Specs

Bridgestone Retail Operations, LLC
PROJECT MANUAL
Version: December 2010a
1. Ship landscape materials with certificates of inspection required by governing
authorities. Comply with regulations applicable to landscape materials.
2. Do not make substitutions. If specified landscape material is not obtainable,
submit proof of non-availability to Architect, together with proposal for use of
equivalent material.
1.06 ANALYSIS AND STANDARDS:
A. Package standard products with manufacturers certified analysis. For other materials,
provide analysis by recognized laboratory made in accordance with methods established
by the Association of Official Agriculture Chemists, wherever applicable.
PART 2 PRODUCTS
2.01 TOPSOIL:
A. Provide topsoil, dark brown in color, surface soil, reasonably free of subsoil, clay lumps,
brush, weeds and other litter, and free of roots, stumps, stones larger than 2 inches in any
dimension, and other extraneous or toxic matter harmful to plant growth.
1. Obtain Topsoil from local sources. Obtain topsoil only from naturally, welldrained
sites where soil occurs in a depth of not less than 4 inches. Do not
obtain from bogs or marshes.
2.02 FERTILIZER, GRASS AND STARTER FERTILIZER:
A. Granular non-burning product composed of not less than 50% organic slow acting,
guaranteed analysis, professional fertilizer containing 16% nitrogen, 1 0% phosphoric acid,
and 5% potash by weight or similar composition.
2.03 GRASS MATERIALS / SOD
A. Provide strongly rooted sod, not less than 2 years old, free of weeds and undesirable
native grasses, and machine out to pad thickness of 3/4 inch (plus or minus 1/4 inch),
excluding top growth and thatch. Provide only sod capable of vigorous growth and
development when planted.
B. Provide sod of uniform pad sizes with maximum 5 percent deviation in either length or
width. Broken pads or pads with uneven ends will not be acceptable. Sod pads incapable
of supporting their own weight when suspended vertically with a firm grasp on upper 10%
of pad with be rejected.
C. Provide sod composed principally of following: Bermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon).
PART 3 EXECUTION
3.01 PREPARATION:
A. Before placing clean topsoil of roots, plants, sods, stones, clay lumps, and other
extraneous materials harmful or toxic to plant growth.
B. Spread topsoil to minimum depth required to meet lines, grades, and elevations shown,
after light rolling and natural settlement.
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