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' Maior Leamie gnfthall tnr Major League Softball, Inc. 2011 Management Plan City of Santa Ana Infield Maintenance Sports Priority Turf Program and Specialized Weekly/Monthly Tasks MLS will dedicate an experienced staff member (theDirector or Area Lead) to handle the specialized tasks associated with perimeter/border edging, infield mowing, periodic turf aeration and fertilization, and irrigation controller management. This staff member will be equipped with a gas powered edger, Tru Cut "Greens" reel mower, walls behind piston type aerator and a mechanical broadcaster. The infield turf inside the base lines and the foul ground areas adjacent to the infields shai' be mowed with a "Greens" mower three (3) times perweek from February I through August 31 and one (1) time per week from September 1 through January 31 each year. The area 36" beyond the infield perimeter borders/arcs shall be mowed with a "Greens" mower one (1) time per week year round (Paragraph 12.8 in Addendum #2). It is important to understand that the staff member charged with this responsibility will be a highly skilled individual that will be adept with leaving clean, straight borders and will be experienced and knowledgeable with turf maintenance techniques. This way, both routine and specialized services will be rendered at an unsurpassed level of quality and will be consistently performed on schedule. Bi-Monthly Tasks Using either a Kubota 2700 or 4100 tractor, both equipped with customized scarifying tines and a 3 point grading box, scarify each infield surface to a depth of inch. Then using the grading box, "float" the infield surface to remove areas that are high and ensure a level playing surface. When the floating process is complete, the infield mix will be heavywatered to ensure proper compaction prior to use. This task wil I be performed by the Director or an Area Lead and will be completed based on the time schedule prescribed by City staff. Annual Tasks (Laser Leveling and Infield Mix Materials) As one of the State's largest purchasers of infield mix, mound clay and Turface products, MLS will provide the infield mix materials specified in the Santa Ana RFP at the most competitive prr :es obtainable. MLS has already locked in pricing for the next year and Material Sales Unlimitec. is warranting that the material will be delivered to MLS on demand. After the infield mix has been delivered and dump spread, the Director will laser level each field using one of MLS Is Kubota tractors outfitted with a 3 point grading system and dual cone laser. MLS warrants that all fields will be laser graded to optimize drainage and playing conditions. Annual Tasks (Priority Sports Turf Renovation) As defined in Paragraph 12.6 in Attachment 1 of the City's Request for Proposals, the areas inside the base lines, foul ground adjacent to the infields and 36" beyond infield perimeter borders/arcs shall receive an annual renovation. The renovation shall consist of verti-cutting with straight blade reels, scalping the turf to 1/4", over -seeding top dressing. Contact Protocol Major League Softball, Inc. is managed administratively by David R. Johnson, President. Johnson works out of both the Corporate Headquarters in Burbank and the Orange County Area Office in the City of Orange. The Contact Protocol to resolve any scheduling, service or operational issues will be as follows: