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Home My WebLink About121124-05.1 Attachment AALL WARS MEMORIAL MASTER PLAN September 2024 TABLE OF CONTENTS OVERALL PROPOSED MASTER PLAN & GOALS 1 MEMORIAL ENTRANCE GRANITE MONUMENT 2 MEMORIAL ENTRANCE FIBER GLASS SIGNS 3 MEMORIAL ENTRANCE INTERPERETIVE SIGNS 4 MEMORIAL ENTRANCE ADMIRAL WALL 5 MEMORIAL ENTRANCE PERVIOUS PAVEMENT 6 HEALING CIRCLE | GRANITE MARKER 7 HEALING CIRCLE | BACKLESS BENCH 8 HEALING CIRCLE | UPDATED PAVING 9 PLANTING| MAINTENANCE RECOMMENDATIONS 10 PLANTING| ANNUALS 11 PLANTING| ANNUALS BLOOM 12 PLANTING| SHRUB PLANTING 13 PLANTING| TURF IMPROVEMENTS 14 PLANTING| TREES 15 OVERALL PLAN | INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS 16 OVERALL PLAN |POSITIVE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS 17 OVERALL PLAN | DIRECTIONAL SIGNAGE 18 OVERALL PLAN l DETAILS 19 OVERALL PLAN l DETAILS 20 OVERALL PROPOSED MASTER PLAN 21 LANDSCAPE ENHANCEMENTS INCREASE MEMORIAL VISIBILITY 1 PROPOSED MASTER PLAN GO A L S 0 5 10 20 Granite Monument (pg. 2)Shrub Planting (pg. 13) Annual Planting Typ. (pg. 11 & 12) Pervious Pavement (pg. 6) Admiral Wall With Lighting (pg. 5 & 16)Reflection AreaTurf Improvements (pg. 14) Granite Markers (pg. 7) Backless Bench (pg. 8) Limb Up Pear Trees (pg. 15) Positive Drainage (pg. 17) Updated Paving (pg. 9) Annual Planting Typ. (pg. 11 & 12) Interpretive Signage at Existing Panels (pg. 4) Exterior Outlet (pg. 16) Admiral Wall With Lighting (pg. 5 & 16) ATTRACT A NEW GENERATION ENHANCE USER EXPERIENCE PRESERVE MEMORIAL INTEGRITY INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS America’s Wars & AWM Fiberglass Signs (pg. 3) Central Figure Liberty Panels Freedom Quotation Wall Flag Pole - Option to Replace KEY MAP n.t.s. 2 MEMORIAL ENTRANCE | GRANITE MONUMENT 3'-0" 4'-0" 4'-0" 4'-0" OPTION 1 OPTION 2 3'-0" 4'-0" 4'-0" 4'-0" OPTION 1 OPTION 2TYPE COMMENTS SIZEITEM Monument 48”L X 36”H 48”L X 48”H Sierra White Granite Split Back Polished Face Concrete Footing 3,000 PSI Concrete Use #5 Rebar @ 12” O.C.E.W. Keep reinforcement 3” clear from edge • Visibility at arrival 0 2 4 8 A A B B 4’-0” 3’-0” 4’-0” 4’-0” KEY MAP n.t.s. B 3 MEMORIAL ENTRANCE | FIBERGALSS SIGNS 45º TYPE COMMENTS SIZEITEM PAVER SIGN 24”L X 18”H 108”L X 21”H Digital Print on Fiber Glass Tilt at 45 degree angle Mounted on 3” Steel Post Concrete Footing - 1 per Post 3,000 PSI Concrete • Locate in Landscape Area • Do not bolt through Text or Symbols • Use concealed fastners • Ease all corners 0 2 4 8 A A B BAMERICA’S WARS SIGN A 30” 18” 24” 30” 21” 108” KEY MAP n.t.s. 4 MEMORIAL ENTRANCE | INTERPRETIVE SIGNS AT PANELS INTERPRETIVE SIGN • Locate interpretive signage directly across from corresponding liberty panel in landscape area • All prints to be made of highest quality and should be fade resistant • See Page 19 for sign text and details 30” 45º 0 5 10 20 24” 18” SIZE TYPE COMMENTS QUANTITY ITEM Interpretive Signage 5 18”H x 24”W Digital Print on Fiberglass Sign Tilt at 45 Degree Angle Mounted on 3” Steel • Locate in Landscape Area • See Comments on Page 3 KEY MAP n.t.s. 5 MEMORIAL ENTRANCE | ADMIRAL WALL ADMIRAL WALL ADMIRAL WALL ALL WARS MEMORIAL HONORING ALL WHO SERVED1 1 2 32’ 24” 32’ 24” 0 5 10 20 SIZE TYPE COMMENTS ITEM Wall (2) 32’ Walls 24” H x 21”W Cap: 2”x 24” Stone: Match Existing Concrete, Precast Cap, Flat Available: Stonestep Inc 800.572.9029 Wall Stone: Match Existing Wall Concrete Footing 3,000 PSI Concrete Use #5 Rebar @ 12” O.C.E.W. Keep reinforcement 3” clear from edge Keep stone 1” clear from finish grade • Doubles as seating • Brings memorial down to park level • See Page 20 for Details 2 KEY MAP n.t.s. 6 MEMORIAL ENTRANCE | PERVIOUS PAVEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS QUANTITY TYPE COMMENTS ITEM Pervious Pavement 1180 S.F. SAMPLE NO: 16-049H-HW • Paving limits to be verified in field with client • Protect and preserve existing tree • Drain to catch basin • Available: TB Penick 800.239.3046 Paver Band Edge, Typ. Match Existing Pavers 0 5 10 20 KEY MAP n.t.s. 7 HEALING CIRCLE | GRANITE MARKER Existing Lincoln Quote Signs 0 2 4 8 SIZE TYPE COMMENTS ITEM Granite Marker (2) 3’H x 4’W Polished Long Sierra White Granite Split Back • Unification of Healing Circle • Increased Signage • See Page 20 for Details and Text 0 2 4 8 KEY MAP n.t.s. 8 HEALING CIRCLE | BACKLESS BENCH Existing Benches To Remain TYPE COMMENTS QUANTITY ITEM Backless Bench 2 benches Sierra white granite Thermal finish • Final locations by client • Match existing bench size and granite type Existing Flagpole Option To Replace 0 2 4 8 KEY MAP n.t.s. 9 HEALING CIRCLE | UPDATED PAVING Existing Concrete To Remain 0 2 4 8 COMMENTS QUANTITY ITEM New Paving Material TBD 652 S.F. • Retain existing concrete • Replace oxidized Bluestone • Limits to match existing • Available: LYNGSO 650.364.1730 10 PLANTING | MAINTENANCE RECOMMENDATIONS The goal of plant care is to maintain healthy, attractive plants within the planting space allotted with minimal removal and disposal of vegetative growth. egetation clearances dictated by the Alameda County Fire Marshall shall be followed. Where recommended clearances would negatively affect plant health or environmental quality, contact the Fire Marshall for a field inspection and recommendation. For soil nutrient management, water management, integrated pest or organic pest management, weed management, and waste management for plant types, see respective sections. The following outlines additional plant care needed for the All Wars Memorial in Danville, CA. Goal: Maintain seasonal color beds to sustain healthy, attractive plants and an overall uniform density with no bare spots. Rationale: Avoiding bare spots helps prevent soil moisture loss and erosion. Schedule: 1. Prune annual plants monthly or more to remove spent flowers before seed is formed. 2. Provide two installations of seasonal annuals per year. One in the early spring, and one in the late fall. Do not remove perennials unless plants are dead, damaged, or diseased. Provide planting replacement proposals to Owner’s Representative / City Maintenance Manager that specify appropriate perennials. Execution: Plant seasonal color only in designated hydrozoned beds. Select species appropriate for the exposure and micro-site conditions. Avoid species requiring excessive irrigation and fertilization. Size of material, pre-emergent, compost/fertilization, mulch, and adjustment irrigation shall be negotiated with Staff and selected per Best Management Practices. De-Thatching: a. De-thatch turf when thatch accumulates to a one-half inch thickness by cutting with a vertical mower. Rake thatch and either compost for use elsewhere, or transport to a greenwaste recycling facility. b. Schedule aeration and de-thatching activities to coincide with active growth period of the turf species. Avoid hot weather conditions and peak time of crabgrass and other weed seed germination. Mowing: a. Avoid trimming more than one-third of the leaf blade at any one time. b. Mow when the turf is dry; at least one day following irrigation. c. Maintain equipment to keep blades sharp and balanced; usually sharpen once a week. Keep area under the mower deck clean. Mulching mowers are more effective, but not required for grass-cycling. d. Cut turf with appropriately sized equipment for a neat appearance without rutting, sliding over or scalping the turf. Turf will be mowed at a height