Section 211 Section 211
211.05 Basis of Payment . Topsoil for slope treatment and backfilling of plant holes or
pits, measured as prescribed above, will be paid for at the contract unit price per cubic yard or per square yard which shall be full compensation for completing the work. Payment will be made under: 211-A: Topsoil for Slope Treatment, From Right-of-Way - per square yard 211-B: Topsoil for Slope Treatment, Contractor Furnished - per cubic yard 211-C: Topsoil for Plant Holes, Contractor Furnished - per cubic yard 211-D: Topsoil for Plant Pits, Contractor Furnished - per cubic yard SECTION 212 - GROUND PREPARATION 2l2.0l--Description . Ground preparation, light or standard as specified, consists of plowing, loosening, and pulverizing the soil to form suitable beds for erosion control items in accordance with these specifications and in reasonabl y close conformity with the established lines and grades without appreciable humps or depressions. When performing ground preparation on an area that has been previously planted with temporary grassing, the previously planted gras ses shall be disked, tilled, plowed, etc. to assure that the existing temporary grasses are thoroughly mixed into the soil.
212.02 Blank .
212.03 Construction Requirements .
212.03.1 General . Equipment used shall be approved units suitable to perform the work
and subject to the requirements of Subsection 108.05. The Contractor shall take full advantage of weather and soil conditions, and no attempt shall be made to prepare soil when it is wet or in a condition that will not allow the soil to be properly tilled. Light ground preparation will be required on designated areas where seeding is required to improve the coverage of partially vegetated areas. Standard ground preparation will be required on areas designated to be solid sodded and areas with no vegetation de signated to be seeded.
212.03.2 Light Ground Preparation . Light ground preparation shall consist of
scratching the surface with a close-tooth harrow, disk-harrow, or similar equipment within 24 hours after application of required fertilizer. The depth of scratching shall be at least three-quarters inch but not deep enough to damage existing vegetation.
212.03.3 Standard Ground Preparation . Standard ground preparation shall consist of
plowing or disk-harrowing and thoroughly pulverizing the areas immediately before the application of erosion control (vegetative) items. Unless otherwise specified, the pulverized and prepared seedbed shall be at least four inches deep and shall be reasonably free of large clods, earth balls, boulders, stumps, roots and other objectionable matter. Incorporation of fertilizer and ground prep aration may be performed simultaneously. Aerating, moistening, or otherwise bringing the soil to a suitable condition for ground preparation shall be considered as incidental to the work and will not be measured for separate payment. Prepared areas will be inspected by the Engineer, and until approved, subsequent operations shall not be performed. 2l2.04--Method of Measurement . Ground preparation of the type specified will be measured by the square yard. 2l2.05--Basis of Payment . Ground preparation will be paid for at the contract unit price per square yard which shall be full compensation for completing the work. Payment will be made under: 212-A: Light Ground Preparation - per square yard 212-B: Standard Ground Preparation - per square yard SECTION 213 - FERTILIZING
213.01 Description . This work consists of furnishing, transporting, spreading, and
incorporating fertilizers of the types and in the amounts designated.
213.02 Materials . Fertilizers for purposes of these specifications shall be understood to
include standard manufactured products consisting of single or combination ingredients and agricultural limestone. All fertilizer shall comply with the State Fe rtilizer Laws and the requirements of these specifications. Fertilizers shall meet the requirements of Su bsection 715.02. All fertilizer shall be handled so as to ensure proper protection at all times. All fertilizer s, except agricultural limestone, shall be furnished in standard bags. When approved by the Engineer, bulk fertilizer may be used. The Contractor shall provide means suitable to the Engineer for applying bulk fertilizer. The Engineer shall weigh shipments at random for verification of bulk fertilizer quantities.
213.03 Construction Requirements . The Contractor shall furnish all equipment
necessary to properly handle, store, unifo rmly spread, and inco rporate the specified application of fertilizer. The type and rate of application of each fertilizer to be applied will be indicated on the plans or determined by soil tests. The amounts and types of fertilizers shall be applied uniformly on the areas to be planted or seeded and uniformly incorporated into the soil.