Art. 214.01 Grading and Shaping Ditches Other means of locating existing farm underdrains approved by the Engineer will be paid for according to Article 109.04. SECTION 214. GRADING AND SHAPING DITCHES
214.01 Description. This work shall consist of grading and shaping existing
ditches according to the lines, grades, and cross sections shown on the plans. CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS
214.02 General. All surplus and unsuitable material shall be disposed of
according to Article 202.03.
214.03 Method of Measurement. This work will be measured for payment in
feet (meters) along the centerline of the ditch. The volume of any surplus or unsuitable material removed will be measured for payment according to Article 202.07.
214.04 Basis of Payment. This work will be paid for at the contract unit price
per foot (meter) for GRADING AND SHAPING DITCHES. Earth excavation for surplus material and removal and disposal of unsuitable material will be paid for according to Article 202.08. LANDSCAPING SECTION 250. SEEDING
250.01 Description. This work shall consist of preparing the seed bed and
placing the seed and other materials required in seeding operations on the shoulders, slopes, and other areas.
250.02 Materials. Materials shall be according to the following.
Item Article/Section
250.03 Equipment. Equipment shall be according to the following.
Item Article/Section
250.04 Fertilizer and Agricultural Ground Limestone Application. When
specified for bare earth areas, fertilizer nutrients and agricultural ground limestone shall be uniformly spread over the designated areas immediately prior to seed bed preparation. When specified for existing turf areas, fertilizer nutrients and agricultural ground limestone shall be uniformly spread over the designated areas during the spring, late summer, or early fall seasons. The Contractor shall restore any existing turf areas damaged by improper application of fertilizer nutrients or agricultural ground limestone. When fertilizer is specified, 270 lb (300 kg) of fertilizer nutrients per acre (hectare) shall be applied at 1:1:1 ratio as follows. Nitrogen Fertilizer Nutrients 90 lb/acre (100 kg/ha) Phosphorus Fertilizer Nutrients 90 lb/acre (100 kg/ha) Potassium Fertilizer Nutrients 90 lb/acre (100 kg/ha) When agricultural ground limestone is specified, it shall be applied at a rate of 2 tons/acre (4.5 metric tons/ha) multiplied by the source correction factor.
250.05 Seed Bed Preparation. For bare earth seeding, seed bed preparation
shall not be started until all requirements of Section 212 have been completed. The area to be seeded shall be worked to a minimum depth of 3 in. (75 mm) with a disk, tiller, or other equipment approved by the Engineer, reducing all soil particles to a size not larger than 2 in. (50 mm) in the largest dimension. The prepared surface shall be relatively free from weeds, clods, stones, roots, sticks, rivulets, gullies, crusting, and caking. If the area is to be covered by an erosion control blanket or turf reinforcement mat, the seed bed shall comply with the preparation requirements of
Article 251 — 04 for erosion control blanket or Article 251.05 for turf reinforcement mat
prior to application of seed. No seeds shall be sown until the seed bed has been approved by the Engineer. Seed bed preparation will not be required for Class 7 Seeding if the soil is in a loose condition. Light disking shall be done if the soil is hard or caked. For areas in which a stand of winter wheat exists, as a result of temporary erosion control seeding, disking will be required.
250.06 Seeding Methods. No seed shall be sown during high winds or when
the ground is not in a proper condition for seeding, nor shall any seed be sown until the purity test has been completed for the seeds to be used, and shows that the seed meets the noxious weed seed requirements. All equipment shall be approved by the Engineer prior to being used. Prior to starting work, seeders and interseeders shall Art. 250.06 Seeding be calibrated and adjusted to sow seeds at the required seeding rate. Equipment shall be operated in a manner to ensure complete coverage of the entire area to be seeded or interseeded. The Engineer shall be notified 48 hours prior to beginning the seeding operations so that the Engineer may determine by trial runs that a calibration of the seeder will provide uniform distribution at the specified rate per acre (hectare). When seed or fertilizer is applied with a hydraulic seeder, the rate of application shall be not less than 1000 gal (9500 L) of slurry per acre (hectare). This slurry shall contain the proper quantity of seed or fertilizer nutrients specified per acre (hectare). When using a hydraulic seeder, the fertilizer nutrients and seed shall be applied in two separate operations. All legumes (clover and alfalfa) shall be inoculated with the proper bacteria in the amounts and manner recommended by the manufacturer of the inoculant before sowing or being mixed with other seeds for sowing. The inoculant shall be furnished by the Contractor and shall be approved by the Engineer. The seed shall be sown as soon as possible after inoculation. Seed that has been standing more than 24 hours after inoculation shall be reinoculated before sowing. If legumes are applied by a hydraulic seeder, three times the normal amount of inoculant shall be used.