appropriate for the following species of turf: i. Tall fescue 2-3 inches ii. Bluegrass, ryegrass, red fescue 1.5-2.5 inches iii. Dichondra, bermudagrass 0.5-1.0 inches iv. Native sod blends 3-4 inches e. Change mowing patterns regularly to avoid rutting and minimize compaction. f. Edge turf areas adjacent to pavements on a vertical plane every other mowing. g. Keep turf away from the base of features in the turf at the following distances: i. Trees 24 inches min ii. Signs and similar features 4 inches iii. Buildings and other structures 4 inches h. Remove clippings from paved surfaces the day of the mowing and edging. i. Avoid damaging plants, equipment, signs, buildings, vehicles, etc. during turf maintenance operations. Goal: Maintain turf to sustain an attractive appearance, and good health with deep roots, uniform green color, and uniform density with no bare spots. Rationale: Where required for recreation or other purposes, fostering the growth of deep roots makes turf more drought-resistant. Preventing bare spots improves soil health and reduces compaction. Schedule: Aerate two times a year (April and September) Execution: Aerating: a. Aerate turf two times a year. Use equipment with hollow tines that removes a soil core. (Landscape Maintenance Contractor to obtain a soils report for compost and fertilizer recommendations.) Soil cores to remain on soil. b. Overseed to fill in thin spots and to crowd out weeds. c. Schedule aeration to coincide with active growth period of the chosen turf species. Avoid hot weather conditions and peak time of crabgrass and other weed seed germination. Goal: The purpose of pruning is to direct the tree into the appropriate form for the species, the site, and to develop a strong branch structure. It is recommended to limb existing trees up to provide visibility and to avoid hazardous low branches. Rationale: Pruning trees to reinforce their natural structure helps prevent disease, avoiding the need for pesticides. Schedule: Ongoing. Prune young trees annually for up to five years after planting by personnel trained in pruning to develop tree structure. Trees with structural defects shall be pruned to correct those defects over a period of several years. Execution: 1. Check tree stakes, ties and guys regularly to ensure trees are not being damaged. Adjust ties and stakes on new trees as necessary to prevent girdling and wounding. 2. Remove tree stakes within two years of planting. For trees unable to stand alone after two years, shorten stakes and lower the ties to 3 to 4 feet height. If after the third year the tree will not stand without a stake, inspect to determine cause of instability, and make recommendations to Owner’s Representative/ City Maintenance Manager for corrective action. If new ties are needed to secure tree to stake, use ties composed of recycled materials. The tie must be broad, have a smooth surface where it contacts the trunk, and provide some elasticity. Unacceptable materials include: wire covered with hose, tubing or other materials, and covered electrical wire. 3. Select only trained, experienced personnel to prune trees. An I.S.A. Certified Arborist or Tree Worker is to be present at all times during pruning. Arborist must have a State of Calif. Contractors License for Tree Service (C61-D49). All pruning shall be in accordance with the Best Management Practices for Pruning (International Society of Arboriculture, 2002) and adhere to the most recent editions of the American National Standard for Tree Care Operations (Z133.1) and Pruning (A300). 