04-11-1988 - Agenda Packet City Council - regular meeting

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2575. TURF ESTABLISHMENT S ecific and General Requirements 257.'.U. SPECIFICATION REFLRENCE: Unless otherwise noted or modified herein, all sections of Mn/DOT Specification 2575 shall apply. 2575.1. DESCRIPTION: All disturbed .seas within the project shal' be seeded. 2575.2. MATERIALS: A. Seed: Mixture 5 shall be used. E. Fertilizer: A commercial grade specified as 12-12-12 shall be used. F. Mulch Material: Type I mulch shall be used. 2575.3. CONSTRUCT -ON REQUIREMENTS: A. General; The contractor is cautioned to salvage all available and suit- able� topsoil from the project site for respreading on areas to be restored. The contractor shall place a minimum of 3 inches of `opsail over all areas to be seeded or nodded. C. Applying Fertiliser. Fertiliser shall be applied at the sate of 400 pounds per acre over all seeded areas of turf establibhmcnt. D. Sowina Seed: Seed shall be applied at the rate of 50 pounds per acre over all disturbed areas designated for seeding. Seeding shall be done as soon as possible after finish grading has been completed. E. Agp�jin MqJch: Mulch shall be disc anchored into the soil. The anchor- ing equipment shall be operated in a general direction at right angles to the direction of surface drainage wherever practical. Mulch shall be applied on all seeded areas of turf estatlishment. H. Mainten4nm The contractor shall be solely responsible for replacesfent and/or repair of any seeded area that may vash-out, erode, or fail to grow prior to acceptance with no additional cr,mp�,nsation therefor. 2.575.5. BASIS_ OF P,fMENT: The sod as bid in the proposal shall include 3 inches of topsoil. The seeding as bid in the proposal shall include se-J mulch, fertiliser and grading. The topsoil on the seeded areas shall be for by the cubic. yard (CV) compacted in place. C(,,%q--lght lose ! Sawatreo, eoaene, ♦nderl it e Associate*, Inc.