Amended Plans - 14 - 16 Venture Drive · MCU17/0078

 

 

SCOPE.
GENERAL CONDITIONS

SITE PREP 7 EARTHWORKS

MATERIALS 7 SERVICES

HARDSCAPE

PLANT MANAGEMENT

SOFTSCAPE

TURF (green couch)

IRRIGATION (if required)

LANDSCAPE ESTABLISHMENT

PERIOD

SPECIFICATION FOR LANDSCAPE WORKS

 

PERFORMANCE.

ALL LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION WORK IS TO BE CARRIED OUT IN COMPLIANCE WITH RELEVANT COUNCIL APPROVALS AND TO INDUSTRY BEST
PRACTICE. ANY CHANGES FROM DESIGN DOCUMENTATION MUST BE APPROVED BY PROJECT LANSCAPE ARCHITECT PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION ON SITE

EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL MEASURES ARE TO BE UNDERTAKEN WHERE NECESSARY TO ENSURE NO DETRIMENTAL EFFECT TO DOWNSTREAM
WATERWAYS OR NEIGHBOURING SITES.

PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF WORKS, EXISTING SITE CONDITION IS TO BE DOCUMENTED BY CONTRACTOR. ALL EXISTING AND PROPOSED SERVICES
ON SITE ARE TO BE LOCATED AND CLEARLY IDENTIFIED. ALL BUILDING RUBBISH AND DELETERIOUS MATERIALS ARE TO BE REMOVED FROM SITE TO
APPROVED WASTE LOCATION.

LANDSCAPE AREAS SHALL BE SCARIFIED TO A DEPTH OF 150mm TO PROMOTE GOOD GROWTH FOR TURF AND PLANTING

ALL MATERIALS TO BE USED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE DESIGNED LANDSCAPE ARE TO BE OF AN INDUSTRY STANDARD QUALITY AND FROM A
A SUSTAINABLE SOURCE WHERE POSSIBLE. NO MATERIALS USED ON SITE SHALL BE TOXIC TO HUMANS, ANIMALS OR PLANTS.

ALL SELECT ITEM MATERIALS ARE TO BE APPROVED BY THE CLIENT PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION ON SITE.

PROVIDE SERVICE CONDUITS TO ALL GADEN BEDS FOR IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE PURPOSE. PROVIDE CONDUITS FOR LIGHTING WHERE REQUIRED.
ENSURE ADEQUATE DRAINAGE TO PLANTING AREAS FOR SPECIFIC SITE SOIL CONDITIONS VIA THE USE OF SLOTTED AGRICULTURAL DRAIN (SELECT
SELECT TYPE FOR APPLICATION). OVERLAND FLOW PATHS WITHIN GARDEN BEDS (SELECT) RIVER GRAVEL ON GEOFABRIC MATERIAL) AND SURFACE
STORMWATER PITS (LOCATED IN GENERALLY CONCEALED POSITIONS).

PROPOSED HARDSCAPE ITEMS ARE TO BE CONSTRUCTED TO AUSTRALIAN STANDARDS AND RELEVANT COUNCIL CODES BY A SUITABLY LICENSED

A SUSTAINABLE SOURCE WHERE POSSIBLE. NO MATERIALS USED ON SITE SHALL BE TOXIC TO HUMANS, ANIMALS OR PLANTS.

EXTRUDED CONCRETE EDGE: EDGING TO BE LAID BY SUITABLE CONTRACTOR ON A COMPACTED SUBGRADE. SELECT COLOUR AND PROFILE BY CLIENT.
DELINIATION OF EDGE AS PER LANDSCAPE WORKS.

TIMBER EDGING 200x 50 TREATED PINE FIXED AT 900mm CRS WITHY TREATED STAKES AND GALVANISED FIXINGS. SPADE CUT EDGE: SPADE CUT
EDGING IS CREATED USING A SHARP EDGE SPADE, TO CREATE A ‘V' SHAPED CHANNEL TO THE EDGE OF THE GARDEN BED.

ALL PLANT SPECIES ARE DETAILED WITHIN THE PLANT SCHEDULE. NO SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED WITHOUT PRIOR ACCEPTANCE BY COUNCIL AND
PROJECT LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT.

THE CONTRACTOR SHALL OBTAIN ALL PLANTS AS SPECIFIED FROM AN ACCREDITED NURSERY OR OTHER APPROVED SOURCE. PLANTS SHALL BE
PRE-WATERED PRIOR TO ARRIVING ON SITE.

PLANTS SHALL BE HEALTHY, HARDY AND OF GOOD FORM. THE ROOT SYSTEM OF EACH PLANT SHOULD NOT BE ROOTBOUND AND CONDUCIVE TO
SUCCESSFUL TRANSPLANTATION. ALL PLANTS TO BE PEST AND DISEASE FREE WITH CONTAINERS FREE FROM WEEDS.

STREET TREE SPECIES ARE TO COMPLY WITH NATSPEC AND RELEVANT COUNCIL CONDITIONS.

