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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 nunp. <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 />6A 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 bome. <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 />6.5.5 When dragging the skinned infield, the contractor shall stay away from all turf <br />edges a minimum of 1,8". This will help in avoiding lips at brickdust/tmf edges. <br />This 18' gap shall also apply to all backstops and chain link fence areas. <br />6.5,6 Contractor shall hand rake all base paths on combination turf/brickdust infields. <br />6.5.7 When the dragging process is complete, the contractor shall stop the drag in a <br />different location daily. This will stop the accumulation of brickdust in focused <br />areas. At this time roll -up the drag, place it on the vehicle and remove all debris <br />accumulated in the drag at this spot and rake out material emptied from drag. <br />6,5.8 After dragging, hand ralce the 18" edges using the "grade or grooming rake". The <br />rake shall be hold at an angle as to not push brickdust onto/into turf areas. <br />65.9 After raking the 18" edges, the contractor shall clean all excess brickdust on the <br />turf edges utilizing a high pressure water nozzle or heavy duty broom. NO <br />brickdust shall be permitted on the turf edges at any time. If in the determination <br />of City staff, an unsafe lip situation exists (an unsafe lip is `/a" or greater) in any <br />turf/brickdust border area infield to brickdust, base -paths or brickdust to outfield), <br />contractor will be required to remove or level the soil build-up with a sod cutter <br />and re-establish the in -field boundaries with a string line or suitable method and <br />