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Gr een Br ook, Segment C- 1

AMENDMENT # 4

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TOPSOI L AND SEEDI NG

PART 1 GENERAL

1. 1 SCOPE OF WORK

Under t hi s I t em, f ur ni sh gr ass and wi l df l ower seed, pr epar e, pl ant , wat er , est abl i sh and mai nt ai n l awn and nat i ve gr ass ( Lawn mi x, swal e mi x, wet l and mi x, nat i ve det ent i on ar ea mi x, and t empor ar y er osi on cont r ol mi x) ar eas i n accor dance wi t h pl ans and speci f i cat i ons.

Pr ovi de t opsoi l and sub- gr ade soi l amendment s f or seeded ar eas and f ur ni sh, pl ace, and i ncor por at e t opsoi l i n accor dance wi t h t he pl ans and speci f i cat i ons, and di r ect i ons of t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer .

Be l i abl e f or any damages t o pr oper t y caused by pl ant i ng oper at i ons. Al l ar eas di st ur bed by const r uct i on shal l be r est or ed t o t hei r or i gi nal condi t i ons, t o t he sat i sf act i on of t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer .

1. 2 GENERAL

1. 2. 1 Bi dder ' s Exper i ence

Bi dder s shal l have successf ul l y compl et ed a mi ni mum of f i ve gr ass- seedi ng pr oj ect s, each over 1 acr e i n s i ze, dur i ng t he past f i ve year s. The Bi dder wi l l have demonst r at ed exper i ence i n pl ant i ng nat i ve veget at i on and nat i ve meadows. The Bi dder shal l submi t a descr i pt i on of f i ve pr oj ect s f or r evi ew by t he Gover nment . Bi dder f or t hi s par agr aph i s def i ned as t he pr i me cont r act or and/ or subcont r act or t hat wi l l per f or m t he wor k.

1. 2. 2 Names

Pl ant names, s i ze, and gr adi ng st andar ds shal l conf or m t o t hose pr epar ed by t he Amer i can Associ at i on of Nur ser ymen Hor t i cul t ur al St andar ds, 1995 Edi t i on, unl ess ot her wi se speci f i ed. No subst i t ut i on shal l be per mi t t ed, except wi t h t he wr i t t en per mi ssi on of t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer and t he appr oval of t he Desi gn Di v i s i on. Al l pl ant mat er i al s del i ver ed t o t he s i t e shal l be l abel ed.

1. 3 REFERENCES

The publ i cat i ons l i s t ed bel ow f or m a par t of t hi s speci f i cat i on t o t he ext ent r ef er enced. The publ i cat i ons ar e r ef er r ed t o wi t hi n t he t ext by t he basi c desi gnat i on onl y.

ASTM I NTERNATI ONAL ( ASTM)

ASTM D1140 ( 2017) St andar d Test Met hods f or Det er mi ni ng t he Amount of Mat er i al Fi ner t han 75- µm ( No. 200) Si eve i n Soi l s by Washing

ASTM D422 ( 1963; R 2007; E 2014; E 2014)

Par t i c l e- Si ze Anal ysi s of Soi l s

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ASTM D698 ( 2012; E 2014; E 2015) Labor at or y Compact i on Char act er i st i cs of Soi l Usi ng St andar d Ef f or t ( 12, 400 f t - l bf / cu. f t .

( 600 kN- m/ cu. m. ) )

1. 4 DEFI NI TI ONS

1. 4. 1 St and of Tur f Lawn

90 per cent gr ound cover over any 10 squar e f eet and bar e spot s not exceedi ng 5 i nches by 5 i nches of t he est abl i shed speci es of seeded Lawn mix.

1. 4. 2 St and of Nat i ve Gr ass

85 per cent of Wet l and and Swal e mi x seedi ng ar eas ar e cover ed by veget at i on and 80 per cent of t he speci es of est abl i shed veget at i on ar e pl ant speci es speci f i ed her ei n f or each seed mi x.

1. 5 SUBMI TTALS

Gover nment appr oval i s r equi r ed f or submi t t al s wi t h a " G" desi gnat i on;

submi t t al s not havi ng a " G" desi gnat i on ar e f or i nf or mat i on onl y. When used, a desi gnat i on f ol l owi ng t he " G" desi gnat i on i dent i f i es t he of f i ce t hat wi l l r evi ew t he submi t t al f or t he Gover nment . Submi t t he f ol l owi ng i n accor dance wi t h Sect i on 01 33 00 SUBMI TTAL PROCEDURES:

SD- 01 Pr econst r uct i on Submi t t al s

Qualifications ; G, DO

Seed Mat er i al Pur chase Or der s; G, DO

Soi l Amendment Pl an; G, DO

Equi pment and Met hodol ogy; G, DO

Del i ver y Schedul e and Li st s; G, DO

Pl ant Guar ant ee; G, DO

Wat er Sour ce; G, DO

SD- 03 Pr oduct Dat a

Ut i l i zat i on of Excavat ed Mat er i al s; G, DO

SD- 04 Sampl es

Limestone ; G, RO

Fertilizer ; G, RO

Mulch ; G, RO

SD- 06 Test Repor t s

Seed Test i ng; G, DO

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Topsoi l Test i ng; G, DO

Cer t i f i ed Li mest one Repor t ; G, DO

Cer t i f i ed Fer t i l i zer Repor t ; G, DO

Fi nal I nspect i on Repor t ; G, DO

1. 5. 1 Qualifications

Wi t hi n f i f t een days of t he awar d of t he cont r act , f or war d, i n wr i t i ng, t he name and qual i f i cat i ons of t he Sub/ Cont r act or t o compl et e t he seedi ng wor k. Qual i f i cat i ons shal l be i n accor dance wi t h t he Par agr aph t i t l ed " Bi dder ' s Exper i ence" .

1. 5. 2 Obt ai ni ng Seed and Mat er i al s

Any pr obl em obt ai ni ng any of t he speci f i ed seed mat er i al s shoul d be f or war ded i n wr i t i ng t o t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer . The cause of t he acqui s i t i on pr obl em( s) shal l be di scussed i n f ul l and a l i s t of vendor s cont act ed shal l be i ncl uded. The Cont r act or shoul d be awar e t hat mor e t han one vendor may be r equi r ed t o obt ai n al l t he necessar y seed mat er i al s.

Suggest i ons concer ni ng appr opr i at e subst i t ut i ons may be i ncl uded wi t h t he cor r espondence f or r evi ew.

1. 5. 3 Pur chase Or der s and Lab Cer t i f i cat i on f or Seed Mat er i al

Fur ni sh al l seed mat er i al pur chase or der s t o t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer a mi ni mum of s i xt y days pr i or t o seed mat er i al ar r i val on s i t e. The pur chase or der shal l show quant i t y ( pounds) as wel l as speci es t ype, per cent age, per cent l i ve seed, ger mi nat i on per cent age and per cent weed seed. Onl y af t er r ecei v i ng wr i t t en appr oval of t he sour ce mat er i al by t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer shal l t he Cont r act or i ni t i at e pr ocur ement of t he sour ce. I ncl ude a l et t er f r om t he sour ce pr ovi di ng l ab t est i ng of pur i t y and ger mi nat i on f or each seed speci es. Seed t est i ng shal l conf or m t o al l appl i cabl e St at e and Feder al r egul at i ons and t o t est pr ovi s i ons of t he Associ at i on of Of f i c i al Seed Anal yst s. The Cont r act or i s advi sed t hat t hese t est s can r un t wo mont hs or mor e and shoul d be pr epar ed t o have t hese t est s compl et ed i n suf f i c i ent t i me f or t he f or t hcomi ng seedi ng season.

