Landscape Specifications & DetailsSECTION 32 9300 - LANDSCAPE
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.1 REFERENCE DOCUMENTS
A. REFER TO LANDSCAPE PLANS, NOTES, AND DETAILS FOR ADDITIONAL
REQUIREMENTS
1.2 DESCRIPTION OF WORK
A. FURNISH ALL LABOR, MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, AND SERVICES
NECESSARY TO PROVIDE ALL WORK, COMPLETE IN PLACE AS SHOWN
AND SPECIFIED. WORK SHOULD INCLUDE:
A. PLANTING OF TREES, SHRUBS AND GRASSES
a. SEEDING
b. BED PREPARATION AND FERTILIZATION
c. WATER AND MAINTENANCE UNTIL FINAL ACCEPTANCE
d. WORK GUARANTEE
1.3 REFERENCES
A. AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE (ANSI) Z60.1 - NURSERY
STOCK
B. TEXAS STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
C. TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF NURSERYMEN, GRADES AND STANDARDS
1.4 SUBMITTALS
A. PROVIDE REPRESENTATIVE QUANTITIES OF EACH SOIL, MULCH, BED MIX,
GRAVEL AND STONE BEFORE INSTALLATION. SAMPLES TO BE APPROVED
BY OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE BEFORE USE.
B. SOIL AMENDMENTS AND FERTILIZERS SHOULD BE RESEARCHED AND
BASED ON THE SOILS IN THE AREA.
C. BEFORE INSTALLATION, SUBMIT DOCUMENTATION THAT PLANT
MATERIALS ARE AVAILABLE AND HAVE BEEN RESERVED. FOR ANY PLANT
MATERIAL NOT AVAILABLE, SUBMIT REQUEST FOR SUBSTITUTION.
1.5 JOB CONDITIONS, DELIVERY, STORAGE AND HANDLING
A. GENERAL CONTRACTOR TO COMPLETE WORK BEFORE LANDSCAPE
CONTRACTOR TO COMMENCE. ALL PLANTING BED AREAS SHALL BE LEFT
THREE INCHES BELOW FINAL GRADE OF SIDEWALKS, DRIVES AND
CURBS. ALL AREAS TO RECEIVE SOLID SOD SHALL BE LEFT ONE INCH
BELOW THE FINAL GRADE OF WALKS, DRIVES AND CURBS.
CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS SHALL BE REMOVED PRIOR TO LANDSCAPE
CONTRACTOR BEGINNING WORK.
B. ALL PACKAGED MATERIALS SHALL BE SEALED IN CONTAINERS SHOWING
WEIGHT, ANALYSIS AND NAME OF MANUFACTURER. ALL MATERIALS
SHALL BE PROTECTED FROM DETERIORATION IN TRANSIT AND WHILE
STORED ON SITE.
C. DELIVER PLANT MATERIALS IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO INSTALLATION.
PLANT MATERIALS SHOULD BE INSTALLED ON THE SAME DAY AS
DELIVERED. IF PLANTING CANNOT BE INSTALLED ON THE SAME DAY,
PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PROTECTION TO MAINTAIN PLANTS IN A HEALTHY,
VIGOROUS CONDITION.
D. STORE PLANT MATERIALS IN SHADE, PROTECT FROM FREEZING AND
DRYING.
E. KEEP PLANT MATERIALS MOIST AND PROTECT FROM DAMAGE TO ROOT
BALLS, TRUNKS AND BRANCHES.
F. PROTECT ROOT BALLS BY HEELING WITH SAWDUST OR OTHER MOISTURE
RETAINING MATERIAL IF NOT PLANTED WITHIN 24 HOURS OF DELIVERY.
G. NOTIFY OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE OF DELIVERY SCHEDULE 72 HOURS IN
ADVANCE.
H. FOR BALLED AND BURLAPPED PLANTS - DIG AND PREPARE SHIPMENT IN
A MANNER THAT WILL NOT DAMAGE ROOTS, BRANCHES, SHAPE, AND
FUTURE DEVELOPMENT.
I. CONTAINER GROWN PLANTS DELIVER PLANTS IN CONTAINER TO HOLD
BALL SHAPE AND PROTECT ROOT MASS.
