Sod placement
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.
Please take note of this letter’s date, as there will be a follow-up notice delivered at the time of sod acceptance and handover at the end of the sod placement limited warranty end date.
Map of work area
What to expect during construction
Work hours
Work will take place from 7 a.m.to 7 p.m., Monday to Friday. Work on weekends may also be required from time to time, but is unlikely, and is pre-approved Saturday and Sundays from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Restoration
The construction work area will be restored with sod, concrete and/or asphalt where required. Interlocking bricks, flagstone on a granular base, or other similar features that are removed from public and private property during construction will be replaced.
Sod 60-day placement limited warranty end date: June 14, 2025
The contractor is responsible for the following items within the first 60-days after placed, which include:
- Installation of topsoil and sod including rolling of the sod
- Watering of the sod immediately after placement, and during the 60-day warranty period.
- First cut of the sod within 14 days after placement
An inspection will be completed by the project team just before the end of the 60-day limited warranty period.
Contractor watering truck
The contractor is responsible to water the newly placed sod during the first 60 days after placement. The contractor will typically water by way of water truck. On-street parked vehicles on the roadway during watering does impede and limit the watering truck’s access and ability to water boulevards. We kindly ask to limit parking on the street after sod is placed.
Winter dormant period
Depending on the time of year the sod is placed, there is a winter dormant period where the 60-day placement limited warranty is suspended. This is during the period of November 15 to April 15, inclusive. The sod 60-day placement limited warranty would restart after this dormant period elapses. Please see above for the sod limited warranty end date.
Resident watering
We encourage residents and property owners to continue watering throughout the sod warranty period and after the sod is accepted (according to the Region of Waterloo water use by-law). Working together on watering will help the sod to establish and give it the best chances.
Lawn mowing and grass cutting
Aside from the Contractor’s first cut taking place within 14 days of sod placed, it is the responsibility of the resident or property/business owner to continue to always 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, as this helps the new sod continue to grow. It also gives it the best chance to survive through hot weather over the course of the next 2 years. Cutting the lawn too short will void any sod warranty immediately.
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.
Sod inspection and handover
The city will inspect the condition of the newly sodded area at the end of 60 days. The contractor will be required to replace any deteriorated sod noted at the time of inspection. After this inspection and the replacement of any deteriorated sod, the care and maintenance of the sod will be handed over to become the resident or property/business owner’s responsibility. To find out best practices for sod care and maintenance, please visit the Nursery Sod Growers Association of Ontario.
Site Inspector
If you have construction questions or an issue onsite, we ask that you contact the Site Inspector who represents the City onsite. The Site Inspector is onsite daily and can be identified by the white hardhat they wear with either the city logo or consultant company logo on it.
Need more information?
If you have questions about the upcoming work, please contact us.
City Project Manager
Licinio Costa
226-749-3034 (TTY:1-866-969-9994)
Engineering General inquiries
519-741-2406
Thank you for your continued patience. We are working towards building better infrastructure.
