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Note: With minor alterations, thissection has been taken rom the UK-based trade association, The Sportsand Play Construction Associations

(SAPCA) publication, The SAPCA Codeo Practice or the Construction andMaintenance o Synthetic Tur SportsPitches (2009). Visit: www.sapca.org.uk

Re-Surfacing and Replacement

When consideration is being givento resuracing an existing pitch that

has an articial grass carpet o sometype, it should be recognised that therequirements o the client, the sportsgoverning bodies, Australian Standardsand the local authority may havechanged considerably in the years sincethe pitch was originally constructed.

In addition, the technology o articial

grass systems is constantly changing

and may have advanced signicantly

since the rst installation. In the absenceo a copy o the original design and

specication, it is essential that a

comprehensive investigation be

carried out to establish the basis o

the original design and its relevance

to the design being proposed or the

resuraced acility.

7.1 General considerations

Playing characteristics

Dierent sports require dierent playingcharacteristics and their respectivegoverning bodies stipulate preciserequirements. It may be that the sportto be given priority on the resuracedpitch is dierent rom that played on theoriginal pitch, or that the requirementso the sports governing body may havechanged since the original pitch wasconstructed. In any case, the designitems detailed in Section 3 o this guideshould, where possible, be ollowed.

Where it is not possible or practical tocomply with these requirements, this actmust be pointed out by the contractorto the client prior to commencement ore-construction works.

Dealing with the existing suraceThe most common reason orresuracing an existing acility is thatthe playing surace is no longer suitableor the standard o play required romthe pitch. It ollows that this surace

must be removed and disposed oprior to any reconstruction work takingplace. This removal process must beundertaken in a manner that will notdamage the existing structure belowthe playing surace. These layers mayinclude a shock pad, unbound layers,and geotextile membranes and asphaltbases. Subsoil drains may also existat a depth which could make themvulnerable to damage by heavy vehiculartrac.

The existing surace, and perhaps theshock pad, must be disposed o o-siteand careul thought should be givento environmental considerations whendisposing o this material. In the case ohard porous materials (such as redgra,

olisett, blaes and similar) disposal will

not normally present a problem inlandll sites. However, the disposal andhandling o articial grass carpets, silicasand ll, rubber ll and rubber shockpads may present problems in certainareas and will carry a price premium ondisposal. In some instances, recyclingcompanies will collect the unwantedmaterials at a lower cost than land lldisposal. Additionally, depending on itscondition the articial grass carpet couldbe sold to another user.

Dealing with the existing shock pad

and base

Until the entire surace layer has been

removed rom an existing pitch, it isdicult to be condent o the condition

o the layers below. Cores or cross-

sectional samples can be taken but

this can only provide an indication at

a ew locations o the condition o the

7.2 Design considerations

Top Tip

An alternative to removing the

sand-lled carpet and pad is to

leave them in place, add a layer o

crushed stone to take out low spots,

and place the new carpet and pad

over the top. This option saves on

demolition, cartage and disposal

ees. Hockey clubs at Toorak

(Melbourne) and Orange (NSW) have

utilised this process in recent years,

and it is a technique used in tennis

court upgrades also. Think about

the potential altered levels o playing

surace, spoon drains and kerbs,

and, or tennis projects, check on

the likely aect on ball bounce.

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substructure layers. Liting the cornersis an oten used quick technique but inthese areas little wear will have occurred.

On removal o the surace the remaininglayers o the existing construction shouldbe checked as to their suitability orincorporation into the new construction.

Shock padI the existing pitch was constructedusing a shock pad (reer Section3.5) as a resilient layer to provideplayer comort and to comply withthe playing requirements or varioussports, this existing pad must bechecked to ensure that it will perormsatisactorily in the new design. Thismay require perormance testing o thecombined pad and new surace systemby an approved test house beorereconstruction begins.

The condition o the existing resilientlayer is likely to vary over the area othe pitch and care must be taken toensure that any inspection or survey iscomprehensive.

