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Major League Softball, Inc. Management Plan City of Santa Ana Infield Maintenance Solutions to Unspecified Problems MLS has been operating for seven (7) years as a sub -contractor to Artistic Maintenance providing an almost identical scope of work in the City of Irvine. As most people in this industry are aware, the City of Irvine holds contractors to some of the most rigidly high standards anywhere and MLS has met those standards for more than 11 years across three different contract terms. Generally speaking in this type of arrangement, sprinkler line breaks and/or sprinkler head problems are repaired by the entity that is responsible for the upkeep of the irrigation systems. If a sprinkler line or head repair is caused by an MLS crew member, MLS will take responsibility and repair the problem immediately at no charge. In cases where a quick coupler breaks or is partially open and leaking due to rocks or debris MLS will repair the coupler and will invoice the work at the contractually defined "Special Service" Call Out rate. Parts and consumables will be invoiced at cost and paid receipts will be submitted with the invoice. MLS staff are capable of repairing sprinklers in emergency cases and can assist in emergency situations. Bid Pricing and Payment Terms The prices provided herewith will be firm for the first two (2) years of this contract. In the event that the contract is extended beyond the initial two (2) year period, MLS will expect to increase the - — -a Annual Cost for each field W*ji amount equal to the inflationarynicrease defined by -the Los i ne ongmal eonII3Ct �._ commencement date -will belrsed to establish the base.) Payment terms shall be Net 30 and MLS reserves the right to charge a reasonable Finance Charge on delinquent balances. MLS has sufficient resources to withstand short term delays due to City payment processing and is willing to be accommodating and cooperative the General Contractor(s) with respect to payment terms. Corporate Capitalization and Available Equipment MLS carries an average daily -balance of over $100,000.00 across its business checking accounts. MLS also has a $250,000.00 business credit line and has been approved for $1,000,000.00 in equipment leasing. Thankfully, it has not been necessary to use the credit lines, but they are available to obtain new equipment for the Santa Ana contract. Please refer to the attached Equipment List for a complete inventory of ball field maintenance equipment currently possessed by MLS. As mentioned earlier, this is an important contract to MLS because of Santa Ana's juxtaposition and other market factors. MLS is committed to providing all new equipment on each rig that will serve Santa Ana including two (2) new John Deere 1200 ball field conditioners, trailers, edgers, mower etc. These items will be procured within two (2) weeks of a written "Notice to Proceed" from the General Contractor(s) selected by the City. MLS is firmly committed to beingyour sub -contractor for these services. Should you have questions or desire additional information do not hesitate to contact Dave Johnson.