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City of Sunny Isles Beach NE 174th Street Roadway Improvements 329200 - 4 Sodding commercial pad sizes measuring not less than 12 inches by 24 inches and shall be live, fresh and uninjured at the time of placement. It shall be machine cut at a uniform sort thickness or 5/8", plus or minus 1/4", at time of cutting. Measurement for thickness shall exclude top growth and thatch. The sod shall be live, fresh and uninjured at the time of planting. It shall be planted within 24 hours after being cut and shall be shaded and kept moist from the time it is cut until it is planted. 2.02 PLANTING SOIL: All sod shall be planted on 2" of planting soil. The planting soil shall be sandy loam typical of the locality and composed of 50 percent sand and 50 percent muck. The soil must be taken from ground that has never been stripped. There must be a slight acid reaction (5.5 to 6.5) to the soil with no excess of calcium or carbonate. Soil shall be delivered in a loose friable condition. 2.03 FERTILIZER: A. Fertilizer for sod shall be a fertilizer with a chemical designation of 6-6-6 or 8-8-8. It shall have at least 50 percent of the nitrogen derived from natural organic sources and shall contain the minimum minor elements of a least three units of magnesium, 1/2 to 1 unit of manganese, and one unit of iron. Potash shall be derived from sulfate of potash only. Liquid fertilizer shall not be permitted. B. Composition and Quality: All fertilizer shall be uniform in composition, and dry. Fertilizer in bags shall be free flowing in condition for application by suitable equipment, and shall also be delivered in unopened bags or containers, each fully labeled with the manufactured analysis. Any fertilizer that becomes caked or otherwise damaged making it unsuitable for use shall not be accepted. 2.04 WATER: Potable or reuse from city water supply or other sources that are approved by a public health department. Water shall meet requirements in Section 329300- Soil Preparation. 2.05 STAKES: Softwood, 3/4" by 3/4" by 8", unpainted and untreated. PART 3 - EXECUTION 3.01 INSPECTION: A. The existence and location of utilities (overhead, above ground and underground) shall be thoroughly investigated and verified by the subcontractor before the work begins in the area of said utilities. The subcontractor shall exercise care in digging and working so as not to damage utilities or endanger the safety and lives of people. Should overhead, above ground or underground obstructions be encountered which interfere with the work, the Architect shall be consulted in order for a decision to be made on the relocation of the work to clear such obstruction. The subcontractor shall be responsible for the immediate repair of any damage to utilities caused by his /her work.