250.07 Seeding Mixtures. The classes of seeding mixtures and
combinations of mixtures will be designated in the plans. When an area is to be seeded with two or more seeding classes, those mixtures shall be applied separately on the designated area within a seven day period. All seeding shall occur prior to placement of mulch cover. A Class 7 mixture can be applied at any time prior to applying any seeding class or added to them and applied at the same time. Art. 250.07 Seeding TABLE 1 - SEEDING MIXTURES Class - Type Seeds lb/acre (kg/hectare) 1 Lawn Mixture 7/ Ky Bluegrass 100 (110) Perennial Ryegrass 60 (70) Creeping Red Fescue 40 (50) 1A Salt Tolerant Bluegrass 60 (70) Lawn Mixture 7/ Perennial Ryegrass 20 (20) Red Fescue 20 (20) (Audubon, Sea Link, or Epic) Hard Fescue 20 (20) (Rescue 911, Spartan II, or Reliant IV) Fults Salt Grass 1/ or Salty Alkaligrass 60 (70) 1B Low Maintenance Fine Leaf Turf-Type Fescue 3/ 150 (170) Lawn Mixture 7/ Perennial Ryegrass 20 (20) Red Top 10 (10) Creeping Red Fescue 20 (20) 2 Roadside Mixture 7/ Tall Fescue 100 (110) (Inferno, Tarhe el II, Quest, Blade Runner, or Falcon IV) Perennial Ryegrass 50 (55) Creeping Red Fescue 40 (50) Red Top 10 (10) 2A Salt Tolerant Tall Fescue 60 (70) Roadside Mixture 7/ (Inferno, Tarheel II, Quest, Blade Runner, or Falcon IV) Perennial Ryegrass 20 (20) Red Fescue 30 (20) (Audubon, Sea Link, or Epic) Hard Fescue 30 (20) (Rescue 911, Spartan II, or Reliant IV) Fults Salt Grass 1/ or Salty Alkaligrass 60 (70) 3 Northern Illinois Slope Mixture 7/ Elymus Canadensis (Canada Wild Rye) 5/ 5 (5) Perennial Ryegrass 20 (20) Alsike Clover 2/ 5 (5) Desmanthus Illinoensis (Illinois Bundleflower) 2/, 5/ 2 (2) Andropogon Scoparius 12 (12) (Little Bluestem) 5/ Bouteloua Curtipendula 10 (10) (Side-Oats Grama) 5/ Fults Salt Grass 1/ or Salty Alkaligrass 30 (35) Oats, Spring 50 (55) Slender Wheat Grass 5/ 15 (15) Buffalo Grass (Cody or Bowie) 4/, 5/, 9/ 5 (5) 3A Southern Illinois Perennial Ryegrass 20 (20) Slope Mixture 7/ Elymus Canadensis (Canada Wild Rye) 5/ 20 (20) Panicum Virgatum (Switchgrass) 5/ 10 (10) Andropogon Scoparius (Little Blue Stem) 5/ 12 (12) Bouteloua Curtipendula (Side-Oats Grama) 5/ 10 (10) Petalostemum Candidum (White Prairie Clover) 5/ 5 (5) Rudbeckia Hirta (Black-Eyed Susan) 5/ 5 (5) Oats, Spring 50 (55) Seeding Art. 250.07 Class - Type Seeds lb/acre (kg/hectare) 4 Native Grass 6/, 8/ Andropogon Gerardi 4 (4) (Big Blue Stem) 5/ Andropogon Scoparius 5 (5) (Little Blue Stem) 5/ Bouteloua Curtipendula 5 (5) (Side-Oats Grama) 5/ Elymus Canadensis 1 (1) (Canada Wild Rye) 5/ Panicum Virgatum (Switch Grass) 5/ 1 (1) Sorghastrum Nutans (Indian Grass) 5/ 2 (2) Annual Ryegrass 25 (25) Oats, Spring 25 (25) Perennial Ryegrass 15 (15) 4A Low Profile Andropogon Scoparius 5 (5) Native Grass 6/, 8/ (Little Blue Stem) 5/ Bouteloua Curtipendula 5 (5) (Side-Oats Grama) 5/ Elymus Canadensis 1 (1) (Canada Wild Rye) 5/ Sporobolus Heterolepsis 0.5 (0.5) (Prairie Dropseed) 5/ Annual Ryegrass 25 (25) Oats, Spring 25 (25) Perennial Ryegrass 15 (15) 4B Wetland Grass and Annual Ryegrass 25 (25) Sedge Mixture 6, 8/ Oats, Spring 25 (25) Wetland Grasses (species below) 6 (6) Species: % By Weight 5/ Calamagrostis Canadensis (Blue Joint Grass) 12 Carex lacustris (Lake-Bank Sedge) 6 Carex slipata (Awl-Fruited Sedge) 6 Carex stricta (Tussock Sedge) 6 Carex vulpinoidea (Fox Sedge) 6 Eleocharis aciculoris (Needle Spike Rush) 3 Eleocharis obtusa (Blunt Spike Rush) 3 Glyceria striata (Fowl Manna Grass) 14 Juncus effusus (Common Rush) 6 Juncus tenuis (Slender Rush) 6 Juncus torreyi (Torrey's Rush) 6 Leersia oryzoides (Rice Cut Grass) 10 Scirpus acutus (Hard-Stemmed Bulrush) 3 Scirpus atrovirens (Dark Green Rush) 3 Scirpus fluviatilis (River Bulrush) 3 Scirpus validus (Softstem Bulrush) 3 Spartina pectinata (Cord Grass) 4 Art. 250.07 Seeding Class - Type Seeds lb/acre (kg/hectare) 5 Forb with Annuals Mixture (Below) 6/, 8/ 1 (1) Annuals Mixture Forb Mixture (Below) 6/, 8/ 10 (10) Annuals Mixture - Mixture not exceeding 25 % by weight of any one species, of the following: Coreopsis lanceolata (Sand Coreopsis) Chrysanthemum maximum (Shasta Daisy) Gaillardia pulchelle (Blanket Flower) Ratibida columnitera (Long-Headed Coneflower) Rudbeckia hirta (Black-Eyed Susan) Forb Mixture - Mixture not exceeding 5 % by weight PLS of any one species, of the following: Amorpha canescens (Lead Plant) 2/ Anemone cylindrica (Thimble Weed) Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly-Weed) Aster azureus (Sky Blue Aster) Aster laevis (Smooth Aster) Aster novae-angliae (New England Aster) Baptisia leucantha (White Wild Indigo) 2/ Coreopsis palmata (Prairie Coreopsis) Echinacea pallida (Pale Purple Coneflower) Eryngium yuccifolium (Rattlesnake Master) Helianthus mollis (Downy Sunflower) Heliopsis helianthoides (Ox-Eye) Liatris aspera (Rough Blazing Star) Liatris pyscostachya (Prairie Blazing Star) Monarda fistulosa (Prairie Bergamont) Parthenium integrifolium (WildQuinine) Petalostemum candidum (White Prairie Clover) 2/ Petalostemum purpureum (Purple Prairie Clover) 2/ Physostegia virginiana (False Dragonhead) Potentilla arguta (Prairie Cinquefoil) Ratibida pinnata (Yellow Coneflower) Rudbeckia subtomentosa (Fragrant Coneflower) Silphium laciniatum (Compass Plant) Silphium terebinthinaceum (Prairie Dock) Solidago rigida (Rigid Goldenrod) Tradescantia ohiensis (Spiderwort) Veronicastrum virginicum (Culver's Root) Seeding Art. 250.07 Class - Type Seeds lb/acre (kg/hectare) 5A Large Flower Native Forb Mixture (see below) 5 (5) Forb Mixture 6/, 8/ Species: % By Weight 5/ Aster novae-angliae (New England Aster) 5 Echinacea pallida (Pale Purple Coneflower) 10 Helianthus mollis (Downy Sunflower) 10 Heliopsis helianthoides (Ox-Eye) 10 Liatris pyscostachya (Prairie Blazing Star) 10 Ratibida pinnata (Yellow Coneflower) 5 Rudbeckia hirta (Black-Eyed Susan) 10 Silphium laciniatum (Compass Plant) 10 Silphium terebinthinaceum (Prairie Dock) 20 Solidago rigida (Rigid Goldenrod) 10 5B Wetland Forb Forb Mixture (see below) 6/, 8/ 2 (2) Species: % By Weight 5/ Acorus calamus (Sweet Flag) 3 Angelica atropurpurea (Angelica) 6 Ascelepias incarnata (Swamp Milkweed) 2 Aster puniceus (Purple Stemmed Aster) 10 Bidens cernua (Beggarticks) 7 Eupatorium maculatum (Spotted Joe Pye Weed) 7 Eupatorium perfoliatum (Boneset) 7 Helenium autumnale (Autumn Sneeze Weed) 2 Iris virginica shrevei (Blue Flag Iris) 2 Lobelia cardinalis (Cardinal Flower) 5 Lobelia siphilitica (Great Blue Lobelia) 5 Lythrum alatum (Winged Loosestrife) 2 Physostegia virginiana (False Dragonhead) 5 Polygonium pensylvanicum (Pennsylvania Smartweed) 10 Polygonum lapathifolium (Curlytop Knotweed) 10 Pychanthemum virginianum (Mountain Mint) 5 Rudbeckia laciniata (Cut-leaf Coneflower) 5 Solidago riddellii (Riddell Goldenrod) 2 Sparganium eurycarpum (Giant Burreed) 5 6 Conservation Mixture Andropogon Scoparius (Little Blue Stem) 5/ 5 (5) Elymus Canadensis (Canada Wild Rye) 5/ 2 (2) Buffalo Grass (Cody or Bowie) 4/, 5/, 9/ 5 (5) Vernal Alfalfa 2/ 15 (15) Oats, Spring 48 (55) 6A Salt Tolerant Conservation Andropogon Scoparius (Little Blue Stem) 5/ 5 (5) Mixture Elymus Canadensis (Canada Wild Rye) 5/ 2 (2) Buffalo Grass (Cody or Bowie) 4/, 5/, 9/ 5 (5) Vernal Alfalfa 2/ 15 (15) Oats, Spring 48 (55) Fults Salt Grass 1/ or Salty Alkaligrass 20 (20) 7 Temporary Turf Perennial Ryegrass 50 (55) Cover Mixture Oats, Spring 4/ 64 (70) Art. 250.07 Seeding Notes: 1/ Fults pucinnellia distans. 2/ Legumes - inoculation required. 3/ Specific variety as shown in the plans or approved by the Engineer. 4/ Other seeds may be used if approved by the Engineer. 5/ PLS = Pure Live Seed to be used. 6/ Fertilizer not required. 7/ In Districts 1 through 6, the planting times shall be April 1 to June 15 and August 1 to November 1. In Districts 7 through 9, the planting times shall be March 1 to June 1 and August 1 to November 15. Seeding may be performed outside these dates provided the Contractor guarantees a minimum of 75 percent uniform growth over the entire seeded area(s) after a period of establishment. Inspection dates for the period of establishment will be as follows: Seeding conducted in Districts 1 through 6 between June 16 and July 31 will be inspected after April 15 and seeding conducted between November 2 and March 31 will be inspected after September 15. Seeding conducted in Districts 7 through 9 between June 2 and July 31 will be inspected after April 15 and seeding conducted between November 16 and February 28 will be inspected after September
250.08 Selective Mowing Stakes. Selective mowing stakes shall be installed
to delineate areas to be seeded or interseeded with Class 4 or 5 mixtures. Selective mowing stakes shall be steel posts as described in Article 1081.13(a). The selective mowing stakes shall be driven into the ground to a height of 3 1/2 ft (1.1 m) above the ground at locations shown on the plans and as directed by the Engineer.
250.09 Method of Measurement. This work will be measured for payment as
follows.
250.10 Basis of Payment. This work will be paid for at the contract unit price
per acre (hectare) for SEEDING or INTERSEEDING of the Class specified; at the contract unit prices per pound (kilogram) for NITROGEN FERTILIZER NUTRIENT, PHOSPHORUS FERTILIZER NUTRIENT and POTASSIUM FERTILIZER NUTRIENT; and at the contract unit price per ton (metric ton) for AGRICULTURAL GROUND LIMESTONE. Mowing will be paid for at the contract unit price per acre (hectare) for MOWING. Only the initial mowing will be paid for. Any subsequent mowing required to obtain a height of not more than 3 in. (75 mm) or to disperse mowed material will be considered as included in the cost of the initial mowing. Selective Mowing Stakes will be paid for at the contract unit price per each for SELECTIVE MOWING STAKES. Art. 251.01 Mulch SECTION 251. MULCH
251.01 Description. This work shall consist of furnishing, transporting, and
placing mulch, erosion control blanket, or turf reinforcement mat over seeded areas.
251.02 Materials. Materials shall be according to the following.
Item Article/Section
251.03 Mulch. Within 24 hours of seed placement, mulch by one of the
following methods shall be placed on the areas specified. On slopes steeper than 1:3 (V:H), mulch shall be applied the same day as seeded. Mulch shall be applied uniformly at the rate specified.
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