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Home My WebLink AboutR-4192145N O V O V 0 W i PLANT INSTALLATION NOTES GENERALNOTES QUALITY ASSURANCE 1. PLANTS SHALL MEET OR EXCEED THE SPECIFICATIONS OF FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS REQUIRING INSPECTION FOR PLANT DISEASE AND INSECT CONTROL. 2. PLANTS SHALL BE HEALTHY, VIGOROUS, AND WELL -FORMED, WITH WELL DEVELOPED, FIBROUS ROOT SYSTEMS, FREE FROM DEAD BRANCHES OR ROOTS. PLANTS SHALL BE FREE FROM DAMAGE CAUSED BY TEMPERATURE EXTREMES, LACK OR EXCESS OF MOISTURE, INSECTS, DISEASE, AND MECHANICAL INJURY. PLANTS IN LEAF SHALL BE WELL FOLIATED AND OF GOOD COLOR. PLANTS SHALL BE HABITUATED TO THE OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS INTO WHICH THEY WILL BE PLANTED (HARDENED -OFF). 3. TREES WITH DAMAGED, CROOKED, MULTIPLE OR BROKEN LEADERS WILL BE REJECTED. WOODY PLANTS WITH ABRASIONS OF THE BARK OR SUN SCALD WILL BE REJECTED. 4. NOMENCLATURE: PLANT NAMES SHALL CONFORM TO FLORA OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST BY HITCHCOCK AND CRONQUIST, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON PRESS, 1973 AND/OR TO A FIELD GUIDE TO THE COMMON WETLAND PLANTS OF WESTERN WASHINGTON & NORTHWESTERN OREGON, ED. SARAH SPEAR COOKE, SEATTLE AUDUBON SOCIETY, 1997. DEFINITIONS 1. PLANTS/PLANT MATERIALS. PLANTS AND PLANT MATERIALS SHALL INCLUDE ANY LIVE PLANT MATERIAL USED ON THE PROJECT. THIS INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO CONTAINER GROWN, B&B OR BAREFOOT PLANTS; LIVE STAKES AND FASCINES (WATTLES); TUBERS, CORMS, BULBS, ETC..; SPRIGS, PLUGS, AND LINERS. 2. CONTAINER GROWN. CONTAINER GROWN PLANTS ARE THOSE WHOSE FOOTBALLS ARE ENCLOSED IN A POT OR BAG IN WHICH THAT PLANT GREW. SUBSTITUTIONS 1. IT IS THE CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO OBTAIN SPECIFIED MATERIALS IN ADVANCE IF SPECIAL GROWING, MARKETING OR OTHER ARRANGEMENTS MUST BE MADE IN ORDER TO SUPPLY SPECIFIED MATERIALS. 2. SUBSTITUTION OF PLANT MATERIALS NOT ON THE PROJECT LIST WILL NOT BE PERMITTED UNLESS AUTHORIZED IN WRITING BY THE RESTORATION CONSULTANT. 3. IF PROOF IS SUBMITTED THAT ANY PLANT MATERIAL SPECIFIED IS NOT OBTAINABLE, A PROPOSAL WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR USE OF THE NEAREST EQUIVALENT SIZE OR ALTERNATIVE SPECIES, WITH CORRESPONDING ADJUSTMENT OF CONTRACT PRICE. 4. SUCH PROOF WILL BE SUBSTANTIATED AND SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO THE CONSULTANT AT LEAST 30 DAYS PRIOR TO START OF WORK UNDER THIS SECTION. INSPECTION 1. PLANTS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO INSPECTION AND APPROVAL BY THE RESTORATION CONSULTANT FOR CONFORMANCE TO SPECIFICATIONS, EITHER AT TIME OF DELIVERY ON -SITE OR AT THE GROWER'S NURSERY. APPROVAL OF PLANT MATERIALS AT ANY TIME SHALL NOT IMPAIR THE SUBSEQUENT RIGHT OF INSPECTION AND REJECTION DURING PROGRESS OF THE WORK. 2. PLANTS INSPECTED ON SITE AND REJECTED FOR NOT MEETING SPECIFICATIONS MUST BE REMOVED IMMEDIATELY FROM SITE OR RED -TAGGED AND REMOVED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. 