J. STORAGE OF ALL MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT WILL BE AT THE RISK OF
THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR. OWNER WILL NOT BE HELD
RESPONSIBLE FOR THEFT OR DAMAGE.
1.6 SEQUENCING
A. INSTALL TREES, SHRUBS, AND LINER STOCK PLANT MATERIALS PRIOR TO
INSTALLATION OF LAWN /SOLID SOD.
1.7 WARRANTIES /GUARANTEE
A. FURNISH WRITTEN WARRANTY THAT PLANT MATERIALS WILL BE IN A
HEALTHY, VIGOROUS GROWING CONDITION FOR ONE YEAR (TWELVE
MONTHS) AFTER FINAL ACCEPTANCE. DAMAGE DUE TO ACTS OF GOD,
VANDALISM, OR NEGLIGENCE BY OWNER IS EXCLUDED.
B. REPLACE DEAD, UNHEALTHY, AND UNSIGHTLY PLANT MATERIAL WITHIN
WARRANTY PERIOD UPON NOTIFICATION BY OWNER OR OWNER'S
REPRESENTATIVE. PLANTS USED FOR REPLACEMENT SHALL BE OF THE
SAME SIZE AND KIND AS THOSE ORIGINALLY PLANTED OR SPECIFIED.
C. THE OWNER AGREES THAT FOR THE ONE YEAR WARRANTY PERIOD TO BE
EFFECTIVE, HE WILL WATER PLANTS AT LEAST TWICE A WEEK DURING
DRY PERIODS.
D. NOTIFY OWNER OR OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE SEVEN DAYS PRIOR TO
THE EXPIRATION OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD.
a. REMOVE DEAD, UNHEALTHY AND UNSIGHTLY PLANTS
b. REMOVE GUYING AND STAKING MATERIALS.
1.8 MAINTENANCE
A. MAINTAIN PLANT LIFE AND PLANTING BEDS IMMEDIATELY AFTER
PLACEMENT AND FOR MINIMUM 30 DAYS AFTER FINAL ACCEPTANCE.
B. REPLACE DEAD OR DYING PLANTS WITH PLANTS OF SAME SIZE AND
SPECIES AS SPECIFIED.
C. REMOVE TRASH, DEBRIS, AND LITTER. WATER, PRUNE, FERTILIZE, WEED
AND APPLY HERBICIDES AND FUNGICIDES AS REQUIRED.
D. REMOVE CLIPPINGS AND DEBRIS FROM SITE PROMPTLY.
E. COORDINATE WITH OPERATION OF IRRIGATION SYSTEM TO ENSURE
THAT PLANTS ARE ADEQUATELY WATERS. HAND WATER AREAS NOT
RECEIVING ADEQUATE WATER FROM AN IRRIGATION SYSTEM.
F. RESET SETTLED PLANTS
G. REAPPLY MULCH TO BARE AND THIN AREAS.
1.9 QUALITY ASSURANCE
A. C6MPLY WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE, COUNTY AND LOCAL REGULATIONS
GOVERNING LANDSCAPE MATERIALS AND WORK.
B. EMPLOY PERSONNEL EXPERIENCED AND FAMILIAR WITH THE REQUIRED
WORK AND SUPERVISION BY A FOREMAN.
C. DO NOT MAKE PLANT MATERIAL SUBSTITUTIONS. IF THE LANDSCAPE
MATERIAL SPECIFIED IS NOT READILY AVAILABLE, SUBMIT PROOF TO
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT ALONG WITH THE PROPOSED MATERIAL TO BE
USED IN LIEU OF THE SPECIFIED PLANT.
D. ALL TREES SHALL BE MEASURED BY DIAMETER BREAST HEIGHT (DBH).
DO NOT TRIM OR PRUNE TREES AND SHRUBS TO MEET THE
REQUIREMENTS.
E. OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE SHALL INSPECT ALL PLANT MATERIAL AND
RETAINS THE RIGHT TO INSPECT MATERIALS UPON ARRIVAL TO THE SITE
AND DURING INSTALLATION. THE OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE MAY ALSO
REJECT ANY MATERIALS HE FEELS TO BE UNSATISFACTORY OR
DEFECTIVE DURING THE WORK PROCESS. ALL PLANTS DAMAGED IN
TRANSIT OR AT THE JOB SITE SHALL BE REJECTED.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
2.1 PLANT MATERIALS
A. ALL PLANTS SHALL BE CERTIFIED IN ACCORDANCE THE AMERICAN
STANDARD FOR NURSERY STOCK.
B. PLANTS SHALL CONFORM TO THE MEASUREMENTS SPECIFIED, EXCEPT
THE PLANTS LARGER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED MAY BE USED. USE OF
LARGER PLANTS SHALL NOT INCREASE THE CONTRACT PRICE.
C. WHERE MATERIALS ARE PLANTED IN MASSES, PROVIDE PLANTS OF
UNIFORM SIZE.
D. PLANTS SHALL BE GROWN IN CLIMATIC CONDITIONS SIMILAR TO THOSE
AT THE INSTALLATION LOCATION.
E. SMALL BE FREE OF DISEASE, INSECT INFESTATION, DEFECTS INCLUDING
WEAK OR BROKEN LIMBS, CROTCHES, AND DAMAGED TRUNKS, ROOTS
00 LEAVES, SUN SCALD, FRESH BARK ABRASIONS, EXCESSIVE
ABRASIONS, OBJECTIONABLE DISFIGUREMENT, INSECT EGGS AND
LARVAE.
F. ALL PLANTS SHALL EXHIBIT NORMAL GROWTH HABITS, VIGOROUS,
HEALTHY, FULL, WELL BRANCHES, WELL ROOTED, PROPORTIONATE AND
SYMMETRICAL.
G. TREE TRUNKS TO BE STURDY, EXHIBIT HARDENED SYSTEMS AND
VIGOROUS AND FIBROUS ROOT SYSTEMS, NOT ROOT OR POT BOUND.
H. TREES WITH DAMAGED OR CROOKED LEADERS, BARK ABRASIONS,
SUNSCALD, DISFIGURING KNOTS, OR \INSECT DAMAGE WILL BE
REJECTED.
I. PLANT SCHEDULE ON DRAWING IS FOR CONTRACTOR'S INFORMATION
ONLY AND NO GUARANTEE IS EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED THAT QUANTITIES
THEREIN ARE CORRECT. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ENSURE THAT ALL
PLANT MATERIALS SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS ARE INCLUDED IN HIS OR
HER BID.
2.2 ACCESSORIES /MISCELLANEOUS MATERIALS
A. MULCH - DOUBLE SHREDDED HARDWOOD MULCH, PARTIALLY
DECOMPOSED BY LIVING EARTH TECHNOLOGIES OR APPROVED
SUBSTITUTE. MULCH SHOULD BE FREE OF STICKS, STONES, CLAY,
GROWTH AND GERMINATION INHIBITING INGREDIENTS.
B. FERTILIZER - COMMERCIAL FERTILIZER CONTAINING 10 -20 -10 OR SIMILAR
ANALYSIS.
C. SOIL PREPARATION - SHALL BE FERTILE, LOAMY SOIL. ORGANIC MATTER
SHALL ENCOMPASS BETWEEN 3% AND 10% OF THE TOTAL DRY WEIGHT.
SOIL SHALL BE FREE FROM SUBSOIL, REFUSE, ROOTS, HEAVY OR STIFF
CLAY, STONES LARGER THAN 1 ", NOXIOUS WEEDS, STICKS , BRUSH,
LITTER AND OTHER SUBSTANCES. IT SHOULD BE SUITABLE FOR THE
GERMINATION OF SEEDS ADN THE SUPPORT OF VEGETATIVE GROWTH.
THE PH VALUE SHOULD BE BETWEEN 4 AND 7.
APPROXIMATE PARTICLE DISTRIBUTION FOR TOPSOIL
CLAY BETWEEN 15% AND 25%
SILT BETWEEN 15% AND 25%
SAND LESS THAN 50%
GRAVEL LESS THAN 10%
D. EXISTING TOPSOIL - MAY BE USED IF IT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS FOR
THE IMPORTED TOPSOIL OR IF APPROVED BY THE LANDSCAPE
ARCHITECT OR OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE. TOPSOIL SHALL NOT BE
STRIPPED, TRANSPORTED OR GRADED IF MOISTURE CONTENT EXCEEDS
FIELD CAPACITY. TOPSOIL STOCKPILES SHALL BE PROTECTED FROM
EROSION OR CONTAMINATION.
