SURVEY AND COORDINATE DATA NAD 1983 State Plane Georgia West

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1 SCALE: NTS LOCATION SKETCH PRIOR TO THE LAND-DISTURBING ACTIVITIES, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SCHEDULE A PRECONSTRUCTION MEETING WITH THE AREA EROSION CONTROL/SITE DEVELOPMENT INSPECTOR.

THE ESCAPE OF SEDIMENT FROM THE SITE SHALL BE PREVENTED BY THE INSTALLING OF EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL MEASURES AND PRACTICES PRIOR TO, OR CONCURRENT WITH LAND-DISTURBING ACTIVITIES.

IF FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE APPROVED PLAN DOES NOT PROVIDE FOR EFFECTIVE EROSION CONTROL, ADDITIONAL EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL MEASURES SHALL BE IMPLEMENTED TO CONTROL OR TREAT THE

SPECIFICATION NOTE: This project is to be constructed using the Georgia Department of Transportation's Standard Specifications 2001 Edition as approved by the Federal Highway

1 1 SCALE: NTS LOCATION SKETCH PRIOR TO THE LAND-DISTURBING ACTIVITIES, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SCHEDULE A PRECONSTRUCTION MEETING WITH THE AREA EROSION CONTROL/SITE DEVELOPMENT INSPECTOR. CALL 811 TO CONTACT THE INSPECTOR AND CONFIRM UTILITIES. THE ESCAPE OF SEDIMENT FROM THE SITE SHALL BE PREVENTED BY THE INSTALLING OF EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL MEASURES AND PRACTICES PRIOR TO, OR CONCURRENT WITH LAND-DISTURBING ACTIVITIES. EROSION CONTROL MEASURES WILL BE MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES. IF FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE APPROVED PLAN DOES NOT PROVIDE FOR EFFECTIVE EROSION CONTROL, ADDITIONAL EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL MEASURES SHALL BE IMPLEMENTED TO CONTROL OR TREAT THE SEDIMENT SOURCE. SPECIFICATION NOTE: This project is to be constructed using the Georgia Department of Transportation's Standard Specifications 2001 Edition as approved by the Federal Highway Administration and as modified by contract documents. NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILROAD / SR 13/ US RT 23 / SR 13 SURVEY AND COORDINATE DATA NAD 1983 State Plane Georgia West DATA IS PROVIDED BY GWINNETT COUNTY G.I.S. DEPARTMENT Note: 1. There are no billboads with 500' of this project site. PLANS PREPARED BY: ANDREA GRECO, PLA SCALE IN FEET 3500 PARKWAY LANE, SUITE SHEET INDEX Sheet Description G-001 Cover Sheet G-101 Index Map L-001 General Landscape Notes LP-101 Landscape Plan LP-102 Landscape Plan L-501 Landscape Details L-502 Landscape Notes PLANS COMPLETED SHEET DULUTH GATEWAY COVER SHEET G-001

2 2 LANDSCAPE STARTING POINT ALONG SUGARLOAF PKWY NORTHWEST FROM THE CENTERLINE OF BUFORD HWY NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILROAD LANDSCAPE END POINT ALONG BUFORD HWY NORTHEAST FROM CENTERLINE OF SUGARLOAF PKWY Note: 1. There are no billboads with 500' of this project site. SR 13/ US ROUTE 23 CL 164'-0"' 236'-0"' CL LP '-0"' 13'-0"' SR 13/ US ROUTE 23 LP-102 LANDSCAPE END POINT ALONG SUGARLOAF PKWY SOUTHEAST FROM THE CENTERLINE OF BUFORD HWY LANDSCAPE STARTING POINT ALONG BUFORD HWY SOUTHWEST FROM CENTERLINE OF SUGARLOAF PKWY (P) (F) LAYOUT INDEX SHEET G-101