4. Prune trees as follows: a. Clear the crown of diseased, crossing, weak and dead branches as necessary. Trees shall not be routinely thinned. b. Provide 14 feet vertical clearance over roads, 8 feet over walkways. c. Reduce end weight on heavy, horizontal branches. d. Create a strong central trunk with lateral branches spaced vertically and horizontally. e. Interior branches shall not be completely stripped out. f. No more than 20% of live foliage shall be removed within the trees. g. Do not climb trees with spurs. h. Use branch removal or reduction cuts (thinning cuts) rather than heading cuts. Trees shall not be topped or headed back. i. If cutting back to a lateral, the lateral should be at least one-third the diameter of the branch being cut. j. Schedule pruning to avoid time of bud break, flowering and leaf drop on live branches, and to avoid peak periods of insect and disease activity for pests to which the tree species is susceptible. k. Conduct pruning operations in a manner that does not damage surrounding and understory plants and structures. Goal: Maintain shrubs and groundcover to sustain an attractive, healthy, normal color and form for the species, and establish uniform density with no bare spots. Rationale: Proper pruning and maintenance of shrubs and groundcovers can reduce risk of disease, avoiding use of pesticides and ultimately extend their lives; this can minimize plant replacement. Schedule: Ongoing. Materials: Fertilizer, compost and mulch. Execution (Shrub): a. Prune when branches extend beyond the natural conformation of the plant or if size must be minimally controlled because of inadequate plant spacing. b. Cut individual branches or stems to interior lateral branches or at point of attachment. Execution (Groundcover): a. Woody groundcovers: Prune selectively to control growth towards pavements. Prune groundcovers on a regular basis to maintain pavements and other features clear of vegetation by pruning individual branches or stems to interior lateral branches at a minimum of 6 inches and maximum of 12 inches from the edge of pavement. When groundcovers become excessively woody, prune the planting severely to rejuvenate species. b. Herbaceous groundcovers: Maintain the edge of herbaceous groundcovers (e.g., hypericum) with turf edging equipment. Most herbaceous ground covers may be mowed. Look up each plant in a plant reference book to determine appropriate height. This treatment shall only be applied in the late winter/early spring when ET is low and re-growth will occur quickly. GOAL SEASONAL COLOR BED CARE (ANNUALS) TURF CARE CONTINUED TURF CARE TREE CARE SHRUB AND GROUNDCOVER CARE pg. 11-12 pg. 14 pg. 14 pg. 15 pg. 13 11 PLANTING | ANNUALS Entry Wall Path Healing Circle Memorial Entrance • Memorial Day • Veterans Day • Independence Day • September 11 QUANTITY: 3,200 S.F. Existing Groundcover To Remain *See Page 10 for Maintenance Recommendations *See Page 12 for Species Recommendations 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 Existing Plants To Remain Fill Voids, Typ. 0 5 10 20 LOCATIONS BLOOM AT COMMEMORATIVE DATES 12 PLANTING | ANNUALS BLOOM ANTIRRHINUM MAJUS | SNAPDRAGON BEGONIA SPP. | BEGONIA CLENDULA OFFICINALIS | MARIGOLD DIANTHUS BARBATUS | DIANTHUS CHRYSANTHEMUM MORIFOLIUM | MUMS GERNAIUM SPP. | GERANIUM CYCLEMEN PERSICUM | CYCLEMEN JAN FEB MAR APRIL MAY JUN JUL AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC JACOBAEA MARITIMA | DUSTY MILLER LOBULARIA MARITIMA | SWEET ALYSSUM OSTEOSPERMUM X HYBRIDA RANUCULUS ASIATICUS | RANUCULUS PAPAVER NUDICAULE | ICELAND POPPY VIOLA TRICOLOR | PANSY PLECTRANTHUS SCUTELLARIOIDES | COLEUS MEMORIAL DAY SEPTEMBER 11TH VETERANS DAY 4TH OF JULY 13 PLANTING | SHRUB PLANTING • Hedge around Central Figure • Landscape improvements along path LOCATIONS • Water Use: Medium • Size: 5 Gallon QUANTITY: 800 S.F. *See Page 10 for