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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-373713LANDSCAPE PLANTING NOTES AND MATERIALS SCOPE OF WORK FURNISH ALL MATERIALS, LABOR, EQUIPMENT AND RELATED ITEMS NECESSARY TO ACCOMPLISH TOPSOIL, TREATMENT AND PREPARATION OF SOIL, FINISH GRADING, PLACEMENT OF SPECIFIED PLANT MATERIALS, FERTILIZER, STAKING, MULCH, CLEAN -UP, DEBRIS REMOVAL, AND 90 -DAY MAINTENANCE. QUALIFICATIONS: LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR TO BE SKILLED AND KNOWLEDGEABLE IN THE FIELD OF WORK AND HAVE A MINIMUM OF FIVE (5) YEAR'S EXPERIENCE INSTALLING SIMILAR WORK. CONTRACTOR TO BE LICENSED TO PERFORM THE WORK SPECIFIED WITHIN THE PRESIDING JURISDICTION. JOB CONDITIONS: IT IS THE CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO REVIEW THE SITE AND REPORT ANY DISCREPANCIES TO THE OWNER OR THE OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVES. ALL PLANT MATERIAL AND FINISH GRADES ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE OWNER. PROTECTION: SAVE AND PROTECT ALL EXISTING PLANTINGS SHOWN TO REMAIN. DO NOT PLANT UNTIL OTHER CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS WHICH CONFUCT HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. IF AN IRRIGATION SYSTEM IS TO BE INSTALLED DO NOT PLANT UNTIL THE SYSTEM HAS BEEN INSTALLED, TESTED, AND APPROVED BY THE OWNER. HANDLE PLANTS WITH CARE - DO NOT DAMAGE OR BREAK ROOT SYSTEM, BARK, OR BRANCHES. REPAIR AND /OR REPLACE ITEMS DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF WORK, OR WORK NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, AS DIRECTED BY OWNER AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO THE OWNER. REPAIR OF EXISTING PLANTINGS: DURING THE COURSE OF WORK, REPAIR ALL EXISTING PLANTING AREAS BY PRUNING DEAD GROWTH, RE- ESTABLISHING FINISH GRADE AND RE- MULCHING TO SPECIFIED DEPTH. REPAIR OF IRRIGATION SYSTEM: DURING THE COURSE OF WORK, REPAIR ANY DAMAGE TO THE IRRIGATION SYSTEM TO MATCH CONDITIONS PRIOR TO THE DAMAGE. GUARANTEE: GUARANTEE ALL PLANT MATERIAL FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR FROM DATE OF FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF THE JOB BY OWNER. 90 -DAY MAINTENANCE: CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE OWNER WITH A SCOPE OF WORK AT TIME OF INITIAL PROJECT BID TO PROVIDE LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION MAINTENANCE FOR 90 DAYS FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF PROJECT (ACCEPTANCE) OF FACIUTY BY OWNER. WORK TO INCLUDE MAINTENANCE AS DESCRIBED BELOW, IN PLANTING AND IRRIGATION MAINTENANCE. MATERIALS: PLANT MATERIALS: PLANT MATERIALS TO BE GRADE NO. 1, SIZED IN ACCORDANCE WITH (MN) AMERICAN STANDARDS FOR NURSERY STOCK (ANSI Z60.1- 1996). PRUNE PLANTS RECEIVED FROM THE NURSERY ONLY UPON AUTHORIZATION BY THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT. "B & B" INDICATES BALLED AND BURLAPPED; "CONT." INDICATES CONTAINER; "BR" INDICATES BARE ROOT; "CAL" INDICATES CALIPER AT 6" ABOVE SOIL LINE; "GAL" INDICATES GALLON. A) SPECIFIED PLANT CANOPY SIZE OR CAUPER IS THE MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE CONTAINER OR BALL SIZE AND ESTABLISHES MINIMUM PLANT CONDITION TO BE PROVIDED, B) QUALITY: PLANT MATERIAL TO COMPLY WITH STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS FOR DISEASE INSPECTION, PLANTS TO BE FULLY LIVE, VIGOROUS, WELL FORMED, WITH WELL DEVELOPED FIBROUS ROOT SYSTEMS. ROOT BALLS OF PLANTS TO BE SOLID AND FIRMLY HELD TOGETHER, SECURELY CONTAINED AND PROTECTED FROM INJURY AND DESICCATION. PLANTS DETERMINED BY LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT TO HAVE BEEN DAMAGED; HAVE DEFORMITIES OF STEM, BRANCHES, OR ROOTS; LACK SYMMETRY, HAVE MULTIPLE LEADERS OR "Y" CROTCHES LESS THAN 30 DEGREES IN TREES, OR DO NOT MEET SIZE OR ANSI STANDARDS WILL BE REJECTED. PLANT MATERIAL TO BE FROM A SINGLE NURSERY SOURCE FOR EACH SPECIFIED SPECIES /HYBRID. NURSERY SOURCES TO BE THOSE LOCATED IN THE SAME REGION AS THE JOB SITE C) SUBSTITUTION: NO SUBSTITUTION OF PLANT MATERIAL, SPECIES OR VARIETY, WILL BE PERMITTED UNLESS WRITTEN EVIDENCE IS SUBMITTED TO THE OWNER FROM TWO QUALIFIED PLANT BROKERAGE OFFICES. SUBSTITUTIONS WHICH ARE PERMITTED TO BE IN WRITING FROM THE OWNER AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT. THE SPECIFIED SIZE, SPECIES AND NEAREST VARIETY, AS APPROVED, TO BE FURNISHED. SUBSTITUTIONS MAY REQUIRE SUBMITTAL TO REVISED LANDSCAPE PLAN TO CITY FOR APPROVAL. SOIL PREPARATION: TOPSOIL, AMENDMENT, AND BACKFILL, ARE GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL LANDSCAPE AREAS, UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE ON THE PLANS. SOIL AMENDMENTS AND FERTILIZER NOTED BELOW ARE TO BE USED FOR BID PRICE BASIS ONLY. SPECIFIC AMENDMENTS AND FERTILIZERS WILL BE MADE AFTER SOIL SAMPLES ARE LABORATORY TESTED BY THE CONTRACTOR. PROVIDE CHANGE ORDER FOR ADDITIONAL OR REDUCTION OF MATERIALS REQUIRED OR NOT REQUIRED BY THE SOILS REPORT. SOIL FERTILITY AND AGRICULTURAL SUITABILITY ANALYSIS: AFTER ROUGH GRADING AND PRIOR TO SOIL PREPARATION, CONTRACTOR TO OBTAIN TWO REPRESENTATIVE SOIL SAMPLES, FROM LOCATIONS AS DIRECTED BY THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT, TO NORTHERN LIGHTS ANALYTICAL & CONSULTING INC. RAVENSDALE WA, TEL. 253 - 653 -5770 OR, EQUIVALENT TESTING LABORATORY, FOR TEST #A05 -2. SUBMIT RESULTS TO LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT FOR REVIEW. TESTS TO INCLUDE FERTILITY AND SUITABILITY ANALYSIS WITH WRITTEN RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SOIL AMENDMENT, FERTILIZER, CONDITIONERS, APPLICATION RATES, AND POST - CONSTRUCTION MAINTENANCE PROGRAM. TESTS TO BE CONTRACTED WITH AND PAID FOR BY