3 PROJECT NOTES 1. THE LOCATIONS OF EXISTING UTILITIES ARE APPROXIMATE AND SHALL BE VERIFIED BY THE CONTRACTOR PRIOR TO BEGINNING CONSTRUCTION. IF UNCHARTED UTILITIES ARE ENCOUNTERED DURING EXCAVATION OPERATIONS, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY THE PROJECT OWNER IMMEDIATELY FOR INSTRUCTIONS. ANY DAMAGE OR INTERRUPTION OF EXISTING UTILITIES SHALL BE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR AND SHALL BE REPAIRED PROMPTLY AT THE CONTRACTOR'S EXPENSE. 2. NAME AND ADDRESS OF SPONSOR/OWNER: City of Duluth 316 Main Street Duluth, GA NAME AND ADDRESS OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT: PHONE: (68) FAX: (68) CONTACT: ANDREA GRECO, PLA 4. PRIOR TO COMMENCING LAND DISTURBANCE ACTIVITY, THE LIMITS OF LAND DISTURBANCE SHALL BE CLEARLY AND ACCURATELY DEMARCATED WITH STAKES, RIBBONS, OR OTHER APPROPRIATE MEANS. THE LOCATION AND EXTENT OF ALL AUTHORIZED DISTURBANCE SHALL BE DEMARCATED FOR THE DURATION OF THE CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY. NO DISTURBANCE SHALL OCCUR OUTSIDE THE LIMITS INDICATED ON THE DRAWINGS WITHOUT APPROVAL IN WRITING FROM THE CLIENT PROJECT REPRESENTATIVE. 5. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LAYOUT OF ALL CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, WITH SOME FIELD ADJUSTMENTS AS NECESSARY BY THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT. 6. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT GROUNDWATER CONTROL DURING CONSTRUCTION, AS WELL AS PROVISIONS FOR CONTROLLING SURFACE WATER RUN-OFF, IN ORDER TO PREVENT PONDING IN OPEN EXCAVATIONS AND POTENTIAL UNDERMINING OF PERMANENT CONSTRUCTION FEATURES.. ALL COST FOR EARTHWORK AND GRADING SHALL BE PAID FOR AT THE PRICE BID FOR GRADING COMPLETE -LUMP SUM. THE CONTRACTOR WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FURNISHING SUITABLE MATERIAL FOR THIS PROJECT, AND DISPOSE OF ANY UNSUITABLE OR WASTE MATERIAL. 8. THE TOPOGRAPHIC INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED BY THE GWINNETT COUNTY G.I.S. DEPARTMENT. AND IS REFERENCED TO THE GEORGIA STATE PLANE COORDINATE SYSTEM (WEST ZONE). 9. DEMOLITION DEBRIS SHALL BECOME PROPERTY OF THE CONTRACTOR AND WASTE SOILS, VEGETATION, AND OTHER DELETERIOUS MATERIALS SHALL BE HAULED OFF-SITE AND BE DISPOSED OF AT AN APPROVED LOCATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. 10. ALL TREE SAVE AREAS SHALL BE CLEARLY IDENTIFIED WITH FLAGGING AND/OR FENCING PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF ANY LAND DISTURBANCE. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PERFORMING EARTHWORK OPERATIONS SO THAT NO DAMAGE TO EXISTING TREES AND ROOT SYSTEMS OCCURS. TREE PROTECTION MEASURES SHALL BE COORDINATED WITH THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT (REFER TO SPECIFICATIONS). 11. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ENSURE THE POSITIVE AND ADEQUATE DRAINAGE IS MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES WITHIN THE PROJECT LIMITS. THIS MAY INCLUDE, BUT NOT LIMITED TO PLACEMENT OR RECONSTRUCTION OF EXISTING DRAINAGE STRUCTURES THAT HAVE BEEN DAMAGED OF REMOVED, OR RE-GRADING AS REQUIRED BY THE ENGINEER. EXCEPT FOR THOSE DRAINAGE ITEMS SHOWN AT SPECIFIC PAY ITEMS IN THE DETAILED ESTIMATE. NO SEPARATE PAYMENT WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COST INCURRED TO COMPLY WITH THIS REQUIREMENT. 