Landscape Specification Report URB-P0003847-001-SP (A)

All materials liable to deteriorate by exposure to the weather shall be kept under cover at a location approved
by the Superintendent and the Contractor shall be held responsible for loss or deterioration occurring in the
course of loading, unloading, transit or storage, no matter what the cause.

Supply samples as stated in the respective sections of this Specification. The Contractor is required to gain
written approval from the Landscape Architect prior to inclusion into the works.

If sample is not approved, samples are to be rectified or removed and replaced as required by the
Landscape Architect. If approved, samples may be retained to form a part of the completed works.

Following approval, all remaining works are to match the quality of the sample.


2.6.        MATERIAL AND SOIL TESTING & CERTIFICATION
Any testing required must be carried out by an authority registered with the National Association of Testing
Authorities (NATA) to perform the specified testing.

The Contractor shall provide Construction Certification Form 16 for all proposed structural elements certified
under Form 15. Contractor will need to provide Certification Form 15 for all design and construct components
(ie. timber decking).

Provide confirmation of luminosity testing of specified tactile surface ground indicators on sample section of
concrete pavement.

Soil testing
If site soils are to be used, it is the Contractors responsibility to undertake testing to ensure that all site soil is
suitable for use, and complies with the requirements set out in Section 19 of this document. Any rectification
to the existing site soil required to bring it to the standard required. To be carried out by the Contractor.

All laboratory testing of work carried out shall be performed by a soil laboratory with the NATA and are to
conform with all relevant Australian standards. Site soil sampling shall be carried out in locations selected by
the Landscape Architect. Recommended soil laboratory is SESL Australia.


2.7.        CHANGES TO THE DESIGN
Any constraints at site and due to those changes to the documented design need to be reported to the
Landscape Architect. The Contractor is not to proceed without a written approval by the Landscape
Architect.


2.8.        PLANT PROCUREMENT
The Contractor will provide photographic evidence of the trees and plants to be supplied immediately upon
award of the Contract. At award all trees and plants are to be secured immediately, with confirmation in
writing accompanied by photographic evidence of plant stock. All trees and palms are to be tagged and
numbered and photos have to be supplied from at least 3 different angles of the specimen. Notification is to
be provided to the Landscape Architect to enable nursery site visit to be carried out for final approval.

If suitable plant species stock is not available due to ordering not occurring immediately upon award of
construction contract, the Contractor is responsible for supplying suitable matching species in a larger stock
format at the approval of the Landscape Architect.
It is the Contractors responsibility to inspect all plant stock delivered to site, prior to unloading from delivery
truck. Any plant stock not suitable for installation will be rejected and sent back for replacement. Any stock that
is unsuitable for installation due to poor form, heat, wind or water shock, overgrown form, disease, root binding
or other damage is to be rejected. If any unsuitable stock is installed, and then rejected by the Landscape
Architect, the rejected stock will be replaced by the Contractor at their expense.

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