THE CONTRACTOR. A) TOPSOIL: CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SUPPLYING ALL TOPSOIL AND FOR DETERMINING THE VOLUME OF TOPSOIL REQUIRED PER THE INFORMATION ON PLANS AND NOTED HERE -IN. CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY NECESSARY WEED CONTROL RESUUTNG FROM CONTAMINATED OFF SITE SOURCES. B) TOPSOIL TO CONSIST OF WINTER MIX AS PRODUCED AND REMIXED BY PACIFIC TOPSOILS, INC. WINTER MIX TO CONSIST OF 1/3 BY VOLUME SANDY LOAM, 1/3 BY VOLUME COMPOSTED GARDEN MULCH, AND 1/3 BY VOLUME COARSE WASHED SAND OR EQUIVALENT. AT MINIMUM, TOPSOIL PRODUCTS BROUGHT ON SITE TO CONTAIN AMENDMENTS AS LISTED IN "C ". C) TOPSOIL TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS AS NECESSARY: THE FOLLOWING AMOUNT PER 1,000 SQUARE FEET: 1. 6 -CUBIC YARDS ORGANIC COMPOST. COMPOST TO BE FREE OR NON -FARM ANIMAL SOURCES, NOR TO BE FROM SOURCES CONTAINING REDWOOD OF CEDAR PRODUCTS. 2. 30- POUNDS NITROFORM (38 -0 -0) 3. 5- POUNDS AMMONIUM SULFATE 4. 40- POUNDS CALCIUM CARBONATE UMESTONE 5. 40- POUNDS DOLOMITE LIMESTONE 6. 5 -OUNES BORON (AS BORAX) ALL AMENDMENTS TO BE THOROUGHLY MIXED PRIOR TO INCORPORATION INTO TOPSOIL. LANDSCAPE PLANTING NOTES AND DETAILS D) PLANTING BACKFILL FOR ALL TREES, SHRUBS, AND GROUNDCOVERS: 1. 0.6 -CUBIC YARDS PER VOLUME TOPSOIL 2. 0.4 -CUBIC YARDS ORGANIC COMPOST. 3. 3- POUNDS NITROFORM (38 -0 -0) 4. 1- POUNDS AMMONIUM SULFATE 5. 2- POUNDS CALCIUM CARBONATE LIMESTONE 6. 2- POUNDS DOLOMITE LIMESTONE E) TOPSOIL PREPARATION AND INSTALLATION: 1. VERIFY SUBGRADES TO -7 INCHES IN LANDSCAPE AREAS AND -18/24 INCHES IN PARKING LOT ISLANDS BELOW FINISH ELEVATION OR AS INDICATED ON PLANS. THIS ACCOMMODATES TOPSOIL, AMENDMENTS, AND MULCH. 2. ERADICATE ANY SURFACE VEGETATION ROOTED IN THE SUB -GRADE PRIOR TO SUB -GRADE PREPARATION. 3. THOROUGHLY SCARIFY AND RIP ALL LANDSCAPE SUB- GRADES WHICH HAVE BECOME COMPACTED TO A DEPTH OF 12 INCHES WITH MULTIPLE PASSES, 90 DEGREES TO EACH OTHER. SCARIFY AREAS INACCESSIBLE TO MECHANIZED EQUIPMENT AND AROUND EXISTING PLANTINGS NOTED TO REMAIN WITH HAND TOOLS. 4. REMOVE SOIL LUMPS, ROCK, VEGETATION AND /OR DEBRIS LARGER THAN 2 INCHES FROM ALL SUB -GRADE PRIOR TO PLACEMENT OF SPECIFIED TOPSOIL. 5. REMOVE ANY ASPHALT EXTENDING BEYOND 6 INCHES FROM CURBS INTO ADJACENT LANDSCAPE AREAS. 6. PARKING LOT PLANTER ISLANDS TO BE OVER EXCAVATED BY BACKHOE. REMOVE PAVING WASTE, GRAVEL BASE MATERIAL AND UNDERLYING SUBSOIL TO 18 INCHES BELOW TOP OF PAVING. SCARIFY AND OVER EXCAVATE PLANT PIT BOTTOM 12 INCHES TO MINIMIZE STRUCTURAL COMPACTION. F) TOPSOIL PLACEMENT: 1. PROVIDE A TOTAL FINISH COURSE OF 4 INCHES OF TOPSOIL FOR LANDSCAPE AREAS AND 18/24 INCHES IN PARKING LOT ISLANDS. 