1. 5. 4 Topsoi l Test i ng Submi t t al

Be r esponsi bl e f or t est i ng t opsoi l and submi t t i ng r esul t s f or r evi ew and appr oval by t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer . Test ei t her on- si t e st r i pped nat ur al t opsoi l or manuf act ur ed/ of f - s i t e t opsoi l ( or a combi nat i on t her eof ) t o det er mi ne sui t abi l i t y f or use and appl i cabl e soi l amendment r at es. For t est i ng of on- si t e st r i pped nat ur al t opsoi l , one sampl e wi l l be r equi r ed f or each 100 cubi c yar ds of t opsoi l . Al l sampl es wi l l be t est ed at an appr oved t est i ng l abor at or y f or t he f ol l owi ng par amet er s:

Si eve anal ysi s, or gani c cont ent , el ect r i cal conduct i v i t y, pH, hydr omet er t est , N, P, K l evel s and mi cr onut r i ent s. The sampl e l ocat i ons wi l l be spaced equi val ent di st ances t hr oughout t he pr oj ect r each. Fol l ow l ab r ecommendat i ons f or t aki ng and t r anspor t i ng t he sampl es. Pr ovi de a map of sampl e l ocat i ons. The Cont r act i ng Of f i cer r eser ves t he r i ght f or qual i t y assur ance t o physi cal l y t ake t he f i el d sampl es t o suppl y t o t he Cont r act or ' s l ab f or pr ocessi ng at t he Cont r act or ' s cost . I t i s r ecommended t hat t he Cont r act or i ni t i at e soi l t est i ng of on- si t e soi l s at t he begi nni ng

SECTI ON 32 92 19 Page 3 of t he const r uct i on per i od t o det er mi ne sui t abi l i t y f or r euse. The Cont r act or shal l al so consi der scr eeni ng r equi r ement s f or pot ent i al r euse of st r i pped on- s i t e t opsoi l .

For manuf act ur ed/ of f - s i t e t opsoi l , submi t r esul t s f or t wo sampl es t est ed f or s i eve anal ys i s, or gani c cont ent , el ect r i cal conduct i v i t y, pH, hydr omet er t est , N, P, K l evel s, ot her macr o and mi cr onut r i ent s ( Mg, Ca, S, Fe, Mn, B, Zn, Cu, Mo and Cl ) , and Pr i or i t y Pol l ut ant s ( PP+40) pr i or t o or der i ng of t he mat er i al . Submi t i nf or mat i on on t he manuf act ur ed soi l sour ce ( l ocat i on and nat ur e of mat er i al avai l abi l i t y) . Addi t i onal l y , submi t t wo ( 2) t en pound ( 10 l b. ) bags of t he pr oposed manuf act ur ed soi l t o t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer . The Cont r act i ng Of f i cer wi l l r evi ew and appr ove pot ent i al manuf act ur ed soi l sour ces.

Rut ger s Soi l Test i ng Labor at or y or ot her st at e cer t i f i ed l abor at or y shal l be used f or t est i ng f or t opsoi l r equi r ement s. Not e: Labor at or y must be cer t i f i ed i n t he t est s bei ng per f or med.

1. 5. 5 Soi l Amendment Pl an

A mi ni mum of ni net y days pr i or t o pl ant i ng, submi t t o t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer f or appr oval , t he manuf act ur er i nf or mat i on ( speci f i cat i ons) f or al l pl ant i ng soi l suppl ement s i ncl udi ng f er t i l i zer s, l i me, and super phosphat e.

Submi t a soi l amendment pl an t hat pr ovi des a br i ef descr i pt i on of quant i t i es, r at es of appl i cat i on, and t ype of soi l amendment based on submi t t ed t opsoi l t est s. The Cont r act i ng Of f i cer wi l l r evi ew and appr ove t he soi l amendment pl an pr i or t o Cont r act or i mpl ement at i on.

1. 5. 6 Li st of Equi pment and Met hodol ogy

Pr ovi de a l i s t of equi pment t o be used f or t he seed bed pr epar at i on and seedi ng oper at i ons 3 days pr i or t o t he seedi ng pr epar at or y meet i ng. Pr ovi de i nf or mat i on on cal i br at i on of t he sel ect ed equi pment t o achi eve t he speci f i ed seedi ng r at e.

1. 5. 7 Del i ver y Schedul e, Del i ver y Li st s and St or age

Suppl y a del i ver y schedul e at l east 10 cal endar days pr i or t o t he f i r st day of del i ver y. Seedi ng act i v i t y needs t o be coor di nat ed wi t h bot h t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer and t he Envi r onment al Poi nt of Cont act . Be pr epar ed t o suppl y del i ver y l i s t s t o t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer t hat l i s t quant i t y and sour ce of seed or ot her mat er i al del i ver ed t o t he s i t e dur i ng t hat day. As del i ver i es ar e somet i mes st agger ed over days or weeks, t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer may r equest a del i ver y l i s t t o suppl ement pr i or submi t t ed pur chase orders.

Del i ver mat er i al s t o t he s i t e i n or i gi nal , unopened cont ai ner s bear i ng manuf act ur er ' s chemi cal anal ysi s, name, t r ade name, t r ademar k, and i ndi cat i on of conf or mance t o st at e and f eder al l aws. I nst ead of cont ai ner s, f er t i l i zer , Gypsum, Sul phur , i r on, and l i me may be f ur ni shed i n bul k wi t h cer t i f i cat e i ndi cat i ng t he above i nf or mat i on. St or e i n cool , dr y l ocat i ons away f r om cont ami nant s.

1. 5. 8 Qual i t y Cont r ol Recor d and Fi nal I nspect i on Repor t

See t he Par agr aph t i t l ed " Fi nal I nspect i on Repor t s" f or descr i pt i on of t hese r equi r ed submi t t al s.

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1. 6 QUALI TY AND I NSPECTI ONS

1. 6. 1 Qual i t y

Al l seed shal l be cer t i f i ed under t he auspi ces of a St at e Seed I mpr ovement Cooper at i ve and must bear t hei r seal s of cer t i f i cat i on on each f i f t y pound ( 50 l b. ) bag. Al l seed shal l be del i ver ed i n seal ed st andar d s i ze bags of t he vendor , showi ng wei ght , anal ysi s, and name of vendor . I t shal l be st or ed i n such a manner t han i t s qual i t y wi l l not be i mpai r ed. The Cont r act i ng Of f i cer r eser ves t he r i ght t o r ej ect , on or af t er del i ver y, al l mat er i al whi ch does not , i n Cont r act i ng Of f i cer ' s opi ni on, meet t hese specifications.

1. 6. 2 I nspect i ons

Be r esponsi bl e f or al l cer t i f i cat es of i nspect i on of seed mat er i al t hat may be r equi r ed by Feder al , St at e, or ot her aut hor i t i es t o accompany shi pment s of pl ant s, and such cer t i f i cat es shal l be f i l ed wi t h t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer pr i or t o accept ance of t he mat er i al s.