12. NO CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY, STORAGE OF MATERIALS, OR PARKING VEHICLES IS ALLOWED WITHIN THE HIGHWAY CLEAR ZONE WHICH IS EQUAL TO 14' FROM THE EDGE OF THE TRAVELED WAY OF THE LANES OF HWY PLANS SUPERSEDE SPECIFICATIONS. 14. CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE TRAFFIC CONTROL MEASURES. TRAFFIC CONTROL MEASURES TO BE COORDINATED WITH GDOT DISTRICT 1. NO LANE CLOSURES WILL BE ALLOWED AT ANY TIME FOR THIS PROJECT. NOTES 1. INFORMATION REGARDING THE REPUTED PRESENCE, SIZE, CHARACTER, AND LOCATION OF EXISTING UNDERGROUND UTILITIES AND STRUCTURES IS SHOWN HEREON. THERE IS NO CERTAINTY OF THE ACCURACY OF THIS INFORMATION AND IT SHALL BE CONSIDERED IN THAT LIGHT BY THOSE USING THIS DRAWING. THE LOCATION AND ARRANGEMENT OF UNDERGROUND UTILITIES AND STRUCTURES SHOWN HEREON MAY BE INACCURATE AND UTILITIES AND STRUCTURES NOT SHOWN MAY BE ENCOUNTERED. THE OWNER, HIS EMPLOYEES, HIS CONSULTANTS, HIS CONTRACTORS, AND / OR HIS AGENTS SHALL HEREBY DISTINCTLY UNDERSTAND THAT THE SURVEYOR IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CORRECTNESS OR SUFFICIENCY OF THIS INFORMATION SHOWN HEREON AS TO SUCH UNDERGROUND INFORMATION. 2. RIGHT-OF-WAYS ARE BASED ON CENTERLINES OF EXISTING PATHS OF TRAVEL, UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE. 3. ALL MATTERS PERTAINING TO TITLE AREA EXCEPTED. 4. IF EXCAVATION IS REQUIRED WITHIN 1000 FEET OF ANY EXISTING TRAFFIC SIGNAL, CONTACT STEVE KELLEY WITH GDOT DISTRICT TRAFFIC OPERATIONS AT PHONE NUMBER (0) BEFORE ANY EXCAVATION OCCURS. APPROPRIATE MEASURES SHALL BE TAKEN TO PROTECT THOSE WIRES DURING PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK. THE WORK AUTHORIZED BY THIS PERMIT MAY NOT BEGIN UNTIL TRAFFIC SIGNAL ACTIVATION WIRES/INTERCONNECT HAVE BEEN LOCATED AND IDENTIFIED. ANY TRAFFIC SIGNAL FACILITIES DAMAGED WILL BE REPLACED BY THE PERMITTEE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE DEPARTMENT. EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL NOTES ESPCP GENERAL NOTES: The escape of sediment from the site shall be prevented by the installation of erosion and sediment control measures and practices prior to, or concurrent with, land disturbing activities. Erosion control measures will be maintained at all times. If full implementation of the approved plan does not provide for effective erosion control, additional erosion and sediment control measures shall be implemented to control or treat the sediment source. SHEET 3 Know what's R UTILITY COMPANIES: UTILITIES ARE LOCATED IN THE AREA. CONTACT 811 TO CONFIRM LOCATIONS. LEGEND BY: 3500 PARKWAY LANE, SUITE 600 NORCORSS, GA PHONE: (68) FAX: (68) NOTE: IF CONFLICT BETWEEN LEGENDS, CONTACT LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT. SURVEY IS COMPILED FROM THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: GWINNETT COUNTY G.I.S. DEPARTMENT (2010) (P) (F) GENERAL NOTES L-001