STAKE TREES WITH A MIN. OF TWO 50x50 HWD STAKES AND HESSION STRAP OR SIMILAR AS NOT TO DAMAGE TREE. FIGURE ‘8’ DETAIL RECOMMENDED.
NO TYPE OF STAKE TO PLACED THROUGH ROOTBALL OF PLANT AT ANY TIME.

EACH PLANT TO HAVE ADDED WATER CRYSTALS TO PLANTING HOLE AND WATERED IN AFTER PLANTING AS REQUIRED. PLANT STOCK MAY BE
REJECTED IF NOT CONFORMING WITH ABOVE SPECIFICATIONS.

SETOUT OF ALL SOFTSCAPE AREAS TO BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED PLANS. PLANTING ARES TO BE MOUNDED TO ACHIEVE ADEQUATE
DRAINAGE AND AESTHETIC PRESENTATION.

SOIL: A GOOD QUALITY FRIABLE, MODERATELY DRAINING, ORGANIC ENRICHED LANDSCAPING SOIL MIX SHALL BE IMPORTED FROM AN APPROVED
SOURCE. THE SOIL SHOULD NOT CONTAIN ANY CLAYAND BE FREE FROM CONTAMINENTS SUCH AS WEEDS, STICKS AND ROCKS. IMPLEMENTATION WITHIN
GARDEN AREAS TO A MIN OF 300mm DEPTH.

ORGANIC MULCH: FOREST MULCH IN ITS VARIETY OF FORMS IS TO BE SUPPLIED AND INSTALLED TO A MIN. DEPTH OF 100mm. MULCH IS TO BE FREE OF
FOREIGN MATTER INCLUDING WEEDS, SOIL, STICKS AND ROCKS. AVOID PLACEMENT OF MULCH AGAINST STEM OR TRUNK OF PLANTS. GRADE MULCH

TO BE SELF RETAINED WITHIN GARDEN EDGING.

GRAVEL MULCH: SELECTED WASHED RIVER MULCH GRADED IN SIZE AND COLOUR. USE IN AREAS AS SPECIFIED OINPLANS. TO BE USED TO SEPARATE
ORGANIC MULCH FROM WALLS OF BUILDINGS, ADJACENT PATHS AND TOO FACILITATE DRAINAGE WITHIN GARDEN BEDS. MIN. DEPTH TO BE TWICE THE
DIAMETER OF THE LARGEST PEBBLE.

TURF SHALL CONSIST OF A DENSE, WELL ROOTED, VIGOROUS GRASS GROWTH WITH MIN. 25mm OF TOPSOIL. TURF IS TO BE DELIVERED TO THE SITE
WITHIN 24 HOURS OF BEING CUT. TURF SHOULD BE FREE FROM DELETERIOUS MATERIAL.

INCLUDING WEEDS, SEEDS OR ROOTS INCLUDING NUT GRASS AND OXALIS. TURF SHALL BE SUPPLIED IN UNIFORM SIZE IN UNBROKEN CONDITION. MOISTURE
LEVEL TO REMAIN CONSISTENT DURING LAYING. TURF TO BE LAID ALONG CONTOUR AND PINNED IF GRATER THAN 1:4 SLOPE.

PREPARE SUBGRADE TO A LEVEL BASE WITH AN APPROVED TOPSOIL AND SPREAD UNDER TURF FERTILIZER AT RECOMMENDED RATE. TURF TO FINISH
LEVEL WITH PATHS, EDGES AND KERBS AFTER ROLLING AND SETTLEMENT.

IRRIGATION TO BE INSTALLED BY A SUITABLY QUALIFIED CONTRACTOR AND BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL COUNCIL WATER REGULATIONS
THE MOST WATER EFFICIENT METHOD OF IRRIGATION IS TO BE USED, CONNECTED TO A TANK SUPPLY WHERE POSSIBLE. CONDUITS TO BE LAID TO ALL
GARDEN ARES TO PROVIDE A REGULATED COVERAGE. FLUSH AND PRESSURE TEST PRIOR TO COMMISSIONING.

PROVIDE AS CONSTRUCTED DRAWINGS CLEARLY SHOWING LOCATION OF ALL IRRIGATION COMPONENTRY.

THE CONTRSACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF ALL LANDSCAPE WORKS FOR A PERIOD OF 13 WEEKS AFTER COMPLETION
MAINTENANCE IS TO INCLUDE MOWING OF TURF, REMOVAL AND SPRAYING OF WEEDS, PRUNING AND TRIMMING OF SHRUBS WHERE REQUIRED, REPLACEMENT
OF DEAD OR DISEASED PLANT STOCK AND CORRECT WORKING OF IRRIGATION SYSTEM.

WATER IS TO BE PROVIDED TO ALL SOFT LANDSCAPING AT A REQUIRED RATE DURING THE ESTABLISHMENT PERIOD TO ENSURE HEALTHY AND VIGOROUS

GROWTH.

LANDSCAPE DETAILS

REF 63047 suet Lor 8