1. 6. 3 Qual i t y Cont r ol Recor ds

Submi t a Qual i t y Cont r ol Recor d whi ch shoul d i ncl ude at a mi ni mum:

1. I nspect i on/ Rej ect i on of Mat er i al ,

2. Resul t s of al l soi l t est i ng and r esul t i ng soi l amendment act i v i t i es,

3. Al l r epl acement s or subst i t ut i ons of mat er i al s,

4. Quant i t y check - bag count or bul k wei ght measur ement s of mat er i al used compar ed wi t h ar ea cover ed t o ver i f y t he appl i cat i on r at e and quant i t y installed.

5. Mai nt enance act i v i t i es: wat er i ng, r aki ng, r emoval of t hat ch, aer at i on, r eseedi ng, f er t i l i zer appl i cat i on.

The Qual i t y Cont r ol Recor d shal l be submi t t ed f our t i mes dur i ng t he one- year guar ant ee per i od:

a) One week f ol l owi ng i nst al l at i on act i v i t i es,

b) One week f ol l owi ng accept ance,

c) Thr ee mont hs post - i nst al l at i on, and

d) El even mont hs post - i nst al l at i on ( pr i or t o t he f i nal guar ant ee r evi ew) .

I f t he seedi ng ar eas do not meet guar ant ee r equi r ement s upon f i nal i nspect i on, t he Cont r act or shal l be r equi r ed t o compl et e and submi t anot her cycl e ( 4 t i mes) of qual i t y cont r ol r ecor ds.

1. 6. 4 Accept ance

The pl ant mat er i al shal l be eval uat ed f or accept ance t hi r t y ( 30) days af t er al l t he f ol l owi ng have been compl et ed or sat i sf i ed:

1. Al l ar eas wer e pr oper l y pr epar ed wi t h soi l amendment s.

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2. The ar eas wer e sat i sf act or i l y seeded.

No compensat i on shal l be made f or t he i nst al l at i on or t he cost of t he mat er i al f or seed not pr oper l y i nst al l ed. Dur i ng t he accept ance per i od, be r esponsi bl e f or ensur i ng t hat t he seedi ng ar eas ar e kept adequat el y watered.

1. 6. 5 Guar ant ee Per i od

Repl ace, i n accor dance wi t h t he cont r act pl ans and speci f i cat i ons, any seeded ar ea t hat i s def i c i ent or , i n t he opi ni on of t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer , i n an unheal t hy or unsi ght l y condi t i on, and/ or has i mpr oper mai nt enance pr i or t o f i nal accept ance, i n t he next pl ant i ng season. Ther e shal l be a one ( 1) year guar ant ee on seeded ar eas commenci ng af t er t he f i nal accept ance and t he compl et i on of t he whol e wor k of t hi s cont r act .

I ncl ude commencement and endi ng dat es as par t of t he per i odi c schedul e updat es and pr ogr ess cur ves.

Submi t t o t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer , a wr i t t en and s i gned one- year plant guarantee - seedi ng i n Tur f Lawn ar eas, whi ch i s condi t i onal of a heal t hy, uni f or m, c l ose st and of gr ass, f r ee of weeds and sur f ace i r r egul ar i t i es, wi t h cover age exceedi ng 90 per cent gr ound cover over any 10 sq. f t . and bar e spot s not exceedi ng 5 i nches by 5 i nches of t he est abl i shed speci es of seeded Lawn mi x. Use speci f i ed mat er i al s t o r eest abl i sh t ur f t hat does not compl y wi t h r equi r ement s, and cont i nue mai nt enance unt i l t ur f i s satisfactory.

Submi t t o t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer , a wr i t t en and s i gned one- year pl ant guar ant ee - seedi ng i n Nat i ve Gr ass ar eas, whi ch i s condi t i onal of 1) at l east 85 per cent of t he seedi ng ar eas ar e cover ed by veget at i on and 2) at l east 80 per cent of t he speci es of est abl i shed veget at i on ar e t he pl ant speci es speci f i ed her ei n f or t he seed mi x. Seedi ng ar eas or por t i ons t her eof f or whi ch 85 per cent sur v i val / 80 per cent est abl i shment i s not r eached shal l be r eseeded once dur i ng t he subsequent seedi ng season, t o achi eve t he 85 per cent sur vi val / 80 per cent est abl i shment descr i bed above.

Under t he t er ms and condi t i ons of t he one- year pl ant guar ant ee - seedi ng, be sol el y r esponsi bl e f or pl ant sur vi val i n seeded ar eas. Losses at t r i but ed t o her bi vor es, di sease, bi odegr adat i on, i nappr opr i at e hydr ol ogi c r egi mes, dr ought , i nsect damage, f i r e, wi nd, or wave ener gi es, i ce scour i ng or vandal i sm shal l not l ower t he mi ni mum sur vi val or cover age r equi r ement s.

1. 6. 6 Fi nal I nspect i on Repor t s

I ncl ude f i ndi ngs of t he annual i nspect i on i n a Qual i t y Cont r ol Repor t .

Resul t s of t he i nspect i ons shal l i ncl ude, but not be l i mi t ed t o phot ogr aphs of dead/ def i c i ent seeded ar ea t o be r epl aced, not es on pr obabl e cause of damage or i l l - heal t h, phot ogr aph of r epl acement seedi ng act i v i t i es and addi t i onal pr ot ect i ve measur es, i f t aken. Al l r eseedi ng shal l be done, at no addi t i onal cost t o t he Gover nment . Reseedi ng shal l be i n accor dance wi t h t he dr awi ngs and speci f i cat i ons. Pr ovi de t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer wi t h a r epl ant i ng schedul e based on guar ant ee i nspect i ons.

PART 2 PRODUCTS

2. 1 TOPSOI L MATERI AL

Topsoi l f or seeded ar eas shal l be ei t her st r i pped nat ur al on- si t e t opsoi l

SECTI ON 32 92 19 Page 6 or manuf act ur ed/ of f - s i t e t opsoi l as descr i bed bel ow. Topsoi l used i n r esi dent i al ar eas, as shown on t he dr awi ngs, shal l be of f - s i t e t opsoi l .

St r i pped on- si t e t opsoi l shal l consi st of nat ur al l oam, f r ee f r om subsoi l , obt ai ned f r om on- si t e. I t shal l be r emoved f r om up t o f our i nches dept h.

Topsoi l shal l be of uni f or m qual i t y , f r ee f r om har d c l ods, st i f f c l ay, har d pan, sods, par t i al l y di s i nt egr at ed st one, l i me, cement , ashes, s l ag, concr et e, t ar r esi dues, t ar r ed paper , boar ds, chi ps, st i cks, or any ot her undesi r abl e mat er i al . Manuf act ur ed/ of f - s i t e t opsoi l shal l consi st of nat ur al mi ner al soi l suppl ement ed wi t h compost or ot her or gani c mat er i al or suppl ement i nt ended t o r ai se t he per cent age of or gani c mat t er or adj ust t he pH, as manuf act ur ed by Long I s l and Compost Cor p. , Yaphank, NJ, Nat ur e' s Choi ce, Uni on, NJ, or appr oved equal . Manuf act ur ed/ of f - s i t e t opsoi l shal l be of uni f or m qual i t y , f r ee f r om har d c l ods, st i f f c l ay, har d pan, sods, par t i al l y di s i nt egr at ed st one, l i me, cement , ashes, s l ag, concr et e, t ar r esi dues, t ar r ed paper , boar ds, chi ps, st i cks, or any ot her undesi r abl e mat er i al . Manuf act ur ed/ of f - s i t e t opsoi l shal l be f r ee of chemi cal cont ami nant s i n t oxi c amount s as det er mi ned by compar i son of pr i or i t y pol l ut ant anal yt i cal r esul t s t o New Jer sey Depar t ment of Envi r onment al Pr ot ect i on Resi dent i al Di r ect Cont act Soi l Cl eanup Cr i t er i a.