4 LEGEND SHEET 4 AARON'S BEARD ST. JOHNS WORT, 36" O.C. 14' LANDSCAPE SETBACK FOR GDOT CLEAR ZONE FLORIDA JASMINE, 36" O.C. BEDLINE LIMITS OF SOIL ENHANCEMENTS VIRGINIA SWEETSPIRE, 4' O.C. REDBUD, AS SHOWN 14' LANDSCAPE SETBACK FOR EXISTING TREELINE (3) VIRGINIA MAGNOLIA SERVICEBERRY, AS SHOWN WASHINGTON HAWTHORNE, AS SHOWN 14' LANDSCAPE SETBACK FOR (3) SERVICEBERRY TEDDY BEAR MAGNOLIA, AS SHOWN LIMITS OF MULCH BEDS S.R. 13/ US RT 23 LIMITS OF MULCH BEDS VIRGINIA MAGNOLIA, AS SHOWN (1) REDBUD (1) TEDDY BEAR SOUTHERN MAGNOLIA (5) TEDDY BEAR SOUTHERN MAGNOLIA MULCH AREA BETWEEN SIDEWALK AND PLANTING BEDS WITHIN LIMITS OF () WASHINGTON HAWTHORNE WORK (6) FLORIDA JASMINE (38) ST. JOHNS WORT SF Clearing Note: 1. Contractor to remove trees under 4 caliper from the project site. If Contractor finds trees 4 caliper or over in size within project limits, please notify Project Representative. 2. Soil Enhancements to be made within shrub and groundcover planting beds only. (Areas where Jasmine, St.Johns Wort and Virginia Sweetspire are planted). Refer to Sheet L-502 for information planting specs. EXISTING GUARDRAIL SF EXISTING TREELINE (4) VIRGINIA SWEETSPIRE EXISTING GUARDRAIL (P) (F) NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILROAD LANDSCAPE PLAN LP-101

5 NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILROAD SHEET LEGEND 5 AARON'S BEARD ST. JOHNS WORT, 36" O.C. FLORIDA JASMINE, 36" O.C. BEDLINE LIMITS OF SOIL AMENDMENTS VIRGINIA SWEETSPIRE, 4' O.C. REDBUD, AS SHOWN () WASHINGTON HAWTHORNE (66) FLORIDA JASMINE (36) AARON'S BEARD ST. JOHNS WORT SERVICEBERRY, AS SHOWN LIMITS OF MULCH BEDS LIMITS OF MULCH BEDS EXISTING GUARDRAIL EXISTING TREELINE WASHINGTON HAWTHORNE, AS SHOWN (5) TEDDY BEAR SOUTHERN MAGNOLIA MULCH AREA BETWEEN SIDEWALKS AND PLANTING BEDS WITHIN LIMITS OF WORK (1) TEDDY BEAR SOUTHERN MAGNOLIA (1) REDBUD (3) SERVICEBERRY 14' LANDSCAPE SETBACK FOR 14' S.R. 13/ US RT 23 14' (46) VIRGINIA SWEETSPIRE (3) VIRGINIA MAGNOLIA 14' LANDSCAPE SETBACK FOR TEDDY BEAR MAGNOLIA, AS SHOWN VIRGINIA MAGNOLIA, AS SHOWN Clearing Note: 1. Contractor to remove trees under 4 caliper from the project site. If Contractor finds trees 4 caliper or over in size within project limits, please notify Project Representative. 2. Soil Enhancements to be made within shrub and groundcover planting beds only. (Areas where Jasmine, St.Johns Wort and Virginia Sweetspire are planted). Refer to Sheet L-502 for information planting specs. EXISTING TREELINE (P) (F) LANDSCAPE PLAN LP-102

6 6 Landscape PLANT MATERIAL SCHEDULE: QTY. SIZE BOTANICAL NAME COMMON NAME SPACING NOTES 4 1 Gal Hypericum calycinum AARONS BEARD ST. JOHNS WORT 36" O.C ' HT Magnolia grandiflora 'Teddy Bear' TEDDY BEAR MAGNOLIA AS SHOWN ' HT Magnolia virginiana SWEETBAY MAGNOLIA AS SHOWN 14 3"-3.5" CAL Cercis canadensis 'Appalachian Red' APPALACHIAN RED REDBUD AS SHOWN 6 3"-3.5" CAL Amelanchier arborea SERVICEBERRY AS SHOWN 14 3"-3.5" CAL Crataegus phaenopyrum WASHINGTON HAWTHORNE AS SHOWN 94 3 Gal Itea virginica VIRGINIA SWEETSPIRE 4' O.C Gal Jasminum floridum FLORIDA JASMINE 36" O.C. (P) (F) LANDSCAPE DETAILS L-501

