Y25-135_Scope_of_Services.docx

SCOPE OF SERVICES

This proposal covers multiple programs: the Roadway Median Tree Program and the Pond Planting program.

INDEX OF TECHNICAL PROVISIONS

TP SECTION

MOBILIZATION

Mobilization shall consist of preparatory work and operations necessary for the movement of personnel, equipment, supplies, and incidentals to the project site.

Preservation of Property Corners including all items detailed in Section 7-11 of the FDOT, Division I Standard Specifications shall be included in the contract price for mobilization.

Basis of Payment

The work and incidental costs covered under Mobilization will be paid for at the contract lump sum price.

Payment shall be made under:

Line Item:

101-1 Mobilization Lump Sum

MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC

All Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) work shall conform to the requirements of Section 102 of the Standard Specifications, Index 600 of the FDOT Design Standards, the plans, and/or as herein modified, except as directed by the Orange County designated Engineer “Engineer”.

The road shall be kept open to two-way traffic on a paved surface during construction except when full closures are allowed by the plans or by the Engineer. The Contractor shall not be permitted to isolate residences or places of business. Access shall be provided to all residences and all places of business whenever construction interferes with the existing means of access.

The Contractor shall furnish, erect and maintain all necessary traffic control devices, including flagmen and pilot cars, in accordance with the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, published by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration. The Contractor shall provide and maintain in a safe condition the entire project limits included, but not limited to pre- existing conditions, driving lanes, temporary approaches, crossings, and intersections with trails, roads, streets, business parking lots, residences, garages and completed work. The Contractor shall take all necessary precautions for the protection of the work and the safety of the public in accordance with Section 102.

The Contractor shall present their signed and sealed Maintenance of Traffic Plan to the Engineer at the preconstruction conference and shall be fully and solely responsible for the adequacy of the Maintenance of Traffic plan regardless of the source. The plan shall be signed and sealed by a professional engineer licensed in the State of Florida.

The Contractor shall be responsible for installation of signs for all businesses along the project corridor. Signs shall be manufactured and installed in accordance with FDOT design standards. No special compensation will be made to the Contractor to defray costs of any of the work or delays for complying with the requirements of installing businesses signs, but such costs shall be considered as having been included in the price stipulated on the Fee Schedule for the Maintenance of Traffic Line Item.

Basis of Payment

All material, labor and equipment necessary for the construction and maintenance of the entire project limits included, but not limited to pre-existing conditions, driving lanes, temporary approaches, crossings, intersections with trails, roads, streets, business parking lots, residences, garages, temporary driving lanes, temporary pavement markings paint required for MOT, side streets, driveway connections, and completed work, as may be directed by the Project Manager shall be included in the contract price.

Payment will be made under:

Line Item:

102-1 Maintenance of Traffic Per Mile or Any Fraction Thereof

PERFORMANCE TURF

DESCRIPTION

Roadway Medians: Plans for individual roadway medians will be provided with delivery order issued. Establish a growing, healthy turf over all areas designated in the plans. The Contractor shall use sod in areas designated in the plans to be sodded. Maintain turf areas until final acceptance of all contract work. Work will include all mulching, sodding, fertilizing, clipping removal, litter control, edging and watering necessary to provide routine maintenance of the grassed area throughout the establishment period or until the work is accepted by the Engineer.

The Contractor shall mow grassed areas every 14 days, or as required by the Project Manager, until final acceptance of the work.

Pond locations: The Contractor shall replace any damaged or removed turf to the similar type. Maintain turf areas until final acceptance of all contract work. Work shall include all mulching, sodding, fertilizing, clipping removal, litter control, edging and watering necessary to provide routine maintenance of the grassed area throughout the establishment period or until the work is accepted by the Project Manager.

There shall be at least 90% coverage of healthy grass prior to acceptance by the Project Manager. The Project Manager, at any time, may require replanting of any areas in which the establishment of the grass stand does not appear to be developing satisfactorily.

MATERIALS

General All sod shall meet the requirements of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and all applicable state laws and shall be approved by the Project Manager before installation.

All sod and mulch shall be free of noxious weeds and exotic pest plants, plant parts or seed listed in the current Category I “List of Invasive Species” from the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council (FLEPPC, https://www.floridainvasives.org/plant-list/ ). Any plant officially listed as being noxious or undesirable by any Federal Agency, any agency of the State of Florida or any local jurisdiction in which the project is being constructed shall not be used. Any such noxious or invasive plant or plant part found to be delivered in seed, sod or mulch shall be removed by the Contractor at their expense and in accordance with the law.

All materials shall meet plant quarantine and certification entry requirements of Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services, Division of Plant Industry Rules.

