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02480 - 2/12 planting area. Before they are installed, all substitutions shall receive the approval of the ENGINEER. 1.05 QUALIFICATIONS: The CONTRACTOR shall ensure that personnel handling planting chemicals are appropriately licensed to do so and that the application of such chemicals is in compliance with the manufacturer’s printed literature and/or directions on the label. 1.06 RESPONSIBILITIES: A. The CONTRACTOR shall be responsible for receiving, storing, maintaining (before and after planting), planting soil, fertilizer, mulch, water, temporary irrigation system, miscellaneous landscape accessories, bracing, etc. B. The CONTRACTOR shall provide all plants required to perform the work covered by this section, including all shrubs and trees. C. Work Covered By Contract Documents: The CONTRACTOR shall provide all supervision, labor, materials, equipment and tools, and perform all operations necessary to excavate, grade, plant, and backfill all landscape material indicated in the Drawings. D. The CONTRACTOR shall procure all necessary permits to accomplish all of the work. E. The CONTRACTOR is responsible for performing all work in accordance with all applicable regulations, ordinances, and code requirements from the appropriate city, county, state and/or federal jurisdiction the project is located in. 1.07 CERTIFICATIONS: Upon request from the City, the CONTRACTOR shall provide certifications indicating that the plants used in the WORK meet or exceed the existing landscaping features being replaced. As a minimum, the certifications shall indicate that the plant complies with the grade, size, and quality of the plant being replaced. 1.08 INSPECTION COORDINATION: The CONTRACTOR shall provide access to the WORK for the ENGINEER as requested for inspection. The Contractor shall provide 48 hours notice of its intention to begin new WORK activities. 1.09 WARRANTY: The CONTRACTOR shall warranty plantings and landscaping in accordance with the following. A. All plants shall be of the same grade and standard as set forth in the latest revision of the “Florida Grades & Standards” at the end of the guarantee period as they were originally specified prior to installation. B. The guarantee shall not begin until the day final acceptance is given. C. All landscape elements and plant material, except sod, shall be guaranteed for a minimum of one calendar year from the time of final acceptance. All sod shall be guaranteed for a minimum of SIXTY (60) calendar days from the time of final acceptance. D. An inspection may be made at the end of the period, but prior to the last day of the guarantee period. E. Plant material, which is on site and scheduled to be transplanted or placed into nursery pots, is not covered by a guarantee except in the case of the CONTRACTOR’s negligence or work that has been done in an unworkman-like