13.0 Topsoil

No placement of topsoil is recommended at this time. The following specification is provided in the event that excavation is required as part of future maintenance.

OPSS Forms 802 and City of Windsor Standard Specification S34, apply and govern except as amended or extended herein. This work shall consist of supply, placement and grading a minimum thickness of 100mm (4”) of clean topsoil at the locations indicated in the Drawings. The topsoil supplied shall be free from roots, vegetation and other debris and shall be from a source approved by the Owner/Engineer.

16.0 Seed and Mulch

No disposal of seeding and mulching is recommended or anticipated at this time. The following specification is provided in the event that seeding and mulching is required as part of future maintenance or if significant areas are disturbed that require restoration.

This work shall consist of all material, labour and equipment required to supply and place hydraulic seed, mulch and fertilizer on the areas indicated in the Contract Drawings and areas that have been disturbed during construction.

The seed mixture supplied shall have the following composition:

The mix shall be applied at the rate of 100 kg/hectare and the fertilizer (8-32-16) shall be applied at a rate of 200 kg/hectare.

The Contractor shall be responsible to water the planted areas as required to ensure that the seed germinates and the grass grows. Areas of the site with less than 75% germination shall be re-seeded. The mulch shall be a bonded fibre matrix (Soil Guard bonded fibre matrix or equivalent).

The Contractor’s price shall include all watering required to ensure that the seed germinates and the grass grows. Areas of the site with less than 75% germination shall be re-seeded.

17.0 Trees and Shrubs

No supply or placement of trees and shrubs is recommended or anticipated at this time. The following specification is provided in the event that supply or placement of trees and