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SAMSON OCEANFRONT PARK <br />CITY OF SUNNY ISLES <br />TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS <br />TREE RELOCATION 02910-1 <br /> SECTION 02910 - TREE RELOCATION <br /> <br />PART 1 - GENERAL <br /> <br />1.01 <br />A. Section Includes: Labor, materials, necessary equipment and services to complete the tree relocation work. <br />SUMMARY: <br /> <br /> <br />B. Related Section: <br />1. 02931 – Tree Protection <br />2. 02950 – Trees, Plants and Groundcovers <br /> <br />1.02 <br /> <br />REFERENCES: <br />A. American National Standards Institute (ANSI): Z60.1 American Standard for Nursery Stock. <br /> <br />B. Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: “Grades and Standards for Nursery Plants”, <br />latest edition. <br /> <br />C. Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA) <br /> <br />D. IFAS Extension – University of Florida – “Transplanting Palms” - Alan W. Meerow and Timothy K. <br />Broschat. <br /> <br />1.03 DESCRIPTION <br /> <br />: <br />A. Relocate existing trees and/or palms to a proposed location. <br /> <br />B. Remove other vegetation as necessary and as directed by the A/E to accommodate new plantings. Prepare <br />areas to be planted according to Section 02950. <br /> <br />C. Resulting tree pits of relocated material shall be backfilled with clean fill and brought back flush with <br />surrounding grade, unless the pits are to be immediately replanted. Stabilize grade if required. Correct <br />problems caused by erosion, wind, etc., in the reclaimed area. Pits to be quickly replanted shall be <br />surrounded by safety barricades to prevent accidental falls into pits. <br />1. In areas where new plant material will replace relocated plant material, appropriate planting soil <br />mix shall be used as backfill. <br /> <br />1.04 <br /> <br />SUBMITTALS: <br />A. Submit a list of equipment, procedure, and labor force anticipated for use for tree relocation for approval by <br />the A/E. <br /> <br />B. Submit a schedule by day indicating units to be dug and relocated. Note materials requiring root pruning, <br />and that the relocation schedule is to begin at the end of the specified root pruning period. <br /> <br />C. Obtain permits required by authority having jurisdiction. <br /> <br />D. Submit written certification that trees indicated to remain have been protected during the course of <br />construction according to Section 02931. Certify that where damage did occur: <br />1. Trees were promptly and properly treated. <br />2. Indicate which damaged trees (if any) are incapable of retaining full growth potential and are <br />recommended to be replaced. <br />