E. STEEL EDGING - SHALL BE 3/16" X 4" X 16" DARK GREEN LANDSCAPE
EDGING.
F. TREE STAKING - REFER TO DETAILS.
G. FILTER FABRIC - MIRAFI 1405 BY MIRAFI INC. OR APPROVED SUBSTITUTE.
H. SAND - UNIFORMLY GRADED, WASHED, CLEAN, BANK RUN SAND.
1. DECOMPOSED GRANITE - BASE MATERIAL OF NATURAL MATERIAL MIX OF
GRANITE AGGREGATE NOT TO EXCEED 1/8" IN DIAMETER.
J. RIVER ROCK - LOCALLY AVAILABLE RIVER ROCK BETWEEN 2 " -4" IN
DIAMETER.
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.1 PREPARATION
A. IF WEEDS ARE GROWING IN PLANTING AREAS, APPLY HERBICIDE
RECOMMENDED BY MANUFACTURER AND APPLIED BY AN APPROVED
LICENSED APPLICATOR. ALLOW WEEDS TO DIE, AND THEN GRUB OUT
ROOTS TO A MINIMUM OF 1/2 INCH DEPTH.
B. PREPARE NEW PLANTING BEDS BY TILLING EXISTING SOIL TO A DEPTH
OF SIX INCHES PRIOR TO PLACING COMPOST AND FERTILIZER. ADD SIX
INCHES OF COMPOSE AND TILL INTO A DEPTH OF SIX INCHES OF THE
TOPSOIL.
C. POSITION TREES AND SHRUBS AS DESIGNED ON PLAN. OBTAIN OWNER'S
REPRESENTATIVE'S APPROVAL PRIOR TO PROCEEDING.
D. ALL PLANTING AREAS SHALL RECEIVE A MINIMUM OF 2 INCH LAYER OF
MULCH.
3.2 EXCAVATING
A. EXCAVATE PITS FOR PLANTING. TREE PITS SHALL BE LARGE ENOUGH TO
PERMIT THE HANDLING OF THE ROOT BALL WITHOUT DAMAGE TO THE
ROOTS. TREES SHALL BE PLANTED AT A DEPTH THAT WHEN SETTLED,
THE CROWN OF THE PLANT SHALL BEAR THE SAME RELATIONSHIP TO
THE FINISH GRADE AS IT DID TO THE SOIL SURFACE IN ORIGINAL PLACE
OF GROWTH.
B. TREE PITS PERCOLATION TEST: FILL PIT WITH WATER AND ALLOW TO
STAND FOR 24 HOURS. IF PIT DOES NOT DRAIN, THE TREE NEEDS TO BE
MOVED TO ANOTHER LOCATION OR HAVE DRAINAGE ADDED.
C. SHRUB AND TREE PITS SHALL BE NO LESS THAN 24" WIDER THAN THE
ROOT BALL AND 6" DEEPER THAN ITS VERTICAL DIMENSION. HOLES
SHOULD BE ROUGH, NOT SMOOTH OR GLAZED.
3.3 PLANTING
A. REMOVE CONTAINERS WITHOUT DAMAGE TO ROOTS.
B. REMOVE BOTTOM OF PLANT BOXES PRIOR TO PLACING PLANTS. REMOVE
SIDES AFTER PLACEMENT AND PARTIAL BACKFILLING.
C. REMOVE UPPER THIRD OF BURLAP FROM BALLED AND BURLAPPED
TREES AFTER PLACEMENT.
D. PLACE PLANT UPRIGHT AND PLUMB IN CENTER OF HOLE. ORIENT PLANTS
FOR BEST APPEARANCE,
E. SET PLANTS WITH TOP OF ROOT BALLS FLUSH WITH ADJACENT GRADE
AFTER COMPACTION. ADJUST PLANT HEIGHT IF SETTLEMENT OCCURS
AFTER BACKFILLING.
