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Landscape Contracting
Plant: Winterberry Holly
Term: Specification
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Winterberry• Ilex verticillata• Plant type: Deciduous Shrub • USDA Hardiness Zones: 3b to 9a • Height: 6 to 10’, Spread: 8’ to 15’ • Exposure: partial shade to full sun • Growth Rate: slow • Landscape Uses: Border, Screen, Specimen, • This is the only deciduous holly.• In the winter, only the berries remain on the
branches• Makes nice holiday decorations
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Specifications
• A detailed, exact statement of particulars, especially a statement prescribing materials, dimensions, and quality of work for something to be built, installed, or manufactured.
• Also called “specs”• Usually written by professional spec
writers.
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Project Manual
• Documents required for large projects are bound together in a project manual– Bidding information– Contract forms– Conditions for the contract– The specifications
• All construction specs in the US use a standardized form and numbering system called Masterformat
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Types of Specs• Technical Specs
– usually indicate the materials – Difficult to verify after completion (ie concrete must be
constructed from 1/3 portland cement, 1/3 sand, & 1/3 crushed stone
• Performance Specs– Give the standard of performance– ie the driveway must be capable of supporting a 2 ton truck
• Design Specs– Very exact – gives brands, methods & performance– ie Lamp fixtures are GE model 1345A, installed on 8’ Davenport
pole, model 32AF.
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Industry• Industry Associations usually provide specs for
their industry• The Virginia Nursery and Landscape Association
(VNLA) has prepared standardized specs for landscaping in Virginia
• Most contracts will specify adherence to these standards
• The American Nursery and Landscape Association has published the American standard for Nursery Stock, which gives exact requirements for all plant materials
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Assignment
• Use the Standardized Landscape Specifications of the Commonwealth of Virginia to answer the questions on the worksheet.