Stage 2B Sod Acceptance
This work is part of the Council-approved Capital Budget to renew aging city roads, sanitary sewers, storm sewers, watermains, and sidewalk for current and future needs. See the map of the work area below.
This letter is a follow up to the letter dated June 24, 2024 titled: “Sod Placement Notice”. This confirms that the sod placed at or near your property is being handed over to you, the resident or business/property owner. You are responsible for care and maintenance of the sod from the date of this letter forward.
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Map of work area
Sod handover date: Aug. 23, 2024
The care and maintenance of the newly placed sod is now handed over to become the resident/business/property owner’s responsibility. Please visit the Nursery Sod Growers Association of Ontario to find out best practices for sod care and maintenance. If you have any questions or comments, please contact the Project Manager listed at the end of this notice.
Resident watering
We encourage residents and business/property owners to continue watering the sod (adhering to the Region of Waterloo water use by-law). Watering will help the sod to establish and give it the best chances to thrive. It can take several years for sod to fully establish.
Lawn mowing and grass cutting
The resident or property/business owner is responsible for continuing to cut and maintain the grass. It must be a height of 75mm (or 3 inches) and not any shorter. We encourage you to raise your mower height to the highest possible, which helps the new sod continue to grow. This also gives it the best chance to survive through hot weather and droughts over the course of the following 2 years.
Fertilizer, aeration and overseeding
A year after the installation of sod, in springtime the contractor is responsible to fertilize, aerate and overseed the newly sodded areas from the previous construction year.
Tree planting
The City’s Forestry division will send out a separate notice for the tree planting plan. It is typical that tree planting is one of the last items completed on the project. Trees are typically planted after restoration of sod is placed. Please look for the notice from the Forestry division for more information.
Need more information?
If you have questions about the upcoming work, please contact us.
City Project Manager
Eric Costa
519-588-5106 (TTY:1-866-969-9994)
Engineering General inquiries
519-741-2406
Thank you for your continued patience.
The construction is now complete, and the project has entered the maintenance phase. This means we will inspect all aspects of the work done to ensure that it meets our standards. We will also address any deficiencies. Once this phase is complete, we will add a final layer of surface asphalt. This is usually about two years from the start of maintenance. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Engineering division at 519-741-2345 or engineering@kitchener.ca
