Specifications include, but are not limited to: Removal of turf in mostly all medians and roundabouts throughout the City and installation of Landscape per the attached landscape designs (Exhibit A). This project includes landscape work in the following locations, but not limited to: • 96th street medians from the White River to Cumberland Road. • 126th street medians from SR 37 to Olio Road. • Olio Road medians from 96th street to 126th street. • Multiple Round A Bouts, splitter islands and miscellaneous medians throughout the city. PLANTING TREES AND SHRUBS A. Field place trees and shrubs in locations shown on the drawings. If plants are marked with southern orientation, place same as grown in nursery. Placement shall meet approval of the City prior to backfilling. The City may request rotation of trees or shrubs to give a better appearance with respect to adjacent plants and structures. B. Excavate pit two times the width and 6 inches deeper than root ball or container. C. Place 6 inch minimum firmly compacted layer of prepared planting soil under root system of trees. D. Plant upright and plumb. E. Tamp sufficient prepared soil mix under plants to bring top of root ball 2 inches above level of finished soil subsurface. F. When setting balled plants, loosen and remove twine or wire binding and burlap from top two thirds of root balls after setting in pit. Do not pull wrapping from under ball. Do not plant if ball is cracked or broken. Remove all synthetic twine and wire cages. G. When setting container grown plants, carefully remove from container without injury or damage. Superficially cut edge roots on three sides with knife. Do not plant if root ball breaks or loosens. H. Water tree in while backfilling with soil. I. When soil settles, fill pit with soil mix and water again. J. Hose down planted areas with fine water spray to wash leaves of plants if required. K. Remove tags from plants.
