12 3 Specifications
- 1. Landscape Contracting Plant: Winterberry Holly Term: Specification
- 2. 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
- 3. 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.
- 4. 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
- 5. 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.
- 6. 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
- 7. Assignment Use the Standardized Landscape Specifications of the Commonwealth of Virginia to answer the questions on the worksheet.