2. IN ALL LANDSCAPE AREAS PLACE 2 INCHES 6 INCHES IN PARKING LOT ISLANDS OF TOPSOIL MIX WITH AMENDMENTS OVER THE PREPARED SUB -GRADE AND THOROUGHLY ROTOTILL WITH MULTIPLE PASSES INTO THE TOP 6 INCHES OF SUB -GRADE FOR A TOTAL DEPTH OF 8 INCHES IN LANDSCAPE AREAS (12 INCHES IN PARKING LOT ISLANDS). PLACE AN ADDITIONAL 2 INCH LIFT OF TOPSOIL, IN ALL LANDSCAPE AREAS AND A MINIMUM 12 INCH LIFT IN ALL PARKING LOT ISLANDS, FOR THE FINAL TOPSOIL DEPTH OF 4 INCHES IN LANDSCAPE AREAS AND 18/24 INCHES IN PARKING LOT ISLANDS. 3. PLACE ADDITIONAL TOPSOIL AND SOIL MIX AS REQUIRED TO MEET FINISH ELEVATIONS. BARK MULCH (TOPDRESSING): ONE- HALF -INCH (1/2 ") SIZE, TO ONE- QUARTER (1/4 "), I.E., "FINE," HEMLOCK /FIR BARK. STAKES: 2 -INCH DIAMETER BY 8 -FOOT MINIMUM LODGEPOLE PINE STAKES. GUY MATERIAL: 1 -INCH WIDE POLYETHYLENE CHAIN LOCK TYPE TIES; OR, 3/8" DIAMETER RUBBER. NO WIRE. HERBICIDE: HERBICIDE IS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR THE FIRST YEAR AFTER INSTALLATION. ANTI - DESICCANT: "WILT- PROOF," 48 HOURS PRIOR TO SHIPMENT TO SITE FROM JUNE 1 THROUGH SEPTEMBER. THOROUGHLY ROOT WATER PLANTS PRIOR TO DELIVERY. PLANT MATERIAL DELIVERED TO SITE TO BE KEPT CONTINUALLY MOIST THROUGH INSTALLATION. EXECUTION: FINISH GRADES: FINE GRADE AND REMOVE ROCKS AND FOREIGN OBJECTS OVER 2 INCHES DIAMETER FROM TOP SURFACE OF PREPARED LANDSCAPE AREAS. FINISH ELEVATIONS TO BE DEFINED AS 3 INCHES BELOW CURBS WALKS AND/OR OTHER ADJACENT HARDSCAPE FOR ALL PLANTING BED AREAS. FINISH GRADE REFER TO GRADES PRIOR TO INSTALLATION OF MULCH. ALL FINISH GRADES TO BE SMOOTH EVEN GRADES, LIGHTLY COMPACTED, AS SHOWN ON THE PLAN AND DETAILED. PROVIDE POSITIVE DRAINAGE AWAY FROM BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES. SITE CIVIL DRAWINGS IDENTIFY FINAL ELEVATIONS. TREES AND SHRUBS: ARRANGE TREES AND SHRUBS ON SITE IN PROPOSED LOCATIONS PER DRAWINGS. EXCAVATE PIT, PLANT AND STAKE OR GUY, AS CALLED OUT AND DETAILED. ALL TREES, SHRUBS, AND SUPPORTS TO STAND VERTICAL. BACKFILL SHALL BE PIT SPOILS. SETTLE BACKFILL USING WATER ONLY. NO MECHANICAL COMPACTION. GROUNDCOVERS: EXCAVATE PITS TO A MINIMUM OF 3 INCHES BELOW, AND TWICE THE ROOT BALL DIAMETER. WATER THOROUGHLY AND TAKE CARE TO ENSURE THAT ROOT CROWN IS AT PROPER GRADE, AS DETAILED. MULCH: MULCH ALL LANDSCAPE AREAS. APPLY SUFFICIENT QUANTITY TO PROVIDE A 2 -INCH DEPTH. UTILITY CLEARANCES: FIELD ADJUST PLANT LOCATIONS FOR 8 -FOOT SEPARATION OF TREES /SHRUBS AND 2 -FOOT SEPARATION FOR GROUNDCOVER FROM FIRE HYDRANTS AND UTILITY VAULTS. PLANTING MAINTENANCE: CONTRACTOR TO MAINTAIN PLANTINGS THROUGH COMPLETED INSTALLATION, AND UNTIL ACCEPTANCE OF LANDSCAPE INSTALLATION. PLANTING MAINTENANCE TO INCLUDE WATERING, WEEDING, CULTIVATING, TIGHTENING AND REPAIRING OF TREE GUYS, RESETTING PLANTS TO PROPER GRADES OR POSITION, AND RE- ESTABLISHING SETTLED GRADES. HERBICIDE IS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR ONE YEAR FOLLOWING LANDSCAPE INSTALLATION. INCLUDED IS REPLACEMENT OF DEAD PLANTS AND PLANTS SHOWING LOSS OF 40 PERCENT OR MORE OF