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o Ensure adjusted tree locations of more than 10 feet from the approved plan <br />location must are tracked in an ‘as-built’ plan. That plan shall be provided to <br />the City prior to requesting an initial inspection. An inspection will not be <br />conducted without an accurate ‘as-built’ plan. <br />o Stake limits of easements to ensure no tree locations occurs within: <br /> 10ft of front and rear lot lines <br /> 5ft of side yard or shared property lines <br /> Trees within an easement, regardless of staked location, will require <br />relocation at the time they are identified. <br />• TREE STOCK - Notify the City’s Landscape Architect at least 10 calendar days prior <br />to the installation of trees to schedule an inspection of the tree material prior to <br />installation. This inspection can occur onsite immediately before planting. <br />o Twine, burlap, and cages can be left in place if the contractor can <br />demonstrate that plant stock has been planted with the root flare at the top <br />of the root ball’s soil mass AND that the twine is organic biodegradable <br />material. <br />o At the discretion of the City’s Landscape Architect, trees with trunk wounds, <br />deformities, disease, or significant damage will not be accepted. <br />During the Pre-Installation Conference, the Contractor and Developer shall: <br />• EXAMPLE INSTALLATION - Install three deciduous and three coniferous trees under <br />the observation of the City’s Landscape Architect to confirm understanding of the <br />City’s Landscape Special Provisions, MnDOT Standard Specifications Section 2571 <br />and MnDOT Standard Plan 5-297.301 Standard Planting Details A-C planting <br />requirements. Failure to compile will result in rejection of the tree. <br />o If trees are to be installed on grades greater than 1:5, one observed example <br />installations shall be of that type for both deciduous and coniferous. <br />o Of particular importance is locating, exposing, and placing the root flare at <br />an elevation just above grade. Failure to do so will result in the rejection of <br />the tree, regardless of condition. <br />During or Immediately Following Installation, the Contractor and Developer shall: <br />• INSTALLATION TIMING – Must align with the MnDOT table below unless otherwise <br />agreed to by the City and the City’s Landscape Architect. <br />o The installation timing of landscape material is critical to establishment <br />success. The installation of all plant material for a project shall comply with <br />the Planting Dates table MnDOT Standard Plan 5-297.301 Standard Planting <br />Details A table.