Laurel Street Water Tank - Landscape Rfp Section 32 93 00 City of Rock Hill Landscaping Plants
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LAUREL STREET WATER TANK - LANDSCAPE RFP SECTION 32 93 00 CITY OF ROCK HILL LANDSCAPING PLANTS SECTION 32 93 00 LANDSCAPING PLANTS PART 1 GENERAL 1.1 SUMMARY A. The Project requires particular attention to the aesthetic and landscape architectural design elements that are incorporated into the project site plan. The landscape plantings shown on the Construction Drawings are conceptual in nature and were developed to convey the general landscape requirements for the site. The Owner will select a design-build professional landscape firm (Landscape Contractor) to design, supply and install the landscape plantings, vegetative groundcover, landscape irrigation and landscape lighting. An allowance is established for the landscaping for the Project. Refer to Section 01 21 13. The term "Contractor" as used in this Specification section shall refer to the Tank Contractor. B. This section includes the requirements for furnishing all labor, materials, equipment and services for the development of a landscape plan and for all trees, shrubs, ground covers, bedding, landscape lighting structures and luminaries, irrigation for all living materials installation, and related work required by the Specifications. C. Site amenities and Work such as, but not limited to, water service (including Hot Box and backflow preventer), pavement, curb and gutter, erosion control and permanent grassing of disturbed areas shall be the responsibility of the Contractor. D. The Landscape Contractor shall design and install the landscape plantings associated with the Project in accordance with this Specification. E. The Landscape Contractor shall design, install and test irrigation for all living materials. F. The Landscape Contractor shall select, install and wire landscape lighting structures and luminaries for the landscape plantings. The electrical may be completed by the Landscape Contractor, if properly licensed, or a subcontractor. All electrical work shall conform to the National Electrical Code, latest edition and the Specifications. G. The Contractor shall perform all adjunct or related work not specifically included in the allowance but required to successfully complete the Landscaping and other work in this section. As a minimum, the following is the responsibility of the Contractor: 1. Administrative Requirements – including but not limited to Scheduling, Coordination and Submittals. 2. Site Clearing – Refer to Section 31 10 00 3. Site Preparation – Refer to Section 31 10 10 4. Erosion Control – Refer to Section 31 25 13 5. Structure Demolition – Refer to Section 02 41 16 6. Earthwork – Refer to Section 31 00 00 7. Landscape Finish Grading - Refer to Section 32 91 19 Wiedeman and Singleton, Inc. Page 1 of 11 LAUREL STREET WATER TANK - LANDSCAPE RFP SECTION 32 93 00 CITY OF ROCK HILL LANDSCAPING PLANTS 8. Protection of completed landscaping. No work shall be done within, adjacent to, or over any plant or planting area without proper safeguards and protection to the plant material. If, through acts on the part of the Contractor or its Subcontractors, any plants become damaged or injured, they shall be replaced by Landscape Contractor and all costs for such replacement shall be the responsibility of the Contractor. 1.2 REFERENCES Without limiting the general aspects of other requirements of these specifications the latest edition of the following standards and regulations form a part of this specification as applicable to the scope of the work A. City of Rock Hill, South Carolina Zoning Ordinance (Updated May 28, 2013), Article 6, Section 6-300 – Landscaping Standards B. Standardized Plant Names, American Joint Committee on Horticultural Nomenclature C. American Standard for Nursery Stock, American Association of Nurserymen, Inc. (ANSI Z60.1). 1.3 QUALITY ASSURANCE A. The selection of all materials and the execution of all operations required under the Specifications and Drawings shall be subject to the approval of the Engineer and Owner. The Engineer and Owner shall have the right to reject any or all materials and any or all work, which, in their opinion, does not meet the requirements of the Contract Documents at any stage of the operations. B. The landscape installation shall be of the highest quality possible. 1. All plant material shall be selected from the highest quality stock, and be specimen quality. 2. All work to be performed, such as preparing plant pits, installing plant mix, planting procedures, staking, guying, and pruning shall be strictly managed and executed and performed by experienced personnel. 3. A competent superintendent with onsite decision making capacity will be present at all times. 