation of underground sprinkler
3- Refer~ces system piping and watering heads.
FS 0-F-241: Fertilizers, Mixed,
Commercial. 10. ~
Provide a uniform stand of grass by
4. Ik~Bgi.9~ watering, mowing and maintaining seeded
' ~EceAa: Includes Dandelion, Jimseaweed, areas immediately after placement until
[ Quackgrass, HoBetail, Morning Glory, acceptance. Reseed or resod areas, with
Rush Grass, Mustard, Lambsquarter, specified materials, which fail to provide a
Chickweed, Cress, Crabgrass, Canadian uniform stand of grass until all affected
Thistle, Nutgrass, Poison Oak, Blackberry, areas are accepted by the Ownees
Tansy Ragwon, Bermuda Grass, Johnson representative.
Grass, Poison Ivy, Nut Sedge, Nimble Will,
Bindweed, Bent Grass, Wild Garlic, 11. ~
Perennial Sorrel, and Brome Grass.
Areas designated lawn shall be sodded or
5. Reeulatorv Reauirements hydromulched as indicated on the plan with
' ' ' Common Bermudagrass (Cynadon
Comply with regulatory agencies for dactylon). If landscape installation occurs
I fertilizer and herbicide composition and between September 1 and May 1, the
application. Contractor shall hydromulch with perennial
ryegrass to provide an interim cover, then
I 6. O_ualiry AssuranCe. establish with bermudagrass after May 1.
The Contractor shall have a minimum of
i five years experience in the application of B. ~
hydromulch. 1. MglgEigh
7. Maintenance Data a) Lawn Seed Mixture: Submit seed
I vendor's certification for required grass
Submit maintenance data for continuing seed mixture, indicating percentage by
Owner maintenance including maintenance weight, and peroentages of purity,
t instructions, cuning method, frequency, and germination, and weed seed for each
maximum height for grass and wildflowers; grass species. All seed must be fresh,
types, application frequency, and clean and new crop seed mixtare. The~
[ recommended coverage of fertilizer. seed shall be hulled, extra fancy grad~,
5-26 ~
treated with a fungicide, free from . fiber, free from weeds, or other foreign
weeds and foreign grasses, and meeting matter toxic to seed germination and
Texas State Seed Law requirements. suitable for hydromulching. Apply at
Provide seed batch specifications rate of 65 pounds per 1000 square feet.
available for examination. Seeding
rates r~ferto pure live seed (PLS). b) Fertilizer; FS O-F-24i. Fertilizer shall
be a mixed, commercial acid forming
b) Lawn Blend: fertilizer, recommended for bermuda
.... grass, with fifty percent of the elements
Pmreent Percent "~ereent derived from organic sources; of
ihare Germination Weed proportion necessary to eliminate any
Seed &Hard Seed Seed deficiencies of topsoil as indicated in
Bermuda grad- .....
testing analysis or to the following
Cynodon 98 88 0.00 proportions: Bermuda and Buffalo
dactylon (hulled) .- grass - nitroSen 16 percent, phosphoric
acid 20 percent, soluble potash 0
c) Apply at rate of 2 pounds per 1000
percent.
square feet between May I and
September l, c) Water: Clean, fresh and free of
substances or matter which could
d) The time of planting may require an inhibit vigorous gro-,vth ofigrass,
interim grass cover of perennial rye
grass applied at rate of six pounds per d) Herbicide: A postemergent froliar
1000 square feet. applied) commercial herbicide, shall be
applied in all lawn areas before seeding
e) Turf Grass Sod: according to manufacturer's directions,
1) Green, actively growing, with
strong fibrous root system, free of e) Tackifier: Liquid concentrate diluted
weeds, stones, and foreign with water forming a transparent
grasses of type indicated in Plant dimensional film like crust permeable
Schedule or on Drawings, Sod to water and air and containing no
which is dormant, heat or drought agents toxic to seed germination,
stressed will not be accepted. If
installing between September 1 C. Execution
and May l, provide bermudagrass 1.
solid sod overseeded with ·
ryegrass. a) Notify Owners representative at least 7
working days prior to start of seeding
2) Cut sod with a minimum of 3/4 operations.
inch of soil covering the roots.
b) Verify that prepared soil base is ready
3) Deliver to the site in 12 inch to receive the work of this Section-
squares or 12 inch wide rolls or ,Examine finish surfaces, grades and
pallets. topsoil qualit>', and depth. Do not
proceed until approval is gii, en by
4) Do not stack more than 24 hours Owner's representative.
between time of cutting and time
of delivery. c) Beginning of installation means
acceptance of existing site conditions.