Experience has shown that preabricatedshock pads that are not either stuckdown to the base or seamed togetherhave a tendency to move under thecarpet. I the existing pad is ound to beotherwise satisactory, the contractorshould ensure that it is either stuckdown to the base or seamed using anacceptable tape beore re-use.

During a resuracing process it mightbe necessary to do regulating works to

either an asphalt or stone type base.Where pre-abricated shock pads havebeen used it has been ound to be verydicult to roll up and re-use the rollso shock pad and it may be necessaryto dispose o them and to install a newshock pad.

I specic areas o shock pad are oundto be unsuitable, it is permissible toreinstate these areas with a pad o equalthickness, resilience and density or as

near as can be achieved.I doubt remains about the suitabilityo an existing pad, it should not beincorporated in the new surace systembut should be removed rom site and anew shock pad installed.

Unbound layers

Where the existing pitch has been

constructed using an unbound base o

loose rock or sand (see Section 3.3) and

it is the intention to retain this design

in the new acility, the top layer o the

unbound construction may need to be

re-levelled using new material and then

re-compacted to specication. The

amount o re-levelling or compactingwill depend on the mobility o the

existing unbound material; the amount

o disturbance, i any, caused by the

removal o the surace layers, along

with the degree o protection the upper

geotextile layers have given the structure

during its lie. This course o action will

also apply where lava or rubber mixes

have been used in the existing acility

and it is the intention to continue with

this orm o resilient layer.I the design o the new pitch is to

incorporate a bound base, (i.e. using

one or two layers o bituminous asphalt

with a shock pad as a resilient layer), the

material which constituted the unbound

layers, which may be rost susceptible

and impede drainage, should be

removed down to the dry stone sub-

base.

Bound base

I the existing pitch has beenconstructed with a bound base o one

or more layers o bituminous asphalt

on a dry stone sub-base layer (see

Section 3.3), the client should be

given the option o adding a urther

layer o macadam i thought to be

advantageous.

The porosity o the exposed asphalt

base should be checked by an

appropriate method, eg. fooding the

pitch to check or impervious areaswhich may then be drilled to improve

the fow o surace water through the

system. All drill holes should be lled

with pea gravel and compacted prior to

installation o subsequent layers.

Note: Insitu laid shockpads do help

regulate the top o the macadam layer,

but may result in varying thickness

shockpad (not ideal i it varies too much).

The nal surace level tolerance will bedicult to achieve unless the top surace

o the macadam base is also laid to this

tolerance. Careul checks on the surace

o any previously laid macadam should

be carried out to ensure compliance.

Top Tip

It is important to avoid damageduring removal, or to spill old ll

into the substructure (and thereore

clogging a porous system).

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Sub-baseChecks, by excavating trial holes, shouldbe made to ensure adequate thicknesso sub-base material and that thematerial has not become contaminatedin any way, eg. rom the migration ones rom an overlying unbound base.

DrainageThe existing drainage system should be

checked or compliance with requiredstandards. It may be necessary toprove the existing drains by rodding orcarrying out a standard drain test. Thepresence o silt collection chambersshould be checked along with thepresence o rodding eyes. Resuracingthe pitch may be seen as an opportunityto install such acilities where they do notexist in adequate numbers.

Any soakaways should be checked oreciency o operation and opportunitytaken to connect to surace wateroutlets, i now available, as alternativesto soakaways.

Perimeter edgingThe existing edging which retains thepitch construction should be checked

or line and level as well as structural

integrity o the materials, including the

backing. Any areas that do not comply

with the requirements should be rectied

prior to installation o the new surace.

This may mean total replacement

o the perimeter edging, particularly

where the nished level is going to vary

substantially rom the original prole.

New surace

The design and specication o a

new surace should comply with the

requirements o the relevant sports

parent bodies and with issues raised in

Section 1.3 o this guide.

Fittings

All existing tted equipment, including

inset sockets should be checked and

replaced where required as part o the

contract or the new pitch acility.

Surround encing

As part o the upgrading program, the

surrounding encing should be inspected

and repaired or replaced, as required

(reer Section 3.10 o this guide).