CANOPY. IRRIGATION MAINTENANCE: THE IRRIGATION SYSTEM TO BE MAINTAINED INCLUDING ADJUSTMENTS FOR BALANCED WATER DISTRIBUTION AND PRECIPITATION. FAILED OR MALFUNCTIONING IRRIGATION EQUIPMENT SHALL BE REPLACED AND /OR CORRECTED. PLANTING AND IRRIGATION MAINTENANCE TO INCLUDE THOSE OPERATIONS NECESSARY TO THE PROPER GROWTH AND SURVIVAL OF ALL PLANT MATERIALS. CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE THIS WORK IN ADDITION TO SPECIFIC WARRANTY/GUARANTEES. PRUNE DAMAGED TWIGS AFTER PLANTING PLACE IN VERT. POSITION: DOUBLE LEADERS WILL BE REJECTED NOTE: KEEP ROOTBALL MOIST AND PROTECTED AT ALL TIMES. HOLD CROWN OF ROOTBALL AT OR JUST ABOVE FINISH GRADE. PROTECT TRUNK AND LIMBS FROM INJURY. BACKFILL TO BE SETTLED USING WATER ONLY - NO MECHANICAL COMPACTION. REMOVE ALL WRAP, TIES & CONTAINERS, REGARDLESS OF MATERIAL. (2) LODGEPOLE STAKES, PLUMB WITH ELASTIC CHAIN- \ LOCK jYPFTOR RUBBER GUYS TIED IN FIGURE EIGHT; REMOV A ER ONE GROWING SEASON PROTECTIVE WRAPPING DURING SHIPMENT TO SITE AND — INSTALLATION REMOVE AT COMPLETION OF PLANTING LAWN PLANTING; PROVIDE 3'0 "NO GRASS" TREE RING AND - 3" DEEP MULCH LAYER IN WELL. HOLD BACK FROM TRUNK 8" TO 10 FINISH GRADE PREPARE PLANTING BPD PER SPECS; AT MIN., LOSSEN — AND MIX SOIL TO 18' OR DEPTH OF ROOTBALL AND 2 TIMES BALL DIA. MULCH LAYER 1" MULCH AT CROWN 1/2" ABOVE GRADE 1" ABOVE GRADE — .. B£D' / REMOVE [����L WRAP. TIES. AND CONTAINERS NOTE: 1 SCORE KOOY AL AND WORK N RSER S IL REMOVE CONTAINER AND WORK��' AWAY FROM PERIMETER ROOTS ROOTS FREE OF SOIL BACKFILL TO BE SETTLED USING WATER TE R ONLY. SET BALL ON UNDISTURBED BASE OR COMPACTED MOUND UNDER BALL SEE PLANT LIST FOR PLANT SPACING. PENETRATION TO SUBBASE ( +) 24" LE>36'ItMNtaLMIJL IH) 1(( LANTEDS POWMULH) (PLN(I ®B�OIE MULCH) (PIJWi® MULCH) TREE PLANTING /STAKING DETAIL GROUNDCOVER PLANTING DETAIL NOT TO SCALE NOT TO SCALE OVER ALL TOPSOIL DEPTH OF 3 FEET CURB BERM HEIGHT 6" MIN --------- �1 -1/2" DRAIN AT LOW iiiiii POINTS & 10' SPACING SOIL LINE: 3" MAXIMUM IN MULCH, 1" IN LAWN f i PAVING (SEE CIVIL PLANS) SUBGRADE - 1 ^T =•L REMOVE EXCESS GRAVEL AND PAVING COARSE TRANSITION FROM TOPSOIL 12" MAX. LIP TO SUBSOIL NOTE: OVER EXCAVATE PARKING LOT PLANTERS TO LOOSEN COMPACTED SUBBASE GRADING • PARKING LOT PLANTERS DETAIL NOT TO SCALE MULCH AT CURB DETAIL NOT TO SCALE �e X. TOP OF CURB )P OF MULCH HOLD PLANTS FROM — EDGE OF PLANTER AS NOTED ON PLANT LIST a BED UNE EDGE ---, CURB /WALK \. NOTE: THIS SPACING APPLIES TO GROUNDCOVER AND FORMAL SHRUB ROW PLACEMENT. T cQ O irl-w C- C) L Nm Nm I p Bonn Om -- L No0 Y w °6�o n I -goal. 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JH Dote: 9.7.2012 Scala: N/A Disk File: 13245- L3 -4.dw Model: Address: 431 RAINIER AVENUE SOUTH RENTON, WA 98057 LANDSCAPE PLANTM NOTES AND DETAILS FRED MEYER FUELING FACLITY Permit No. U13001730 L4 of 6 m y O �( w3 v C wym O O z w