2. AccesSories
2. Preparation
a) Wood Cellulose Fiber Mulch:
Degradable non-dyed wood cellulose a) Any fine grading must be completed
prior to hydromuiching or sodding.
· Remove all weeds, debris and stones or bermudagrass for the final turf will
clods larger than 2 inches in diameter. require that these areas be acceptably
Loosen topsoil of lawn areas to prepared including application of a
minimum depth of 4" to prepare an herbicide such as "Roundup" or equal
acceptable seed bed, n~cording to the label requirements to
destroy the ryegrass and any weeds
b) Level, fine grade and seafifty areas to be which have invaded the tuff areas,
seeded with weighted spike harrow, touch up grading as needed, scalping
spike float drag, or by hand raking. the dead ryegrass to approximately one
Remove all ruB, depressions, humps so inch height, and scafi~cation of the soil
surface drains well. Provide sufficient prior to hydromulch ofbermudagrass.
final grading and soil bed preparation
to provide a smooth, even 'grade 4. .Sod Planting
suitable for a fine, even lawn, graded a) Grading and Rolling: Carefully smooth
approximately 1/2-1" below top of all surfaces to be sodded. Roll area to
curbs andwalks- expose soil depressions or surface
3, ~ irregularities.
a) Apply seeded slurry at a rate of 2 lbs of b) Fertilizing; Spread Turf Fertilizer onto
bermuda grass seed, 65 Ibs of wood the soil evenly at the rate often pounds
cellulose fiber and 0.25 lbs of 16-20-0 per 1,000 square feet of lawn area.
fertilizer per 1000 sq ft of lawn area Rake in lightly- Be sure soil is level
' evenly in two intersecting directions, and smoo/h before laying sod. Avoid
using conventional hydromulch laying sod on dry soil. Apply fertilizer
equipment. Apply bermuda seed from no more than 48 hours prior to laying
May I to September 1. Do not sod.
hydroseed when wind velocity exceeds
lOmph. c) ~:
1 ) Lay first strip of sod slabs along a
b) Protect sealed areas from traffic or
damage. Recondition existing lawn straight line (use a string in
I areas damaged by Contractoes irregular areas).
operations until~nal acceptance. 2) Butt joints tightly, but do not
I c) Protect buildings, paving, planting beds overlap edges.
and all non-seeded areas from slurry 3) On second strip stagger end joints.
spray.
I d) Water newly seeded areas and keep 4) Use a sharp knife to cut sod to fit
curves, edges, sprinkler heads.
moist 24 hours a day, for a period of
i 15-25 days Or until new grass is 5) Laysmooth-Align with adjoining
established. Do not allow areas to
grass ar~as. Place top elevation of
become dry, or water to the extent that sod '1/2 inch below adjoining
I seed will be lost by erosion- edging, paving, and curbs..
e) The base bid shall include solid sod 6) On slopes 6 inches per foot and
I bermdagrass where indicated on the steeper, lay sod perpendicular to
plans, an interim seeding of p¢rennial slope and secure every row with
rye grass in areas designated for wooden pegs at maximum 2feet
I hydromulch, and additional preparation on center. Drive. pegs flush with
and re-hydromulching of areas with soil portion of sod.
common bermudagrass after May 1. ~
I Hydromulching of areas with common
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SHIMEK, JACOBS & FINKLEA
CONSULTING ENGINEERS
8333 DOUGLAS AVENUE, #820
DALLAS, TEXAS 75225
Fax Number: (214) 361- 0204 Phone Number: (214) 361- 7900
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from Stan Reed
company Reedcon, Inc.
voice number 214 735-3123
fax number 214 735-3101
notes ZRC Cold Galvanizing Compound by ZRC
Products Company, Quincy, MA.
v/(617) 7734180
Prepar8tion and application according to
M~tnufacter's recommendations.
Stan Reed, P.E. Texas Reg. #33685