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6,2 Maintenance Procedure <br />6,23 Retain smooth and level playing surface, using the following daily procedure. <br />The contractor shalt remove all bases before beginning any work on in- field, and <br />re- install after all work on in -field is completed. <br />6.2.2 After removing all bases, the contractor shall scrape /wire brush all base post <br />anchors and base inserts. This will help facilitate the base removal and <br />installation. <br />6.2.3 The Contractor shall rake /shovel loose material from high spots back into low <br />spots /worn areas on running paths, sliding zones, and any other low spots /wom <br />areas appearing on the field before any watering or dragging shall take place. <br />6.3 Home Plate Area /Batter's Box Area Holes (follow Gail Materials home plate /pitchers <br />mound maintenance video) <br />6.3.1 Sweep /Rake away all loose brickdust -mound mix- calcine clay. <br />6.3.2 Wet area until moist. <br />6.3.3 Scarify area (`s) [batter's box hole (`s)] with shovel. This will help the mix bind <br />better. <br />6,3.4 In a 5 gallon bucket mix "mound mix" with water to desired consistency. Do not <br />use infield mix for this purpose. <br />6.3.5 Backfill "mound -mix" material lute hole (`s), <br />63.6 Tamp the area firmly with steel tamp. <br />Note: The tamp will be most effective if you cover the bottom with plastic, Tape the <br />plastic to the tamp handle. The plastic keeps the clay from sticking to the tamp's <br />bottom. <br />6.3.7 Wet area until moist using a hose and power nozzle. Cover areas with calcified <br />clay. <br />6.4 Pitcher's Mound <br />6.4.1 Follow same procedure for repair of home plate /batter's box area utilizing dry <br />"mound mix" for this purpose. Do not cover with infield mix. <br />6.4,2 Add to the above the following: Rake all loose material from bottom to top and <br />cover with "Mound Mix ". <br />6.5 General Brickdust Skinned Infield Areas <br />6.5,1 After raking /shoveling loose material from high spots back into low spots /worn <br />areas on running paths, sliding zones, and any other low spots /worn areas <br />appearing on the field, the Contractor shall fill all remaining low spots with new <br />Stabilizer Solutions Stabilizer Gold Infield Mix (with stabilizer). brickdust from <br />stock and make level. <br />6.5.2 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 pavernent outside the infield. <br />6.53 Lightly water entire infield before dragging. <br />Note: Watering shall penetrate brickdust to a minimum depth of 1/8" deep min. This <br />process is crucial to keeping brickdust in place and not going air borne. <br />6.5.4 Drag infield utilizing small utility vehicle as specified with "grooming or <br />finishing drag". Circular or figure eight drag patterns shall be used (see details 1- <br />A & 1 -B). Alternate drag patterns or reverse direction of drag patterns daily to <br />avoid ruts and high /low areas. Speed of drag procedure shall not exceed 7 mph, <br />City of Santa Ana RFP 15 -113 <br />Page 14 <br />25C -17 <br />