City of Frisco Engineering Standards

Owner considers vulnerable to damage. Such stockades shall be of eight foot (8’) long x six
inch (6”) diameter posts vertically buried three feet (3’) deep at six foot (6’) intervals along
the drip line.
D. Where grading or clearing and grubbing operations are to occur between trees that are to be
preserved and protected, the Contractor will prune the lower branches of these trees as
necessary to prevent their breakage and to permit access by construction machinery. Branches
will be cut off to the trunk or major limb pursuant to ANSI A300. The Owner may direct that
the Contractor remove additional branches in such a manner that the tree presents a balanced
appearance. Scars will be treated with a heavy coat of an approved tree sealant.
PART 4 – MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT
4.01 MEASUREMENT
A. Refer to Public Works Construction Standards, NCTCOG, 4 th Edition, Item 202.1 unless
otherwise specified in the Contract Documents.
4.02 PAYMENT
A. Refer to Public Works Construction Standards, NCTCOG, 4 th Edition, Item 202.1 unless
otherwise specified in the Contract Documents.
END OF SECTION
City of Frisco Removal, Protection, and Replacement of Trees May 2012
Standard Technical Specification Shrubbery, Plants, Sod, and Other Vegetation 329600-2