7 NOTE: 1. PLANS SUPERCEDE SPECIFICATIONS ORGANIC COMPOST GENERAL PLANTING NOTES A. MATERIALS NUTRIENT GRADE COMPOST: QUALITY COMPOST MUST BE MANUFACTURED BY A COMPOSTER ENROLLED IN THE UNITED STATES COMPOST COUNCIL'S (USCC) SEAL OF TESTING ASSURANCE (STA) PROGRAM. 1. COMPOST MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING PARAMETERS AS TESTED BY AN STA APPROVED LAB USING THE TEST METHODS FOR EVALUATING COMPOST AND COMPOST MANUFACTURES METHOD. 2. PLANT NUTRIENTS %, DRY WEIGHT BASIS TMECC METHOD NITROGEN > D PHOSPHORUS >0.50 CALC. POTASSIUM >0.50 CALC. CALCIUM > MAGNESIUM > ORGANIC MATTER CONTENT >50% 5.0-A 3. SOLUBLE SALTS DS/M (MMHOS/CM) < A 4. PARTICLE SIZE % UNDER 9.5 MM 95% OR GREATER 2.02-B 5. STABILITY INDICATOR (RESPIROMETRY) CO2 EVOLUTION MG CO2-C/G OM/DAY < F 6. MATURITY INDICATOR (BIOASSAY) PERCENT EMERGENCE 85% OR GREATER 5.05-A RELATIVE SEEDLING VIGOR 85% OR GREATER. SELECT PATHOGENS PASS STANDARD (PASS/FAIL PER US EPA CLASS A STANDARD, 40 CFR (A) ) METHOD 9221E NOTE: THE USE OF COMPOST WILL REDUCE FERTILIZER REQUIREMENTS. THE COMPOST GENERATOR SHALL SUPPLY THE SPECIFIER WITH A NUTRIENT ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE THESE REQUIREMENTS. B. CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS 1. 4" OF COMPOST SHALL BE APPLIED OVER PLANTING BED AREA AT 50% INCLUSION RATE AND UNIFORMLY INCORPORATED WITHIN THE FIRST 8" OF THE SOIL PROFILE. 2. WATER THOROUGHLY AFTER INSTALLATION. C. BIOLOGICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ORGANIC COMPOST INCLUDE: 1. TESTING SHALL BE DONE FOR ACTIVE BACTERIA, BACTERIA, ACTIVE FUNGI, FUNGI, FLAGELLATES, AMOEBAE, CILIATES, NEMATODES, ACTINO BACTERIA, PLAT AVAILABLE N SUPPLY AND DETAILS ON THE NEMATODES FOUND INCLUDING TYPE, GENUS AND QUANTITY. 2. FLAGELLATES PRESENT: 10,000 / GRAM MINIMUM 3. AMOEBAE PRESENT: 10,000 / GRAM MINIMUM 4. CILIATES PRESENT: 10,000 / GRAM MINIMUM 5. NEMATODES: 20 / GRAM 6. ORGANISM BIOMASS RATIOS SHALL BE IN THE RANGE OF: A. FUNGI TO BACTERIA: 0.5 TO 1.5 B. ACTIVE FUNGI TO FUNGI: 0.01 TO 0.1 C. ACTIVE BACTERIA TO BACTERIA: 0.01 TO 0.1 D. ACTIVE FUNGI TO ACTIVE BACTERIA: 0.5 TO 1.5 D. MICROBIOLOGY MATERIAL TEST REPORTS: FOR COMPOST 1. COLLECT TWO CUPS OF COMPOST FROM PILE THAT WILL BE USED TO SUPPLY PROJECT. SAMPLES SHALL BE COLLECTED IN A CLEAN PLASTIC CONTAINER AND SHIP IMMEDIATELY VIA NEXT DAY AIR TO 'SOIL FOODWEB OREGON' FOR FULL FOODWEB ANALYSIS. DO NOT FREEZE SAMPLES PRIOR TO SENDING. ANALYSIS TO INCLUDE BACTERIA / FUNGI, ACTIVE BACTERIA / ACTIVE FUNGI, PROTOZOA, NEMATODES, E. COLI, ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY AND ph (COMPOST/BIOLOGICAL AMENDMENT - FULL FOODWEB). COLLECT SAMPLES PER SAMPLING INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED BY SOIL FOODWEB OREGON. ORDER FORM FOR FOODWEB BIOLOGY REPORT CAN BE FOUND AT 2. ANALYSIS SHALL INCLUDE INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION. 3. ANALYSIS SHOULD BE LESS THAN 15 DAYS OLD. 4. PRIOR TO PLANTING BUT AFTER MIXING COMPOST INTO EXISTING SOIL, SEND PLANTING SOIL SAMPLES TO 'SOIL FOODWEB OREGON' FOR RECOMMENDATIONS ON SOIL AMENDMENTS FOR SHRUBS, GROUNDCOVERS, TREES, AND TURF. SAMPLING LOCATIONS SHALL BE TAKEN IN A ZIG ZAG PATTERN ACROSS SITE, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION PUBLICATION C896 "SOIL TESTING HOME LAWNS, GARDENS, AND WILDLIFE FOOD PLOTS". COLLECT A MINIMUM OF 8 SAMPLES PER JOB SITE ACRE AND MIX AS INDICATED. REFERENCE PUBLICATION C896 FOR SAMPLING METHOD AND PROCEDURES. INCORPORATE SOIL AMENDMENTS AS NEEDED TO MEET LABORATORY RECOMMENDATIONS. 