PURPOSE: It is the Road Maintenance Division’s intent to set forth steps to be taken by Right-of-Way applicants to initiate a landscape maintenance agreement for landscape and irrigation within the County maintained Rights-of-Way (ROW)

WHEN DO I NEED A LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT? A landscape maintenance agreement is needed in all instances when proposing landscape and irrigation within the rights of way.

POLICY/PROCEDURE FOR LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE AGREEMENTS:

• The “Applicant” may be a private, homeowners association, or developer. The applicant will be responsible for the installation costs of the landscape and irrigation project along with its perpetual maintenance.
• The applicant is required to obtain a Right-of-Way Permit. Included in the Right-of-Way applicant are the following:
  • Original signed and notarized landscape maintenance agreement. (LMA)
  • Right-of-Way permit and a check for the associated fees. (ROW permit - fee schedule)
  • Signed and sealed landscape architectural plans that indicate the limit of work and future maintenance. (The Design Checklist)
  • Landscape Maintenance Specifications (Boilerplate Specifications)
• All attachments will be reviewed by Right-of-Way permitting and Road Maintenance Landscape staff. Upon approval of plans, issuance of the Right-of-Way permit, and receipt of the original landscape maintenance agreement, a Right-of-Way permit will be issued, and the completed agreement will be submitted to the County Attorney’s Office for review for legal sufficiency.
• The agreement requires Board of County Commissioner approval prior to starting the work.
• The Board approved agreement is recorded through Minutes and Records. The applicant is responsible for all recording fees.
• After notification by the Applicant of the project completion, Right-of-Way inspection and Road Maintenance Landscape staff will check the placement of all plantings at the project site to assure acceptable plant and sprinkler head placement.
• The County reserves the right to remove the project or a portion thereof if necessary due to construction, drainage requirements, traffic safety, or lack of maintenance through the terms of the agreement.

RIGHT-OF-WAY & LANDSCAPE & IRRIGATION HANDBOOKS:

1. Public Rights of Way Construction Standards Handbook
2. Landscape and Irrigation Specifications Handbook

1. Appendix_1_Typical _Section
2. Appendix_2_Figure_E.1_Collier_County_Streetscape_Master Plan
3. Appendix_2_Section 2_Collier County Streetscape Master Plan
4. Appendix_3_a_544
5. Appendix_3_b_546
6. Appendix_3_c_700
7. Appendix_4_a_Horizontal_Clearnaces
8. Appendix_4_b_Clear_Zone_Widths
9. Appendix_4_c_Curb_Gutter
10. Appendix_5_Site_distance-Signage
11. Appendix_6_Cold_Tolerance_Map
12. Appendix_7_a_Plant_Legend
13. Appendix_7_b_Plant_Material_List_Urban_2008
14. Appendix_7_c_Plant_Material_List_Rural_2008
15. Appendix_9_Annual_Maintenance_Specification
16. Appendix_10_Guideline_Checklist
17. Appendix_10_Guideline_Checklist_for Permitting Booklet
18. Appendix_12_a_Final Median Backfill_3_20_2008
19. Appendix_12_b_Median Backfill
20. Appendix_12_c_FDOT Index 505
21. Appendix_12_d_Sheet 14 of 225 - Soil Specification-Median Cross Section
22. Appendix_12_e_AASHTO M 145 Specification
23. Appendix_13_a_Unit Pavers
24. Appendix_13_C_Exhibit - A Brick Paver Details
25. Appendix_14_a_LMA_Form_Agreement_Sample
26. Appendix_14_b_Schedule_B_Maintenance_Specifications