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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06100005 Landscape Plan Final Engr. Plan Apprv. 8/29/2007 EPKoN's Landscape / Irrigation Specifications 1.0 General: 1.01 Landscape work includes, but is not limited to, removal of weeds, top soil installation, soil preparation, installation of edging, installation of irrigation system, planting of trees, shrubs, and groundcover, final grading, installation of erosion control fabric, mulching, weed control, clean -up, and regular maintenance during construction end the establishment period. 1.02 No part of this work shall be performed or installed in any location or manner, which may endanger the health, safety, or welfare of the public now, or in the future. Construction means, methods, techniques, sequencing, etc., are the sole responsibility of the Contractor. 1.03 The Contractor agrees that he /she shall assume sole and complete responsibility for job site conditions during the course of construction of this project, including safety of all persons and property, that this requirement shall apply continuously and not be limited to normal working hours; and that the contractor shall defend, indemnify, and hold the Owner and Landscape Architect harmless from any and all liability, real or alleged, in connection with the performance of work on this project, excepting for liability arising from the sole negligence of the Owner or Landscape Architect. 1.04 The Contractor shall comply with all applicable rules, regulations, laws, and ordinances imposed by Authorities having Jurisdiction over this project site. 1.05 Contractor shall immediately give written notice to the Landscape Architect of conflict in any part of plans, notes, or specifications. Request clarification from Kohl's as appropriate. 1.06 Contractor shall field- verify existing conditions. 1.06.1 "Existing conditions" for the work as specified herein are based on the work described in the Kohl's Consultant drawings, and on the assumption that the work described in these drawings will be completed as described. 1.06.2 Immediately report discrepancies or variances between the existing conditions and the Kohl's Consultant drawings in writing to the Kohl's representative. If the Contractor begins work specified herein without t-le notification to the Kohl's representative, the Contractor thereby acknowledges acceptance of the site "As -Is" and shall perform the work shown on the drawings and specified herein in accordance with the accepted base bid. 1.07 Prior to construction, the Contractor shall be responsible for locating all underground utilities. 1.07.1 Existing utility lines to be removed which may not be shown on Kohl's Consultant drawings are presumed to be present within the Site. Contractor shall not proceed with such utility lines removal without Kohl's Consultant approval. Contractor shall contact Kohl's Consultant immediately upon discovery of on unidentified underground utility piping. Kohl's Consultant will then direct the Contractor as to the appropriate action to be taken. 1.08 Contractor shall avoid damage to utilities, structures, site appurtenances, etc., which occur as a result of the landscape construction. 1.09 The Landscape Contractor is responsible for verifying all quantities shown on these plans before pricing the work. Any difference in quantities shall be brought to the attention of Kohl's Landscape Architect for clarification. 1.10 All substitutions shall be requested in writing and shall be approved by the Kohl's landscape design department, 262 - 703 -6865 or john.henderson®kohls.com 1.11 If any areas which appear to need landscape installation, but are not shown as landscaped on the plans, notify Kohl's landscape design department immediately. 1.12 All registered chemicals used on this project shall be handled and applied in accordance with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations. 1.13 Clean -up the site at completion of this work, leave the site in on attractive condition. 1.14 Upon completion of installation the contractor shall issue a Certificate of Completion stating the project name and the following: "I, (state licensed contractor's name) hereby certify, under penalty of perjury, that the installation of landscape and irrigation for the above project is complete and conforms with the city and owner approved plans and specifications, with the exception of the following deviations (list approved deviations, and who approved them)." The certificate shall be signed by the Contractor's license holder. 