1.4 SUBMITTALS A. The Landscape Contractor shall prepare a Landscape Plan that maintains the design intent identified in the site plan and demonstrates how the landscaping will be planted on the site. The plan shall be prepared by a landscape architect or other qualified landscape designer. The design shall be a fully specified and labeled detailed scaled graphic representation of the design, demonstrating knowledge of plant material and growth habits, and basic landscape design practice. The landscape plantings shall include native plants, listed on the City of Rock Hill Plant Materials List (6-1100 Appendix 6-1) Hill Plant Materials List, and seasonal interest shall be provided to the fullest extent possible. 1. Prepare and submit a preliminary landscape plan for review and approval of the Owner. The preliminary plan need not include the detail required for final approval, although the proposed landscaping and plant material (botanical and common name) shall be shown. The Owner will review and provide written comments regarding the preliminary plan. The Wiedeman and Singleton, Inc. Page 2 of 11 LAUREL STREET WATER TANK - LANDSCAPE RFP SECTION 32 93 00 CITY OF ROCK HILL LANDSCAPING PLANTS Owner‟s written comments shall be satisfactorily addressed and resolved before finalizing the landscape plan. 2. Prepare and submit a final landscape plan for review and approval of the Owner. Written comments offered by the Owner during preliminary review shall be incorporated into the final landscape design. The final landscape plan shall include the following: a. Locations of all trees, shrubs, ground cover and mulch placement. Label all species with both their common and botanical names and nursery location. b. Plant schedule including all plants with botanical and common name, quantities, sizes and spacing. c. Proposed physical site amenities, such as fencing, walls, curbs, parking that affects the overall landscape. d. A separate irrigation plan must also be submitted for review and approval of the Owner that details irrigation for all living materials. Refer to the requirements specified elsewhere. e. Identify the location and detail for lighting structures and luminaries, including the type and number of fixtures (manufacturer and model number), timing devices to control hours for illumination, lighting, manufacturer-supplied data sheets (cut-sheets) and power supply details (conduit, wire size and locations). B. The Landscape Contractor shall collect one soil sample, from three different locations slated to receive landscaping, for the purposes of testing. Each sample (three total samples) shall be approximately 1 KG in volume (approximately 1 gal. Ziploc bag) and shall receive the following tests. 1. S-1A 2. S-3 3. Texture Analysis C. The Landscape Contractor shall provide 5”x7” representative color photographs of all selected plant material at nursery. Show a 10‟ minimum measuring rod next to all trees. Label each picture with name and size of submittal. Submitted photographs are to be used for Engineer‟s review for preliminary approval prior to field selection at nursery. 1.5 GUARANTEE: A. The guarantee period for all trees, plants, shrubs or ground covers shall begin at the date of final acceptance of the Work in total (i.e., water tank project). B. The Landscape Contractor shall guarantee all plant materials for a period of one (1) year beginning at date of final acceptance of the Work in total. PART 2 PRODUCTS 2.1 PLANTS A. All plant material shall be selected from the highest quality stock, and be specimen quality. 1. Quantity and Size a. Plants shall be nursery grown normally shaped and well branched, full foliaged when in leaf and shall have healthy, well-developed root systems. Trees must be self- Wiedeman and Singleton, Inc. Page 3 of 11 LAUREL STREET WATER TANK - LANDSCAPE RFP SECTION 32 93 00 CITY OF ROCK HILL LANDSCAPING PLANTS supporting, with straight trunks and with leaders intact. All plants furnished shall be free of insect infestations and eggs and shall have been grown under climatic conditions with temperature extremes similar to those of the locality of the project for a minimum of two (2) years prior to use on this project. All plants shall be true to species and variety. Plants used where symmetry is required shall match. Common varieties of parking lot, street trees and courtyard areas are to match each other. The Engineer will permit no substitutions without written permission. b. Material furnished in a size range specified shall be interpreted to mean that not less than 50% shall be of the maximum size specified within each range. c. The determining measurements for trees shall be caliper, height, and spread. Caliper shall be taken 6" above the ground for the trees up to and including 6" in caliper. Trees which are over 6" in caliper shall be measured at 12" above the ground line. 2. Foliage Width and Origin: a. Must be measured across the mean foliage width dimension, not including random outstanding branches. Foliage height shall be measured from the top of the growing container or root ball to the top of plant not including random outstanding branches. b. Plants larger in size than those specified may be used with approval of the Engineer at no additional cost to the Owner. If the use of larger plants is approved, the ball of earth or spread of roots shall be increased proportionately. c.