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College Ries RUFC, Auckland, New Zealand

College Ries RUFC, Auckland, New Zealand

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1. Generic

Boroondara City Council. 2009. Synthetic Sports Suraces Fact File. Boroondara City Council,Camberwell.

A. Cox, 2010 Standards or Articial Grass Football Pitches, Sports Management - www.sportsmanagement.co.uk (viewed July, 2010). Issue 1, 2010: p 56-60.

Department o Sport and Recreation, 2009. Focus on Outdoor Suraces. Government o

Western Australia. www.dsr.wa.gov.au/assets/les/Facilities/Facilities_Focus_On/ocus_on_outdoor_suraces.pd (viewed July 2010).

J.Ekstrand, T.Timpka, M.Hagglund 2006, Risk o Injury in Elite Football Played On Articial Turversus Natural Grass: A Prospective Two-Cohort Study. British Journal o Sports Medicine Vol40 (12), Dec 2006.

Dr Paul Fleming 2009, Articial Tur: Research Findings and European Experiences.Conerence paper on behal o Loughborough University, UK. Sport and Recreation Victoria.Melbourne, 2009.

Dr Iain James and Andy McLeod, 2008. Maintaining Synthetic Tur: Sand-lled and Sand-Dressed Systems. (Version 1), Craneld University Centre or Sports Surace Technology,September 2008. www.craneld.ac.uk/sas/pd/craneldmaintainingsyntheticturguidelinesv1_1.pd (viewed July 2010).

G Lawton, 2005. Pitch Battle, [online version] New Scientist www.newscientist.com, (viewedJuly 2010), Vol. 186 (2502): 35-37.

Dr. Ly Lim and Mr Randi Walker, 2009. An Assessment o Chemical Leaching, Releases to Air,and Temperature at Crumb-Rubber In-lled Synthetic Tur Fields. New York State Departmento Environmental Conservation and New York State Department o Health. New York.

Kingston City Council, 2001. Achieving Replacement o Synthetic Sports Suraces Study.Kingston City Council, Mentone.

Kingston City Council 2002, Development and Replacement o Synthetic Sporting SuracesPolicy. Kingston City Council, Mentone.

Melbourne City Council, 2008. Synthetic Sports Surace Feasibility City o Melbourne,Melbourne.

Moonee Valley City Council, 2008, Synthetic Sports Surace Feasibility. Moonee Valley City

Council, Moonee Ponds.R. Moretto (EEDEMS), 2007. Environmental and Health Assessment o the Use o ElastomerGranulates (Virgin and From Used Tyres) as Inll in Third-generation Articial Tur. Ademe/Aliapur/Fieldtur Tarkett publication. www.aliapur.r/media/les/etudes_documents/Environmental_Study_Report_EN.pd (viewed July, 2010).

SAPCA, 2009. The Code o Practise or the Construction and Maintenance o Synthetic TurSports Pitches. (3rd edition). Sports and Play Construction Association (SAPCA) www.sapca.org.uk (viewed January 2009).

T.J. Serensits, A.S. McNitt, D.M. Petrunak, 2010. Human Health Issues on Synthetic Tur in theUSA. Centre or Sports Surace Research, Pennsylvania USA.

Dr. Martin Schlegel 2009, Does The Game Change? : Natural Grass Versus Articial TurSporting Systems. Chemistry in Australia Journal Vol 76, Issue 6, July 2009.

Brendan Sheehan, 2003. Beneath The Surace: Implications o Switching to SyntheticSuraces. Sport and Recreation Victoria. Melbourne.

Sport England, 2002. Construction Project Management in the Voluntary Sector. SportEngland, London.

Sport England, 2004. Towards A Level Playing Field: A Guide to the Production o PlayingPitch Strategies. Sport England, London. www.sportengland.org/acilities__planning/planning_tools_and_guidance.aspx (viewed August 2009).

Sport England, 2010. Selecting the Right Articial Suraces or Hockey, Football, and RugbyUnion. Sport England, London. www.sportengland.org/search.aspx?query=Suraces+or+Hockey%2c+Football%2c+and+Rugby+Union%e2%80%99 (Viewed July 2010).