1. ALL PLANTS SHALL BE HEALTHY, VIGOROUS, FREE OF PESTS AND DISEASE. 2. ALL PLANTS SHALL BE CONTAINER-GROWN, OR BALLED AND BURLAPPED AS SPECIFIED. 3. ALL TREES SHALL BE STRAIGHT TRUNKED, FULL HEADED AND MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED. 4. ALL PLANTS ARE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DESIGN PROFESSIONAL BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER INSTALLATION. 5. ALL TREES SHALL BE GUYED OR STAKED AS SHOWN, EXCLUDING WHIPS. 6. ALL PLANTS AND PLANTING AREAS SHALL BE COMPLETELY MULCHED AS SPECIFIED.. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY ALL NECESSARY UTILITY COMPANIES 2 HRS MINIMUM PRIOR TO DIGGING FOR FIELD VERIFICATION OF ALL UNDERGROUND UTILITIES, AND OTHER ELEMENTS, AND COORDINATE WITH THE DESIGN PROFESSIONAL PRIOR TO INITIATING OPERATIONS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL AVOID DAMAGE TO ALL UTILITIES DURING THE COURSE OF WORK. 8. THE CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRING ALL DAMAGE TO UTILITIES, STRUCTURES, SITE APPURTENANCES, ETC. WHICH OCCURS AS A RESULT OF LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION. 9. THE CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR VERIFYING ALL QUANTITIES SHOWN ON THESE PLANS BEFORE PRICING THE WORK. 10. THE DESIGN PROFESSIONAL SHALL APPROVE THE STAKED LOCATION OF ALL PLANT MATERIAL PRIOR TO INSTALLATION. 11. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROTECT ALL EXISTING PLANT MATERIALS INDICATED ON PLANS TO REMAIN. ALL PLANT MATERIAL INDICATED TO REMAIN THAT IS DAMAGED BY THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE REPLACED BY THE CONTRACTOR AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO THE OWNER WITH THE SAME SIZE, QUALITY, AND TYPE OF PLANT MATERIAL OR AS REQUIRED BY THE LOCAL REVIEWING AUTHORITY, WHICHEVER HAS A GREATER RECOMPENSE VALUE. 12. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ALL NECESSARY SAFETY MEASURES DURING CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC ACCORDING TO ALL APPLICABLE CODES AND RECOGNIZED LOCAL PRACTICES. 13. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL REPORT ANY DISCREPANCIES BETWEEN THE CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS AND FIELD CONDITIONS TO THE DESIGN PROFESSIONAL PRIOR TO STARTING CONSTRUCTION. FOLLOW THE DESIGN PROFESSIONAL'S INSTRUCTIONS ON RESOLVING ANY DISCREPANCIES. 14. THE CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING ALL PLANTING UNTIL FINAL ACCEPTANCE. 15. AFTER BEING DUG AT THE NURSERY SOURCE, ALL TREES IN LEAF SHALL BE ACCLIMATED FOR TWO (2) WEEKS UNDER A MIST SYSTEM PRIOR TO INSTALLATION. 16. ANY PLANT MATERIAL WHICH DIES, TURNS BROWN, OR DEFOLIATES (PRIOR TO FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF WORK) SHALL BE PROMPTLY REMOVED FROM THE SITE & REPLACED WITH MATERIAL OF THE SAME SPECIES, QUANTITY, SIZE AND MEETING ALL PLANT LIST SPECIFICATIONS. 