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7.5 General Brickdust Skinned Infield Areas <br />7.5.1 After raking/shoveling loose material from high spots back into low <br />spots/worn areas on running paths, sliding zones, and any other low <br />spots/worn areas appearing on the field, the Contractor shall fill all <br />remaining low spots with new Gail Materials "Pro Gold with Stabilizer" <br />brickdust from stock and make level. <br />7.5.2 The contractor shall clean all excess brickdust beneath or next to the <br />backstop, dugout chain link fencing and/or infield chain link fence lines <br />so that the infield brickdust is level with the dugout pavement and <br />pavement outside the infield. <br />7.5.3 Lightly water entire infield before dragging. <br />Note: Watering shall penetrate brickdust to a minimum depth of <br />1/8" deep min. This process is crucial to keeping <br />brickdust in place and not going air borne. <br />7.5.4 Drag infield utilizing small utility vehicle as specified with "grooming or <br />finishing drag". Circular or figure eight drag patterns shall be used (see <br />details 1-A & 1-B). Alternate drag patterns or reverse direction of drag <br />patterns daily to avoid ruts and high/low areas. Speed of drag procedure <br />shall not exceed 7 mph. <br />7.5.5 When dragging the skinned infield, the contractor shall stay away from <br />all turf edges a minimum of 18". This will help in avoiding lips at <br />brickdust/turf edges. This 18' gap shall also apply to all backstops and <br />chain link fence areas. <br />7.5.6 Contractor shall hand rake all base paths on combination turf/brickdust <br />infields. <br />7.5.7 When the dragging process is complete, the contractor shall stop the drag <br />in a different location daily. This will stop the accumulation of brickdust <br />in focused areas. At this time roll-up the drag, place it on the vehicle and <br />remove all debris accumulated in the drag at this snot and rake out <br />material emptied from drag. <br />7.5.8 After dragging, hand rake the 18" edges using the "grade or grooming <br />rake". The rake shall be held at an angle as to not push brickdust <br />onto/into turf areas. <br />7.5.9 After raking the 18" edges, the contractor shall clean all excess brickdust <br />on the turf edges utilizing a high pressure water nozzle or heavy duty <br />broom. NO brickdust shall be permitted on the turf edges at any time.If <br />in the determination of City staff, an unsafe lip situation exists (an unsafe <br />lip is ''/z" or greater) in any turf/brickdust border area infield to brickdust, <br />base-paths or brickdust to outfield), contractor will be required to <br />40 <br />19C-42