1.15 Prior to starting installation the contractor shall confirm that the construction set of plans are signed or stamped for approval by the city. Notify the landscape architect or Kohl's immediately if a city approval stamp or signature is not visible on the drawings. 1.16 The contractor shall contact the landscape architect or Kohl's by phone 48 hours prior to starting work and verify that the plans in the contractor's possession are the most current plans available and are the approved plan set for use in construction. 2.0 Site and Soil Preparation: 2.01 The top 8 inches of soil shall be free of rocks, concrete, and foreign materials larger than 2 inches in diameter. Road base material shall not be present in the top 24 inches of soil. Any soil mixed with road base shall be removed from the planters and disposed of off -site. 2.02 Final grades shall be smooth and even, providing an attractive appearance. Concentrated flows of water shall not drain over walks. Contact landscape architect if this appears unavoidable. Landscape materials shall not block or interfere with the free flow of drainage water. 2.03 Planting areas shall slope at 2% minimum away from building foundations and footings. ''ositive drainage shall be provided in all planting areas. No standing water shall be permitted. A maximum grade difference of 112 inch shall be allowed between sidewalks or curbs and the finish surface in planters. 2.04 The planting soil mixture specified for the planters adjacent to the kohl's building shall be free of clay and is to be composed of topsoil and additional amendments and backfilled to a depth of 24 ". Amend the top 8 inches of topsoil in all planted areas with the following materials. Quantities are minimums per 1000 square feet. 2.04.1 [3] cubic yards of nitrolized compost. Compost shall have a 1/2 inch maximum particle size, a ph of 6.5 or higher, shall be cured for 60 days or more after composting, shall meet all EPA guidelines, and shall be weed and pathogen free. 2.04.2 [10] Ibs of agricultural gypsum. 2.04.3 [26] Ibs of 16 -16 -16 fertilizer. 2.05 All planting areas, including areas to be sodded, shall receive the following soil preparation prior to planting: a minimum of 8 inches of lightly compacted topsoil shall be installed over the subsoil if topsoil has been removed or is not present. If topsoil filters down into the subsoil, additional topsoil shall be applied until a stable 8 inch deep layer of topsoil is maintained. The top 8 inches of topsoil in the planters shall be machine - tilled to aerate the soil and alleviate any surface compaction. 2.06 The burden of proof of soil amendment installation rests with the Contractor. Soil tests may be required at the Contractor's expense in order to confirm amendment installation. } Irw t IUPPS 2 WORKING DAYS BEFORE YOU DIG CALL IUPPS 1-800-382-5544 P.M. FOR THE LOCATION OF UNDERGROUND FACILITIES THE LOCATIONS OF EXISTING UNDERGROUND UTILITIES ARE SHOWN IN AN APPROXIMATE WAY ONLY AND HAVE NOT BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED BY THE OWNER OR ITS REPRESENTATIVE. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL DETERMINE THE EXACT LOCATION OF ALL EXISTING UTILITIES BEFORE COMMENCING WORK, AND AGREES TO BE FULLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY AND ALL DAMAGES WHICH MIGHT BE OCCASIONED BY THE CONTRACTOR'S FAILURE TO EXACTLY LOCATE AND PRESERVE ANY AND ALL UNDERGROUND UTILITIES. NOTICE: CONSTRUCTION SITE SAFETY IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR; NEITHER THE OWNER NOR THE ENGINEER SHALL BE EXPECTED TO ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR SAFETY OF THE WORK, OF PERSONS ENGAGED IN THE WORK, OF ANY NEARBY STRUCTURES, OR OF ANY OTHER PERSONS. COPYRIGHT © 2007 ATWELL -HICKS NO REPRODUCTION SHALL BE MADE WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF ATWELL -HICKS 3.0 Planting: 3.01 Rough grading shall be completed prior to the start of planting in any given area of the aroject site. 3.02 All plant materials shall conform to the requirements of the state agricultural code. 3.03 Plants shall be well branched and bushy with good color, plant size should be in proportion to the pot as described by the American Standard for Nursery Stock. Plants delivered to the site that are yellow, spare, burned, or barren will be rejected. Plant pots shall have soil to within 1 inch of the rim and the plants shall be fully ro)ted in the container. Plant material with cracked or broken root -balls shall be removed from the site. All plants shall be high quality with a securely attached id tag, have normal growth and should be free from disease, insects, or insect eggs. Plants shall conform with the minimum standards of ANSI z60 - the American Standard for Nursery Stock. Trees may not have been topped (upright branches at top of may not be cut or pruned). 