3. THE RESTORATION CONSULTANT MAY ELECT TO INSPECT PLANT MATERIALS AT THE PLACE OF GROWTH. AFTER INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE, THE RESTORATION CONSULTANT MAY REQUIRE THE INSPECTED PLANTS BE LABELED AND RESERVED FOR PROJECT. SUBSTITUTION OF THESE PLANTS WITH OTHER INDIVIDUALS, EVEN OF THE SAME SPECIES AND SIZE, IS UNACCEPTABLE. MEASUREMENT OF PLANTS 1. PLANTS SHALL CONFORM TO SIZES SPECIFIED UNLESS SUBSTITUTIONS ARE MADE AS OUTLINED IN THIS CONTRACT. 2. HEIGHT AND SPREAD DIMENSIONS SPECIFIED REFER TO MAIN BODY OF PLANT AND NOT BRANCH OR ROOT TIP TO TIP. PLANT DIMENSIONS SHALL BE MEASURED WHEN THEIR BRANCHES OR ROOTS ARE IN THEIR NORMAL POSITION. 3. WHERE A RANGE OF SIZE IS GIVEN, NO PLANT SHALL BE LESS THAN THE MINIMUM SIZE AND AT LEAST 50% OF THE PLANTS SHALL BE AS LARGE AS THE MEDIAN OF THE SIZE RANGE. (EXAMPLE: IF THE SIZE RANGE IS 12" TO 18", AT LEAST 50% OF PLANTS MUST BE 15" TALL.). SUBMITTALS PROPOSED PLANT SOURCES 1. WITHIN 45 DAYS AFTER AWARD OF THE CONTRACT, SUBMIT A COMPLETE LIST OF PLANT MATERIALS PROPOSED TO BE PROVIDED DEMONSTRATING CONFORMANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED. INCLUDE THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF ALL GROWERS AND NURSERIES. PRODUCT CERTIFICATES 1. PLANT MATERIALS LIST - SUBMIT DOCUMENTATION TO CONSULTANT AT LEAST 30 DAYS PRIOR TO START OF WORK UNDER THIS SECTION THAT PLANT MATERIALS HAVE BEEN ORDERED. ARRANGE PROCEDURE FOR INSPECTION OF PLANT MATERIAL WITH CONSULTANT AT TIME OF SUBMISSION. 2. HAVE COPIES OF VENDOR'S OR GROWERS' INVOICES OR PACKING SLIPS FOR ALL PLANTS ON SITE DURING INSTALLATION. INVOICE OR PACKING SLIP SHOULD LIST SPECIES BY SCIENTIFIC NAME, QUANTITY, AND DATE DELIVERED (AND GENETIC ORIGIN IF THAT INFORMATION WAS PREVIOUSLY REQUESTED). DELIVERY, HANDLING, & STORAGE NOTIFICATION CONTRACTOR MUST NOTIFY CONSULTANT 48 HOURS OR MORE IN ADVANCE OF DELIVERIES SO THAT CONSULTANT MAY ARRANGE FOR INSPECTION. PLANT MATERIALS 1. TRANSPORTATION - DURING SHIPPING, PLANTS SHALL BE PACKED TO PROVIDE PROTECTION AGAINST CLIMATE EXTREMES, BREAKAGE AND DRYING. PROPER VENTILATION AND PREVENTION OF DAMAGE TO BARK, BRANCHES, AND ROOT SYSTEMS MUST BE ENSURED. 2. SCHEDULING AND STORAGE - PLANTS SHALL BE DELIVERED AS CLOSE TO PLANTING AS POSSIBLE. PLANTS IN STORAGE MUST BE PROTECTED AGAINST ANY CONDITION THAT IS DETRIMENTAL TO THEIR CONTINUED HEALTH AND VIGOR. 3. HANDLING - PLANT MATERIALS SHALL NOT BE HANDLED BY THE TRUNK, LIMBS, OR FOLIAGE BUT ONLY BY THE CONTAINER, BALL, BOX, OR OTHER PROTECTIVE STRUCTURE, EXCEPT BAREROOT PLANTS SHALL BE KEPT IN BUNDLES UNTIL PLANTING AND THEN HANDLED CAREFULLY BY THE TRUNK OR STEM. 4. LABELS - PLANTS SHALL HAVE DURABLE, LEGIBLE LABELS STATING CORRECT SCIENTIFIC NAME AND SIZE. TEN PERCENT OF CONTAINER GROWN PLANTS IN INDIVIDUAL POTS SHALL BE LABELED. PLANTS SUPPLIED IN FLATS, RACKS, BOXES, BAGS, OR BUNDLES SHALL HAVE ONE LABEL PER GROUP. WARRANTY PLANT WARRANTY PLANTS MUST BE GUARANTEED TO BE TRUE TO SCIENTIFIC NAME AND SPECIFIED SIZE, AND TO BE HEALTHY AND CAPABLE OF VIGOROUS GROWTH. REPLACEMENT 1. PLANTS NOT FOUND MEETING ALL OF THE REQUIRED CONDITIONS AT THE CONSULTANT'S DISCRETION MUST BE REMOVED FROM SITE AND REPLACED IMMEDIATELY AT THE CONTRACTOR'S EXPENSE. 