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City of Sunny Isles Beach NE 174th Street Roadway Improvements 329200 - 6 Sodding 3.04 RESPONSIBILITY PRIOR TO BENEFICIAL OCCUPANCY: A. Maintenance Prior to Inspection for Completion and beneficial occupancy. 1. Maintenance shall begin immediately after each portion of sodding is installed and continue until beneficial occupancy. 2. Sodded Areas: The subcontractor shall be held responsible for maintenance of sod areas, including watering, weeding, mowing, trimming, edging, repair of erosion, filling, leveling, and replacement as necessary, to establish a uniform lawn until acceptance. After the sod has been laid, tamped, and top-dressed, all areas and parts of areas which fail to show uniform growth and health for any reason whatsoever, shall be resodded, repeatedly if necessary, until all sodded areas are covered with satisfactory lawn. a. Mowing: When grass reaches 3 inches in height, mow to 2 inches in height. Maintain grass between 2 inches and 2 1/2" inches in height. Do not mow off more than 40% of grass leaf in single mowing. 3. Spraying and Dusting: During the maintenance period and up to the issuance of certificate of beneficial occupancy, the subcontractor shall do all spraying and/or dusting of all plants, as needed, for control of all pests, including rodents, fungus, and diseases. The materials and methods shall be in accordance with the highest standards and nursery practices as recommended by the County Agent, and approved by the Architect prior to implementation. 4. Protection: Planting areas and plants shall be protected against trespassing and damage. If any plants become damaged or injured, they shall be treated or replaced, as directed by the Inspector, and in compliance with this specification. No work shall be done within or over planting areas, or adjacent to plants without proper safeguards and protection. 5. Keep sidewalks, curbs, and driveways, parking areas, streets, terraces, decks and pavers free of plant cuttings, debris and stains. 6. Plant material rejected during the course of construction shall be removed within five (5) working days and replaced before the inspection for completion will scheduled B. Survival and Conditions: The subcontractor shall be responsible for the proper maintenance, the survival and condition of all landscape items from the time a landscape item is installed, until beneficial occupancy. C. Replacement: Replacement of plants shall be the responsibility of the subcontractor including the possible replacement of plant material resulting from removal by theft, vandalism, acts of negligence on the part of others, or acts of providence which include hail storms, tornadoes, freezes and hurricanes. All plant material shall be alive and in good growing condition for each specific kind of plant at the time of beneficial occupancy. D. Rating: The rating of each plant according to Florida Grades and Standards shall be equal to or better than that called for on the Plans and in these specifications at the time of beneficial occupancy. 3.05 MAINTENANCE AFTER BENEFICIAL OCCUPANCY: A. After completion and beneficial occupancy, the owner shall be responsible for maintenance.