3.04 Plants shall exceed the minimum size at planting requirements noted on the plans, regardless of the size of the container. No exceptions. Prepare bids based on the plant size, not the container size. A larger container size plant may be required to meet the plant size minimums. No cost adjustments will be allowed for use of urger container plants. Measurements shall be made with the plant in a natural, unsupported position. 3.05 Plants specified as "gallon" or "box" on the plans shall conform to the ANSI z60, American Standard for Nursery Stock requirements for sizes with equivalent numbers ( #1, #5, #15, #24, etc.,) as if specified aE such on the plans. Thus a plant labeled as "5 gallon" size on the plans must be equivalent to a #5 container size plant as described in the American Standard for Nursery Stock. 3.06 Tree calipers shall be measured 6 inches above the rootball per ANSI z60, American Standard for Nursery Stock. Tree heights shall be measured from top of rootball to top of highest branch. Palm brown trunk heights shall be measured from the top of the root ball to the base of the heart leaf (the innermost leaf) per ANSI z60. 3.07 Trees shall be planted 4'0" or more from hardscapes, such as sidewalks, foundations, curbs, patios, etc. Where this is not possible, a 10 foot long by 18 inch deep root barrier sheet shall be installed along the edge of the hordscape, centered on the tree trunk. Root barrier to be Showtown Industries #SM -18. 3.08 Trees shall not be planted within 4'0" of buried utility lines, relocate trees slightly, if not possible notify landscape architect. 3.09 A vertical clearance of 114 inches is required above all disabled accessible parking spaces, a vertical clearance of 80 inches is required above all walkways. Trim trees to remove all limbs within these areas for ADA compliance. 3.10 Install six (6) each 21 -gram plant tablets at each tree and two (2) each 21 -gram plant tablets at each shrub. Use agriform or best -tabs tablets. 3.11 Drill a drain hole at each tree location, drain hole shall be no less than 12" in diameter and shall be a minimum of 48" deep. Backfill drain hole with sand. (Install if necessary for positive drainage of plants) 3.12 Backfill for palms shall be clean plaster sand and shall be at least a 6 inches wide bond completely around the rootball. Sand backfill is required for both bare -root and boxed palms. (Required if palms are planted) 3.13 Turf areas shall be bermed or sloped as required to provide positive drainage to the perimeter, or to drain inlets. Turf shall be installed flush with the top of surrounding curbs and walks so as to prevent water from puddling at the turf edges, import top soil if necessary to comply with this requirement. 3.14 Do not plant groundcover or plants (except turf) at the bottom of swales where concentrated water flow occurs. Leave a minimum 24 inch wide path for unobstructed flow of water. When swales are seeded, install jute erosion control fabric (or equivalent). Trench in the first up hill edge of mat, overlap 6 inches of each odditicnal roll of mat and stake every 24 inches. When swales are sodded, stake in place with wood sod stakes. 3.15 All sod turf shall be rolled with a weighted roller after installation. 4.0 Mulch: 4.01 Apply a pre- emergent herbicide formulated for 6 month weed control to all shrub /groundcover areas prior to installing mulch. 4.02 Install a layer of processed hardwood bark mulch in all shrub and groundcover areas after planting (Unless otherwise noted on plan). Apply at a minimum rate of 6 yards per 1000 sq. Ft. And spread to a minimum depth of 3 inches. (Other wood products are not acceptable) 5.0 Slopes: 5.01 See grading plans for slopes locations and gradients. 5.02 The Contractor shall install erosion control mat in turf areas where the slope equals or exceeds 3:1 (3 feet of horizontal distance for every foot of vertical rise). The erosion control mat shall be trenched in on the uphill edge, staked at 24 inch intervals along the edges and staked at 48 inch intervals throughout the interior area using a triangular pattern. Adjacent panels mat shall overlap by 6 inches. Stakes shall be standard 6 inch long steel wire staples. 