the planting season from [_____] to [_____].
1.11
TRANSPLANTED PLANT MATERIAL TIME AND CONDITIONS
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NOTE: Project specific climate and conditions,
nationally or internationally, will dictate the
optimal times for transplanting. Contact the local
agricultural office for this information.
Root pruning times should be planned a minimum of
one year in advance for specimen trees and as
recommended by the design professional for other
plant materials and conditions.
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1.11.1
Deciduous Plant Material Time
Deciduous plant material shall be transplanted from [_____] to [_____].
1.11.2
Evergreen Plant Material Time
Evergreen plant material shall be transplanted from [_____] to [_____].
1.11.3
Transplanting Conditions
All transplanting operations shall be performed only during periods when
beneficial results can be obtained. When drought, excessive moisture,
frozen ground or other unsatisfactory conditions prevail, the work shall be
stopped when directed. When special conditions warrant a variance to all
transplanting operations, proposed transplanting times shall be submitted
for approval. The installing site for the plant material shall be prepared
and excavated in accordance with paragraph SITE EXCAVATION, prior to
removing the plant material. If project conditions prevent the Contrator
from transplanting and installing plant material on the same day, plant
material shall be boxed or heeled in as required. Plant material shall be
maintained by the Contractor until a suitable planting time.
1.11.4
Underground Utilities
The location of underground utilities and facilities at both the removal
and installing sites shall be verified and marked. Damage to underground
utilities and facilities shall be repaired at the Contractor's expense.
1.11.5
Protecting Existing Vegetation
When there are established lawns at either the removal or installing sites,
the turf shall be protected during the operation. Existing trees, shrubs,
and plant beds at the [removal] [and][or] [installing site[s]] that are to
be preserved shall be barricaded and protected from damage by a tree
barricade or other measure. Damage to existing plant material shall be
mitigated by the Contractor at no additional cost to the Government.
Damage shall be accessed by a state certified arborist or other approved
professional using the National Arborist Association's tree valuation
guideline.
1.11.6
Protection of Plant Material to be Transplanted
Contractor shall protect plant material slated for transplanting that is
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