Attachment 1-2_02825_Seed and Mulching Spec.doc

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SECTION 02825

SEEDING AND MULCHING

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 summary

A. This work shall consist of furnishing and placing seed and mulch.

1.2 MEASUREMENT and Payment

A. Seeding is incidental to this project and not be paid as a separate line item.

PART 2 – PRODUCTS

1.3 REQUIREMENTS

A. Materials shall meet the requirements of the following:

1. The Seed mix:

Slender Wheatgrass (agropyron trachycaulum)
3.0lbs/acre
Mountain Brome (bromos marginatus)
3.0lbs/acre
Arizone Fescue (festuca arizonica)
3.0 lbs/acre

2. Mulch:

a. Hay shall be certified weed free straw and free of mold, noxious weeds, or other objectionable material. Grass hay shall be in an air-dry condition and suitable for placing.

3. Water:

a. Water used in the planting or care of vegetation shall be free of oils, acids, alkalis salts, or any substance injurious to plant life. The CO shall approve water sources.

PART 3 – EXECUTION

1.4 SEEDING SEASONS

A. Seeding materials shall not be applied during windy weather or when the ground is excessively wet or frozen. Work shall be performed during each specified seeding season on all completed and previously untreated sections.

1.5 SOIL PREPARATION

A. All disturbed areas disturbed by construction shall be seeded. Areas that are damaged by erosion or other causes shall be restored. The surface soil shall be in a roughened condition favorable for germination and growth.

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1.6 APPLICATION OF Seed and MULCH

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A. Mulch shall be placed by Dry Method.

a. Dry Method: Mulch shall be applied after seeding and fertilizing are completed. The mulch shall be applied uniformly covering the entire disturbed area.

B. Seed shall be placed by the Dry Method:

a. Dry Method: Mechanical seeders, seed drills, landscape seeders, or other approved mechanical seeding equipment shall be used to apply the seed or seed and fertilizer in the amounts and mixtures specified.

C. Care During Construction: The contractor shall be responsible for protecting and caring for seeded areas until final acceptance of the work. The contractor shall repair all damage to seeded areas caused by his construction operations without additional compensation.

END OF SECTION 02825

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SEEDING AND MULCHING

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