5.03 The Contractor shall install jute mesh fabric on soil surfaces in non -turf areas where the slope exceeds 3:1 (3 feet of horizontal distance for every foot of vertical rise). Jute shall be installed under soil cover (mulch or rock as noted above). The jute mesh weave shall not have openings larger than 1' in size. The jute mesh shall be staked at 24 inch intervals along all edges, and shall be staked at 48 inch intervals throughout the interior area using a triangular pattern. Adjacent panels of jute mesh shall overlap by 6 inches. Stakes shall be standard 6 inch long <teel wire staples. 5.04 Notify the landscape architect prior to starting work if any area on this site is found to have a slope exceeding 2:1. 6.0 Landscape Irrigation: 6.01 Irrigation /Landscape Contractor shall design and build all irrigation systems for Kohl's plcnters using specified manufacturers /models (or equivalent) found in Kohl's criteria. Contractor is responsible for providing a shop drawing illustrating an irrigation plan using these specifications as part of the scope of work when bidd r-g. These plans shall be approved by Kohl's prior to order /installation. 6.02 All materials shall be installed in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations. Notify landscape architect prior to bidding in the event of conflicts between the manufacturer's recommendations and the plans, details, specifications, notes, or site features. 6.03 All electrical materials shall be UL listed, all materials and methods shall conform witl- all applicable requirements of the Uniform Plumbing Code and National Electrical Code. 6.04 Low voltage control wires shall be #14 -1 awg /uf white for common wire and #14 -1 awg /ui red for lead wires. A separate #14 -1 awg /uf yellow 'spare' wire shall be installed for each controller and shall loop into the valve box of each valve operated by that controller. Each controller shall have its own independent common wire. 6.05 All above - ground parts of this work shall be installed so that they stand no less than 30 inches above the finish grade and will not be a trip hazard. All tubes and pipes shall be installed below finish grade. �Nll sprinklers & bubblers shall be pop -up style with spring retraction and installed flush with finish soil grade (not top of mulch). 6.06 Contractor shall check the static water pressure before designing the system. Refer to Kohl's Mechanical Consultants for specific contact. 6.07 Contractor shall fill and compact excavations so that they are flush with surrounding grades and will not settle. 6.08 No water shall drain onto or across walks, curbs, or paved areas. Install anti -drain check valves at all heads where drainage occurs as part of this work. 6.09 Adjust heads to minimize spray outside of planters. Absolutely no water shall spray or drain onto, or across; sidewalks, stairs or steps. Program controllers for multiple starts to prevent run -off. 6.10 Pipe may be shown in paved areas for clarity on plans. All pipe shall be installed in plcnters or sleeved. No tees or ells shall be installed under paved areas. No PVC pipe shall be installed above the finish grade unless otherwise noted. 6.11 Controllers shall not be installed within 5'0" of any electrical equipment with magnetic relays or motors. 6.12 If a landscape maintenance period is specified as part of this work the irrigation system shall be checked weekly and the controller run times adjusted weekly during the maintenance period. Do not over -water ref,w plantings. 6.13 Install rain sensor "Hunter Mini Click" on inside of roof parapet wall. See Kohl's Mechanical Consultant Plans for to determine best possible location. 6.14 It is the Landscape Contractor's responsibility to determine water application rates and timer cycling. A written chart on cycling and timing shall be sent to: Kohl's Store Planning, Attn: John Henderson, N56 W17000 Ridgewood Dr., Menomonee Falls, WI 53051 7.0 Landscape Maintenance: 7.01 The Contractor shall maintain the landscape & irrigation throughout construction and up to store grand- opening date. Responsible party (Kohl's or landlord) will assume maintenance beginning on the grand - opening date of the store. Any punchlist items resulting from the final observation must be corrected prior to the grand- opening of the store. 7.02 Landscape maintenance shall include, at a minimum, weekly mowing of gross, removal of weeds at no more than 10 day intervals, control of any pests or disease, weekly irrigation controller adjustments, weekly replacement of any dead or dying plants, hedges shall be trimmed every other week, and weekly removal of litter from planters. Trees shall be pruned if requested. 