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Home My WebLink AboutR-397313M O� M O Q W W 0 LANDSCAPE NOTES 1.) THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR MUST BE LICENSED AND OR BONDED. CONTRACTOR MUST BE EXPERIENCED IN LANDSCAPE WORK OF THE BEST TRADE PRACTICES AND HAVE THE NECESSARY EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL TO PERFORM WORK. 2.) THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FAMILIARIZING HER/HIMSELF WITH THE SITE AND ALL OTHER SITE IMPROVEMENTS PRIOR TO THE START OF LANDSCAPE WORK. 3.) THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROTECTION OF ALL UTILITIES AND USE CAUTION WHILE EXCAVATING IN ORDER TO AVOID DISTURBING ANY EXISTING UTILITIES. THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR WILL PROMPTLY NOTIFY THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR AND OWNER OF ANY CONFLICTS. IN THE EVENT OBSTRUCTIONS ARE ENCOUNTERED DURING PLANTING ACTIVITIES, ALTERNATIVE LOCATIONS MAY BE SELECTED BY THE OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE. 4.) THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE ALL WORK RELATED TO OTHER TRADES AS REQUIRED. 5.) THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ALL PLANTS OF THE CORRECT SIZE, SPECIES VARIETY, QUANTITY AND QUALITY AS SPECIFIED ON PLANT SCHEDULE AND SYMBOLS ON LANDSCAPE PLAN. IF UNAVAILABLE, THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY THE OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE IMMEDIATELY AND PROVIDE THE NAMES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF THREE NURSERY SUPPLIERS OR PLANT BROKERS THAT HAVE BEEN CONTACTED. SUBSTITUTIONS SHALL ONLY BE MADE UPON THE APPROVAL OF THE OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE OR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT. 6.) ALL PLANT MATERIAL SHALL BE INSPECTED AND APPROVED BY THE OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE PRIOR TO PLANTING. ALL PLANT MATERIAL SHALL CONFORM TO THE LATEST EDITION OF AMERICAN STANDARD FOR NURSERY STOCK PUBLISHED BY THE AMERICAN NURSERY AND LANDSCAPE ASSOCIATION (ANSI Z60.1). 7.) THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL DELIVER, MAINTAIN AND WATER PLANT MATERIAL UNTIL OWNERS FINAL ACCEPTANCE IS RECEIVED. 8.) THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL TAKE ALL NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT ALL PROPERTY, INCLUDING PAVEMENT, WALKWAYS, CURBS, FENCING, STRUCTURES, ETC.. DURING CONSTRUCTION. 9.) THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR KEEPING INFORMED OF ALL EXISTING CODES, LAWS AND ORDINANCES RELATING TO THE WORK REQUIRED ON SITE, AND SHALL COMPLY ACCORDINGLY. 10.) THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE WITH THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR TO ASSURE PROPER SUBGRADES ARE MET, WHICH SHALL BE 9" IN LAWN AREAS AND 11" ALL PLANTING BEDS (SEE SOIL AMENDMENT NOTES SECTION BELOW). 