2. PLANTS NOT SURVIVING AFTER ONE YEAR TO BE REPLACED AT THE CONTRACTOR'S EXPENSE. PLANT MATERIAL GENERAL 1. PLANTS SHALL BE NURSERY GROWN IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOOD HORTICULTURAL PRACTICES UNDER CLIMATIC CONDITIONS SIMILAR TO OR MORE SEVERE THAN THOSE OF THE PROJECT SITE. 2. PLANTS SHALL BE TRUE TO SPECIES AND VARIETY OR SUBSPECIES. NO CULTIVARS OR NAMED VARIETIES SHALL BE USED UNLESS SPECIFIED AS SUCH. QUANTITIES SEE PLANT LIST ON ACCOMPANYING PLANS AND PLANT SCHEDULES. ROOTTREATMENT 1. CONTAINER GROWN PLANTS (INCLUDES PLUGS): PLANT ROOT BALLS MUST HOLD TOGETHER WHEN THE PLANT IS REMOVED FROM THE POT, EXCEPT THAT A SMALL AMOUNT OF LOOSE SOIL MAY BE ON THE TOP OF THE ROOTBALL. 2. PLANTS MUST NOT BE ROOT -BOUND; THERE MUST BE NO CIRCLING ROOTS PRESENT IN ANY PLANT INSPECTED. 3. ROOTBALLS THAT HAVE CRACKED OR BROKEN WHEN REMOVED FROM THE CONTAINER SHALL BE REJECTED. °F wxex� 0°Rq b 1 CIVIL CONSTRUCTION PER pr ad�l'7o °0� F W �gx°ficne¢" NO. REVISION nvv i 0r CONTAINER PLANTING PLANT ROOT COLLAR SHOULD BE EVEN WITH FINISH GRADE SPECIFIED MULCH LAYER, HOLD BACK MULCH FROM TRUNK/STEMS FINISH GRADE REMOVE DEBRIS AND LARGE ROCKS FROM PLANTING PIT AND SCARIFY SIDES AND BASE. BACKFILL WITH SPECIFIED SOIL. FIRM UP SOIL AROUND PLANT. REMOVE FROM POT OR BURLAP & ROUGH -UP ROOT BALL BEFORE INSTALLING. UNTANGLE AND STRAIGHTEN CIRCLING ROOTS- PRUNE IF NECESSARY. IF PLANT IS ROOT -BOUND, DO NOT PLANT AND RETURN TO NURSERY FOR AN ACCEPTABLE ALTERNATIVE Scale: NTS PROVIDE A 2.5-3" ROUND TREE STAKE MADE OF UNTREATED LUMBER. ANGLE AGAINST PREVAILING WINDS AND DEEP ENOUGH TO BE STABLE. ATTACH TREE STAKES TO TRUNK WITH PLASTIC "CHAIN -LOCK" OR EQUAL HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLINE TREE TIE MATERIAL. PROVIDE 1" OF SLACK TO ACCOMODATE TREE GROWTH. TRUNK PLUMB PROVIDE A FOUR -INCH DEPTH MULCH, .g BUT DO NOT PILE MULCH AROUND THE BASE OF THE TRUNK/STEM. FINISHED GRADE SOAK PLANTING PIT, � SCARIFY EDGES OF cp PIT, AND REMOVE I // DEBRIS BACKFILL PLANTING PIT PREVIOUSLY AMENDED SOIL COMPACT SOIL TO PREVENT :X ROOTBALL WIDTH SETTLING )NIFER TREE PLANTING WITH STAKE �Y.y-16A0YF9 NOTES O O O N Q D J IF VEGETATION EXISTS WITHIN PLANTING AREA, SPACE AT g X FROM STEM OF EXISTING VEGETATION AREA FOR SPACING ADJUSTMENT NOTE: FIRST PLACE PLANTS ALONG THE PERIMETER OF THE PLANTING AREA, AND AROUND EXISTING VEGETATION. THEN SPACE THE REMAINDER OF THE PLANTINGS. % = PLANT SPA ® = PLANT PLANT SPACING Scale: NTS C) DO N V O O i N ro 1. PLANTING PIT SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN TWO TIMES WIDTH OF ROOTBALL. 2. REMOVE BURLAP AROUND ROOT BALL 3. LOOSEN ROOTS OF PLANTS BEFORE PLANTING 4. SOAK PLANTING PIT BEFORE AND AFTER PLANTING 5. LARGE TREES AND SHRUBS MAY NEED TO BE STAKED 6. INSTALL HARDWOOD CUTTINGS DURING THEIR DORMANCY. DO NOT ALLOW THEM TO DRY OUT. 7. CUTTINGS SHALL BE q" TO 1" IN DIAMETER OR APPROVED EQUIVALENT. 8. INSTALL TO MIN. 2/3RDS DEPTH INTO SOIL. USE TRIANGULAR SPACING. SEE PLANTING SCHEDULE FOR SPACING. 9. INSURE THAT BUDS ARE POINTING UP. 10. FIRM UP SOIL AROUND INSTALLED CUTTING. 11. WATER AFTER PLANTING AND BEFORE MULCHING. R-4192144 THE WATERSHED COMPANY GM 12.7.2111 AMC EDWIN J. GREEN JR r•",,,„elm, As SHOWN DATUM ;� CITY OF RENTON Planning/Building/Public Works Dept. 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