7.03 The Contractor shall take all reasonable precautions required to protect plants throughout the maintenance period from abnormal temperatures. 8.0 Observations: 8.01 The Contractor shall request a final observation by the owner's representative upon completion of installation. 8.02 Observation must be requested 7 days in advance of the anticipated date of the observation. 8.03 Prior to requesting the final observation it is the contractor's responsibility to assure that the work is finished and complies with all clearly stated requirements of the plans, including plant sizes and quantities. Substantial non - compliance will result in the assessment of penalties against the Contractor, to be not less than the cost of the observation, or $500.00 whichever is greater. Any of the following shall be considered proof of substantial non- compliance: 8.03.1 Installed quantity of any item is less than 95% of that specified. 8.03.2 More than 3% of any plant variety are undersize. 8.03.3 More than 3% of any plant variety are dead or dying. Dying is defined as wilting or loss of more than 30% of leaves (deciduous leaf drop excepted.) 9.0 Guarantee: 9.01 The Landscape Contractor shall guarantee all landscape work for a period of time, beginning at the start of the maintenance period, as follows: 9.01.1 Trees - one year. 9.01.2 Shrubs, lawn and groundcover - one year. 9.01.3 Irrigation system - one year. 9.02 Theft, vandalism, and death due to acts of God are excluded from this warranty. Kohl's Specified Irrigation Equipment (or equivalent) SYMBOL MANUFACTURER MODEL DESCRIPTION DETAIL NOTE ESTIMATED QUANTITY P.M. TORO 570Z- 4P -COM 4" POP -UP PRESSURE COMPENSATING BUBBLER. JOB 06001110 FILE NO. FB -50 -PC 20 -60 PSI, 0.5 GPM, 3' RADIUS. L RAINBIRD 1804 -SAM 4" POP -UP PRESSURE COMPENSATING BUBBLER. C, D EACH 3 CV O 5F -B -PCS -060 20 -60 PSI, 0.6 GPM, 2' RADIUS. Q M O O TORO 570Z- 6P -COM 6" POP -UP W/ CHECK VALVE, 15'R, 30 PSI C 0 0 •O 15 -X NOZZLE Q =0.85, H =1.65, TQ =2.60, F =3.60 GPM. C W C, D EACH • RAINBIRD 1806 -SAM 6" POP -UP W/ CHECK VALVE, 15'R, 30 PSI • c 5; co Z Willi: 15X NOZZLE Q =0.92, H =1.85, TQ =2.78, F =3.70 GPM. v � •a N W Z to U TORO 570Z- 6P -COM 6" POP -UP W/ CHECK VALVE, 12'R, 30 PSI ir- U_ 12 -X NOZZLE Q =0.50, H =1.09, TQ =1.55, F =2.19 GPM. 3 3 C, D EACH RAINBIRD 1806 -SAM 6" POP -UP W/ CHECK VALVE, 12'R, 30 PSI 12X NOZZLE Q =0.65, H =1.30, TQ =1.95, F =2.60 GPM. TORO 570Z- 6P -COM 6" POP -UP W/ CHECK VALVE, 4'X15', 30 PSI o STRIP NOZZLE EST =0.45. SST =0.90 GPM. C, D EACH RAINBIRD 1806 -SAM 6" POP -UP W/ CHECK VALVE, 4'X15', 30 PSI STRIP NOZZLE EST =0.61, SST =1.21 GPM. IZE IRRITROL 700 SERIES REMOTE CONTROL VALVE, SIZE NOTED O D EACH RAINBIRD PEB SERIES REMOTE CONTROL VALVE, SIZE NOTED LINE -SIZE REDUCED PRESSURE BACKFLOW PREVENTER WILKINS 575 SERIES W/ 150 MESH BRONZE WYE FILTER LINE -SIZE REDUCED PRESSURE BACKFLOW PREVENTER D ® FEBCO 825Y SERIES W/ 150 MESH BRONZE WYE FILTER 1 EACH LINE -SIZE REDUCED PRESSURE BACKFLOW PREVENTER WATTS 909 SERIES W/ 150 MESH BRONZE WYE FILTER LINE -SIZE BALL VALVE & WYE FILTER, SEE DETAIL. ® IRRIGATION BACKI -LOW PREVENTER IS TO BE INSTALLED D 1 EACH IN STOCK ROOM BY PLUMBING TRADE. SEE SHEET P1. RAINBIRD 33RC 3/4" QUICK COUPLER VALVE W/ VINYL COVER p D EACH BUCKNER QB33RCAR07 3/4" QUICK COUPLER VALVE W/ VINYL COVER CONTROLLER D 1 EACH HUNTER MINI CLICK RAIN SENSOR D 1 EACH SCH 40 PVC PIPE (MAINLINE), 18" BELOW FINISH GRADE. B. D CL 200 PVC PIPE (LATERALS), 12" BELOW FINISH GRADE. B, D SCH 40 PVC PIPE (SLEEVES), 24' BELOW FINISH GRADE. NOTE: SLEEVE TO BE 2X SIZE OF PIPE IN SLEEVE. B. D WIRE SLEEVES TO 2" OR LARGER AS REQUIRED. NOTES: A. SELECT BEST RADIUS AND ARC FOR EACH LOCATON. USE VARIABLE ARC NOZZLES IF NEEDED. B. ALL PIPE AND WIRES UNDER PAVING SHALL BE INSTALLED IN SLEEVES. C. USE SPRINKLER HEADS WITH INTEGRAL CHECK VALVEa TO PREVENT LOW -HEAD DRAINAGE. D. SEE KOHL'S IRRIGATION SPECIFICATIONS :<Cqp O IL- 0 (W L 0 C C W F- Q W n LLJ 0 Q O Z t` O I- iii Ld ty 0 Q F- Z Z Q W Z �1I w �Q W C W Q' o Q V) U w J 0 � Y Z Li J U 7 Z O F-- Q U ItJ Q Q 0 Z Z O Z OO J Q Z J � Z 0 J Z_ 0- Cr- W W �- Z Q C� (U W � Q Q J z_ LL CAD FILE 06001110SF- 09A -LS REVISED LANDSCAPE PER KOHL'S 05/09/2007 REVISED PER ARCH COORDINATION 03/16/2007 REVISED PER ARCH COORDINATION 03/13/2007 REVISED PER CTRWD COMMENT 025/2007 CTRWD SUBMITTAL 01/15/2007 REVISIONS DATE 12/13/06 L 1" = 80 FEET v CDJ CH. BP P.M. J. 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