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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Under warranty replacement plants are specified to
have the same warranty period as the originals. This prevents your last point
from happening.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>Mark Peterson, BES, MLArch, OALA <BR>Mark Peterson & Associates,
Landscape Architect<BR>(519)743-2990
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href="http://www.openspacesolutions.com/">www.openspacesolutions.com</A></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=IWilson@kelowna.ca href="mailto:IWilson@kelowna.ca">Ian Wilson</A>
</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=canufnet@list.web.net
href="mailto:canufnet@list.web.net">Canadian Urban Forest Network</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, June 02, 2011 11:45
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [CANUFNET] Contract
specifications</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>I’m interested in hearing from others regarding your
contract specifications for new parks and tree planting
projects.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Currently in Kelowna, once a project reaches substantial
completion the parks department is responsible for maintenance, but there is
normally a one year warranty on plant materials. We have a few issues,
including:<o:p></o:p></P>
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class=MsoListParagraph><![if !supportLists]><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><![endif]>When plants or trees die, the contractor will
sometimes try to argue that it’s due to poor maintenance practices on our
part, and they don’t want to replace<o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
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</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><![endif]>Often the contractor will not replace dead
plant materials until just prior to the warranty expiration<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Do your contract specifications include a maintenance
period where the contractor is responsible for maintenance? How do you
deal with warranty on plant materials and replacement?<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>thanks<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: #b71234; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Ian
Wilson</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">,
Park Services Manager<BR><B>City of Kelowna<o:p></o:p></B></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
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