Maintenance Recommendations Central Figure Existing Trees To Remain Fill in Planting Voids Match Existing Plants Buxus sempervirens | Boxwood 0 5 10 20 14 PLANTING | TURF IMPROVEMENTS Sod blend: Bolero Plus Available: Delta Blue Grass Ph: 800.637.8873 Sod blend: Turf Blend Available: American Soil and Stone Ph: 510.292.3000 • Soil infill (top 6” at lawn areas) TURF IMPROVEMENTS SOIL QNANTITY: 63 C.Y. SOD QUANTITY: 3,400 S.F. *See Page 10 for Maintenance Recommendations Option 1 Option 2 • Synthetic Turf Option 3 0 5 10 20 15 PLANTING | TREES • Limb up existing Pyrus Trees for increased visibility of Liberty Panels PEAR TREE MAINTENANCE *See Page 10 for Maintenance Recommendations Existing Pyrus Trees Existing Lagerstroemia Trees 0 5 10 20 Option for Tree Uplighting Option for Central Figure Uplighting 16 OVERALL PLAN | INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS • At Healing Circle • 5’ x 8’ Flag • Available: American Flagpole or equal 276.525.4078 • Available: ALR, Contact Tim Haley 925.997.5934 Existing Light Pole Entry Light (1) General Wall & Admiral Strip Light (132 L.F.) Uplighting Exterior Outlet (3) Patch Lighting (Approx 5) LARGER FLAG ADDITIONAL LIGHTING 0 5 10 20 Existing Light To Remain At Base Option for Path Lighting and Exterior Outlet Option for Wall Lighting Existing Exterior Outlet KEY MAP n.t.s. 17 OVERALL PLAN | POSITIVE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS CLEAN EXISTINGCATCH BASIN RE-GRADE TO CREATE NEGATIVESLOPE AWAY FROM WALL RE-GRADE TO CREATE NEGATIVESLOPE AWAY FROM WALL RE-GRADE TO CREATE NEGATIVESLOPE AWAY FROM WALL POSITIVE DRAINAGE AT EXISTING WALL 18 OVERALL PLAN | DIRECTIONAL SIGNAGE Stone V a l l e y R o a d O a k H i l l s T r a i l All Wars Memorial D B E A C B 3’-0” 2’-0” SIZE TYPE COMMENTS QUANTITY ITEM Directional Signage 5 2’H x 3’W * Size and content of sign be TBD Polished Sierra White Granite • Visibility at arrival • Directs people to memorial 19 OVERALL PLAN | DETAILS INTERPRETIVE SIGN L.P. 1 : THE BIRTH OF THE REPUBLIC • The panel opens with a group of patriots throwing tea casks into Boston harbor to protest British “taxation without representation“. Paul Revere rides out to warn of British troops marching to capture the Minutemen’s arsenal. The figure of George Washington overlooks the scene. The Liberty Bell is in the center with its inscrip- tion to “proclaim liberty throughout all the land”. A Continental Army soldier seems to stand guard over an injured comrade having his wounds dressed by two women patriots and the scroll of the Declaration of Inde- pendence with its timeless and revolutionary statement that ”all men are created equal”. Betsy Ross sewing the thirteen stars and stripes banner completes the panel of the American War for Independence. INTERPRETIVE SIGN L.P. 2 : “WITH MALICE TOWARD NONE; WITH CHARITY FOR ALL” • The United States’ first international test comes during the British attempt to conquer the new nation during the War of 1812. That conflict is represented by the burning of the white House (then called the Executive Mansion) bv the British and the USS Constitution “Old Ironsides” under full sail. • The Alamo is below the White House. Sitting Bull and a mounted cavalry trooper represent the wars in the American west. • The Civil War determines whether the young nation will survive a movement to split it into factions. The figure of Abraham Lincoln is at the left. He defines the conflict as a battle to preserve the Union. His speech at the dedication of the cemetery at Gettysburg begins with the quotation below and ends with asking whether government “of the people, by the people and for the people” can survive. Generals Lee and Grant are sit- ting at the table in the center signing a surrender document which will help heal the nation. INTERPRETIVE SIGN L.P. 3 : THE ARSENAL OF DEMOCRACY • The bottom left of the panel shows a World War I American “doughboy” and his mule prepared for one of the horrors of trench warfare- a gas attack. Above them is the railcar in which the armistice was signed bring- ing the hostilities to an end on “the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month” (November 11, 1918). November 11 is known as Armistice Day in many countries and became Veteran’s Day in the United States in 1954. • Franklin Roosevelt speaks to the country in one of his radio broadcasts known as “fireside chats”. His calm as- suring voice carried the American people through the Great Depression and World War II. Below FDR is the wreckage of “battleship row” during the attack on Pearl Harbor ushering the United States into World War II. Carrying the war to the enemy are American Gl’s struggling ashore on the northern coast of France on D- Day, a US bomber on its bombing run and the raising of the American flag on two Jima by US Marines. The mushroom cloud of an atomic blast ends the war and completes this panel. INTERPRETIVE SIGN L.P. 4 : ASK NOT WHAT YOUR COUNTRY CAN DO FOR YOU, ASK WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR YOUR COUNTRY • Children stand on rubble in postwar Berlin waving at the airplanes airlifting vital supplies after Communist forces isolated and attempted to starve the city. The Berlin Wall is being torn down by happy Berliners just to the right of the airlift planes. • A mobile army surgical hospital (MASH) tent and helicopter represent the Korean War to free South Korea from the Communist invasion. • American Gis struggle through the swamps of Southeast Asia as Huey helicopters drop in to pick them • up after a mission. • The War on Terror is represented by the attack on the World Trade Center towers and two soldiers pulling down Saddam Hussein’s statue during the Iraq War. A Polaris submarine and missile remind us of • the need to be ever vigilant. INTERPRETIVE SIGN L.P. 5 : THE LAST FULL MEASURE OF DEVOTION • The final plaque depicts images of sacrifice. To the left hangs a “blue star” flag denoting someone in the fam- ily in the service of their country. Below the flag sits a prisoner of war and a POW/MIA flag with the banner “you are not forgotten” is in the lower corner. A Western Union telegram brings the dreaded news that “we regret to inform you”. • A ”Rosie the Riveter” and the image of Liberty Triumphant are top center while a Vietnam Veteran missing a leg scans the Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial wall for a buddy’s name. A note at the base of the wall says “Dad, I Miss You” to a long lost father. • The right side shows two joyous homecomings. The “Tomb of the Unknowns” at Arlington National Cemetery with its inscription “Here Rests In Honored Glory An American Soldier Known Only To God” completes the panel. 3 *Contractor to preapre shop drawings. All Final selections by client. 20 OVERALL PLAN | DETAILS GRANITE MARKER 1 • “The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional to how they perceive the Veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by their nation” - George Washington GRANITE MARKER 2 • “Gentlemen may cry, Peace, Peace — but there is no peace. The war is actually begun! The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren are al- ready in the field! Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Al- mighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!” - Patrick Henry, March 23, 1775 *Contractor to preapre shop drawings. All Final selections by client. 22 " 21 PROPOSED MASTER PLAN 0 5 10 20