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L001PLANTING NOTESProject No.Revisions1220 Marshall Street NEMinneapolisMinnesota 55413-1036612.677.7100612.677.7499 faxwww.rsparch.comRSP ArchitectsCertificationProject ForI hereby certify that this plan, specification or reportwas prepared by me or under my direct supervision andthat I am a duly licensed Architect under the laws of theState of Minnesota.DateRegistration NumberSignatureDrawn ByChecked ByDateNOTICE: The designs shown and described hereinincluding all technical drawings, graphics, and modelsthereof, are proprietary and cannot be copied,duplicated or commercially exploited, in whole or inpart, without express written permission of RSPArchitects. These are available for limited review andevaluation by clients, consultants, contractors,government agencies, vendors and office personnelonly in accordance with this Notice.© Copyright RSP Architects 2019. All rights reserved.Consultants3/21/2019 5:30:14 PMC:\Revit Projects\A17_02-579_HCR Molding_JLarson.rvt>'ϭϬZdK</d/KEͲW,^ ϭKEVIN HENNCHUCK EVENSNo. Date Description401 North 2nd Avenue, Suite 410Minneapolis, MN 55401 p: 612.332.7522CITY REVIEW12/02/196132.012.18SITE AND LANDSCAPE NOTESSITE PREPARATION NOTES1. CONTRACTOR SHALL INSPECT THE SITE AND BECOME FAMILIARWITH EXISTING CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE NATURE AND SCOPEOF WORK.2. CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY PLAN LAYOUT AND BRING TO THEATTENTION OF THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT DISCREPANCIES WHICHMAY COMPROMISE THE DESIGN OR INTENT OF THE LAYOUT.3. CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSURE COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLECODES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE WORK AND MATERIALSSUPPLIED.4. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROTECT EXISTING ROADS, CURBS/GUTTERS,TRAILS, TREES, LAWNS AND SITE ELEMENTS DURINGCONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS. DAMAGE TO SAME SHALL BEREPAIRED AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO THE OWNER.5. CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY ALIGNMENT AND LOCATION OFUNDERGROUND AND ABOVE GRADE UTILITIES AND PROVIDE THENECESSARY PROTECTION FOR SAME BEFORE CONSTRUCTIONBEGINS (MINIMUM 10' CLEARANCE).6. CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE THE PHASES OF CONSTRUCTIONAND PLANTING INSTALLATION WITH OTHER CONTRACTORSWORKING ON SITE.7. UNDERGROUND UTILITIES SHALL BE INSTALLED SO THAT TRENCHESDO NOT CUT THROUGH ROOT SYSTEMS OF EXISTING TREES TOREMAIN.8. EXISTING CONTOURS, TRAILS, VEGETATION, CURB/GUTTER ANDOTHER ELEMENTS ARE BASED UPON INFORMATION SUPPLIED TOTHE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT BY OTHERS. CONTRACTOR SHALLVERIFY DISCREPANCIES PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION AND NOTIFYLANDSCAPE ARCHITECT OF SAME.9. HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL ALIGNMENT OF PROPOSED WALKS,TRAILS OR ROADWAYS ARE SUBJECT TO FIELD ADJUSTMENTREQUIRED TO CONFORM TO LOCALIZED TOPOGRAPHIC CONDITIONSAND TO MINIMIZE TREE REMOVAL AND GRADING. CHANGES INALIGNMENT AND GRADES MUST BE APPROVED BY THE LANDSCAPEARCHITECT PRIOR TO IMPLEMENTATION.10. CONTRACTOR SHALL REVIEW THE SITE FOR DEFICIENCIES IN SITECONDITIONS WHICH MIGHT NEGATIVELY AFFECT PLANTESTABLISHMENT, SURVIVAL OR WARRANTY. UNDESIRABLE SITECONDITIONS SHALL BE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THELANDSCAPE ARCHITECT PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF WORK.11. CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ONGOING MAINTENANCE OFNEWLY INSTALLED MATERIALS UNTIL TIME OF SUBSTANTIALCOMPLETION. REPAIR OF ACTS OF VANDALISM OR DAMAGE