Topsoi l shal l cont ai n at l east f our per cent ( 4%) or gani c mat t er det er mi ned by l oss on i gni t i on, of moi st ur e- f r ee sampl e dr i ed i n accor dance wi t h t he cur r ent met hod of t he Associ at i on of Of f i c i al Agr i cul t ur al Chemi st s. The aci di t y r ange shal l be pH 6. 0 t o pH 7. 2 i ncl usi ve. The mechani cal soi l anal ysi s of t he soi l shal l be as f ol l ows:

Si eve Anal ysi s f or St r i pped On- Si t e Topsoi l shal l be i n accor dance wi t h

ASTM D1140.

Passing Material Accept abl e Per cent age Range of Tot al Sampl e

1" scr een Al l t opsoi l mat er i al 99%

1/ 4" scr een sand 40%-60%

No. 100 mesh Ver y f i ne sand, s i l t and clay

40%-60%

When t he st r i pped on- si t e t opsoi l ot her wi se compl i es wi t h t he r equi r ement s of t he speci f i cat i on but shows a def i c i ency of not mor e t han one per cent ( 1%) or gani c mat t er cont ent , humus, compost , or ot her appr oved or gani c mat t er may be i ncor por at ed when or as per mi t t ed by t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer .

Par t i c l e Si ze Anal ysi s f or Manuf act ur ed/ Of f - Si t e Topsoi l shal l be i n accor dance wi t h ASTM D422.

Passing Accept abl e Per cent age

3/ 8" scr een 99

#4 95

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Passing Accept abl e Per cent age

#10 70

#40 35

#100 mesh 20

#200 15

Hydr omet er Anal ysi s f or Manuf act ur ed/ Of f - Si t e Topsoi l shal l be i n accor dance wi t h ASTM D422.

Sand ( 2. 0 mm - 0. 050 mm) 50-75

Si l t ( 0. 050 mm - 0. 002 mm) 10-25

Cl ay ( 0. 002 and smal l er ) 1-8

Topsoi l el ect r i cal conduct i v i t y shal l be l ess t han 2000 mhos/ cm. The t est i ng met hod must be t he sat ur at ed past e met hod. Topsoi l ni t r ogen l evel shal l be a mi ni mum of 25 par t s per mi l l i on. The phosphor us l evel shal l be a mi ni mum of 5 par t s per mi l l i on and t he pot assi um l evel shal l be a mi ni mum of 20 par t s per mi l l i on.

I n addi t i on t o N- P- K, t opsoi l shal l be t est ed f or mi cr onut r i ent s and ot her macr onut r i ent s at a cer t i f i ed soi l l ab. Par amet er s i ncl ude: Mg, Ca, S, Fe, Mn, B, Zn, Cu, Mo and Cl . Soi l amendment s f or nut r i ent s shal l be made, as necessar y, based on r ecommendat i ons made by t he soi l ' s l ab.

Manuf act ur ed/ Of f - Si t e t opsoi l shal l be addi t i onal l y t est ed f or pot ent i al chemi cal cont ami nant s. The t est i ng r equi r ement i s f or Pr i or i t y Pol l ut ant s ( PP+40) . Topsoi l exhi bi t i ng chemi cal l evel s exceedi ng NJDEP Resi dent i al Di r ect Cont act Soi l Cl eanup Cr i t er i a shal l not be accept ed f or use.

The Cont r act i ng Of f i cer r eser ves t he r i ght t o r ej ect on or af t er del i ver y any t opsoi l mat er i al t hat does not , i n t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer ' s opi ni on, meet t hese speci f i cat i ons.

2. 2 SOI L CONDI TI ONERS

Add condi t i oner s t o t opsoi l as r equi r ed t o br i ng i nt o compl i ance wi t h " composi t i on" st andar d f or t opsoi l as speci f i ed her ei n.

2. 2. 1 Gr ound Li mest one

Gr ound Li mest one ( Cal c i um Car bonat e) shal l have t he f ol l owi ng anal ysi s:

Passing Accept abl e Per cent age

#10 100

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Passing Accept abl e Per cent age

#100 mesh 90

#200 50

Tot al car bonat es shal l not be l ess t han ei ght y per cent ( 80%) or 44. 8% Cal c i um Oxi de equi val ent . For pur poses of cal cul at i on, l i mest one may be subst i t ut ed at t he di scr et i on of t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer , when wi nd condi t i ons exceed f i ve ( 5) mi l es per hour . At t he di r ect i on and di scr et i on of t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer , f ur ni sh a cer t i f i ed r epor t , by an appr oved anal yt i cal chemi st , showi ng t he anal ysi s of r epr esent at i ve sampl es of t he commer ci al l i mest one t hat t he Cont r act or pr oposes t o use. Be r esponsi bl e f or i nspect i on and l abor at or y char ges. No l i mest one shal l be del i ver ed unt i l t he appr oval of sampl es by t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer , but such appr oval does not const i t ut e f i nal accept ance of t he mat er i al . The Cont r act i ng Of f i cer r eser ves t he r i ght t o r ej ect , on or af t er del i ver y, any mat er i al whi ch does not , i n t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer ' s opi ni on, meet t hese specifications.

Al l l i mest one shal l be del i ver ed i n st andar d s i ze bags of t he manuf act ur er showi ng wei ght , anal ysi s, and name of t he manuf act ur er . I t shal l be st or ed i n such a manner t hat i t s ef f ect i veness wi l l not be i mpai r ed, as di r ect ed by t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer .

The r at e of appl i cat i on of l i mest one per t housand ( 1, 000) squar e f eet shal l be as f ol l ows, dependi ng on t he hydr ogen i on concent r at i on ( pH) shown by a pH t est ( t est t o be pr ovi ded by t he Cont r act or , at no addi t i onal cost t o t he Gover nment ) :

RATE OF APPLI CATI ON

pH Rate/Pounds

5.0-5.5 100

5.5-6.0 50

6.0-6.8 25

Above 6. 8 0

2. 2. 2 Commer ci al Fer t i l i zer

Commer ci al f er t i l i zer ( 10- 6- 4, 50 per cent s l ow r el ease) shal l have t he f ol l owi ng composi t i on by wei ght : Ni t r ogen t en per cent ( 10 per cent ) , Phosphor i c Aci d ( P205) s i x per cent ( 6 per cent ) , and Pot ash f our per cent ( 4 per cent ) . The guar ant eed anal ysi s shal l have a mi ni mum of f i f t y per cent ( 50 per cent ) of t he t ot al ni t r ogen, der i ved f r om Ur eaf or m, f ur ni shi ng t hr ee and one- hal f per cent ( 3. 5 per cent ) mi ni mum wat er i nsol ubl e Ni t r ogen. The bal ance of Ni t r ogen shal l be pr esent as Met hyl ene Ur ea, sol ubl e Ur ea Ni t r at e, and ammoni acal compounds.

