Specifications include, but are not limited to: A. Implement the traffic control plan requirements. Provide safe passage for pedestrians and vehicles. Do not proceed without flaggers. B. Protect trees, plants, and other ground cover from damage. C. Prune trees to allow equipment passage underneath. Repair tree damage at no additional cost to the Department. D. Install invert covers. E. Mask off end of streets and intersection to provide straight lines: 1. Make straight lines along lip of gutters and shoulders. Keep same thickness in these areas. No runoff on these areas will be permitted. F. Protect curb, gutter, and sidewalks from spatter, mar, or overcoat. G. Protect surface treatment materials from traffic until it has cured. 3.4 APPLICATION A. Application Rate: Two separate application coats are required. The first application must be thoroughly dry and free of any damp areas before the second application begins. Machine settings must match the following application rates. 1. 0.20 gallons per square yard minimum. 2. 0.16 gallons per square yard minimum. B Spreading: 1. Keep constant delivery rate of material per square yard of surface. 2. Do not reduce application rate along edges or around manhole covers. 3. Apply both applications right to the edge of the pavement. Do not back away from curbs, manhole covers, and edges on either application. 3.5 AFTER APPLICATION A. Leave no streaks caused by plugged nozzle or improper spray bar height. B. Leave no holes, bare spots, or cracks. C. Expose and clean Manholes, valve boxes, inlets and other service entrances and Street Fixtures. D. Raise reflective tabs that were covered over. E. Do not permit traffic on product until surface has cured.