Bartha Woods (Castleton Park) Planting, Clearing and Maintenance Project

ranklin Township is looking to replant an area adjacent to Castleton Park known as Bartha Woods. The Township is also looking for 3 years of maintenance of the plantings and the clearing. There shall be a 10' High Tensile Woven Wire Deer Fence installed per the illustrations in these specifications. Details for the deer fence shall be per the NJ Dept. of Agriculture attachment herein. The contractor shall be responsible to provide temporary fencing (snow fence 6' high) along the area of the parking lot and Easton Avenue near the sidewalk. This is for protection of the site while work is going on. The fence can come down on Easton Ave when the deer fence is installed. The parking lot can be removed at the completion of the project. In the sunny meadow (Sections 2 and 6), plugs should be used. Plug containers should be minimum 4" deep. The plants should be mulched after planting. Site preparation for the sunny area should NOT include herbicides. The site should be cultivated, then solarization method used to eliminate weed seeds. Solarization should take place using 6 mil clear plastic, for a minimum of three months. The plastic should be inspected at least once per week for damage (especially by deer) and repaired with greenhouse tape. Contractors shall refer to the Organic Site preparation for Wildflower Establishment for solarization details attached. No Plantings shall be done in July or August. Planting of tall trees, understory trees and shrubs shall be done by November 30, 2026. olarization prep to include but not be limited to securing plastic, shall be done by June 1, 2027. Plantings of sections 2 and 6 shall be done by October 15th, 2027. Plantings for the shade sedges/grasses/perennials shall be done by June 1, 2027. Contractor is responsible for determining the Lump Sum amount for the sunny and shade grasses, wildflowers, and perennials. The given area of the map with one-foot apart spacing shall utilize for the number of plugs in the sunny area. The number of potted plants, for the shady area, the given area of the map with plant spacing two feet apart. The perennial plants in the shady area should be plated at least three feet from the trunks of trees or shrubs. Trunk size of balled and burlapped trees should be minimum 2.5 inches in diameter at breast height (DBH). Size of trees and shrubs planted in tubes or cages should be pot sizes #2-#5. Larger pot sizes are preferred, but if not available, the smaller pot sizes are acceptable with prior approval. Tree guards are required on all balled and burlapped trees. Shrubs requiring cages are shown in the technical section of these specifications. The required height of the cage is five feet.