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At t he di r ect i on and di scr et i on of t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer , f ur ni sh a cer t i f i ed r epor t , by an appr oved anal yt i cal chemi st , showi ng t he anal ysi s of r epr esent at i ve sampl es of t he commer ci al f er t i l i zer ( 10- 6- 4, 50 per cent s l ow r el ease) t hat t he Cont r act or pr oposes t o use. Al l sampl es ar e t o be t aken by t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer , and del i ver ed t o t he l abor at or y. The pr i ce bi d shal l i ncl ude i nspect i on and l abor at or y char ges. No commer ci al f er t i l i zer shal l be del i ver ed unt i l appr oval of sampl es by t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer , but such appr oval does not const i t ut e f i nal accept ance. The Cont r act i ng Of f i cer r eser ves t he r i ght t o r ej ect , on or af t er del i ver y, any mat er i al whi ch does not , i n t hei r opi ni on, meet t hese speci f i cat i ons.

Al l commer ci al f er t i l i zer ( 10- 6- 4, 50 per cent s l ow r el ease) shal l be del i ver ed i n st andar d s i ze bags of t he manuf act ur er , showi ng wei ght , anal ysi s, and name of manuf act ur er . I t shal l be st or ed as di r ect ed by t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer , i n such a manner t hat i t s ' ef f ect i veness wi l l not be impaired.

For t he Lawn mi x ar eas onl y, t wo ( 2) appl i cat i ons of accept abl e commer ci al f er t i l i zer shal l be appl i ed by machi ne, each appl i cat i on at t he r at e of t went y pounds ( 20 l bs. ) per one t housand ( 1, 000) squar e f eet . The f i r st appl i cat i on shal l be made at t he t i me of i nst al l at i on of seed as speci f i ed.

The second appl i cat i on shal l be made appr oxi mat el y s i x ( 6) mont hs af t er t he f i r st appl i cat i on. Thi s t r eat ment shal l t ake pl ace dur i ng t he next appr opr i at e f er t i l i z i ng season, t he f ol l owi ng Spr i ng or Fal l , and shal l be subj ect t o t he di r ect i on of t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer . The second appl i cat i on shal l be appl i ed t o t he sur f ace onl y. I ncor por at i on shal l be achi eved by t hor oughl y wat er i ng t he ent i r e ar ea af t er appl i cat i on. Pr ovi de al l l abor and mat er i al s, i ncl udi ng wat er , i f not avai l abl e f r om l ocal sources.

Fer t i l i zat i on of t he Wet l and and Swal e mi x ar eas wi l l not i ncl ude ni t r ogen.

A f er t i l i zer shal l be 0 per cent ni t r ogen, 10 per cent phosphor us, and 20 per cent pot assi um. Soi l t est s may be used i n concer t wi t h Soi l Lab r ecommendat i ons t o modi f y f er t i l i zat i on r equi r ement s. Onl y one f er t i l i zer appl i cat i on i s needed f or t hi s seed mi x ar ea.

2. 2. 3 Super phosphat e

Super phosphat e shal l cont ai n t went y per cent ( 20%} by wei ght of avai l abl e phosphor i c aci d. Super phosphat e shal l be del i ver ed i n st andar d s i ze bags of t he manuf act ur er showi ng wei ght , anal ysi s, and name of manuf act ur er .

The Cont r act i ng Of f i cer r eser ves t he r i ght t o make t est s on t he mat er i al at any t i me and accept ance or r ej ect i on shal l be based upon r esul t s of t hese t est s. The Cont r act i ng Of f i cer wi l l desi gnat e wher e t he super phosphat e shal l be st or ed on t he j ob. Super phosphat e shal l be appl i ed by machi ne at t he r at e of t went y pounds ( 20 l bs. ) per one t housand ( 1000) squar e f eet wi t hi n t he Lawn mi x ar eas.

2. 2. 4 Compost

Compost shal l be spr ead i n accor dance wi t h or gani c mat t er suppl ement r equi r ement s. Compost shal l cont ai n or gani c mat t er or mat er i al of gener al l y humus nat ur e capabl e of sust ai ni ng t he gr owt h of veget at i on, wi t h no admi xt ur e of r ef use or mat er i al t oxi c t o pl ant gr owt h. Compost shal l be f r ee of pat hogens and st ones, r oot s, l umps, or s i mi l ar obj ect s l ar ger t han t wo i nches ( 2 i nches) i n gr eat est di amet er , as wel l as r oot s, br ush, and weeds.

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Compost s t hat have been der i ved f r om or gani c wast es such as f ood and agr i cul t ur al r es i dues, ani mal manur es, and sewage sl udge t hat meet t he above r equi r ement s ar e accept abl e compost sour ces. Compost shal l have an appr oxi mat e N- P- K anal ysi s of at l east 1- 1- 0 as del i ver ed, wi t h a pH bet ween 5. 5 and 8. 5 and a sol i ds cont ent of at l east f i f t y per cent ( 50 per cent ) Compost shal l cont ai n a mi ni mum of f i f t y per cent ( 50 per cent ) or gani c mat er i al .

Compost shal l be " Al l - Gr o Compost " , as manuf act ur ed by Al l - Gr o, I nc. , Hampt on, NH or " Nat ur e' s Choi ce Compost " , as manuf act ur ed by Nat ur e' s Choi ce Cor p. , Uni on, NJ, or appr oved equal . Pr oposed subst i t ut i ons must be submi t t ed f or r evi ew.

2. 3 SEED

Al l seed shal l be pur e l i ve seed, c l ean t o bar e seed, of t he l at est cr op, mi xed t o t he pr opor t i ons, as shown on t he dr awi ngs, by wei ght and meet i ng t he f ol l owi ng st andar ds of pur e l i ve seed cont ent ( pur i t y and ger mi nat i on) and l i mi t ed t o t he l i s t ed maxi mum al l owabl e seed cont ent , as shown on t he dr awi ngs. Al l seed shal l be f r ee of noxi ous weeds and undesi r abl e gr asses.

2. 3. 1 Seedi ng Rat es

Gr ass seedi ng r at es shal l be as shown on t he dr awi ngs

2. 3. 2 Seedi ng Per i ods

Seedi ng per i ods shal l be as shown on t he dr awi ngs.

2. 4 MULCH

2. 4. 1 St r aw

The mat er i al f or mul ch shal l be st r aw der i ved f r om t hr eshed, un- r ot t ed st al ks of oat , wheat , r ye, bar l ey, or ot her accept abl e nat i ve gr asses wel l cur ed t o l ess t han 20 per cent moi st ur e by wei ght . St r aw shal l be f r ee f r om seed, noxi ous weeds, and ot her f or ei gn mat er i al s. Al l seeded ar eas shal l be cover ed at a r at e of t wo t ons per acr e accor di ng t o speci f i cat i ons wi t hi n 48 hour s of seedi ng. However , i n t he event of ant i c i pat ed r ai nf al l wi t hi n 24 hour s, seedi ng shal l not be per mi t t ed when st r aw mul ch cannot be i mmedi at el y appl i ed af t er seedi ng. Mul ch shoul d be cr i mped i n.

2. 4. 2 Mul ch Bi nder

The mul ch bi nder shal l be a cel l ul ose or non- asphal t i c emul si on, nat ur al gum bi nder bl ended wi t h gel l i ng or har deni ng agent .

