SECTION 02923

LANDSCAPE GRADING

PART 1 GENERAL

SECTION INCLUDES

Final grade topsoil for finish landscaping.

RELATED SECTIONS

Section 01019 - Contract Considerations:	Requirements applicable to unit prices for the work of this Section.

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Section 01025 - Measurement and Payment:	Requirements applicable to unit prices for the work of this Section.

Section [01400 - Quality Control] [01410 - Testing Laboratory Services]: Testing fill compaction.

Section 02205 - Soil Materials.

Section 02211 - Rough Grading:	Site contouring.

Section 02223 - Backfilling:	Backfilling at building areas.

Section 02225 - Trenching:	Backfilling trenches.

Section [______-____________]:	[________] paving.

Section [02936 - Seeding] [02938 - Sodding]:	Finish ground cover.

Section 02950 - Trees, Plants and Ground Cover: Topsoil fill for trees, plants and ground cover.

UNIT PRICE - MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

Topsoil:

Basis of Measurement: By the cubic [yard] [foot] (cubic [meter] [________]).

Basis of Payment: Includes [excavating existing topsoil,] [supplying topsoil materials,] stockpiling, preparing and scarifying substrate surface, placing where required, and rolling.

PART 2 PRODUCTS

MATERIAL

Topsoil:	Fill Type [S2] [____] as specified in Section [02205.] [________.]

PART 3 EXECUTION

EXAMINATION

Verify building and trench backfilling has been inspected.

Verify substrate base has been contoured and compacted.

SUBSTRATE PREPARATION

Eliminate uneven areas and low spots.

Remove debris, roots, branches, stones, in excess of [1/2] [____] inch ([13] [____] mm) in size. Remove subsoil contaminated with petroleum products.

Scarify subgrade to depth of [3] [____] inches ([75] [____] mm) where topsoil is scheduled. Scarify in areas where equipment is used for hauling and spreading topsoil and has compacted subsoil.

PLACING TOPSOIL

Place topsoil in areas where [seeding] [, sodding] [, planting] [and] [________] [to thickness as scheduled] [to a nominal depth of [____] inches ([____] mm)]. Place topsoil during dry weather.

Fine grade topsoil eliminating rough or low areas. Maintain profiles and contour of subgrade.

Remove roots, weeds, rocks and foreign material while spreading.

Manually spread topsoil close to [trees] [plants] [building] [and] [________] to prevent damage.

[Lightly compact] [Roll] placed topsoil.

Remove surplus subsoil and topsoil from site.

Leave stockpile area and site clean and raked, ready to receive landscaping.

TOLERANCES

Top of Topsoil: Plus or minus [1/2] [____] inch ([13] [____] mm).

PROTECTION

Protect landscaping and other features remaining as final work.

Protect [existing structures] [, fences] [, sidewalks] [, utilities] [, paving] [and] [curbs].

SCHEDULES

Compacted topsoil thickness at the following areas:

Seeded Grass: [6] [____] inches ([150] [____] mm).

Sod: [4] [____] inches ([100] [____] mm).

Shrub Beds: [18] [____] inches ([450] [____] mm).

Flower Beds: [12] [____] inches ([300] [____] mm).

Planter Boxes: [To within [3] [____] inches ([75] [____] mm) of box rim] [________________].

END OF SECTION