Sod Types: Unless a particular type of sod is called for in the contract documents, sod may be either centipede, bahia, or bermuda at the Contractor’s discretion. It shall be well matted with roots. Where sodding will adjoin, or be in sufficient proximity to, private lawns, other types of sod may be used if desired by the affected property owners and approved by the Project Manager.

Dimensions: The sod shall be taken up in commercial-size rectangles, or rolls, preferably 12 inches by 24 inches or larger, except where 6-inch strip sodding is called for, or as rolled sod at least 12 inches in width and length consistent with the equipment and methods used to handle the rolls and place the sod. Sod shall be a minimum of 1-1/4 inches thick including a 3/4-inch-thick layer of roots and topsoil. Reducing the width of rolled sod is not permitted after the sod has been taken up from the initial growing location. Any netting contained within the sod shall be certified by the manufacturer to be degradable within three years.

Condition: The sod shall be sufficiently thick to secure a dense stand of live turf. The sod shall be live, fresh and uninjured, at the time of planting. It shall have a soil mat of sufficient thickness adhering firmly to the roots to withstand all necessary handling. It shall be planted within 48 hours after being cut and kept moist from the time it is cut until it is planted. No sod which has been cut for more than 48 hours may be used, unless specifically authorized by the Project Manager. A letter of certification from the turf Contractor as to when the sod was cut, and what type, shall be provided to the Project Manager upon delivery of the sod to the job site.

The source of the sod may be inspected and approved by the Project Manager prior to being cut for use in the work.

Mulch The mulch material shall be compost meeting the requirements below, hardwood barks, shavings or chips; or inorganic mulch materials as approved by the Project Manager; or hydraulically applied wood fiber mulch or bonded fiber matrix (BFM) for the establishment of turf material.

Prepared Soil Layer All material shall be suitable for plant growth. The organic matter content of the prepared soil layer after mixing shall be a minimum of 2.5%, a maximum of 10%, in accordance with FM 1-T- 267 and have a pH value of 4.5 or greater and less than or equal to 8.5 as determined in accordance with FM 5-550. The organic matter content shall be created using any of the following materials.

Prepared soil layer materials may be obtained from either, or a combination of, the following sources:

(1) Excavation within the limits of construction on the project. Such material may be stockpiled or windrowed on the project in areas approved by the Project Manager.

(2) Designated borrow pits for the project.

(3) From other sources of organic soil materials provided by the Contractor.

Organic Soil: This may consist of muck, mucky peat and peat and shall have an organic matter content of 30% or more if the mineral fraction is more than 50% clay, or more than 20% organic matter if the mineral fraction has no clay.

Compost: Meet the requirements of Florida Department of Environmental Protection Rule

62.709.550 Type Y (yard waste), Type YM (yard waste and manure), Type A (municipal solid waste compost) or Rule 62.640.850 Type AA (composted biosolids) and have unrestricted distribution.

Compost for use as a Soil Amendment: If the electrical conductivity (EC) value of the compost exceeds 4.0dS (mmhos/cm) based on the saturated paste extract method, the compost shall be leached with water prior to application.

Compost for use as a Mulch: Compost shall contain no foreign matter, such as glass, plastic or metal shards. The compost shall be slightly coarse to coarse in nature (over half of the solids shall be from particles 1/2 inches in size and no greater than 6 inches. Preference shall be given to compost or mulch made from uncontaminated woody waste materials.

Fertilizer Ensure that all employees applying fertilizer, possess a current Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Commercial Applicator license in accordance with Section 482.1562, F.S. provide a copy of current certificates to the Project Manager. Fertilizers and their application shall comply with the State and County fertilizer laws, whichever is more stringent. County Fertilizer laws can be found in Chapter 15, Article XVII of County Code. Prohibited application period, timing, rate, mode of application and other requirements are set forth in this code.

The numerical designations for fertilizer indicate the minimum percentages (respectively) of (1) total nitrogen, (2) available phosphoric acid, and (3) water-soluble potash, contained in the fertilizer. At least 65% of the nitrogen shall be from a slow-release source.

Certification The Contractor shall provide the Project Manager a certified test report from the manufacturer of the commercial fertilizer confirming that the requirements of this section are met. The certified test report shall include test results for total nitrogen, available phosphoric acid, water-soluble potash, and sulfur. Each certification shall cover one batch per type for dry type fertilizer.

Fertilizer Rates Soil laboratory fertilization recommendations are based on the amount (lbs.) of nutrients (N, P2O5, K2O) to apply per given area (usually 1,000 square feet.). From this recommendation it is necessary to select an appropriate fertilizer grade and then determine how much of this fertilizer to apply to the area.

If a complete fertilizer (containing all three primary nutrients) is not available in the ratio of N-P- K necessary to match the ratio required in the fertilizer recommendation, mixed-grade or single- nutrient fertilizers should be used to satisfy each nutrient requirement.