2. 4. 3 Wood Cel l ul ose Fi ber Mul ch

For hydr oseedi ng oper at i ons, use r ecover ed mat er i al s of ei t her paper - based ( 100 per cent ) or wood based ( 100 per cent ) hydr aul i c mul ch f r ee of pl ant - gr owt h or ger mi nat i on i nhi bi t or s and dyed an appr opr i at e col or t o f aci l i t at e v i sual met er i ng of mat er i al appl i cat i on. Composi t i on of ai r dr y wei ght basi s: 9 t o 15 per cent moi st ur e and a pH r ange of 5. 5 t o 8. 0. The appl i cat i on of wood cel l ul ose mul ch shal l be conduct ed i n t wo separ at e applications.

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2. 5 WATER

Sour ce of wat er shal l be appr oved by Cont r act i ng Of f i cer and of sui t abl e qual i t y f or i r r i gat i on, cont ai ni ng no el ement s t ox i c t o pl ant l i f e.

PART 3 EXECUTI ON

3. 1 PREPARATI ON

3. 1. 1 Ext ent Of Wor k

Pr ovi de soi l pr epar at i on, i ncl udi ng soi l condi t i oner s, as r equi r ed, seedi ng, and sur f ace t opdr essi ng of al l newl y gr aded f i ni shed ear t h sur f aces, unl ess i ndi cat ed ot her wi se, and at al l ar eas i nsi de or out s i de t he l i mi t s of const r uct i on t hat ar e di st ur bed by t he Cont r act or ' s operations.

3. 2 TOPSOI L

3. 2. 1 Gener al

Pr ovi de 6 i nches of of f - s i t e t opsoi l or amended on- si t e t opsoi l i n accor dance wi t h l abor at or y soi l anal ysi s t o meet i ndi cat ed f i ni sh gr ade.

Make ever y ef f or t t o use on- si t e soi l t o t he gr eat est ext ent possi bl e.

Any ar ea compact ed due t o const r uct i on act i v i t i es shal l be t i l l ed and decompact ed t o a dept h of 12 i nches. Af t er ar eas have been br ought t o i ndi cat ed f i ni sh gr ade, i ncor por at e f er t i l i zer , pH adj ust er s, and/ or soi l condi t i oner s i nt o soi l a mi ni mum dept h of 4 i nches by di ski ng, har r owi ng, t i l l i ng or ot her met hod appr oved by t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer . Remove debr i s and st ones l ar ger t han 3/ 4 i nch i n any di mensi on r emai ni ng on t he sur f ace af t er f i ni sh gr adi ng. Cor r ect i r r egul ar i t i es i n f i ni sh sur f aces t o el i mi nat e depr essi ons. Pr ot ect f i ni shed t opsoi l ar eas f r om damage by vehi cul ar or pedest r i an t r af f i c .

3. 2. 2 Exami nat i on

Ver i f y exi st i ng condi t i ons bef or e st ar t i ng wor k. Ver i f y t hat pr epar ed soi l base i s r eady t o r ecei ve t he wor k of t hi s sect i on.

1. Ver i f y t hat no f or ei gn or del et er i ous mat er i al or l i qui d such as pai nt , pai nt washout , concr et e s l ur r y, concr et e l ayer s or chunks, cement , pl ast er , oi l s , gasol i ne, di esel f uel , pai nt t hi nner , t ur pent i ne, t ar , r oof i ng compound, or aci d has been deposi t ed i n soi l wi t hi n a pl ant i ng ar ea.

2. Suspend pl ant i ng oper at i ons dur i ng per i ods of excessi ve soi l moi st ur e unt i l t he moi st ur e cont ent r eaches accept abl e l evel s t o at t ai n t he r equi r ed r esul t s.

3. Uni f or ml y moi st en excessi vel y dr y soi l t hat i s not wor kabl e or whi ch i s dust y.

Pr ot ect st r uct ur es; ut i l i t i es; s i dewal ks; pavement s; and ot her f aci l i t i es, t r ees, shr ubs, and pl ant i ngs f r om damage caused by pl ant i ng oper at i ons.

1. Pr ot ect adj acent and adj oi ni ng ar eas f r om hydr oseedi ng and hydr omul chi ng over spr ay.

2. Pr ot ect gr ade st akes set by ot her s unt i l di r ect ed t o r emove t hem.

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I nst al l er osi on- cont r ol measur es t o pr event er osi on or di spl acement of soi l s and di schar ge of soi l - bear i ng wat er r unof f or ai r bor ne dust t o adj acent pr oper t i es and wal kways.

3. 2. 3 Pr epar at i on of Subsoi l

Pr epar e subsoi l t o el i mi nat e uneven ar eas and l ow spot s. Mai nt ai n l i nes, l evel s, pr of i l es and cont our s. Make changes i n gr ade gr adual . Bl end sl opes i nt o l evel ar eas. Remove f or ei gn mat er i al s, weeds and undesi r abl e pl ant s and t hei r r oot s. Remove cont ami nat ed subsoi l . Scar i f y subsoi l t o a dept h of 6 i nches wher e t opsoi l i s t o be pl aced. Repeat cul t i vat i on t o dept h of 12 i nches i n ar eas wher e equi pment , used f or haul i ng and spr eadi ng t opsoi l , has compact ed sub- soi l .

3. 2. 4 Pl aci ng And Mi xi ng On- Si t e Amended Topsoi l Over Exposed Subgr ade

Appl y and mi x unamended on- si t e t opsoi l wi t h amendment s on- si t e t o pr oduce r equi r ed pl ant i ng soi l . Do not appl y mat er i al s or t i l l i f exi st i ng soi l or subgr ade i s f r ozen, muddy, or excessi vel y wet .

Subgr ade Pr epar at i on: Ti l l subgr ade t o a mi ni mum dept h of 8 i nches.

Remove st ones l ar ger t han 3/ 4 i nch i n any di mensi on and st i cks, r oot s, r ubbi sh, and ot her ext r aneous mat t er and l egal l y di spose of t hem as di r ect ed by Cont r act i ng Of f i cer .

Appl y, add soi l amendment s, and mi x appr oxi mat el y hal f t he t hi ckness of unamended soi l over pr epar ed, l oosened subgr ade accor di ng t o " Mi xi ng" Par agr aph bel ow. Mi x t hor oughl y i nt o t op 4 i nches of subgr ade. Spr ead r emai nder of pl ant i ng soi l .

Mi x i ng: Spr ead unamended soi l t o t ot al dept h of 6 i nches, but not l ess t han r equi r ed t o meet f i ni sh gr ades af t er mi xi ng wi t h amendment s and nat ur al set t l ement . Do not spr ead i f soi l or subgr ade i s f r ozen, muddy, or excessi vel y wet .

Amendment s: Appl y soi l amendment s, except compost , and f er t i l i zer , i f r equi r ed, evenl y on sur f ace, and t hor oughl y bl end t hem wi t h unamended soi l t o pr oduce pl ant i ng soi l . Mi x f er t i l i zer wi t h pl ant i ng soi l no mor e t han seven days bef or e pl ant i ng.

Li f t s: Appl y and mi x unamended soi l and amendment s i n l i f t s not exceedi ng 8 i nches i n l oose dept h f or mat er i al compact ed by compact i on equi pment , and not mor e t han 4 i nches i n l oose dept h f or mat er i al compact ed by hand- oper at ed t amper s.

Compact i on: Compact each bl ended l i f t of soi l t o 75 t o 82 per cent of maxi mum St andar d Pr oct or densi t y accor di ng t o ASTM D698 and t est ed i n- pl ace except wher e a di f f er ent compact i on val ue i s i ndi cat ed on Dr awi ngs.