WHICHMAY OCCUR PRIOR TO SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION SHALL BE THERESPONSIBILITY OF THE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR.12. EXISTING TREES OR SIGNIFICANT SHRUB MASSINGS FOUND ON SITESHALL BE PROTECTED AND SAVED UNLESS NOTED TO BE REMOVEDOR ARE LOCATED IN AN AREA TO BE GRADED. QUESTIONSREGARDING EXISTING PLANT MATERIAL SHALL BE BROUGHT TO THEATTENTION OF THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT PRIOR TO REMOVAL.13. EXISTING TREES TO REMAIN, UPON DIRECTION OF LANDSCAPEARCHITECT, SHALL BE FERTILIZED AND PRUNED TO REMOVE DEADWOOD, DAMAGED AND RUBBING BRANCHES.14. CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE AND SUBMIT A WRITTEN REQUESTFOR THE SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION INSPECTION OF LANDSCAPEAND SITE IMPROVEMENTS PRIOR TO SUBMITTING FINAL PAYREQUEST.15. CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE AND SUBMIT REPRODUCIBLEAS-BUILT DRAWING(S) OF LANDSCAPE INSTALLATION, IRRIGATIONAND SITE IMPROVEMENTS UPON COMPLETION OF CONSTRUCTIONINSTALLATION AND PRIOR TO SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION.16. SYMBOLS ON PLAN DRAWING TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER SCHEDULESIF DISCREPANCIES IN QUANTITIES EXIST. SPECIFICATIONS ANDDETAILS TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER NOTES.SOIL TESTING1. CONTRACTOR SHALL OBTAIN A SOIL SAMPLE(S) FROM PROJECT SITEAND/OR SALVAGED TOPSOIL STOCKPILE AND SUBMIT TOINDEPENDENT TESTING AGENCY. ANALYSIS ANDRECOMMENDATIONS FOR (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO)MACRONUTRIENTS, MICRONUTRIENTS, COMPOSITION AND SOLUBLESALTS SHALL BE PROVIDED.2. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE TWO SERIES OF TESTS: FIRST, PRIORTO CONSTRUCTION; SECOND, AFTER SOIL IS AMENDED, PRIOR TOPLANTING.3. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ANALYSIS RESULTS ANDRECOMMENDATIONS TO THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT FOR REVIEWAND APPROVAL PRIOR TO SOIL AMENDMENT AND PRIOR TOPLANTING.GRADING1. ROUGH GRADING AND FINISHED GRADING TO BE DONE BY OTHERSEXCEPT WHERE NOTED.2. GRADING LIMITS ARE DEFINED AS THE JUNCTURE OF PROPOSEDGRADE WITH EXISTING GRADE UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE.3. GRADING LIMITS AND LIMITS OF WORK SHOWN ON PLAN ARE ONLYAPPROXIMATE AND MAY BE ADJUSTED IN FIELD BY LANDSCAPEARCHITECT. WORK OUTSIDE OF THESE LIMITS WILL BE DONE ATLANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS EXPENSE UNLESS DIRECTED BYLANDSCAPE ARCHITECT OR OWNER IN WRITING.4. FILL/CUT AS NECESSARY TO PROVIDE A 1% MINIMUM GRADE AWAYFROM BUILDINGS WITHIN LIMITS OF CONSTRUCTION.5. SALVAGE TOPSOIL FROM THE EARTHWORK AREAS AS APPROPRIATEOR AS INDICATED ON PLANS AND STOCKPILE FOR REUSE.6. MAINTAIN A UNIFORM GRADE BETWEEN CONTOURS IN AREAS TO BEGRADED UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE.7. ELEVATIONS, IF SHOWN ARE FINISHED ELEVATIONS. SPOTELEVATIONS TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER CONTOURS.8. ADD EROSION CONTROL MEASURES IF GRADES GREATER THAN 3:1OR IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. REFER TO MNDOT SPECIFICATIONSFOR EROSION CONTROL.9. CONTRACTOR SHALL CONTACT PUBLIC UTILITIES FOR LOCATION OFUNDERGROUND WIRES, CABLES, CONDUITS, PIPES, MANHOLES,VALVES OR OTHER BURIED STRUCTURES BEFORE DIGGING.LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR SHALL REPAIR OR REPLACE THE ABOVEIF DAMAGED DURING CONSTRUCTION AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TOTHE OWNER.10. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE PROPER EROSION CONTROLMEASURES AS REQUIRED TO ENSURE THAT EROSION IS KEPT TO ANABSOLUTE MINIMUM.11. PROVIDE TEMPORARY COVERING FOR CATCH BASINS AND MANHOLES UNTIL FINISHED GRADING IS COMPLETE.12. CONTRACTOR SHALL CONSTRUCT DRAINAGE BASINS AS NEEDED.13. PERIMETER SILT FENCE AND ROCK CONSTRUCTION ENTRANCESSHALL BE INSTALLED PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION. REFER TO STATESPECIFICATIONS FOR AGGREGATE BASE AND SILT FENCE.14. CONTRACTOR SHALL INSTALL CATCH BASIN EROSION CONTROLMEASURES PER LOCAL POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY ANDSPECIFICATIONS.15. WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF FINISHED SITE GRADING, DISTURBED AREASSHALL BE STABILIZED WITH SEED, SOD, MULCH OR ROCK BASE.16. CONTRACTOR SHALL MAINTAIN EROSION CONTROL MEASURES,INCLUDING THE REMOVAL OF ACCUMULATED SILT IN FRONT OF SILTFENCES AND EXCESS SEDIMENT IN PROPOSED CATCH BASINS, FORTHE DURATION OF CONSTRUCTION.17. CONTRACTOR SHALL REMOVE EROSION CONTROL MEASURESAFTER VEGETATION IS ESTABLISHED AND DISPOSE OF OFF SITE.18. CONTRACTOR SHALL ENSURE THAT SOIL CONDITIONS AND COMPACTION ARE ADEQUATE TO ALLOW FOR PROPER DRAINAGEAROUND THE CONSTRUCTION SITE. UNDESIRABLE CONDITIONS SHALL BE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE LANDSCAPEARCHITECT PRIOR TO BEGINNING OF WORK. IT SHALL BE THELANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE PROPERSURFACE AND SUBSURFACE DRAINAGE IN PLANTING AREAS.PLANTING1. SPRING PLANT MATERIAL INSTALLATION IS FROM APRIL 15 TO JUNE15.2. FALL CONIFEROUS PLANTING IS ACCEPTABLE FROM AUGUST 21 TOSEPTEMBER 30.3. FALL DECIDUOUS PLANTING IS ACCEPTABLE FROM AUGUST 15 UNTILNOVEMBER 15.4. ADJUSTMENTS TO PLANTING DATES MUST BE APPROVED IN WRITINGBY THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT.5. STAKE PROPOSED PLANTING LOCATIONS PER PLAN FOR REVIEWAND APPROVAL BY LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT PRIOR TO INSTALL.6. PLANT MATERIAL SHALL COMPLY WITH THE CURRENT EDITION OFTHE AMERICAN STANDARD FOR NURSERY STOCK, ANSI Z60.1.UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE, DECIDUOUS SHRUBS SHALL HAVE ATLEAST 5 CANES AT THE SPECIFIED HEIGHT. ORNAMENTAL TREESSHALL HAVE NO 'V' CROTCHES AND SHALL BEGIN BRANCHING NOLOWER THAN 3' FEET ABOVE THE ROOT BALL. STREET ANDBOULEVARD TREES SHALL BEGIN BRANCHING NO LOWER THAN 6'ABOVE PAVED SURFACE.7. INSTALL PLANT MATERIAL AFTER FINAL GRADING ANDCONSTRUCTION HAS BEEN COMPLETED IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA.8. INSTALL PLANT MATERIALS PER PLANTING DETAILS.9. SUBSTITUTION REQUESTS FOR PLANT MATERIAL TYPE & SIZE SHALLBE SUBMITTED TO THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT FORCONSIDERATION PRIOR TO BIDDING. SUBSTITUTIONS AFTERBIDDING MUST BE APPROVED BY LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT AND ARESUBJECT TO CONTRACT ADJUSTMENTS.10. ADJUSTMENTS IN LOCATION OF PROPOSED PLANT MATERIALS MAYBE NEEDED IN FIELD. LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT MUST BE NOTIFIEDPRIOR TO ADJUSTMENT OF PLANTS.11. FERTILIZE PLANT MATERIALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SOIL TESTRECOMMENDATIONS. [FERTILIZE PLANT MATERIAL UPONINSTALLATION WITH DRIED BONE MEAL AND OTHER APPROVEDFERTILIZER MIXED IN WITH THE PLANTING SOIL (PER THEMANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS) OR TREAT FOR SUMMER ANDFALL INSTALLATION WITH AN APPLICATION OF GRANULAR 10-0-5 OF12 OZ. PER 2.5" CALIPER TREE AND 6 OZ. PER SHRUB WITH ANADDITIONAL APPLICATION OF 10-0-10 THE FOLLOWING SPRING INTHE TREE SAUCER.]12. INSTALL 18" DEPTH OF PLANTING SOIL IN AREAS RECEIVING GROUNDCOVER, PERENNIALS, AND ANNUALS. PLANTING SOIL SHALLCONSIST OF MnDOT 3877-B MODIFIED TO CONTAIN A MAXIMUM OF30% SAND, A PH OF 7.1 MAX, OR AS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN THEPROJECT SPECIFICATIONS MANUAL.13. [TREE WRAPPING MATERIAL SHALL