To calculate fertilizer rates:

· Measure the area to be fertilized in square feet.

· Select fertilizers, to be used based on the soil testing laboratory recommendations by matching the ratio of nutrients recommended to the fertilizer grades available.

· Determine the amount of fertilizer to apply to a given area (1,000 square feet) by dividing the recommended amount of nutrient by the percentage of the nutrient (on a decimal basis) in the fertilizer.

· Fertilizer containing phosphorus: Apply only when a soil laboratory test identifies a deficiency at no more than 0.25 lbs. P2O5/1,000 square feet per application and no more than 0.5 lbs. P2O5/1,000 square feet per year.

· Fertilizer containing nitrogen: Apply no more than one (1) pound total nitrogen per one thousand (1,000) square feet of area per application not to exceed three (3) pounds of nitrogen per one thousand (1,000) square feet per year. Commercial applicators may apply fertilizer at a rate that does not exceed one-half (0.5) of one

(1) pound of readily available nitrogen per one thousand (1,000) square feet of area, provided however that any application that exceeds one-half (0.5) of one (1) pound of nitrogen.

· Adjust the amount of fertilizer to the project area.

Insecticides and Herbicides Use products found on the following website, https://www.fdacs.gov/Divisions- Offices/Agricultural-Environmental-Services , approved by the Florida Department of Agriculture for the State of Florida. The use of restricted products is prohibited. Do not use any products in the sulfonylurea family of chemicals. Herbicide application by broadcast spraying is not allowed.

The Contractor shall procure any necessary licenses, pay all charges and fees, and give all notices necessary for lawful performance of the work.

The Contractor shall ensure that all insecticides and herbicides are applied in accordance with Chapter 5E-9, Florida Administrative Code. Provide a copy of current certificates upon request, to the Project Manager.

The Contractor shall ensure that employees who work with herbicides comply with all applicable Federal, State, and local regulations.

The Contractor shall comply with all regulations and permits issued by any regulatory agency within whose jurisdiction work is being performed. Post all permit placards in a protected, conspicuous location at the work site.

The Contractor shall acquire all permits required for aquatic plant control as outlined in Chapter 62C-20, Florida Administrative Code, Rules of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Contact the Regional Field Office of Bureau of Invasive Plant Management of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection for proper permits and subsequent approval. If application of synthetic organo-auxin herbicides is necessary, meet the requirements of Chapter 5E-2, Florida Administrative Code.

Water The water used in the grassing operations may be obtained from any approved source.

The water shall be free of any substance, which might be harmful to plant growth. Effluent water shall meet all Federal, State and local requirements.

Prevention, Control and Abatement of Erosion and Water Pollution Prevention, control and abatement of erosion and water pollution shall conform to the requirements of Section 104 of the Standard Specifications, National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) requirements, except as modified by these Technical Provisions or as directed by the Project Manager.

The Contractor shall present at the preconstruction conference its Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) and a separate schedule to manage erosion and water pollution. This schedule shall include a complete outline of the proposed construction of all erosion and pollution control and abatement items required.

The Contractor shall prepare and submit the Notice of Intent (NOI) and Notice of Termination (NOT) to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) and shall obtain the FDEP Generic Permit for Stormwater Discharge from Large and Small Construction Activities.

Construction Methods Incorporate turf installation into the project at the earliest practical time.

Use the methods and materials necessary to establish and maintain the initial grassing until final acceptance.

Sod: Place the sod on the prepared surface, with edges in close contact. Do not use sod which has been cut for more than 48 hours.

Place the sod to the edge of all landscape areas as shown in the plans and as shown in the design standards.

Place rolled sod parallel with the roadway and cut any exposed netting even with the sod edge.

Monitor placed sod for growth of pest plants and noxious weeds. If pest plants and/or noxious weeds manifest themselves within 30 days of placement of the sod during the months April through October, within 60 days of placement of the sod during the months of November through March, the Contractor shall treat affected areas by means acceptable to the County at no expense to the County. If pest plants and/or noxious weeds manifest themselves after the timeframes described above from date of placement of sod, the Project Manager, at his sole option, will determine if treatment is required and whether the Contractor will be compensated for such treatment. The Contractor shall remove and replace any sod as directed by the Project Manager.

Turf Establishment Perform all work necessary, including watering and fertilizing, to sustain an established turf until final acceptance, at no additional expense to the County. Provide the filling, leveling, and repairing of any washed or eroded areas, as may be necessary.

Established turf is defined as follows:

1. An established root system (leaf blades break before seedlings or sod can be pulled from the soil by hand).

2. No bare spots larger than one square foot.

3. No continuous streaks running perpendicular to the face of the slope.

4. No deformation of the turf areas caused by mowing or other Contractor equipment.

5. No exposed sod netting.

6. No pests or noxious weeds.

Monitor turf areas and remove all competing vegetation, pest plants, and noxious weeds (as listed by the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council, Category I “List of Invasive Species”, Current Edition, https://www.floridainvasives.org/plant-list/ . Remove such vegetation regularly by manual, mechanical, or chemical control means, as necessary. When selecting herbicides, pay particular attention to ensure use of chemicals that will not harm desired turf. Use herbicides in accordance with provision.

During the entire establishment period and until turf is established in accordance with this specification, the Contractor shall continue inspection and maintenance of erosion and sedimentation control. Take responsibility for the proper removal and disposal of all erosion and sedimentation control items after turf has been established.

Notify the Project Manager, with a minimum of seven calendar days advance notice, to conduct inspections of the turf at approximate 90-day intervals during the establishment period to determine establishment. Results of such inspections will be made available to the Contractor within seven (7) calendar days of the date of inspection. Determination of an established turf will be based on the entire project and not in sections.

The Contractor’s establishment obligations of this specification will not apply to deficiencies due to the following factors, if found by the Project Manager to be beyond the control of the Contractor, their subcontractors, vendors or suppliers:

· Determination that the deficiency was due to the failure of other features of the Contract.

· Determination that the deficiency was the responsibility of a third-party performing work not included in the Contract or its actions.

The County will only pay for replanting as necessary due to factors determined by the County to be beyond the control of the Contractor.

Litter Removal During each cycle, all litter and debris shall be removed prior to and upon completion of a mowing cycle. Litter and debris removal includes the pickup removal, and disposal from the right-of-way and County property of any obstacle such as wood, signs, tires, cans, etc., which cannot be traversed by the mowing equipment. The Contractor shall remove any items such as bags of trash, newspapers, magazines, food containers, boxes, sheets of paper, etc., which will be torn, ripped, scattered or further subdivided by the mowers, which will result in an objectionable appearance.

Clipping Removal During each cycle all grass clippings that are not uniformly distributed and detract from the appearance of the mowing operation shall be removed from the site by the Contractor, upon completion of the mowing operation to allow for a neat and clean appearance after completion. The Contractor shall remove and dispose of all grass clippings from the pavement, curbs and curb inlets located within the limits of the project.

The grass clipping removal shall be performed in conjunction with the mowing cycle. The Contractor shall maintain the inlet openings free from the debris generated during their right-of- way mowing operation. Grass clippings shall not be blown into drains or storm drain inlets. Failure to adhere to this will result in the Contractor, at their own expense within two (2) working days, jetting out these pipes and drains or reimbursing the County for the clean-up effort carried out by County personnel.

Edging Edging is the removal of all weeds, sand, vegetation, debris and plant material by the Contractor from all edges of curbs, to maintain these areas in an attractive and manicured condition. Edging includes the removal of growth mechanically and manually and shall be performed in conjunction with the mowing cycle. The edging of curbs shall create a distinct void; approximately one-half (1/2) inch horizontally between the structure and the turf. String trimmers shall not be used in edging. Edging also includes the removal of all sand and debris from the areas designated to be edged. Upon completion of edging by the Contractor, no growth, sand or debris shall touch any of the structures designated to be edged. The Contractor shall remove all sand and debris from the areas designated for edging.

NOTE: Areas specified for edging shall not be treated with herbicide.

Basis of Payment Prices and payments will be full compensation for all work and materials specified in this Section. Payment will be made under:

Line Item 570-1- Performance Turf - per square yard.

570-2 – Turf Establishment, Mowing and Mulch – acre

LANDSCAPE INTALLATION AND ESTABLISHMENT

DESCRIPTION

The landscape installation includes furnishing, installing, establish, and maintain all items detailed in this provision, the special provisions, and on the plans, except as directed by the Project Manager. Plans for individual roadway medians will be provided with a request for each proposal.

MATERIALS

Grade Standards and Conformity with Type and Species: Only use plant materials purchased in Central Florida from commercial nursery stock, which complies with all required inspection, grading standards, and plant regulations in accordance with the latest edition of the Florida Department of Agriculture’s “Grades and Standards for Nursery Plants.”

· The Contractor shall submit a list of nurseries where plants are tagged, including contact information and location. Plants shall originate from a registered nursery in Central Florida under inspection with the Division of Plant Industry, or certified and have met the requirements of Chapter 581, Florida Statutes, and Title 5B, Florida Administrative Code.

· The Project Manager and Contractor shall visit the nursery sites to inspect representative samples of plant material and lock tag the plants.

