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1. The work shall include furnishing labor, materials, and equipment necessary to install and provide <br />maintenance during the time of planting for the landscape in accordance with the plans and <br />specifications. <br />2. All work on plant material, planting soil, mulch and tree pits shall be done by an experienced <br />Licensed Landscape Contractor. The Contractor shall comply with all requirements of the <br />Prevailing Specifications, General Conditions, and Special Provisions for this work. <br />3. Materials: <br />a) Plant material shall be specimen grade of the species and size identified on the <br />landscape plan. <br />b) Planting Mix shall consist of 2/3 pulverized topsoil, 1/3 peat moss and fertilizer. <br />c) Mulch shall be shredded organic hardwood bark, uniform dark brown color, free of debris <br />or foreign materials and growth or germination inhibiting ingredients. <br />d) Edging shall be 1/8" x 4" green steel edging with 12" steel stakes. <br />e) Weed Barrier Landscape Fabric, contractor grade with corresponding stakes. <br />f) Treegator watering bag, or approved equal <br />4. Submit list of plant nurseries or suppliers materials are obtained from and product information. <br />Submit mulch sample for approval. <br />5. Plant material shall be vigorous stock free of disease, insects, eggs, larvae, and defects such as <br />knots, sun -scald, injuries, abrasions or disfigurement. Provide freshly dug trees and shrubs. Do <br />not prune prior to delivery. Do not bend or bind -tie trees or shrubs in such manner as to damage <br />bark, break branches, or destroy natural shape. Provide protective covering during delivery. Trees <br />shall not be painted with tree wound dressing. <br />6. Do not make substitutions: If specified landscape material is not obtainable, submit to Landscape <br />Architect proof of non -availability and a proposal for use of equivalent material. Plants may be <br />inspected and approved or rejected on the job site. <br />7. Do not dump or store bulk materials near structures, utilities, walkways, permeable pavers, and <br />pavements, or on existing turf areas or plants. <br />8. Determine location of underground utilities and perform work in a manner to avoid possible <br />damage. Excavate by hand as required. Repair any utilities damaged to the satisfaction of utility <br />owner at contractor's expense. <br />9. Plant only during normal planting seasons with favorable weather conditions and when wind <br />velocity is below 30 mph. <br />10. Excavate only as deep as the height of the root ball requires and twice as wide as the root ball. <br />Excavate with vertical sides and bottom of excavation slightly raised at center to provide proper <br />drainage and allow for setting of ball on a layer of compacted soil. <br />11. Install plants plumb and in center of pit with top of ball at same elevation as adjacent finished soil <br />grades as shown on details. Do not bury root flare. Remove all wire, string, and burlap from top <br />half of root ball. Remove all plastic containers. <br />12. Firmly install specified soil around root balls and tamp in 12" lifts. Water thoroughly during <br />planting when excavation is approximately 2/3 full and repeat watering after placing the remaining <br />planting mixture. <br />13. All plantings shall be mulched within 5 days after planting. Hardwood mulch shall be 3" depth <br />and level with the adjacent finished grades. Do not place mulch within 2" of trunk. <br />14. Trees within lawn areas shall receive a spaded natural edged hardwood mulch ring 3' radius, 3" <br />depth. <br />15. The cost of hardwood mulch around trees outside of planting beds will not be paid for directly but <br />shall be included in the cost of the planting. <br />16. Irrigate per owners direction at time of planting. Do not overwater or add excessive moisture. <br />Install Treegator watering bags or approved equal to all trees as directed by owner. <br />17. Pre -emergent herbicide shall be installed over all mulched areas to prevent weed growth. <br />Liquefied Fertilizer Applications specified in INDOT Standard Specifications Section 622.09 shall <br />not be required. <br />18. Dispose of any excavated/unused materials and debris from the site. <br />19. Contractor shall provide a two year straightening guarantee in lieu of staking trees. <br />20. Borer control coatings shall not be required. If necessary, trees shall be wrapped immediately <br />after planting with breathable synthetic fabric tree wrap. Material shall not be less than 4" wide, <br />white in color, designed to prevent bore damage and winter freezing. Prior to wrapping, inspect <br />Version 9/1/2025 Page - 13 Public Works Quote <br />