BE PAPER APPLIED FROM TRUNKFLARE TO FIRST BRANCH. WRAP SMOOTH-BARKED DECIDUOUSTREES PLANTED IN THE FALL PRIOR TO DECEMBER 1 AND REMOVEWRAPPING AFTER MAY 1.] [DO NOT WRAP TREES.]14. APPLY PRE-EMERGENT HERBICIDE (PREEN OR APPROVED EQUAL) INANNUAL, PERENNIAL, AND SHRUB BEDS FOLLOWED BY SHREDDEDHARDWOOD MULCH. REFER TO SPECIFICATIONS FOR ADDITIONALINFORMATION REGARDING USE OF HERBICIDES.MULCHING1. INSTALL [4" DEEP FINELY SHREDDED HARDWOOD MULCH] RINGS ATCONIFEROUS & DECIDUOUS TREES WITH NO MULCH IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH TREE TRUNK.2. INSTALL [3" DEEP FINELY SHREDDED HARDWOOD MULCH] RINGS ATSHRUB PLANTING AREAS WITH NO MULCH IN DIRECT CONTACT WITHSHRUB STEMS.3. INSTALL [3" DEEP FINELY SHREDDED MULCH] IN PERENNIALPLANTING BEDS. REMOVE ALL MULCH FROM STEMS OF PERENNIALS;PLANT STEMS SHOULD NOT BE IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH MULCH.WATERING1. PLANTED MATERIALS SHALL BE WATERED BY TEMPORARY MEANSUNTIL PLANTS ARE ESTABLISHED.2. TEMPORARY WATERING MEANS, METHODS, AND SCHEDULING SHALLBE THE CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY. REMOVE TEMPORARYWATERING EQUIPMENT UPON PLANT ESTABLISHMENT.WARRANTY1. WARRANTY NEW PLANT MATERIAL THROUGH ONE CALENDAR YEARFROM THE DATE OF SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION. NO PARTIALACCEPTANCE WILL BE CONSIDERED.IRRIGATION NOTES1. CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING AN IRRIGATION LAYOUT PLAN AND SPECIFICATION THAT MEETS THEREQUIREMENTS OF THE PROVIDED PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONAS PART OF THE SCOPE OF WORK. SUBMIT LAYOUT PLAN ANDSPECIFICATIONS FOR APPROVAL BY THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTPRIOR TO ORDER AND/OR CONSTRUCTION. IT SHALL BE THECONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THATSODDED/SEEDED AND PLANTED AREAS ARE IRRIGATED PROPERLY,INCLUDING THOSE AREAS DIRECTLY AROUND AND ABUTTINGBUILDING FOUNDATION.2. CONTRACTOR SHALL FIELD VERIFY WATER SUPPLY, VOLUME,PRESSURE AND LOCATION FOR SYSTEM TAP PRIOR TO SYSTEMDESIGN.3. [CONTRACTOR SHALL FIELD VERIFY AND INSPECT EXISTINGIRRIGATION SYSTEM LAYOUT, EQUIPMENT, CONDITION ANDOPERABILITY PRIOR TO SYSTEM DESIGN.]4. CONTRACTOR SHALL CONFIRM COMPLETE LIMITS OF IRRIGATIONWITH LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT PRIOR TO SUPPLYING SHOPDRAWINGS.5. CONTRACTOR SHALL CONTACT LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT FOR INSPECTION AND APPROVAL OF AREAS RECEIVING DRIP IRRIGATION PRIOR TO INSTALLATION OF MULCH.6. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THE OWNER AND LANDSCAPEARCHITECT WITH AS-BUILT DRAWINGS, DETAILED SYSTEMOPERATION INSTRUCTIONS AND AN IRRIGATION SCHEDULEAPPROPRIATE TO THE PROJECT SITE CONDITIONS AND PLANTEDMATERIAL GROWTH REQUIREMENTS.TURF NOTES1. SOD AREAS DISTURBED DUE TO GRADING UNLESS NOTEDOTHERWISE.2. WHERE SOD ABUTS PAVED SURFACES, FINISHED GRADEOF SOD/SEED SHALL BE HELD 1" BELOW SURFACE ELEVATION OF TRAIL, SLAB, CURB, ETC.3. SOD SHALL BE LAID PARALLEL TO THE CONTOURS AND SHALLHAVE STAGGERED JOINTS. ON SLOPES STEEPER THAN 3:1 OR INDRAINAGE SWALES, SOD SHALL BE STAKED SECURELY [WITHWOODEN STAKES; NO METAL STAKES ARE ALLOWED].4. UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE, THE APPROPRIATE DATES FORSPRING SEED & SOD PLACEMENT IS FROM THE TIME GROUNDHAS THAWED TO JUNE 15.5. FALL SODDING IS ACCEPTABLE FROM AUGUST 15 TO NOVEMBER 1. FALL SEEDING IS ACCEPTABLE FROM AUGUST 15 TO SEPTEMBER 15. ADJUSTMENTS TO SOD/SEED PLANTING DATES MUST BE APPROVED IN WRITING BY THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT.6. NO SOD NETTING ALLOWED ON SITE.CITY SUBMITTAL - 16 DECEMBER 2019(REVISION 1 - 10 JANUARY 2020)
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