Statement of Work - Ballfields

STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)

FOR
Baseball & Softball Field Maintenance

1.0 GENERAL

1.1 BACKGROUND

The United States Coast Guard Academy is committed to strengthening the nation’s future by educating, training and developing leaders of character who are ethically, intellectually, professionally and physically prepared to serve their country and humanity, and who are strong in their resolve to build on the long military and maritime heritage and proud accomplishments of the United States Coast Guard.

1.2 SCOPE

The contractor shall furnish all labor, material, equipment, transportation and supervision to perform Ballfield Maintenance to maintain NCAA specifications on the Nitchmen Field Complex to include Baseball, Softball and T&F/practice soccer fields at the Coast Guard Academy, New London, CT as detailed below.

1.3 OBJECTIVE

Maintain the Nitchmen Field Complex, Baseball and Softball fields to NCAA specifications

2.0 SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS/TASKS

Contractor shall provide Late Winter/ Early Spring and early Summer maintenance two of the three Nitchmen Athletic fields. Baseball, Softball. To include: regrading and adding infield & warning track material, removing lips, edging, rolling, inspecting, replacing plates, repairing bullpens and pitching mounds, deep-tine aerating and topdressing.
NOTE: Current clay mixes are as follows, must stay the current mixes. *Infield skin mix – Beam clay baseball diamond mix – Original Premium *Baseball Pitcher’s mound/bullpens - Beam clay pitcher’s mound extra firm – red *Warning track material – 3/16 Red warning track

2.1 TASK ONE. Skinned Area Maintenance

Between 1-15 March, the following shall be completed on Baseball and Softball fields. 2.1.1 Aggressively spike drag or scarify the skinned infield to reincorporate any infield mix that may have segregated over the winter months.
2.1.2 Remove any lips in skinned/grass transition areas. Wash out, cut out, undercut and roll. (Lips create ramps for batted balls and uneven footing, resulting in unsafe conditions also act as dams to block positive drainage and creating puddles.)
2.1.3 Identify low and high areas. Regrade or add additional infield/warning track mix to fill holes or low places, paying particular attention to sliding pits, lead off areas and player positions. If adding additional mix, it is important to scarify the base material prior to adding new material. Thoroughly mix or blend the two materials together. Level infield to establish positive drainage. Estimated annual need is