SECTION 02924 SODDING PART 1 GENERAL 1.01 SUMMARY A. Repair lawns and grassed rights of way damaged or removed during the construction of the pump station. 1.02 RELATED WORK A. Clearing and Grubbing - Division 2. B. Earthwork - Section 2. C. Top Soil - Division 2. 1.03 REFERENCES A. Federal Specification (FS) 0-F-241q (1), Fertilizer Mixed, Commercial. B. Materials shall conform to the requirements established by the State Department of Agriculture. 1.04 SUBMITTALS A. Growers Certification: 1. Grass species. 2. Compliance with State and Federal quarantine restrictions. B. Manufacturer s certification of fertilizer and herbicide composition and application rates. 1.05 PRODUCT DELIVERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLING A. Deliver sod on pallets. B. Protect roots from exposure to wind and sun. C. Protect sod against dehydration, contamination and heating during transportation and delivery. D. Do not deliver more sod than can be installed within 24 hours. E. Keep stored sod moist and under shade or covered with moistened burlap. F. Do not stack sod more than two (2) feet deep. G. Do not tear, stretch, or drop sod. 1.07 WARRANTY 11-0903-001 / 2014 02924-1
A. Guarantee sod for period of three (3) months after date of substantial completion. B. Repair damage to other plants during sod replacement at no cost to the OWNER. PART 2 PRODUCTS 2.01 MATERIALS A. Sod 1. Grass Species is to be Stenotaphrum secundatum - St. Augustine Floratam, or approved equal. 2. American Sod Producers Association (ASPA) Grade a. Use nursery grown or approved equal sod. 3. Furnish sod in pads of the following dimensions: a. Length: twenty-four (24) inches plus or minus five (5) percent b. Width: sixteen (16) inches plus or minus five (5) percent c. Thickness: one and one-half (1-1/2) inches excluding top growth and thatch. 4. Grow sod in organic muck soil, with minimum one (1) inch soil intact on roots. 5. Mow sod to a uniform height of two and one-half (2- ½) inches, when harvested. 6. Thatch: Maximum one-half (1/2) inches uncompressed. 7. Use diseases free sod: entomologist of the State Department of Agriculture must inspect for nematodes, pests, and pest larvae. 8. Weeds: Free of Bermuda grass, nut grass, and other objectionable plant and material. 9. Uniform in color, leaf texture and density. B. WATER 1. Free of substances harmful to plant growth; free from chemicals or minerals that stain or discolor. C. FERTILIZER 1. Federal Specification (FS) O-F-241 c (1), Grade A or 8. 2. The chemical designation shall be 16-4-8, with at least fifty (50) percent of the nitrogen from a non-water-soluble organic sources. 11-0903-001 / 2014 02924-2
D. HERBICIDES 1. As approved by the State of Department of Agriculture. E. TOPSOIL 1. Topsoil mixture shall be suitable for plant growth. 2. Topsoil mixture shall be free from hard clods, stiff clay, hardpan, gravel, brush, large roots, refuse, or other deleterious material and of reasonable uniform quality. 3. Maximum Soluble Salts: five hundred and fifty (550) ppm 4. Top soil mixture shall be free of weeds, plants, seeds, insects, and undesirable materials, before delivery to the site. a. Sterilization of topsoil shall not affect viability of new plant growth in treated topsoil. PART 3 EXECUTION 3.01 SURFACE PREPARATION A. Wet surface to a uniform depth of two (2) to three (3) inches or until upper surface is reasonable wet and compacted before installing sod. B. Roll soil with 100 lb. roller; make two (2) passes. 3.02 INSTALLATION A. Verify top soil placement. B. Install sod species as specified herein. C. Locate trees and palms and paint a forty-eight (48) inch diameter circle on the soil around the trunk of each species planted in sodded areas. 1. Do not install sod within painted circle. D. Begin sodding at bottom of slopes and install parallel to contours. E. Lay first row of sod in straight line with long dimension of pads parallel to slope contours; continue laying sod accordingly. F. Butt side and end joints flush and tight. 1. Do not allow ends to curl or break. G. Stagger end joints in adjacent rows. 1. Do not stretch or overlap sod. 11-0903-001 / 2014 02924-3
H. Peg sod on slopes with a ratio of 1:3 (rise:run) or greater using a minimum of two (2) stakes per square yard, using six (6) inches minimum nursery grade bamboo stakes. I. Sod installed adjacent to planting beds should be a minimum distance from the first row of shrubs, equal half the spacing of the shrubs (Example: shrubs spaced eighteen (18) inches on center - sod should be nine (9) inches from center of shrub). J. Trim sod to provide clean edges for trees and planting beds; sod should follow planting beds to provide clean, smooth, and flowing lines. K. Water sod immediately after transplanting. L. Roll sod, except on pegged areas, with roller weighing not more than one hundred (100) lbs. per foot of roller width; make two (2) passes. M. Water sod and soil to depth of six (6) inches within four (4) hours after rolling. N. Cut a forty-eight (48) inch diameter, clean, round saucer around each tree or palm planted in sodded areas to provide for mulch. 1. Do not injure root ball or cut sprinkler or utility lines. 3.03 SOD ESTABLISHMENT A. Watering: 1. Keep sod moist during first week after planting. 2. After first week, supplement rainfall to produce total of one (1) inch per day until sod has acclimated. B. Weed Eradication: maintain grass in a weed free condition until OWNER acceptance. C. Fertilizer: Apply fertilizer uniformly at manufacturer s recommended rate, two weeks after sod installation. 1. Fertilizer should be dispensed using light weight spreaders. D. Maintenance period to extend until acceptance of the OWNER. 3.04 CLEANING A. Immediately clean spills from paved and finished surface areas. B. Remove debris and excess materials from project site. 3.05 FINAL INSPECTIONS A. Project final payment approval determines OWNER acceptance. 11-0903-001 / 2014 02924-4
B. Replace rejected sod areas with acceptable sod within two (2) weeks after the inspection. END OF SECTION 11-0903-001 / 2014 02924-5