Sport England, 2007. Designing or Sport on School Sites (Rev. 1). Sport England, London.www.sportengland.org (viewed July 2010).

Sport England, 2004. A Guide to the Design, Specication & Construction o Multi-use GamesAreas (MUGAs) including Multi-Sport Synthetic Tur Pitches. Sport England in conjunction withSports and Play Construction Association. www.sportengland.org/acilities__planning/design_guidance_notes.aspx (viewed July, 2010).

Sport England, 2002. Construction Project Management in the Voluntary Sector (GuidanceNote). Sport England, London.

Appendix 1: Bibliography

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Sport England, 1999. Design Guidance Notes Pavilions and Clubhouses. Sport England,www.sportengland.org (viewed July, 2010).

David Strickland 2009, Specication or Construction o Synthetic Playing Suraces in PrimarySchools. Sport and Recreation Victoria, www.sport.vic.gov.au, Melbourne.

TNS Consultants, 2006. Synthetic Tur Pitch Study Sport Scotland and Sport England. www.sportscotland.org.uk (viewed July, 2010).

Townsend-Small, A and Czimczik, C. I, 2010. Carbon Sequestration and Greenhouse GasEmissions in Urban Tur University o Caliornia (Irvine). Published in: Geophysical ResearchLetters (USA) Vol 37, 22 January 2010.

Karen M. Vetrano co TRC, 2009. Air Quality Survey o Synthetic Tur Fields Containing CrumbRubber Inll. New York City Department o Health and Mental Hygiene. www.nyc.gov/html/doh/downloads/pd/eode/tur_aqs_report0409.pd (viewed July, 2010).

Zhang, J., Han, I., Zhang, L. and Crain, W, 2008. Hazardous chemicals in synthetic turmaterials and their bio-accessibility in digestive fuids. School o Public Health, Universityo Medicine and Dentistry o New Jersey, Journal o Exposure Science and EnvironmentalEpidemiology, Vol. 18, No. 6, pp. 600607 (August, 2008).

2. Specic sports

Australian Rules Football/Cricket

AFL/Cricket Australia, 2009. The Australian Football League and Cricket Australia Handbook oTesting or Synthetic Tur. AFL/Cricket Australia, Melbourne.

Ball, K and Hrysomallis, C. 2010. Comparison o All-season and Traditional Synthetic Surace.Victoria University, Footscray.

England Cricket Board, 2009. Pavilions and Clubhouses (Version 1). England Cricket Board.http://static.ecb.co.uk/les/ecb-ts5-lores-v1-10525.pd (viewed July 2010).

Twomey D, Otago L, Saunders N, Schwarz E, 2008. Development o Standards or the Use oArticial Suraces or Australian Football and Cricket. University o Ballarat, Ballarat.

Tennis

ITF, 2009. ITF Approved Tennis Balls and Classied Court Suraces. International TennisFederation. January 2009. www.ittennis.com/shared/medialibrary/pd/original/IO_33562_original.PDF (viewed July 2010).

Tennis Australia, 2003. Inormation Sheet Sand Filled Articial Grass Surace. Tennis

Australia Inormation Sheet. www.tennis.com.au/pages/image.aspx?assetid=RDM37936.6094536574 (viewed July 2010).

Tennis Australia, 2008. Tennis 2020 - Facility Development and Management Framework orAustralian Tennis. Tennis Australia. www.tennis.com.au/pages/image.aspx?assetId=RDM39749.5922316204 (viewed July 2010).

Tennis Queensland, 2010 Tennis Queensland Technical Manual (Drat) Tennis Queensland.www.tennis.com.au/pages/deault.aspx?id=21&pageId=11771 (viewed July, 2010).

Tennis Victoria, 2010. Tennis Facility Planning Guide. Tennis Victoria and Sport and RecreationVictoria. www.tennis.com.au

Soccer

(English) Football Association, 2005. Guide to Articial Grass Pitches or Community Use Parts1, 2 and 3. Football Association. www.thea.com/GetIntoFootball/Facilities/~/media/Files/PDF/

Get%20into%20Football/Articial_Grass_Pitches_Part1.ashx/Articial_Grass_Pitches_Part1.pd(viewed July, 2010).

