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9/2/2020 <br /> <br />32 92 00 TURF AND GRASSES Page 9 of 11 <br />B. Lay sod to form a solid mass with tightly fitted joints. Butt ends and sides of sod; do not stretch <br />or overlap. Stagger sod strips or pads to offset joints in adjacent courses. Avoid damage to <br />subgrade or sod during installation. Tamp and roll lightly to ensure contact with subgrade, <br />eliminate air pockets, and form a smooth surface. Work sifted soil or fine sand into minor cracks <br />between pieces of sod; remove excess to avoid smothering sod and adjacent grass. <br />1. Lay sod across angle of slopes exceeding 1:3. <br />2. Anchor sod on slopes exceeding 1:6 or in the bottom of swales with steel staples spaced as <br />recommended by sod manufacturer but not less than 2 anchors per sod strip to prevent <br />slippage. <br />C. Saturate sod with fine water spray within two hours of planting. During first week after planting, <br />water daily or more frequently as necessary to maintain moist soil to a minimum depth of 1-1/2 <br />inches below sod. <br />3.6 STORM WATER MANAGEMENT PLANTING STABILIZATION <br />A. Planting seed in storm water management areas: <br />1. Prepare the soils according to plans and details including amendments. <br />2. Micro grade to meet the requirements of the grading plan. <br />3. Apply seed and hydromulch slurry to soil surface. <br />4. Apply jute mat in continuous runs and attach with staples at 30” oc. <br />3.7 TURF MAINTENANCE <br />A. Maintain and establish turf by watering, fertilizing, weeding, mowing, trimming, replanting, and <br />performing other operations as required to establish healthy, viable turf. Roll, regrade, and replant <br />bare or eroded areas and remulch to produce a uniformly smooth turf. Provide materials and <br />installation the same as those used in the original installation. <br />1. Repair turf as necessary because of settling, erosion or settlement or other processes. <br />2. In areas where mulch has been disturbed by wind or maintenance operations, add new <br />mulch and anchor as required to prevent displacement. <br />3. Apply treatments as required to keep turf and soil free of pests and pathogens or disease. <br />Use integrated pest management practices whenever possible to minimize the use of <br />pesticides and reduce hazards. <br />B. Watering: Install and maintain irrigation systems, temporary piping, hoses, and turf-watering <br />equipment to convey water from sources and to keep turf uniformly moist to a depth of 4 inches. <br />1. Schedule watering to prevent wilting, puddling, erosion, and displacement of seed or <br />mulch. Lay out temporary watering system to avoid walking over muddy or newly planted <br />areas. <br />2. Water turf with fine spray at a minimum rate of 1 inch per week unless rainfall precipitation <br />is adequate. <br />C. Mow turf as soon as top growth is tall enough to cut. Repeat mowing to maintain specified height <br />without cutting more than 1/3 of grass height. Remove no more than 1/3 of grass-leaf growth in <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 7D9ACD4F-8F6C-42B6-9ADB-C60032DB6D03