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6.2 Maintenance Procedure <br />6.2.1 Retain smooth and level playing surface, using the following daily procedure. <br />The contractor shall 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/worn <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 into hole (`s). <br />6.3.6 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 pavement outside the infield. <br />6.5.3 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 higb/low areas. Speed of drag procedure shall not exceed 7 rnph. <br />City of Santa Ana RFP 15-113 <br />Page 14 <br />