Fi ni sh Gr adi ng: Gr ade pl ant i ng soi l t o a smoot h, uni f or m sur f ace pl ane wi t h l oose, uni f or ml y f i ne t ext ur e. Rol l and r ake, r emove r i dges, and f i l l depr essi ons t o meet f i ni sh gr ades.

3. 2. 5 Pl aci ng Manuf act ur ed/ Of f - Si t e Topsoi l Over Exposed Subgr ade

Appl y manuf act ur ed/ of f - s i t e t opsoi l on- si t e i n i t s f i nal , bl ended condi t i on. Do not appl y mat er i al s or t i l l i f exi st i ng soi l or subgr ade i s f r ozen, muddy, or excessi vel y wet .

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Subgr ade Pr epar at i on: Ti l l subgr ade t o a mi ni mum dept h of 8 i nches.

Remove st ones l ar ger t han 3/ 4 i nches i n any di mensi on and st i cks, r oot s, r ubbi sh, and ot her ext r aneous mat t er and l egal l y di spose of t hem as di r ect ed by Cont r act i ng Of f i cer .

Appl y appr oxi mat el y hal f t he t hi ckness of t opsoi l over pr epar ed, l oosened subgr ade. Mi x t hor oughl y i nt o t op 4 i nches ( 100 mm) of subgr ade. Spr ead r emai nder of pl ant i ng soi l .

Appl i cat i on: Spr ead pl ant i ng soi l t o t ot al dept h of 6 i nches, but not l ess t han r equi r ed t o meet f i ni sh gr ades af t er nat ur al set t l ement . Do not spr ead i f soi l or subgr ade i s f r ozen, muddy, or excessi vel y wet .

Li f t s: Appl y pl ant i ng soi l i n l i f t s not exceedi ng 8 i nches i n l oose dept h f or mat er i al compact ed by compact i on equi pment , and not mor e t han 4 i nches i n l oose dept h f or mat er i al compact ed by hand- oper at ed t amper s.

Compact i on: Compact each l i f t of pl ant i ng soi l t o 75 t o 82 per cent of maxi mum St andar d Pr oct or densi t y accor di ng t o ASTM D698 except wher e a di f f er ent compact i on val ue i s i ndi cat ed on dr awi ngs.

Fi ni sh Gr adi ng: Gr ade pl ant i ng soi l t o a smoot h, uni f or m sur f ace pl ane wi t h l oose, uni f or ml y f i ne t ext ur e. Rol l and r ake, r emove r i dges, and f i l l depr essi ons t o meet f i ni sh gr ades.

3. 3 SOI L CONDI TI ONERS

Appl y soi l condi t i oner s as appr oved by t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer .

3. 4 EQUI PMENT CALI BRATI ON

I mmedi at el y pr i or t o commencement of seedi ng oper at i ons, cal i br at i on t est s shal l be conduct ed on t he equi pment t o be used. These t est s shal l conf i r m t hat t he equi pment i s oper at i ng wi t h t he manuf act ur er ' s speci f i cat i ons and wi l l meet t he speci f i ed cr i t er i a. The equi pment shal l be cal i br at ed a mi ni mum of once ever y day dur i ng t he oper at i on.

3. 5 SEEDI NG I NSTALLATI ON

3. 5. 1 Gener al

Ar eas wher e Tempor ar y seedi ng has occur r ed shal l be r e- pr epar ed t o r ecei ve per manent seedi ng. Al l seedi ng i s t o be sown i n moder at el y dr y t o moi st ( not wet ) soi l and at t i mes when t he wi nd does not exceed a vel oci t y of 5 mi l es per hour . I f heavy r ai nf al l i s ant i c i pat ed wi t hi n 24 hour s, seedi ng shal l be del ayed t o per mi t ef f ect i ve seedi ng and mul chi ng. Gr ass seed shal l be sown, and f i r med i n such a manner t hat a uni f or m st and of gr ass wi l l r esul t i n l awn mi x ar eas. Al l seeded ar eas shal l t hen be r ol l ed or t r acked i nt o t he t op 1/ 4 - i nch of t he soi l t o ensur e good seed t o soi l cont act . The ar ea shal l not be r ol l ed or t r acked i f t he soi l i s wet .

For br oadcast , dr op seedi ng, dr i l l seedi ng, or hydr oseedi ng met hodol ogi es maybe used. Wet l and and Swal e seed mi x shal l be appl i ed usi ng br oadcast met hod unl ess t he ar ea i s t oo wet t o wor k, i n whi ch case hydr oseedi ng shal l be t he met hod used.

For br oadcast and dr op seedi ng, sow one- hal f t he seed i n one di r ect i on, and sow r emai nder at r i ght angl es t o t he f i r st sowi ng. Cover seed uni f or ml y wi t h a maxi mum dept h of 1/ 4 - i nch by means of a spi ke- t oot h har r ow, SECTI ON 32 92 19 Page 14 cul t i packer , r ak i ng or ot her appr oved devi ces.

For dr i l l seedi ng, t he dr i l l shal l be capabl e of suppor t i ng t he di f f er ent seed box t ypes, i ncl udi ng f l uf f y seeds and chaf f y seeds, as descr i bed by t he dr i l l manuf act ur er . Dr i l l seed uni f or ml y t o aver age dept h of 1/ 4 - i nch.

For hydr oseedi ng, f i r st mi x wat er and f i ber . Wood cel l ul ose f i ber , paper f i ber , or r ecycl ed paper shal l be appl i ed as par t of t he hydr oseedi ng oper at i on. Fi ber shal l be added at 200 pounds, dr y wei ght , per acr e. Wood cel l ul ose f i ber shal l be appl i ed separ at el y f r om seed and f er t i l i zer and wi t hi n f our hour s of hydr aul i c appl i cat i on of seed and f er t i l i zer . The appl i cat i on of wood cel l ul ose mul ch shal l be conduct ed i n t wo separ at e hydr aul i c appl i cat i ons. Hydr oseedi ng i s not a pr ef er r ed seedi ng met hod f or Tempor ar y seedi ng because seed and f er t i l i zer ar e appl i ed t o t he sur f ace and not i ncor por at ed i nt o t he soi l r esul t i ng i n poor seed t o soi l cont act and r educed ger mi nat i on and gr owt h.

Add mi x seed and f er t i l i zer t o pr oduce a s l ur r y. Seed shal l be mi xed t o ensur e t he desi r ed r at e or appl i cat i on. When hydr aul i cal l y spr ayed on gr ound, mat er i al shal l f or m a bl ot t er l i ke cover i mpr egnat ed uni f or ml y wi t h gr ass seed.

3. 5. 2 Rol l i ng

Rol l i ng i s t o be accompl i shed pr i or t o mul ch appl i cat i on. Fi r m ent i r e ar ea except s l opes i n excess of 3: 1 wi t h a 200 pound r ol l er . I f seedi ng i s per f or med wi t h t he cul t i packer - t ype seeder or by hydr oseedi ng, r ol l i ng may be el i mi nat ed.

Af t er seedi ng Tempor ar y seedi ng f or er osi on cont r ol by br oadcast or dr i l l i ng met hod, f i r m t he soi l wi t h a cor r ugat ed r ol l er .

