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(9) <br />CITY OF SANTA ANA <br />vi. Wet area until moist. <br />vii. Scarify area ('s) [batter's box hole ('s)] with a shovel. This will help <br />the mix bind better. <br />viii. In a 5-gallon bucket, mix "mound mix" with water to the desired <br />consistency. Do not use infield mix for this purpose. <br />ix. Backfill "mound -mix" material into hole ('s). <br />X. Tamp the area firmly with a steel tamp. <br />a. Note: The tamp will be most effective if you cover the <br />bottom with plastic. <br />A. Tape the plastic to the tamp handle. The plastic keeps the clay from <br />sticking to the tamp bottom. <br />xii. Wet area until moist using a hose and power nozzle. Cover areas <br />with calcified clay. <br />iii. Pitchers Mound <br />a. Follow the same procedure for repair of the home plate/batter's box area <br />utilizing dry "mound mix" for this purpose. Do not cover with infield mix. <br />b. Add to the above the following: Rake all loose material from bottom to top <br />and covet- with "Mound Mix". <br />G. GENERAL BRICKDUST SKINNED INFIELD AREAS <br />After raking/shoveling loose material from high spots back into low spots/warn areas on <br />running paths, sliding zones, and any other low spots/worn areas appearing on the field, <br />the Contractor shall fill all remaining low spots with new Stabilizer Solutions Stabilizer <br />Gold Infield Mix (w/stabilizer) brickdust from stock and make level. <br />i. The contractor shall clean all excess brickdust beneath or next to the backstop; <br />dugout chain link fencing, and/or infield chain link fence lines so that the infield <br />brickdust is level with the dugout pavement and pavement outside the infield. <br />ii. Lightly water the entire infield before dragging. <br />a. Note: Watering shall penetrate brickdust to a minimum depth of 1/8" deep <br />min. This process is crucial to keeping brickdust in place and not going <br />airborne. <br />iii. Drag infield utilizing small utility vehicle as specified with "grooming or finishing <br />drag". Circular or figure eight drag patterns shall be used <br />iv. Alternate drag patterns or reverse the direction of drag patterns daily to avoid ruts <br />and high/low areas. The speed of the drag procedure shall not exceed seven (7) <br />mph. <br />v. When dragging the skinned infield, the contractor shall stay away from all turf edges <br />a minimum of 18". This will help in avoiding lips at brickdust/turf edges. This 18' gap <br />shall also apply to all backstops and chain link fence areas. <br />RFP 23-152 City of Santa Ana Page 26 of 100 <br />vi. Contractor shall hand -rake all base paths on combination turf/brickdust infields. <br />