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<br />PAGE 124 OF 130 <br />BID NO. 08-10-01 <br /> <br />material when plant is set to finished grade, with a minimum six inches <br />of "planting soil" under the spread of bottom-most roots. Diameter of <br />pits for trees shall be as shown on the drawings. <br /> <br />3. Barricade or mark excavations to prevent danger to cars and <br />pedestrians. <br /> <br />C. Planting: <br /> <br />1. Set trees in vertical position such that finish grade at the trunk shall be <br />the same as in previous container or field growth. <br /> <br />2. Set plant in upright position in center of hole, on compacted planting <br />dome as indicated. Place "planting soil" around rootball in layers up to <br />12" deep. Carefully tamp and thoroughly water each layer. When 2/3 of <br />the hole has been backfilled and compacted, remove burlap from the <br />upper part of the ball. Fill planting hole to finish grade (minus allowance <br />for mulch or other cover as required); form a saucer with a 4" lip as wide <br />as the opening of the pit; and water thoroughly so that soil is saturated <br />and settled. <br /> <br />3. If settlement of any plant after planting is determined by the Consultant <br />to be excessive, the Contractor shall replant it at no cost to the CITY. <br /> <br />4. Fertilize planting soil for trees using "Agriform" tablets; fertilize all other <br />planting soil with a general purpose fertilizer. Apply fertilizers in <br />quantities as recommended by the manufacturer, or as directed by the <br />CONSULTANT. In groundcover beds, mix fertilizer into the soil at a rate <br />no less than 26 pounds per 1,000 sq. ft. In addition, use "Terra-sorb <br />Super Absorbent Polymer", per manufacture's instructions for all new <br />plant material. <br /> <br />5. Guy and secure all plant material according to the drawings. All material <br />shall be plumb unless otherwise directed by the CONSULTANT. Allow no <br />direct contact between wire and any part of a tree or palm; where a guy <br />wire wraps a limb or trunk, cover wire with a rubber hose wrapped <br />around the limb or trunk for a full turn. <br /> <br />6. Pruning, if required, shall be in accordance with standard horticultural <br />practices as published by the National Arborist Association, or as directed <br />by the Consultant. Prune to remove dead wood, injured branches, or <br />suckers, or to generally thin and shape in conformance with natural <br />growth of the species. Cuts more than 3/4 inch diameter shall be <br />painted with an accepted horticultural tree wound paint. All plant <br />material shall meet specifications after pruning. <br /> <br />7. If planting is performed after sod placement, proper protection shall be <br />provided and damage resulting from planting operations shall be <br />repaired promptly. <br /> <br />8. Palms shall be installed in a vertical position and braced. A minimum of <br />5 (five) layers of burlap shall be placed around the trunk and shall, in <br />turn, have a minimum of five wood battens placed vertically over it. The <br />