· Plants shall be correctly labeled as to name, grade and date of delivery. Plants shall be plainly and legibly labeled by the nurseryman to show the scientific or accepted common name, including variety and rootstock when applicable, and the grade. Only one name and grade label is needed on a group of plants of the same variety, rootstock and grade when addressed to one consignee, provided that the label is also marked to indicate the number of plants in the group for which the label is intended.

· The Contractor shall use only plants that are true to type and species, free of fungal infection and disease, and ensure that the plants not specifically covered by Florida Department of Agriculture’s “Grades and Standards for Nursery Plants” conform in type and species with the standards and designations in general acceptance by Florida nurseries.

· Prior to planting, the Contractor shall provide the Project Manager with a certification from the supplying nursery that all plant materials have been purchased from Florida commercial nursery stock. Verify that plant species, quantity, and quality of plants in the Contractor’s plant schedule are consistent with that on plant list and drawings.

· Unless otherwise specified, the minimum grade for all plants is Florida No. 1. All plants shall be the specified size and grade at the time of delivery to the site.

Root Ball Sizes for Field Grown Palms

All Other Field Grown Palms

*Sabal palms (Sabal palmetto) specified as being “Regenerated Palms” as shown on the Plant Schedules shall be minimum Florida no. 1 grade unless noted otherwise. The root ball width shall be, at a minimum, equal to twice the diameter of the trunk as measured at the base. The root balls shall have new, regenerated, round-tipped roots that have emerged from the root initiation zone. Roots shall be whitish-yellow in color, have tapered ends and be present on all sides of the root ball.

To qualify as “Regenerate Palms,” sabal palms shall have been placed in containers or be contained within “plastic fabric or film material”, or approved equal, after field harvesting and during the root regeneration period. They shall have a minimum of three fully expanded new fronds that have not been pruned. Fully expanded new fronds shall meet the minimum requirements to be considered “excellent leaves”, as defined by the glossary of terms in the latest edition of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Grades and Standards for Nursery Plants – Palms and Cycads.

Ball and Burlap (B&B) Trees

· Once they reach the planting site, do not let clear plastic-covered root balls remain in the sun. Keep them in the shade or remove the plastic to prevent temperatures in the root ball from reaching lethal levels. Plastic shall be completely removed prior to planting. If trees are not planted the day of delivery, cover the sides of the root balls with soil, compost, mulch, saw dust or other organic matter to help prevent root desiccation. Do not cover the top.

Container Trees

· Trees in containers shall remain in the upright position. Group them close together to provide mutual shading of the root balls since direct sun hitting the side of the container often increases temperatures inside the root ball to lethal levels. Roots can die in a matter of hours so prompt action is essential. Root systems on bare root trees should be covered with moist sphagnum or other moisture holding material and kept out of the wind and sun to help keep them alive.

· Irrigate trees in the holding area as they were in the nursery.

· Deliver soil conditioners (pesticides, herbicides, fumigants, and fertilizers) to site in original unopened containers bearing manufacturer's guaranteed chemical analysis, trade name, trademark, and conformance to state law. Soil conditioners shall be stored in designated areas.

· Deliver planting soil mixes and mulch in bulk with manufacturer's guaranteed mix, name, and conformance to State law. Store soil mixes in designated areas only.

· Mist periodically each day all tree/palm root balls and crowns/tops during delivery, handling, and storing on site to ensure against drying.

· Notify Project Manager of delivery schedule in advance so plant material may be inspected upon arrival at the job site.

· Remove unacceptable plant material immediately from the job site.

· Delivery of fluid applied membrane waterproofing shall be to the job site in sealed undamaged containers. Each container shall be identified with material name, date of manufacture and lot number.

Water The water used may be obtained from any approved source. The water shall be free of any substance which might be harmful to plant growth. Effluent water shall meet all Federal, State, and local requirements.

Mulch The mulch material shall be compost meeting the requirements below, hardwood barks, shavings or chips; or inorganic mulch materials as approved by the Project Manager; or hydraulically applied wood fiber mulch or bonded fiber matrix (BFM) for the establishment of turf material. Use of cypress mulch is prohibited.

Soil Remove all unsuitable soil and debris to root ball depth. Replace soil with material suitable for plant growth. The organic matter content of the prepared soil layer after mixing shall be a minimum of 2.5%, a maximum of 10%, in accordance with FM 1-T-267 and have a pH value of 4.5 or greater and less than or equal to 8.5 as determined in accordance with FM 5-550. The organic matter content shall be created using any of the following materials.

Prepared soil layer materials may be obtained from either, or a combination of, the following sources:

· Excavation within the limits of construction on the project. Such material may be stockpiled or windrowed on the project in areas approved by the Project Manager.

· Designated borrow pits for the project.

· From other sources of organic soil materials provided by the Contractor.

