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Samson Oceanfront Park <br />City of Sunny Isles <br />Technical Specifications <br />TREES, PLANTS AND GROUNDCOVER 02950-10 <br /> <br />A. Individual tree and palm (as per plant list on the drawings) locations and outlines of shrub and <br />groundcover areas to be planted shall be staked by the Contractor in ample time to allow <br />inspection by the Landscape Architect. <br /> <br />B. Digging shall not begin until locations of trees and shrub beds are approved by the Landscape <br />Architect. <br /> <br />3.04 <br /> <br />PREPARATION OF SUBGRADE: <br />A. Subgrade of planting areas shall be loosened or scarified to a minimum depth of 3 inches prior to <br />spreading planting soil. Subgrade shall be brought to true and uniform grade and shall be cleared <br />of stones greater than 2 inches, sticks, and other extraneous material. <br /> <br />3.05 <br /> <br /> A. Planting pits for trees, palms, shrubs and groundcovers shall be excavated to the depth and <br />dimension indicated on the Drawings. Planting pits shall be the same depth as the plant rootball <br />and at least two times as wide. <br /> <br /> B. Excavation shall not begin until locations are approved by the Landscape Architect. <br /> <br />PLANTING PIT EXCAVATION: <br />3.06 <br /> <br /> A. Planting soil shall be spread and placed to required depths. <br /> <br /> B. Surfaces shall be graded and smoothed, eliminating all sharp breaks by rounding, scraping off <br />bumps and ridges, and filling in holes and cuts. <br /> <br />SPREADING OF PLANTING SOIL: <br />3.07 <br /> <br /> A. Walls of planting pits shall be dug so that they are vertical and scarified. <br /> <br /> B. Plants shall be set as indicated on Drawings. Final placement shall be such that the top of the <br />original rootball - with the first primary root visible at the soil surface - is located at or slightly <br />above (no more than 1 to 2 inches) final grade. If nursery-grown plants have excess soil covering <br />the original rootball (if the first primary root is not visible at the soil surface), excess soil should <br />be removed to that point. If fine roots have grown into excess soil, they should be removed prior <br />to installation. <br /> <br /> C. Plants shall be turned to the desired orientation when required by the Landscape Architect. <br /> <br /> D. Containerized plants shall be removed from container taking care not to damage roots. If circling <br />roots are present, they shall be severed or spread apart. <br /> <br /> E. Planting shall be positioned in the center of the plant pit, set plumb, and rigidly braced in position <br />until all planting soil has been placed solidly around the ball. <br /> <br /> F. All ropes or strings on top of balls shall be cut and pulled back. Burlap or cloth wrapping shall be <br />left intact around ball except that portions of wrap that are exposed on top of the ball shall be <br />turned under and buried. Non-biodegradable ball wrapping and support wire shall be totally <br />removed from ball and plant pit. There shall be no wrapping materials left on top of the rootball <br />or against/surrounding the stem or trunk. <br /> <br />G. Incorporate the specified quantity of soil moisturizer in the landscape soil mix and backfill around <br />the plant. Soil mix shall be worked carefully, and thoroughly watered in to fill voids and wash out <br />air pockets. <br /> <br />PLANTING: