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PART 3 - EXECUTION <br />3.01 INSPECTION <br />A. Verify that soil to depth of 12 inches in compacted areas has been tilled to produce a <br />loose, friable soil conducive to exceptional sod growth. <br />B. Water dry soil to depth of 6 inches 48 hours before sodding. <br />3.02 INSTALLATION <br />A. Transplant sod within 48 hours after harvesting. <br />B. Begin sodding at bottom of slopes. <br />C. Lay first row of sod in straight line with long dimension of pads parallel to slope <br />contours. <br />D. Butt side and end joints. Ensure that joints are tight, thereby eliminating the need to <br />patch and /or topdress to eliminate gaps. <br />E. Stagger end joints in adjacent rows. <br />F. Do not stretch or overlap rows. <br />G. Peg sod on slope ratio of 1 in 3 or greater with minimum of two stakes per square yard. <br />H. Sprinkle sod immediately after transplanting. <br />I. Roll sod, except on pegged areas, with roller weighing no more than 150 lbs. per foot of <br />roller width. <br />J. Water sod and soil to depth of 6 inches within four hours after rolling. <br />K. Top dressing for sodded areas shall be clean sand, mined from fresh water sources. Sand <br />mined from salt water is unacceptable. <br />3.03 LAWN ESTABLISHMENT <br />A. Watering: <br />1. Keep sod moist during first week after planting. <br />2. After first week, supplement rainfall to produce a total of 2 inches per day. <br />3. It is the contractors responsibility to water all plant material. <br />12/04 02487 -4 04 -4801 <br />