Organic Soil: This may consist of muck, mucky peat and peat and shall have an organic matter content of 30% or more if the mineral fraction is more than 50% clay, or more than 20% organic matter if the mineral fraction has no clay.

Compost: Meet the requirements of Florida Department of Environmental Protection Rule

62.709.550 Type Y (yard waste), Type YM (yard waste and manure), Type A (municipal solid waste compost) or Rule 62.640.850 Type AA (composted biosolids) and have unrestricted distribution.

Compost for use as a Soil Amendment: If the electrical conductivity (EC) value of the compost exceeds 4.0dS (mmhos/cm) based on the saturated paste extract method, the compost shall be leached with water prior to application.

Compost for use as a Mulch: Compost shall contain no foreign matter, such as glass, plastic or metal shards. The compost shall be slightly coarse to coarse in nature (over half of the solids shall be from particles 1/2 inches in size and no greater than 6 inches). Preference shall be given to compost or mulch made from uncontaminated woody waste materials Transporting and Delivery:

Preparation for Transporting

· Prune head and/or roots of all trees only under direction of certified Arborist or registered Landscape Architect, and as required to assure safe loading, shipment and handling without damaging the natural form and health of the plant. No “Hurricane cutting” is permitted unless approved by Project Manager.

· The Contractor shall stabilize all trees in containers and prepare tree for shipping. Transporting The Contractor shall perform the following:

· Move nursery stock in accordance with all Federal and State regulations and accompany each shipment with the required inspection certificates.

· Submit inspection certificates to the Project Manager. Protect all plant materials during transport/ delivery with shade cloth or other acceptable means to prevent wind burn.

· Protect all plant material during delivery to prevent damage or desiccation to root ball or desiccation of crown and leaves.

· Tree root balls shall be irrigated just prior to shipping. Trees shall be secured in the truck so as not to roll. Do not allow closed trucks to remain standing in the sun in hot weather unless they are air-conditioned.

· Ball and Burlap (B&B) trees shall have their root balls shrink-wrapped prior to transporting them from the nursery.

Delivery – All trees shall arrive as tagged in accordance with this provision. Use durable waterproof labels with water-resistant ink, which shall remain legible for at least 60 days.

Prevention, Control and Abatement of Erosion and Water Pollution Prevention, control and abatement of erosion and water pollution shall conform to the requirements of Section 104 of the Standard Specifications, National Pollution Discharge Elimination System

(NPDES) requirements, except as modified by these Technical Provisions or as directed by the Project Manager.

The Contractor shall present at the preconstruction conference its Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) and a separate schedule to manage erosion and water pollution. This schedule shall include a complete outline of the proposed construction of all erosion and pollution control and abatement items required.

The Contractor shall prepare and submit the Notice of Intent (NOI) and Notice of Termination (NOT) to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) and shall obtain the FDEP Generic Permit for Stormwater Discharge from Large and Small Construction Activities.

Installation Installation Plan: Not less than 14 calendar days prior to the scheduled installation, the Contractor shall submit an installation plan to the Project Manager for review and comment. Specifically describe the methods, activities, materials and schedule to achieve installation of plants. Installation shall not begin until the Project Manager has approved the installation plan.

Layout: The location of plants as shown in the drawings to be issued are approximate. At no cost to the County final locations shall be adjusted when directed by the Project Manager to accommodate unforeseen field conditions or to comply with safety setbacks and requirements.

Prior to commencing any excavation or planting, planting beds and individual locations of trees and palms shall be staked/marked as shown in the contract documents. Notify the Project Manager when staking/marking is complete. The Project Manager will approve prior to commencing.

Make no changes to the layout, materials or any variations of plant materials from the contract documents without the Project Manager’s written approval.

Soil Drainage: All planting holes and beds shall drain sufficiently prior to installing any plants. Immediately notify the Project Manager of drainage or percolation problems before plant installation.

Planting: Meet the requirements of the plans. Each tree or palm shall be individually tagged with a number starting from 1. The tag shall remain throughout the duration of the project.

Disposal of Debris: Remove and dispose of all debris and excess material generated from the installation of plants at the end of each day’s work and in compliance with all Federal, State and Local laws and ordinances.

Reporting: The Contractor shall certify monthly on a form provided by the County, “Landscape Monthly Inspection Form” that the plants have been installed and are being established and maintained in accordance with the contract documents. The form must be submitted with the monthly invoice.

Substantial Completion: Not less than 14 days after the scheduled installation completion, a walk through with the County shall be performed. The Establishment Period shall begin once all items on the “Substantial Completion Form” have been performed and accepted by the County.

