November 9, 2001

KDOT Project No. 46-N-0132-01

151st STREET Metcalf Avenue to Nall Avenue

SOD MAINTENANCE

Dear Property Owners:

An inspection of both the recently laid sod and healthy stand of drilled seed has been made in regard to the above referenced project. The sod and seeded areas have been accepted as growing and complete. The maintenance of the sod and seeded areas are now your responsibility. The sod should be maintained by proper watering and mowing to ensure its survival.

The seeded areas that have not produced a generous stand will be over seeded by the contractor next spring. The City has made an allowance for additional fertilizer to be spread next spring to encourage growth in the seeded areas through out the project. These areas can also be maintained by proper watering and mowing.

Fescue/Blue Grass sod should be given at least one inch (1") of water per week, either by watering, or from rainfall. This watering will be most beneficial if broken into three or more waterings, for a total of one inch. It is also best to water in the early morning or late evening. Fescue/Blue Grass sod should not be sprayed for weeds this season, and should not be mowed shorter than three inches (3"). The sod will require continued watering this fall to ensure survival, and may require continued watering during the winter months if the winter season is unusually dry.

If you have any questions concerning your sod, the seeded areas, or about the recently completed construction on this project, please contact us immediately.

DANIEL G. MILLER, P.E.

SUPERVISORY CIVIL ENGINEER

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cc:	Jim Hix - Councilmember

George Kandt - Councilmember

Governing Body Reading File

APAC-Kansas, Inc. Reno Construction Division

Tom Rottinghaus, P.E., HNTB, Architects, Engineers, and Planners

Email to:

Robert D. Lowry, P.E. - Director of Public Works

William D. Brown, P.E. - City Engineer

Kathy Petrie - Construction Inspection Supervisor

Scott Hobson - Construction Inspector II

Bob Haines - City Forester

sod maintenance

Scott Hobson

2002-04-30

Joe Archer

City of Overland Park