Specifications include, but are not limited to: Provide all trees in accordance with the tree list and the labor and Services necessary to install said trees at various Somerset County Park Commission Parks as described in the specifications below and be completed by December 31, 2021. 1. Trees will be sited by the Horticulture Department. 2. Planting pit shall be dug such that the bottom of the root ball is resting on undisturbed soil and the diameter of the pit shall be twice the diameter of the root ball. 3. Trees are to be planted with the top of the root ball 2” ABOVE grade depending on site. Root flare should be visible and not covered with soil or mulch. 4. Any plastic twine is to be removed completely. Cut the rope collars and roll down the burlap. If wire baskets are used, remove all or at minimum the top third of wire basket. 5. Wrap trunks of shade trees with trunk wrap. 6. Stake shade trees with three (3) 2 by 2 inch, 6 foot hardwood stakes, installed at the edge of the ball and placed vertically. Mountain View Park stake shade trees with four (4) 2 x 2 inch 6 foot hardwood stakes. 7. Tie with wire and black rubber hose or approved tree ties. 8. Mulch with 4” of double shredded hardwood mulch (the diameter of the mulched area shall be at least 2 feet larger than the ball diameter). Separate payment will not be made for wood chip mulching associated with planting trees. All costs shall be included in the price for planting materials. 9. Branches broken during handling, as well as dead and crossing branches, must be removed. 10. At the time of planting, all trees must be well watered (20 gal/tree minimum). Initial watering costs shall be included in the cost of planting materials. Additional watering shall be the responsibility of the owner. 11. All trees must be true to the specified species and cultivars listed. Trees or shrubs not true to specified species or cultivar will be rejected before or after planting. 12. All trees must meet the American Nursery & Landscape Association standards (ANSI Z60.1) Trees not meeting these standards or with trunk injuries will be rejected before or after planting. 13. Contractor is responsible for calling all utility mark outs before digging.
