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5. Guy and secure all plant material according to the drawings. All material shall be plumb unless otherwise directed by the CONSULTANT. Allow no direct contact between wire and any part of a tree or palm; where a guy wire wraps a limb or trunk, cover wire with a rubber hose wrapped around the limb or trunk for a full turn. 6. Pruning, ifrequired, shall be in accordance with standard horticultural practices as published by the National Arborist Association, or as directed by the CONSULTANT. Prune to remove dead wood, injured branches, or suckers, or to generally thin and shape in conformance with natural growth of the species. Cuts more than 3/4 inch diameter shall be painted with an accepted horticultural tree wound paint. All plant material shall meet specifications after pruning. 7. Ifplanting is performed after sod placement, proper protection shall be provided and damage resulting from planting operations shall be repaired promptly. 8. Palms shall be installed in a vertical position and braced. A minimum of 5 (five) layers of burlap shall be placed around the trunk and shall, in turn, have a minimum of five wood battens placed vertically over it. The battens shall be retained in place by two 3/4 inch high carbon steel bands. Four wood braces, placed at a 60 degree angle equidistant around the plant, shall be nailed to the battens. No nails shall be placed into the palm trunk. Four bracing pads shall be placed below grade at the bottom of each brace. 9. Coconut Palm planting pits are to be backfilled with clean, sharp, coarse, salt -free sand. 10. The CONTRACTOR is prohibited from storing on -site any plant material, materials, or equipment if a storm approaching or exceeding hurricane force winds is immanent. 11. The CONTRACTOR is required to return to the site of any Medjool Date Palm installation no less then 7 days and no more then 14 days after the installation to straighten and replug those that have settled and leaned subsequent to the original installation. 12. The CONTRACTOR is responsible for re- setting and re- bracing of trees and palms blown over or leaning from hurricane force or greater winds. This Work will occur immediately (within one week from date of hurricane). Payment for this Work will be additional and will be negotiated by the City of Sunny Isles Beach. Any re- setting and re- bracing of palms caused by winds less than hurricane force, and until final acceptance, is the responsibility of CONTRACTOR, at no additional cost to CITY. 3.06 PLANTING OF ST. AUGUSTINE FLORATAM LAWN AREAS A. Preparation 1. Spread 2" topsoil mixture as specified in paragraph 2.01 B, prior to laying of sod. B. St. Augustine Sodding Procedures 1. Sodding shall be done as soon as practical following finish grading. Five lbs. of 4 -12 -12 commercial fertilizer, with all minor nutrients, shall be spread per 100 sq. ft. of finished subgrade and lightly raked in. Ground shall be leveled with the back of a rake and sod laid with joints closely butted so no voids are visible, keeping surface of sod flush with the adjoining seeded areas and or pavements. 02900 -8