3/1/2011 PART H — MISCELLANEOUS STRUCTURES ITEM 609 - SPRIGGING ITEM 609.1 DESCRIPTION Planting of Sprigs in accordance with this Specifications at locations shown on the Plans or as required by the Engineer. MATERIAL REQ'TS 609.21 SPRIGS 609.2.2 FERTILIZERS 603.2.3 GROUND LIMESTONE Sore sa be os ay ag toms thatched + hansted without dh i —% ‘heloealty 60.2.4 TOPSOIL ‘The presence of wou rote 603.25 MULCH MATERIAL ‘iment a ef etn ~ FERTILIZERS 609.2.3 GROUND LIMESTONE * Standard commence suid seston + Farha instandd conan wthname weet ond Dry fre Roig teen water — fee spender + Grau or pale form lower aqusment Ground limestone shall be: + Containing nt less than 85% calcium and ‘magnesium carbonates. + 100% passing theough a2.00mm seve ‘+ Notless than 35% pasing through 20.150 rm seve Granulated slag may be substituted in eu of ground limestone subject othe approval ofthe Engineer.3/1/2011 609.2.4~ TOPSOIL ‘Shall comply to ITEM 608, Topsoil 609.2.5 ~ MULCH MATERIAL Mulch materials shall be hay, straw or other non-toxic material ITEM 609.3 ~ CONSTRUCTION REQ’TS {609.3.1 HARVESTING SPRIGS {609.3.2 ADVANCED PREPARATION AND CLEAN-UP {609,3.3 TOPSOILING {609.3.4 APPLYING FERTILIZER AND GROUND UMESTONE 19.3.5 PLANTING SPRIGS 2.3.6 MULCHING AND COMPACTING {602.3.7 MAITENANCE OF SPRIGGED AREAS 609.3.1 ~ HARVESTING SPRIGS + Enginer shat be noted last day before harvesting + Grnesana woods shall be mowed + sprigs sallb gathered in winrows,wateredand kept + Sprig shallbe kept not ger than 24 hors + Damagedspis shal be deposed as cect, 609.3.2 ~ ADVANCE PREPARATION AND CLEAN-UP, ‘Areas to be sprigged shall be raked or otherwise cleared of stones larger than 50 mm in diameter, sticks, stumps and other debris. ‘Any damage caused by grading shall be repaired by the Contractor before the application of fertilizer and ground limestone. 609. —TOPSOILING ‘Shall eomply ITEM 608, Topsail 609.3.4 ~ APPLYING FERTILIZER and GROUND LIMESTONE ‘Shall be unifermiy spread at rate shown on the PLAN Shall be incorprated into tho solo depth of Som, ‘Onsteep slopes use power sprayer, blower equipment ‘rather approved method 609.3.5 — PLANTING SPRIGS ‘Shall not be done on a windy weather or when ‘round is untilable, excessively dry or wet Methods: Broadcast Sprigsing Row Sprigging Spot Spring609.3.6 ~ MULCHING AND COMPACTING ‘Shallbe done within 24s rom the time sprigsng is completed. 609.3.7- MAINTENANCE OF SPRIGGED AREAS Sprigged areas shall be protected with warning gas oF arcade Damaged areas shal be repaired. Spriged areas shal ben satisfactory condition unt final inspection and acceptance of work 609.4 ~ METHOD OF MEASUREMENT ‘Themumber of units of 100 square meters, measured ‘onthe ground surface, completed and acepted 609.5 — BASIS OF PAYMENT Payment shall bein ful eommpensstion for mates Tabor, equipment, tools and incidentals necesary to complete the work excep topsciing PART H ~ MISCELLANEOUS STRUCTURES ITEM 610 - SODDING 610.1 - DESCRIPTION Laying of Live Sod on designated locations, ‘onstruction of sod ditch checks, as shown on the Plan or as ordered by the Engineer, alin accordance with this Specifications. 610.2 — MATERIAL REQ” + wslengn otSont + fentjes tote applet 610.3 — COSTRUCTION REQ’TS 610.3.1 PREPARATION OF THE EARTH BED 610.3.2 PLACINGTHE SOD 610.33 STAKING THESOD 610.3.4 TOP DRESSING 610.3.5 WATERING60.3.1 ~ PREPARATION OF EARTH BED ‘Areasto be sodded shall: * Conform to the required cross-section and contour + Be free from stones, roots or undesirable foreign materials + Be loosened toa depth of not less than 30, 610.3.2~ PLACING THE SOD + The earth bed shall be sufficiently moistened tothe loosened depth. + The sod shall be placed within 24 hrs after it has been cut + The sod on slopes shal be laid on horizontal Strips beginning at he bottom working upwards + Each sod strip shall be laid snugly against the previous one. 610.3.3 - STAKING THE SOD ‘On slopes greater than 1 vertical to 4 horizontal, sod shall be pegged with stakes 200-300 mm in length, ‘Stakes shall be driven into the sod at right angles tothe slope. 610.3.4—TOP DRESSING ‘The surface shall be cleared of unwanted materials upon which a thin layer of topsoil shall be scattered over the sod, 610.3.5 ~ WATERING ‘Sodded area shall be watered and maintained in satisfactory concition for the duration of the Contract until the final acceptance of the work 610.4— METHOD OF MEASUREMENT ‘The quantity to be measured for payment shal be the actual number of square meters of area, ‘on which sod has been placed, 610.5 — BASIS OF PAYMENT Payment shall bein full compensation for Preparing the earth bed, for furnishing, placing taking, top dressing and watering the Sod and for al labor, equipment, tools and incidentals necessary to complete work