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Samson Oceanfront Park <br />City of Sunny Isles <br />Technical Specifications <br />SODDING 02935-6 <br /> B. Begin sodding at the bottom of slopes. <br /> <br /> C. Lay first row of sod in straight line. <br /> <br /> D. Butt side and end joints. Ensure that joints are tight, thereby eliminating the need to patch to <br />eliminate gaps. <br /> <br /> E. Lateral joints shall be staggered. <br /> <br /> F. Do not stretch or overlap rows. <br /> <br /> G. As sodding is completed in any one section, the entire area shall be rolled. Roll sod, except on <br />pegged areas, with roller weighing no more than 150 lbs. per foot of roller width to eliminate air <br />pockets. Following tamping, screened topsoil shall be used to fill all cracks and excess soil shall <br />be worked into the sod with rakes or other suitable equipment. Sod shall not be smothered with <br />too much top dressing of topsoil. <br /> <br /> H. Watering <br /> 1. Immediately after top dressing thoroughly water to a depth sufficient that the underside of <br />the new sod strips and the soil immediately below the sod are thoroughly wet, or a <br />minimum of 6 in. <br /> 2. Provide an adequate supply of water to and during transplanting of the sod. <br /> <br />3.05 <br /> <br /> A. Maintenance of sodded areas shall begin immediately after sod installation and shall continue until <br />work is accepted as Substantially Complete. <br /> <br /> B. Maintenance shall consist of protecting, watering, weeding, cutting, fertilizing, repairing of eroded <br />areas, and re-sodding which in the opinion of the Landscape Architect is required to establish a <br />uniform stand of grass. <br /> <br /> C. Mowing <br /> 1. Whenever grass reaches a height of 3 in., it shall be cut back to 2 in. Clippings shall be <br />removed. <br /> 2. After two mowings the Contractor shall top dress the sod with an application of fertilizer at <br />the rate of one lb. of Nitrogen per 1000 square feet. <br /> <br />MAINTENANCE: <br />3.06 <br /> <br /> A. Immediately clean spills from paved and finish surface areas. <br /> <br /> B. Remove debris and excess materials from project site. <br /> <br /> C. Dispose of protective barricades and warning signs at the termination of lawn establishment. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />CLEANING: <br />END OF SECTION <br />