F. BACKFILL HOLES IMMEDIATELY AFTER PLANT IS PLACED USING
BACKFILL MIX. BACKFILL TO ONE HALF DEPTH, FILL HOLE WITH WATER
AND LIGHTLY TAMP SOIL TO REMOVE VOIDS AND AIR POCKETS.
G. TRIM PLANTS TO REMOVE DEAD AND INJURED BRANCHES ONLY. BRACE
PLANTS OVER 65 GALLONS IN SIZE.
H. MULCH TO THE TOP OF THE ROOT BALL. DO NOT PLANT GRASS ALL THE
WAY TO TRUNK OF THE TREE. MULCH WITH AT LEAST 2" OF SPECIFIED
MULCH.
1. DO NOT WRAP TREES.
J. DO NOT OVER PRUNE.
E. BLOCKS OF SOD SHOULD BE LAID JOINT TO JOINT AFTER FERTILIZING
THE GROUND FIRST. ROLL GRASS AREAS TO ACHIEVE A SMOOTH, EVEN
SURFACE. THE JOINTS BETWEEN BLOCKS SHOULD BE FILLED WITH
TOPSOIL AND THEN WATERED THOROUGHLY.
3.4 STEEL EDGING
A. STEEL EDGING SHALL BE INSTALLED AND ALIGNED AS INDICATED ON
PLANS. OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE TO APPROVE THE STAKED OR
PAINTED LOCATION OF STEEL EDGE PRIOR TO INSTALLATION
B. ALL STEEL EDGING SHALL BE FREE OF BENDS OR KINKS.
C. TOP OF EDGING SHALL BE 1/2" MAXIMUM HEIGHT ABOVE FINAL FINISHED
GRADE.
D. STAKES ARE TO BE INSTALLED ON THE PLANTING BED SIDE OF THE
EDGING, NOT THE GRASS SIDE.
E. STEEL EDGING SHALL NOT BE INSTALLED ALONG SIDEWALKS OR CURBS.
F. EDGING SHOULD BE CUT AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE WHERE IT MEETS
SIDEWALKS OR CURBS.
3.5 CLEANUP
A. REMOVE CONTAINERS, TRASH, RUBBISH AND EXCESS SOILS FROM SITE
AS WORK PROGRESSES.
B. -- REPAIR RUTS, HOLES AND SCARES IN GROUND SURFACES.- -
C. PREMISES SHALL BE KEPT NEAT AT ALL TIMES AND ORGANIZED.
D. ALL PAVED AREAS SHOULD BE CLEANED AT THE END OF EACH WORK
DAY.
3.6 ACCEPTANCE
A. ENSURE THAT WORK IS COMPLETE AND PLANT MATERIALS ARE IN
VIGOROUS AND HEALTHY GROWING CONDITION.
END OF SECTION
PLACE ROOTBALL ANCHOR RING AT
BASE OF ROOTBALL. CENTER THE
RING WITH THE TRUNK OF THE TREE
NAIL STAKE INSTALLED FIRMLY INTO
GROUND FLUSH WITH "U" BRACKET,
DO NOT INSTALL INTO ROOTBALL
TREE PLANTING
N.T.S.
TREE SHALL CONFORM TO
AMERICAN STANDARD FOR
NURSERY STOCK
PLACE TOP OF ROOT BALL
MIN. 1" - MAX. 2" ABOVE GRADE
TOP OF MULCH SHOULD BE,
AT MINIMUM, 1/2" BELOW
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SAUCER
REMOVE BURLAP & ROPE
FROM TOP 1/3 OF THE BALL
2 "x2 "x4' STAKE (UNTREATED)
BACKFILL MIX
PIT TO BE AT LEAST 2 TIMES
THE DIA. OF ROOT BALL. TREE
TO BE CENTERED IN HOLE
AND REST ON NATIVE SOIL
NOTE:
TREE STAKE SOLUTIONS OR SIMILAR
PRODUCTS SHOULD BE USED. FOR
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS, TREE STAKE
SOLUTIONS CAN BE CONTACTED AT
281.723.9081
SHRUBS OR GROUNDCOVER AS
SPECIFIED ON PLAN
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