with water to a depth of 300 mm12 inches. If the water does not completely
percolate into the soil within 9 hours, a determination shall be made and
submitted by the Contractor and verified and approved by the Contracting
Officer, whether a drainage system or a soil penetrant will be required for
each tree and or shrub being transplanted.
1.5
DELIVERY OF MATERIALS
1.5.1
Soil Conditioners Delivery and Storage
Soil conditioners shall be delivered to the site in the original, unopened
containers bearing the manufacturer's chemical analysis. In lieu of
containers, soil conditioners may be furnished in bulk. A chemical
analysis shall be provided for bulk deliveries. Store in dry locations and
away from contaminants.
1.6
PLANT MATERIAL IDENTIFICATION
Plant material to be transplanted shall be tagged and/or shown on drawings.
Transplanted plant material shall be delivered with attached, durable,
waterproof labels and weather-resistant ink or imprinted tags, stating the
correct botanical plant name and size.
1.7
INSPECTION OF MATERIALS
Materials shall be inspected for compliance with paragraph PRODUCTS and
paragraph PLANT MATERIAL IDENTIFICATION. Open soil amendment containers or
wet soil amendments shall be rejected. Topsoil that contains slag,
cinders, stones, lumps of soil, sticks, roots, trash or other material
larger than 40 mm 1-1/2 inch diameter shall be rejected. Topsoil that
contains viable plant material and plant parts shall be rejected.
Unacceptable material shall be removed from the job site. The Contracting
Officer reserves the right to refuse any unacceptable plant material. All
rejected plant material shall be remove from the job site on the day of
rejection.
1.8
HANDLING OF PLANT MATERIALS
Materials shall not be dropped from vehicles. Plant material shall be
transported without scarring trunks or deforming crown branching.
Materials found to be in unacceptable condition shall be replaced at no
additional cost to the Government.
1.9
TIME LIMITATION
The time limitation from digging, removing, transporting, to installing
transplanted plant material shall be the same day. The time limitation
between installing the plant material and placing the mulch shall be a
maximum 48 hours. If project conditions prevent the Contractor from
transplanting and installing plant material on the same day, plant
materials shall be boxed or heeled in as required. Plant material shall be
maintained and protected by the Contractor.
1.10
GUARANTEE
Transplanted plant material shall have a guarantee period of [365
days][_____]. All plants that die or have 20 percent or more of their
branches that die during the construction operations or the guarantee
period, shall be replaced in kind in relation to size and species during
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