[CANUFNET] Contract specifications

[Mark Peterson]

Under warranty replacement plants are specified to have the same warranty period as the originals. This prevents your last point from happening.

Mark Peterson, BES, MLArch, OALA 
Mark Peterson & Associates, Landscape Architect
(519)743-2990        www.openspacesolutions.com

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Ian Wilson 
  To: Canadian Urban Forest Network 
  Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2011 11:45 AM
  Subject: [CANUFNET] Contract specifications


  I'm interested in hearing from others regarding your contract specifications for new parks and tree planting projects.

   

  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:

   

  ·         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

  ·         Often the contractor will not replace dead plant materials until just prior to the warranty expiration

   

  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?

   

  thanks

   

  Ian Wilson, Park Services Manager
  City of Kelowna

   

   
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