Establishment Plan: The Establishment Plan shall be submitted as part of the Installation Plan to the Project Manager for review and comment. Specifically describe the methods, activities, materials and schedule to achieve establishment and inspection of plants and incidental landscaping. Acceptance of the Establishment Plan is not a release from responsibility for the overall establishment and maintenance of the landscape area as required in the contract documents.

Perform any ancillary activities that may be required to adequately establish and maintain the plants and landscape area.

Installation Completion: To allow time for scheduling inspection of installation, provide the Project Manager with no less than seven (7) calendar days advance notice of completion of installation of all plants. Upon completion of installation of plants and incidental landscaping, certify on a form provided by the County “Contractor Certification of Installation” that the landscaping has been installed and is being established in accordance with the contract documents.

Establishment:

· Keep all plants vigorous, undamaged, free of pests and disease, hydrated and nourished, supported to grow and maintain form and general appearance specified in the contract documents and the Establishment Plan.

· Keep all plants pruned to maintain plant health, clear visibility of signs, traffic signals, safe sight distance at intersections and driveways, safe and operational horizontal and vertical clearance from roadways, sidewalks, utilities, light poles, traffic control signals and devices, mechanical equipment, fences, walls and drainage structures, and to provide unobstructed access. Pruning shall conform to ANSI A300 Part 1 Standards. Pruning shall be performed by an International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Certified Arborist or person with documentation of equivalent or greater expertise. Prior to performing pruning activities provide proof of the individual’s active arborist certification to the Project Manager for approval.

· Keep the landscape areas as defined in the plans, including individual plant locations and planting beds, free of litter, debris, excess material and undesirable vegetation.

· Keep landscape bed edged correctly located and trimmed, and the mulch groomed and replenished as specified in the contract documents.

· Remove staking and guying from all fully established plants unless otherwise directed by the Project Manager.

· Continue any mowing and litter pick up of the turf areas as depicted and specified in the contract documents.

Inspection and Reporting Requirements: During the establishment period, inspect and certify monthly on the County’s “Landscape Monthly Inspection Form” that the landscaping is being established per the Contract Documents.

In addition, at quarterly intervals, beginning within 90 days of the establishment period start date, provide a Registered Landscape Architect or Certified Arborist to perform inspections of the landscaping and document the findings in a signed and sealed report. Information in the inspection report shall include, as a minimum, the following:

· Date of inspection

· Description of project

· Location of inspection

· Weather conditions

· Condition of plants - identify by species, location, and number of plants that are no longer the specified minimum grade.

· Condition of plant beds and adjoining areas (including mulch, turf, edges of planting beds, weeds, and staking and guying)

· Watering Schedule and/or Condition and operation of the irrigation system, if applicable

· Contractor’s response, action, and schedule

· Other comments Submit the monthly inspection form and the quarterly inspection report to the Project Manager within seven (7) calendar days after performing the inspection.

Remedial Work All necessary remedial work shall be performed at no cost to the County. Use replacement plants of the same species and planting medium as the plant being replaced and/or as specified in the contract documents. Replacement plant size shall match the size of the adjacent grown-in plants of the same species and variety which may be larger than the initially installed size.

During the establishment period, the establishment time for replacement plants shall be the remaining establishment period or 90 days after date of replacement installation acceptance, whichever is greater.

Approval of remedial work shall not relieve the Contractor from continuing responsibility under the provisions of this section. At the end of the contract period when all contract requirements are met, the Project Manager will release the Contractor from further remedial work.

BASIS OF PAYMENT

All work, material, and incidental costs related to preparing the area for the installation and establishment of landscaping will be paid for at the contract unit price completed and accepted. The unit price shall be inclusive for all work and materials described herein, including excavation (in whatever material encountered), or any other material unsuitable in its original position and that is excavated below finished grade, and replaced with select bedding material, backfilling, compaction, furnishing and installing, disposing of surplus materials, and other work as may be required for an acceptable installation and establishment of landscaping.

Payment will be made under:

TREES – FLORIDA No. 1 or better

3" CAL/14-16' H

580-1-4

EA

JUNIPERUS CHINESIS “TUROLOSA” (JC) 8’

3”-4” CAL/14’ – 16’ H/7’ CLEAR TRUNK

LANDSCAPE ESTABLISHMENT (24 MONTHS)

LANDSCAPE ESTABLISHMENT (24 MONTHS)

PALMS

CLEAR TRUNK HEIGHTS VARIES, 10'-14'

LANDSCAPE ESTABLISHMENT (24 MONTHS)

CLEAR TRUNK HEIGHTS VARIES, 6’

580-2-2A EA PHOENIX ROEBELENII “PYGMY DATE PALM” (PR) LANDSCAPE INSTALLATION

580-2-2B EA PHOENIX ROEBELENII “PYGMY DATE PALM” (PR) LANDSCAPE ESTABLISHMENT (24 MONTHS)

GENERAL CONDITION:

All specifications, drawings and copies thereof furnished by the County will remain the property of the County. They shall not be used on another project and, with the exception of those sets, which have been signed in connection with execution of the contract, shall be returned to the County upon completion of the project.