11.) THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT THREE REPRESENTATIVE SOIL SAMPLES TO THE OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE FOR TESTING BY AN APPROVED SOIL TESTING LABORATORY. AMENDMENTS SHALL BE ADDED TO THE SOIL MIX AS RECOMMENDED BY SOIL TESTING LAB. 12.) THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL RAKE PREPARED AREAS AND REMOVE ANY ROCK OR DEBRIS OVER 1". ALL LAWN AREAS SHALL BE ROLLED TO PROVIDE A FIRM, SMOOTH SURFACE FREE OF DIVOTS OR MOUNDS. 13.) THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL SET FINISHED AMENDED SOIL DEPTH BELOW EDGE OF HARDSCAPE ELEMENTS PRIOR TO MULCH AND/OR SOD INSTALLATION. GRADES SHALL BE SET 3" BELOW ADJACENT HARDSCAPE SURFACES FOR PLANTING BEDS AND 1" BELOW FOR LAWN AREAS. 14.) PER RMC 4-4-070L, THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE A MINIMUM 2" DEEP LAYER OF MULCH IN ALL PLANTING BEDS, AND TREES SHALL INCLUDE A MULCH RING THAT HAS A DEPTH OF AT LEAST THREE INCHES (3") AND IS AT LEAST THREE FEET (3') IN RADIUS AROUND THE TREE. 15.) MULCH SHALL BE 100% NATURAL FIR OR HEMLOCK, FINE GROUND, OF UNIFORM COLOR, FREE FROM DYES, WEED SEEDS, SAWDUST & SCRAP LUMBER FIBER, TRASH, INORGANIC MATERIAL OR ANY OTHER COMPOUND DETRIMENTAL TO PLANT GROWTH. 16.) FERTILIZER SHALL BE A COMPLETE, BALANCED COMMERCIAL BRAND WITH COMPLETE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS SHOWN ON AN UNOPENED CONTAINER WHEN DELIVERED. FERTILIZER SHALL BE APPLIED AT RATES CONSISTENT WITH THE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS AND SOIL TESTING LAB'S RECOMMENDATIONS. 17.) WORK AREAS TO BE KEPT NEAT AND ORDERLY AND FREE OF DEBRIS AND RUBBISH AT ALL TIMES DURING PROGRESS OF WORK. RAKE BEDS NEATLY TO AN EVEN FINE GRADE AROUND ALL PLANTS. ALL PAVED AREAS ARE TO BE CLEANED BY BROOM AND/OR WASHED AFTER EACH DAY'S WORK OR MORE FREQUENTLY AS REQUIRED. ALL PLANTING AREAS AND ADJACENT PAVED AREAS SHALL BE LEFT IN A NEAT AND CLEAN CONDITION UPON COMPLETION OF JOB. 18.) IF A DISCREPANCY EXISTS BETWEEN THE PLANT QUANTITIES ON THE PLANT SCHEDULE AND THOSE SHOWN ON THE PLAN THE QUANTITIES ON THE PLAN SHALL GOVERN. 19.) PROPOSALS FOR PLANT SUBSTITUTIONS, LOCATION ADJUSTMENTS, SOIL AMENDMENTS OR ANY VARIATIONS FROM THE APPROVED PLANS SHALL REQUIRE PRIOR APPROVAL BY THE RESPONSIBLE OFFICIAL. 20.) DRAINAGE: CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY THE OWNER OF ANY LOW POINTS OR FORESEEN POOR DRAINING AREAS EXISTING ON -SITE AND PROVIDE CORRECTIVE DRAINAGE PLANS PRIOR TO COMMENCING LANDSCAPE WORK. THE CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING POSITIVE DRAINAGE IN ALL FINISHED LANDSCAPE AREAS THAT ARE PART OF THIS SCOPE OF WORK. ALL POSITIVE DRAINAGE FROM LANDSCAPE AREAS SHALL BE DISCHARGED APPROPRIATELY AND SHALL NOT CREATE DRAINAGE PROBLEMS OFF -SITE OR IN OTHER AREAS OF THE PROJECT. FINISHED LANDSCAPE AREAS WITH PONDING WATER OR OTHER POOR DRAINAGE CONDITIONS SHALL BE CORRECTED AT THE CONTRACTOR'S EXPENSE. 