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7.5.3 Lightly water entire infield before dragging. <br />Note: Watering shall penetrate brickdust to a minimum depth of 1/8" deep min. This process is <br />crucial to keeping brickdust in place and not going air borne. <br />7.5.4 Drag infield utilizing small utility vehicle as specified with "grooming or finishing drag ". <br />Circular or figure eight drag patterns shall be used (see details 1 -A & 1 -13). Alternate <br />drag patterns or reverse direction of drag patterns daily to avoid ruts and high /low areas. <br />Speed of drag procedure shall not exceed 7 mph. <br />7.5.5 When dragging the skinned infield, the contractor shall stay away from all turf edges a <br />minimum of 18 ". This will help in avoiding lips at brickdust/turf edges. This 18' gap shall <br />also apply to all backstops and chain link fence areas. <br />7.5.6 Contractor shall hand rake all base paths on combination turf /brickdust infields. <br />7.5.7 When the dragging process is complete, the contractor shall stop the drag in a different <br />location daily. This will stop the accumulation of brickdust in focused areas. At this time <br />roll -up the drag, place it on the vehicle and remove all debris accumulated in the drag at <br />this spot and rake out material emptied from drag. <br />7.5.8 After dragging, hand rake the 18" edges using the "grade or grooming rake ". The rake <br />shall be held at an angle as to not push brickdust onto /into turf areas. <br />7.5.9 After raking the 18" edges, the contractor shall clean all excess brickdust on the turf <br />edges utilizing a high pressure water nozzle or heavy duty broom. NO brickdust shall be <br />permitted on the turf edges at any time. If in the determination of City staff, an unsafe lip <br />situation exists (an unsafe lip is 1/2" or greater) in any turf /brickdust border area infield to <br />brickdust, base -paths or brickdust to outfield), contractor will be required to remove or <br />level the soil build -up with a sod cutter and re- establish the in -field boundaries with a <br />string line or suitable method and re -sod up to the border to remedy the situation at <br />contractors expense. Pre - existing conditions shall be corrected during contract start -up. <br />7.6 Final Watering <br />7.6.1 This is the most time consuming and a very important element of the procedure. <br />7.6.2 The contractor shall final water the skinned brickdust to a depth of 1/4" minimum. <br />8.0 Rainy Weather/Wet Field Procedure <br />8.1 On the next scheduled working day after a rainfall, the following procedure, in the order listed, <br />shall be adhered to: <br />8.1.1 Remove all standing water from low spots either by skimming off excess water and <br />spreading it out to dry areas or using a pump /sopper system. <br />8.1.2 Rake out (scarify) wet areas. <br />8.1.3 Apply Stabilizer Solutions Stabilizer Gold Infield Mix (with stabilizer) from stock to all Wet <br />Areas and Rake Out. Cap with calcified clay Turface. <br />9.0 Work to be Completed "BI- MONTHLY" <br />Districts 1 and 3 Park Landscape RFP <br />Page 36 <br />