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<br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />.il <br /> <br />Harris County <br />flood Control District <br /> <br />SECTION 02922 <br /> <br />SOD <br /> <br />PART 1 - GENERAL <br /> <br />1.1 SUMMARY <br /> <br />A. Section specifies requirements for Bermudagrass or S1. Augustinegrass <br />sod and staples. <br /> <br />1.2 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT <br /> <br />A. No separate measurement and payment is made under this Section. <br />Include the cost for the work under this Section in the related item listed on <br />the Unit Price Schedule. <br />B. Measurement and payment is as noted on the Unit Price Schedule. <br />C. Refer to Section 01270 - Measurement and Payment for unit price <br />procedures. <br /> <br />PART 2- PRODUCTS <br /> <br />2.1 SOD <br /> <br />A. Provide live, growing Bermudagrass or "Raleigh" S1. Augustinegrass sod, <br />as required by the Engineer. <br />B. Provide dark green sod with a healthy vigorous system of dense, thickly <br />matted roots throughout the soil of the sod for a minimum depth of 1 inch <br />(+/- 1/4 inch), excluding top growth and thatch. <br />C. Provide sod that contains no more than 5 percent noxious weeds and other <br />crop and weed contaminants. <br />D. Provide sod free of diseases and harmful insects. <br />E. Cut sod in uniform panels. Broken panels or panels with torn or uneven <br />ends will not be accepted. <br />F. Sod panels shall be strong enough to support their own weight and retain <br />size and shape when suspended vertically from a firm grasp on the upper <br />10 percent of the panel. <br />G. Harvest, deliver and install sod within a 36-hour period. Sod not planted <br />within this time period will be inspected and approved by the Engineer prior <br />to installation. <br />H. Sod that has been allowed to dry out by exposure to the sun and air is <br />unacceptable and will be rejected. <br />I. Engineer reserves the right to reject any unacceptable sod. <br /> <br />2/29/2000 <br />Harris County Flood Control District <br />Standard Specifications <br /> <br />02922 - 1/2 <br /> <br />Sod <br />