21.) LAWNS SHALL BE HYDROSEEDED WITH "SIGNATURE" AS SUPPLIED BY JB INSTANT LAWN OR APPROVED EQUAL. THE SEEDED AREA MUST BE PROTECTED BY A BARRIER WITH SIGNS THAT READ "KEEP OFF NEWLY SEEDED LAWN AREA". 22. OWNER SHALL APPROVE PLANT MATERIAL & PLANTING BED LOCATION PRIOR TO INSTALLATION. ALLOW 24 HOURS MINIMUM NOTIFICATION FOR INSPECTION REQUEST. PLANT MATERIAL THAT HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR INSTALLATION SHALL BE PLANTED WITHIN 24 HOURS. INSTALLATION SHALL NOT BE CONDUCTED UNDER ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE RESPONSIBLE OFFICIAL. PLANT MATERIAL THAT CANNOT BE PLANTED WITHIN ONE DAY FOLLOWING ARRIVAL SHALL BE HEELED -IN, KEPT MOIST AND PROTECTED AT ALL TIMES FROM EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS. PLANTS SHALL BE STORED AT THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR. 23.) TREE PITS SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF TWO TIMES (2x) THE DIAMETER OF THE TREE'S ROOT MASS. ADDITIONAL AERATION MAY BE REQUIRED AS DIRECTED BY THE RESPONSIBLE OFFICIAL. ADD WATER TUBES TO THE TREE PLANTINGS IN PAVED AREAS. 24.) STREET TREES SHALL BE SYMMETRICAL AND UNIFORM IN APPEARANCE, SIZE AND STRUCTURE. 25.) STREET TREE AND SHRUB INSTALLATIONS SHALL CONFORM TO THE FOLLOWING GENERAL GUIDELINES: A.) TREES SHALL NOT BE PLANTED IN LOCATIONS THAT COULD LEAD TO ROOTS DAMAGING SIDEWALKS OR CURBING, OR IN ANY OTHER LOCATION THAT MAY CAUSE A SAFETY CONCERN. 26.) PLANT MATERIALS SHALL BE GUARANTEED FOR A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS. PLANT MATERIAL THAT HAS LOST MORE THAN 30 PERCENT OF ITS NORMAL FOLIAGE SHALL BE REPLACED AT CONTRACTOR'S EXPENSE AS DIRECTED BY THE RESPONSIBLE OFFICIAL. STAKING NOTES RUBBER HOSE AT TREE; HOSE SHALL BE LONG ENOUGH TO ACCOMMODATE 1 YEAR'S GROWTH AND BUFFER ALL BRANCHES FROM THE WIRE 3 HARDWOOD STAKES OR OTHER APPROVED MATERIAL; ALL STAKES TO BE DRIVEN OUTSIDE THE ROOTBALLL, AT 120' SPACING GALVANIZED WIRED OR CABLE; TWIST WIRE TO TIGHTEN ONLY ENOUGH TO KEEP FROM SLIPPING (ALLOW FOR SOME TRUNK MOVEMENT) 3' 1 2 X ROOTBALL DIMENSION STAKES SHALL EXTEND A MIN. OF 12" 1' INTO UNDISTURBED SOIL PLANT TREE SO THAT THE TRUNK CROWN IS VISIBLE AT THE TOP OF THE ROOTBALL; SET TOP OF ° ROOTBALL FLUSH TO GRADE; DO ° NOT COVER THE TOP OF THE ° ROOTBALL WITH SOIL MIN. 2" MULCH; DO NOT PLACE IN CONTACT WITH TRUNK REMOVE ALL TWINE, WIRE AND BURLAP FROM TOP HALF OF ROOTBALL; NON BIODEGRADABLE MATERIAL SHALL BE REMOVED COMPLETELY 4" HIGH EARTH SAUCER AROUND EDGE OF PLANTING PIT FINISH GRADE ROUGHEN EDGES OF PIT TAMP TOPSOIL BACKFILL AROUND ROOTBALL BASE FIRMLY WITH FOOT PRESSURE TO AVOID SHIFT OF ROOTBALL PLACE ROOTBALL ON UNEXCAVATED/UNDISTRUBED NATIVE SOIL PEDESTAL TO PREVENT SETTLING � 2 x ROOTBALL DI) DETAIL: PLANTING DECIDUOUS TREE CONDITION 1: PLANTER STRIP TREE CLOSER THAN 8' TO ADJACENT STORM LINE OR 4' FROM