1. STANDARDS SET FORTH IN ' AMERICAN STANDARDS FOR NURSERY STOCK' REPRESENT GUIDELINE SPECIFICATIONS ONLY AND CONSTITUTE MINIMUM QUALITY REQUIREMENTS FOR PLANT MATERIAL. 18. ALL SOD AND SEED TO BE AS SPECIFIED. TEMPORARY GRASS TO BE A COMBINATION OF ANNUAL RYE AND FESCUE SEED. 19. PLANT SYMBOLS ON THE LANDSCAPE PLAN SUPERCEDE QUANTITIES SHOWN IN THE PLANT LIST. 20. IN DETERMINING SIZE-GRADING FOR b&b TREES, CALIPER SHALL TAKE PRECEDENT OVER HEIGHT. 21. ALL PLANTING BEDS TO BE SUPPLEMENTED WITH 4" ORGANIC COMPOST MIX TILLED INTO SOIL DEPTH OF 8". ALL PLANTING BEDS TO RECEIVE SHREDDED HARDWOOD MULCH PER DETAILS. 22. ACTION SUBMITTALS: A. PRODUCT DATA: FOR EACH TYPE OF PRODUCT: 1. PLANT MATERIALS: INCLUDE QUANTITIES, SIZES, QUALITY AND SOURCES FOR PLANT MATERIALS. 2. PLANT PHOTOGRAPHS: INCLUDE COLOR PHOTOGRAPHS IN DIGITAL, MIN 150 DPI FORMAT OF THE REQUIRED SPECIES AND SIZE OF PLANT MATERIAL AS IT WILL BE FURNISHED TO PROJECT. TAKE PHOTOGRAPHS FROM AN ANGLE DEPICTING TRUE SIZE AND CONDITION OF THE TYPICAL PLANT TO BE FURNISHED. INCLUDE A SCALE ROD OR OTHER MEASURING DEVICE IN EACH PHOTOGRAPH. FOR SPECIES WHERE MORE THAN 20 PLANTS ARE REQUIRED, INCLUDE A MINIMUM OF THREE PHOTOGRAPHS SHOWING THE AVERAGE PLANT, THE BEST QUALITY PLANT, AND THE WORST QUALITY PLANT TO BE FURNISHED. IDENTIFY EACH PHOTOGRAPH WITH THE FULL SCIENTIFIC NAME OF THE PLANT, PLANT SIZE, AND NAME OF THE GROWING NURSERY. B. SAMPLES FOR VERIFICATION: 1. ORGANIC COMPOST MULCH: 1-PINT (.5-L) VOLUME OF EACH ORGANIC MULCH REQUIRED; IN SEALED PLASTIC BAGS LABELED WITH COMPOSITION OF MATERIALS BY PERCENTAGE OF WEIGHT AND SOURCE OF MULCH. EACH SAMPLE SHALL BE TYPICAL OF THE LOT OF THE MATERIAL TO BE FURNISHED; PROVIDE AN ACCURATE REPRESENTATION OF COLOR, TEXTURE AND ORGANIC MAKEUP. 23. WARRANTY: CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE WARRANTY. A. SPECIAL WARRANTY: INSTALLER AGREES TO REPAIR OR REPLACE PLANTINGS & ACCESSORIES THAT FAIL IN MATERIALS, WORKMANSHIP OR GROWTH WITHIN SPECIFIED WARRANTY PERIOD. i. FAILURES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING: a. DEATH AND UNSATISFACTORY GROWTH, EXCEPT FOR DEFECTS RESULTING FROM ABUSE, LACK OF ADEQUATE MAINTENANCE, OR NEGLECT BY OWNER. b. STRUCTURAL FAILURES INCLUDING PLANTINGS FALLING OR BLOWING OVER. c. FAULTY PERFORMANCE OF TREE STABILIZATION AND TREE GRATES. d. DETERIORATION OF METALS, METAL FINISHES, AND OTHER MATERIALS BEYOND NORMAL WEATHERING. B. WARRANTY PERIOD FROM OF SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION: i. TREES, SHRUBS, VINES AND ORNAMENTAL GRASSES: 12 MONTHS. ii. GROUND COVERS, BIENNIALS, PERENNIALS AND OTHER PLANTS:12 MONTHS C. INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING REMEDIAL ACTIONS AS A MINIMUM: i. IMMEDIATELY REMOVE DEAD PLANTS AND REPLACE UNLESS REQUIRED TO PLANT IN THE SUCCEEDING PLANTING SEASON. ii. REPLACE PLANTS THAT ARE MORE THAN 25 PERCENT DEAD OR IN AN UNHEALTHY CONDITION AT THE END OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD. iii. A LIMIT OF ONE REPLACEMENT OF EACH PLANT IS REQUIRED EXCEPT FOR LOSSES OR REPLACEMENTS DUE TO FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS. (P) (F) LANDSCAPE DETAILS L-502

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