FIFA, 2009. FIFA Quality Concept or Football Tur. Federation Internationale de FootballAssociation manual. www.a.com/mm/document/adeveloping/pitchequip/qc_ootball_tur_older_342.pd (viewed July 2010).

FIFA, 2009. FIFA Quality Concept Handbook o Test Methods and Requirements or FootballTur). Federation Internationale de Football Association. www.a.com/mm/document/adeveloping/pitch&equipment/68/52/24/qctestmethodmanual(may2009).pd (viewed July,2010).

FIFA, Playing Pattern Analysis Articial Grass V Natural Tur Technical Study No 3,Federation Internationale de Football Association Prozone Technical Study www.a.com/mm/document/adeveloping/pitchequip/cs_dutch_technical_study_37436.pd (viewed July, 2010).

FIFA, Comparative Perormance Analysis o Games Played On Natural Tur V Articial GrassAt the 2007 U20 World Cup in Canada Technical Study No 4. Federation Internationale deFootball Association Prozone Technical Study. www.a.com/mm/document/adeveloping/pitch&equipment/69/37/73/cs_study_canada_37447.pd (viewed July, 2010).

FIFA, 2006. Guide to Articial Lighting o Football Pitches, Federation Internationale deFootball. www.a.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/51/54/11/stadium%5tech%5rec%5req%5guide%5to%5fighting%5en%57306.pd (viewed July, 2010).

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Hockey

England Hockey. 2009. Facilities Guidance (Now called: Guidance to outdoor Hockey Pitches

and Facilities.) England Hockey. www.englandhockey.co.uk/page.asp?section=102&sectionTitl

e=Guidance (viewed 2010).

England Hockey. 2009. England Hockey Policy Long Term Pile Pitches (3G), England Hockey,

Buckinghamshire & Milton Keynes. www.englandhockey.co.uk/core/core_picker/download.

asp?id=2935 (viewed 2010).

England Hockey, 2009. Pitch Maintenance. England Hockey. Buckinghamshire & Milton

Keyne. www.englandhockey.co.uk/core/core_picker/download.asp?id=2887 (viewed 2010).

Gannawarra Shire Council (2009) Hockey Facility Feasibility Study Report. Gannawarra Shire

Council. www.gannawarra.vic.gov.au/Files/SyntheticHockeyFeasibilityStudy.FinalReport.pd

(viewed 2010).

Hockey Victoria, 2009. Synthetic Hockey Pitches Inormation Manual. Hockey Victoria,

Parkville.

International Hockey Federation, 2007. Guide To Installing Hockey Pitches and

Facilities. International Hockey Federation Guide. www.hockey.org/vsite/vcontent/page/

custom/0,8510,1181-183925-201143-43597-274855-custom-item,00.html (viewed July

2010).

International Hockey Federation, 2008. Handbook o Perormance Requirements or SyntheticTur Hockey Pitches incorporating test procedures. International Hockey Federation. www.

hockey.org/vsite/vcontent/page/custom/0,8510,1181-189439-206661-44925-284650-

custom-item,00.html (viewed July 2010).

The Sports Council, 2009. Articial Tur Pitches or Hockey: a Planning, Design, Construction,

and Management Guide. The Sports Council, London.

Sport Scotland and Sport England, 2007. Synthetic Tur Pitch Study, Sports Scotland,

Glasgow. www.sportscotland.org.uk/ChannelNavigation/Resources/TopicNavigation/

Publications/Synthetic+tur+pitch+study.htm (viewed July 2010).

Jane Nockolds, 2009. Update: 3rd Generation Tur and Hockey. England Hockey. www.

englandhockey.co.uk/news.asp?section=22&sectionTitle=News&itemid=5052 (Viewed July

2010).

Lawn Bowls

Bob Jones, 2006. Maintenance o a Synthetic Suraced Bowling Green.

Article published in Vol 21 #2 New Zealand Tur Management Journal, May 2006.

RVBA Greens Committee. March 2008. Maintaining Your Sand-Filled Bowling Green. RVBA

Greens Committee, Hawthorn West.