DRY UTILITY LINE 2 :3 a-w w< Do> NOT TO SCALE INSTALL ROOT BARRIER ON ONE OR BOTH SIDES OF PLANTER STRIP AS NECESSARY 5' PLANTER STRIP D NOTES: ZEXISTING STORM 1. ROOT BARRIER TO BE NDS, MODEL RP-2450, OR APPROVED EQUIVALENT DRAINAGE LINE (TYP.) 2. INSTALL PRODUCT PER MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS. 3. INSTALL PRODUCT A MINIMUM OF 3BEYOND CENTER OF TREE IN EACH DIRECTION PARALLEL TO UTILITY LINE. 4. ALL TREES LOCATED WITHIN PLANTER STRIPS TO RECEIVE ROOT BARRIER. DETAIL: ROOT BARRIER NOT TO SCALE RC DIN PRUNE TREE AS DIRECTED IN PLANTING NOTES PLANT TREE SO THAT THE TRUNK CROWN IS VISIBLE AT THE TOP OF THE ROOTBALL; SET TOP OF ROOTBALL FLUSH TO GRADE; DO NOT COVER THE TOP OF THE ROOTBALL WITH SOIL MIN. 2" MULCH; DO NOT PLACE IN CONTACT WITH TRUNK FINISH GRADE 4" HIGH EARTH SAUCER AROUND EDGE OF PLANTING PIT REMOVE ALL TWINE, WIRE, AND BURLAP FROM TOP HALF OF ROOTBALL; NON -BIODEGRADABLE MATERIAL SHALL BE REMOVED COMPLETELY :ZiIRe7:1�►��ZeI�Y�I��1 TAMP TOPSOIL BACKFILL AROUND ROOTBALL BASE FIRMLY WITH FOOT PRESSURE TO AVOID SHIFT OF ROOTBALL PLACE ROOTBALL ON UNEXCAVATED/UNDISTRUBED NATIVE SOIL PEDESTAL TO PREVENT SETTLING DETAIL: PLANTING CONIFER TREE NOT TO SCALE EQ. 4-3/4" X 1-1/2" TK CAP ON TOP OF POST 2"X4" TK TOP RAIL 1"X4" TK RAIL 2"X4" TK RAIL 4"X4" PT POST 1"X4" CEDAR BOARDS (TIGHT) 2"X4" TK RAIL 1"X4" TK RAIL FINISHED GRADE OPTIONAL POST ON PIPE PLANT SPACING PER PLANT TYPE; SEE SCHEDULE NOTE: TO AVOID LANDSCAPE INTRUSION INTO PATHS, THE FOLLOWING PLANTING SPACING OFF -SETS FROM EDGE OF ALL PATHS, DRIVES, ACCESS ROUTES, ETC. SHALL BE MET: GROUND COVER: 18" SMALL SHRUBS (UNDER STALL): 30" MEDIUM SHRUBS (FROM T TALL TO 6'): 42" LARGE SHRUBS (OVER 6' TALL): 48" DETAIL: PLANTING SPACING EQ. SPACING -8' NOT TO SCALE -II u o C C o I r �I I I i IJ I^ ICI+ I HOLD TOP OF FOOTING 2" BELOW �/ FINISHED GRADE ELEVATIONvj,� a vvi��v DETAIL: & BOARD FENCE NOT TO SCALE M NOTES: 1. TOP RAIL TO BE HORIZONTAL WITH MAX 12" STEPS AT POSTS AS NEEDED FOR GRADE -VERIFY W/ SUPERINTENDENT ON STEEP GRADES. 2. 2"x4" RAIL SIDE TO FACE INTO THE FENCE OWNER'S PROPERTY EXCEPT AT STREET OR PARK LOCATIONS. 3. WITH GRADE DIFFERENCE OF 6" OR MORE BETWEEN POSTS - SLOPE BOTTOM RAIL TO CONFORM. 4. STAIN ALL WOOD WITH SEMI -TRANSPARENT STAIN, COLOR TO MATCH ARCHITECTURE. STAIN TO BE SELECTED BY OWNER. DESIGN ENGINEERING R-397313 1471 1 NE 29th Place Suite 101 Bellevue, Washington 98007 425.885.7877 Fax 425.885.7963 PROJECT NO. 161 14T PLANNING • SURVEYING IN COMPLIANCE WITH CITY OF RENTON STANDARDS SURVEYED: OAP SCALE: DATE: VERTICAL: NAVD 1988 a �Ol / 7 q 7 DESIGNED: LBS /1 HORIZONTAL: NAD 1983/1991 T Y OF SLr �I' T L FIELDBOOK: DRAWN: /BS RENTON PAGE: L ONE INCH PRI DATUM N4m• A S A PE 1 /]��/% S Al/]��/% DETAILS DRAWING NO: CHECKED: /BS AT FULL SCALE PIcnn1ng/50Ung/PUIJIIC Works Dept. L2.31 L IF NOT ONE INCH N 0. REVISION BY DATE AP P R APPROVED: BS SCALE ACCORDINGLY SHEET: l7 OF: 22