Duties and obligations imposed by these General Conditions and the rights and remedies available hereunder, and, in particular but without limitation, the warrants, guarantees and obligations imposed upon the Contractor and the rights and remedies available to the County thereunder shall be in addition to and not a limitation of any otherwise imposed or available by law, by special guarantee or other provisions of Contract Documents.

DEFINITIONS

"Specifications", is appended as follows:

"Specifications" or “Standard Specifications” shall mean the latest edition of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, and supplements thereto (unless otherwise noted), and the Orange County Road Construction Specifications latest edition as specified in the contract and/or contract documents and modified herein. In the event of a conflict between the FDOT Standard Specifications and the General Conditions or Supplemental Conditions provided in the Contract Documents, the Contract Documents shall prevail.

When reference is made to a Division, Section, or Article, it shall mean a Division, Section, or Article of said "Specifications" or “Orange County Road Construction Specifications”, but shall not be construed to include the Division, Section or Article in its entirety unless so directed by the ENGINEER.

Each reference to Basis of Payment in said "Specifications" is superseded by the conditions contained in the Technical Provisions and all other conditions related to Basis of Payment contained in these specifications, unless otherwise directed by the Engineer.

"Project Manager", is appended as follows:

When references are made to PROJECT MANAGER, other terms that may be substituted/used are PROJECT ENGINEER, ENGINEER, PROJECT ADMINISTRATOR, and RESIDENT PROJECT REPRESENTATIVE.

Landscape Improvements shall include any activity related to plant material, irrigation and/or hardscape.

Hardscape shall include any sidewalk, median, roadway, curb, structure, lighting, wall, and signage.

Installation shall include the duration of time to plant all trees and sod in accordance with the plans and specifications.

Establishment shall include the 24-month period after the landscape installation has been completed and accepted by County regardless of the time used for installation.

INTERPRETATION AND INTENT OF THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

The project shall be constructed in accordance with these Supplemental Conditions, Special Provisions and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) "Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction," latest edition, the "Supplemental Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction," latest edition, and the "Orange County Road Construction Specifications," latest edition, hereafter referred to as the "Specifications".

Wherever the terms "APPROVE", "APPROVED", "APPROVAL", "ACCEPT", "ACCEPTED", "ACCEPTANCE" or other derivations of these terms are used within these specification or references therein in the context of actions to be taken by the County or its representatives with respect to submittals made by, or work performed by the Contractor, they shall mean that the County or its representative finds no exception with the submittal or the work provided/performed by the Contractor. Acceptance or approval by the County or its representative will not relieve the Contractor of any responsibility for conformance to the intent of the plans and specifications, for the accuracy of dimensions and details, for conformity of dimensions and details, or for adherence to generally accepted engineering and construction practices.

ARTICLE 7 – REFERENCE POINTS

Public Land Corners: All public land corners within the limits of construction shall be protected. If a corner monument is in danger of being destroyed or disturbed, the Contractor shall notify the Project Manager, and the County Surveyor, without delay, by telephone. The Contractor shall provide written follow-up confirmation within forty-eight (48) hours of telephone notification. In the event that a land corner is disturbed or damaged it shall be reset with a 4” x 4” concrete monument, which shall be protected in a cast iron valve box, if in pavement.

Prior to the issuance of final completion, the Contractor shall submit certified corner records, prepared by a Professional Surveyor and Mapper, for all altered, reset and/or relocated public land corners to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Survey and Mapping, in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 177.507 of the Florida Statutes. A certified copy shall also be provided to the Project Manager. Furthermore, the Professional Surveyor and Mapper will note on the As-Built Plans the location of all corners set or found and submit copies of all field notes to the County Surveyor or his/her agent.

National Geodetic Survey (N.G.S.)/United States Coast & Geodetic Survey (U.S.C. & G.S.) Monuments: The Contractor shall immediately notify the Project Manager of any N.G.S/U.S.C. & G.S. monuments which may be in danger of being disturbed. For instructions on how to relocate any N.G.S. monuments the CONTRACTOR shall notify in writing:

State Geodetic Advisor Orange County Surveyor

The Contractor shall bear all costs of establishing, relocating or re-establishing all disturbed N.G.S. monuments, public land corners, property corners, or right-of-way monuments.

Survey field book(s) shall be used throughout the course of the project by the contractors PSM.

The complete survey field book(s) shall be submitted to the County Surveyor concurrently with the submission of the Contractor’s requisition…