Tiger Tur Australia. 2009. Tiger Tur Super Green Maintenance Manual. Tiger Tur,

Campbelleld.

Victorian Greenkeepers Association, 2004. Lawn Bowls Suraces Study. Victorian

Greenkeepers Association. www.sport.vic.gov.au/web9/rwpgslib.ns/GraphicFiles/Lawn_Bowls_Surace_Study_Issues_and_Actions.pd/$le/Lawn_Bowls_Surace_Study_Issues_and_

Actions.pd (viewed July, 2010).

Victorian Greenkeepers Association, 2008. Tur Surace Guide or Lawn Bowls Clubs.

Victorian Greenkeepers Association, Bundoora.

Rugby (League)

C. Doran 2010. Articial Grass Pitches in a Rugby League Environment.

Rugby Football League, Leeds.

Rugby (Union)

International Rugby Board, 2004. Perormance Specication or Articial Suraces or Rugby Regulation 22. International Rugby Board. Dublin. www.irb.com/mm/document/lawsregs/

regulations/04/21/57/42157_pd.pd (viewed July, 2010).

Rugby Football Union/The Football Association, 2007. Articial Grass Pitches For Rugby and

Association Football Perormance Standards and Design Guides or Community Use Pitches

and Training Areas. Rugby Football Union/The Football Association. Twickenham.

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Appendix 2: Case StudiesThe case studies listed below representbest practice examples located inVictoria.

The Darebin International Sports

Centre (DISC) Soccer Facilities

DISC was developed in 2004 andincludes state-level acilities or the

Football Federation o Victoria (FFV),Cycling Victoria and the Royal VictorianBowls Association.

FFVs acilities at this Faireld site includethree FIFA two-star third generationpitches two natural grass pitches, andoce accommodation. The articialgrass pitches have been an outstandingsuccess with the Melbourne soccercommunity, and local schools. Thepitches are programmed extensively(9am to 10pm, seven days), and add upto more than 60 hours o use per pitchper week without ongoing promotion.

Each pitch is groomed once a monthand a major service is undertaken twicea year. Maintenance costs are in theorder o $8,000 AUD per year.

Lessons learned rom the operation othese acilities include:

The lack o vandalism to date is putdown to the high usage rate and

the act that the acility is supervised(this is despite only low-level encingaround the acility).Full-eld training is not normallyessential, so the FFV is currentlyreviewing training use with theview o oering hal pitch rentalopportunities. This will both saveusers rental ees, and generate theoperator more income.

The Footscray Hockey CentreThe Footscray Hockey Club (FHC)moved to its location at the McIvor

Reserve in Yarraville in 1994. Since thattime it has established a world-classacility that eatures two articial grasspitches (an international standard wetpitch and a recently resuraced sand-dressed pitch), a large basketballcourt sized specialist training/warm-up

area (eaturing an experimental eliteplaying level dry carpet), and a largeclubhouse.

The secret to FHCs ability to

develop these acilities has been its

preparedness to develop shared, multi-

sport acilities. For example, the clubs

rst pitch at the Yarraville site was asand-lled eld which was also marked

or netball. The clubs initiative to cater

or other sports playing at its venue

generated income, but more importantly

made the project more appealing to

government unding sources - which

support the establishment o shared,

high participation number acilities.

The club repeated this initiative when

establishing its second articial grass

pitch in 2000, an international standardwet pitch. Prior to submitting its plan

to government agencies, the club

established tenancy agreements (some

o which included multi-year up-ront

rental payments that could be used to

reduce capital works borrowings) with

the sports o lacrosse and American

ootball (gridiron), as well as with a co-

tenant hockey club. The eld was made

larger to accommodate lacrosse and

eatures the major lacrosse line markings

permanently installed.

In addition to these usage and design

initiatives, the club developed a unique

Service Agreement (an adjunct to

its lease) which described in detail

the clubs commitment to service

non-hockey markets. Targets were

established, (and have been met every

year since), around making signicant

peak-time hours available or non-

hockey activities.