3. 6 MULCHI NG

Wi t hi n 48 hour s of seedi ng, al l seeded ar eas must be adequat el y cover ed wi t h mul ch. For st r aw mul ch, appl i cat i on wi l l be at t he r at e of 2 t ons per acr e. St r aw mul ch shal l be appl i ed by hand, bl ower - t ype equi pment or ot her appr oved met hod. No l ow gr ound pr essur e equi pment wi l l be al l owed i n seeded ar eas. Mul chi ng shal l be st ar t ed on t he wi ndwar d s i de of r el at i vel y f l at ar eas or on t he upper par t of st eep sl opes, and cont i nued uni f or ml y unt i l t he ar ea i s cover ed. Mul ch shal l not be bunched or c l umped.

Sunl i ght shal l not be compl et el y excl uded f r om penet r at i ng t he gr ound sur f ace. I n t he event of ant i c i pat ed r ai nf al l wi t hi n 24 hour s, seedi ng shal l not be per mi t t ed when st r aw mul ch cannot be i mmedi at el y appl i ed af t er seedi ng. Mul ch shoul d be cr i mped i n.

3. 6. 1 Mul ch Bi nder

Af t er mul ch appl i cat i on, a mul ch bi nder shal l be appl i ed wi t hi n 12 hour s af t er pl acement of mul ch. Appl i cat i on of t he bi nder shal l be heavi er at al l edges wher e t he wi nd may cat ch t he mul ch. Mi xi ng and appl i cat i on r at es shal l be i n accor dance wi t h t he manuf act ur er ' s i nst r uct i ons and as di r ect ed by t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer .

3. 7 WATERI NG

Pr oper l y wat er as r equi r ed t o mai nt ai n a moi st seed bed f or opt i mum ger mi nat i on and as of t en as r equi r ed t o mai nt ai n opt i mum gr owi ng condi t i ons f or t he new st and of gr ass or her baceous veget at i on unt i l f i nal accept ance

SECTI ON 32 92 19 Page 15 of t he cont r act . Wat er i ng t i me i s pr ef er abl y dur i ng mor ni ngs f or her baceous veget at i on, as eveni ng wat er i ng of l awn ar eas can pr omot e pest and di sease problems.

3. 8 TEMPORARY SEEDI NG AND MULCHI NG

I f any of t he pl ant i ng zones ar e r eady t o be seeded or pl ant ed out s i de of t he speci f i ed seasons, a qui ck cover i s r equi r ed t o pr event sur f ace er osi on or i f r equi r ed by Cont r act del ays, a t empor ar y seedi ng or t empor ar y mul chi ng shal l be appl i ed as par t of t he pr oj ect ' s Sedi ment at i on and Er osi on Cont r ol Pl an. Tempor ar y seedi ng shal l be per f or med i f const r uct i on i s compl et ed bet ween June 1 and August 15. Tempor ar y mul chi ng shal l be per f or med i f const r uct i on i s compl et ed bet ween Oct ober 16 and Mar ch 1. See pl ans f or t empor ar y seedi ng r equi r ement s.

3. 9 QUANTI TY CHECK

For seedi ng mat er i al s pr ovi ded i n bags, t he empt y bags shal l be r et ai ned f or r ecor di ng t he amount used. For seedi ng mat er i al s i n bul k, t he wei ght cer t i f i cat es shal l be r et ai ned as a r ecor d of t he amount used. The amount of mat er i al used shal l be compar ed wi t h t he t ot al ar ea cover ed t o det er mi ne t he r at e of appl i cat i on used. Di f f er ences bet ween t he quant i t y appl i ed and t he quant i t y speci f i ed shal l be adj ust ed as di r ect ed by t he Cont r act i ng Officer.

3. 10 RESTORATI ON AND CLEAN UP

When seedi ng has been compl et ed, r est or e any ar eas damaged dur i ng seedi ng oper at i ons t o t hei r or i gi nal condi t i ons. Seeded wor k ar eas shal l be c l eaned up, i ncl udi ng r emoval of any excess mat er i al s. Remove damaged, excess, and wast e mat er i al s f r om t he s i t e and di spose of mat er i al s of f Gover nment property.

3. 11 MAI NTENANCE

Mai nt ai n al l seeded ar eas unt i l f i nal accept ance of t he cont r act . Pr oper l y wat er as r equi r ed t o mai nt ai n a moi st seed bed f or opt i mum ger mi nat i on and as of t en as r equi r ed t o mai nt ai n opt i mum gr owi ng condi t i ons f or t he new st and of veget at i on unt i l accept ance of t he cont r act . I f wat er i s not avai l abl e f r om l ocal sour ces, t he Cont r act or i s r esponsi bl e f or suppl y i ng wat er f r om t hei r own sour ce. Reseed any ar eas whi ch f ai l t o show a sat i sf act or y st and of gr ass wi t h t he speci f i ed mi xt ur e of seed and f er t i l i zer as many t i mes as necessar y, at no addi t i onal cost t o t he Gover nment , unt i l f i nal accept ance of t he Cont r act . Ref er t o t he Par agr aph t i t l ed " Guar ant ee Per i od" .

For Lawn mi x ar eas, Pr oper l y mow and ot her wi se mai nt ai n t he gr ass at a maxi mum hei ght of 3 i nches, or as di r ect ed by t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer , unt i l f i nal accept ance of t he cont r act .

For Wet l and and Swal e mi x ar eas mowi ng shal l be per f or med i n accor dance wi t h pr eappr oved mai nt enance agr eement . Ar eas desi gnat ed as swal e and/ or Fl oodpl ai n shal l be i dent i f i ed by t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer .

WETLAND MI X ( For Pondi ng Ar ea)

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Scientific Name

Common Name Pur i t y Seed Minimum Germination

Weed Per cent of Mi x by Wei ght

Andropogon gerardii

Bi g Bl uest em 98 per cent 80 per cent 0. 25 per cent 4

Argostis scabra

Rough Bentgrass

98 per cent 80 per cent 0. 25 per cent 10

Car ex l upul i na Hop Sedge 95 per cent 80 per cent 0. 25 per cent 2.5

Car ex Scopar i a Bl unt Br oom Sedge

95 per cent 80 per cent 0. 25 per cent 1

Carex vulpinoidea

Fox Sedge 95 per cent 80 per cent 0. 25 per cent 3.5

Elymus villosus

Si l ky Wi l d Rye 98 per cent 80 per cent 0. 25 per cent 27

Panicum virgatum

Switchgrass 98 per cent 80 per cent 0. 25 per cent 1

Poa pal ust r i s Bluegrass, Fowl

98 per cent 80 per cent 0. 25 per cent 6

Schizachyriu scoparium

Little Bluestem

98 per cent 80 per cent 0. 25 per cent 27

Sorghastrum nutans

I ndi an Gr ass 98 per cent 80 per cent 0. 25 per cent 4

Asclepias incarnata

Mar sh Mi l kweed 85 per cent 80 per cent 0. 25 per cent 0.5

Asclepias tuberosa

Butterfly Milkweed

85 per cent 80 per cent 0. 25 per cent 0.5

Aster novae-anglia

New Engl and 84 per cent 80 per cent 0. 25 per cent 0.5

Juncus Ef f usus Sof t Rush 95 per cent 80 per cent 0. 25 per cent 5

Car ex Lur i da Lur i d Sedge 95 per cent 80 per cent 0. 25 per cent 3

Verbena Hastata

Bl ue Ver vai n 95 per cent 80 per cent 0. 25 per cent 3

Eupatorium Perfoliatum

Boneset 95 per cent 80 per cent 0. 25 per cent 1.5

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