Learnings rom this acility:

Think about who else could use youracility. Utilising available spare time

to maximise use and participation

enhances the community value o

your project, and its chances o

receiving nancial support.

Think about adding a ServiceAgreement to your standard lease,

or some other means by which

you can provide surety to possible

external unding agencies, thatbroader community benets will be

achieved. Flesh-out the promised

community benets with a plan o

how the benets/targets will be

achieved.

Darebin International Sports Centre

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St Monicas College, EppingShowing oresight in 2003, collegeleaders invested in two articial grasspitches, one a specialist third generationsoccer pitch, and the other a combinedhockey/tennis model. These acilities(especially the soccer pitch) are usedextensively 60/70 hours per week orsoccer, hockey, tennis, Australian rulesootball, cricket, rugby, American ootballand general play.

Lessons learned rom the operation othese acilities include:

Their use is almost limitless.Regular maintenance is important.Strict attention by college stameans that only $2,000 AUD needsto be spent annually on specialistmaintenance purposes.The base preparation is the key

phase. There has been someexpansion and settlement underthe soccer eld, leading to minordepressions in some places, but it ismanageable.The growth o weeds into thearticial grass matting along thesurace edging has been a minorissue, as has that o general litter.Some spray painting incidenceshave been overcome by paintingover the vandalised area with green

paint (it is suggested that you speakto your articial grass supplieror specic advice about gratiremoval).The colleges soccer coachnotes that there have been nomajor dierences observed in theperormance o balls or player injuryon the articial grass eld comparedwith natural tur.

Harvest Home Road Soccer

Complex, EppingIn 2007/08 the City o Whittleseadeveloped a third generation articialgrass pitch at its soccer complex atEpping. Council developed a veryinnovative management plan whichestablished that the acilitys usagewas substantially determined by theWhittlesea Soccer Group (WSG), agroup that involves representation romall seven o the municipalitys soccerclubs. These clubs include both senior

and junior organisations.The acilitys aim is to help with theoverall growth and development osoccer across the municipality, andthereore no one club was allocated theacility, instead it is shared between all o

the clubs, local schools and the FootballFederation o Victoria.

The WSG met ortnightly, ollowingwhich Council was advised o issuesraised and o the recommended trainingschedule or the ollowing ew weeksor both the Harvest Home Road pitch,and the two new pitches at the Mill ParkSecondary College.

Mill Park Secondary CollegeThe Mill Park Secondary College (MPSC)articial grass sporting complex is ajoint development between the City oWhittlesea, Mill Park Secondary College,Sport and Recreation Victoria and theDepartment o Education and EarlyChildhood Development.

Constructed in 2008/09 at a cost oapproximately $1.7 million AUD, theall articial grass complex eatures two

adjacent senior-size third generationsoccer elds, a cricket pitch locatedin between those elds, a warm-up/specialist practice area, and,encompassing the soccer elds, anAustralian rules ootball eld. The complexis foodlit to training level and alsoincludes toilets, storage and basic shelter.The soccer elds are rated as FIFA 1 Star,and the entire complex covers 20,000m2. It is said to be the largest syntheticsurace in the southern hemisphere, and

it is estimated by Council to be saving sixmillion litres o water a year (they requireno watering at all).

Just like Whittlesea Councils HarvestHome Road articial grass soccer eld,the MPSC complex is unaligned withany specic sporting clubs. Instead itsemphasis is on training, junior matches,senior practice matches and i necessary(and approved) senior matches.

Use o the acility is split between theMPSC (8am to 4.30pm each weekday)and broader community use which isdetermined by Council via consultationwith relevant parties. Priority use isdirected towards clubs that might beaected by ground closures or groundmaintenance, ollowed by clubs thathave overfow issues. Casual bookingsare also taken when times are available,but not at the expense o communityaccess.

All clubs are allocated one set o keys tothe acility, and all users are required toexercise due care while at the complex,and to complete a maintenancechecklist prior to its use. Maintenanceissues have to be reported to Council assoon as possible.

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This partnership development is underan initial 30-year joint-use agreement,with a 15-year extension available.

Learnings rom these City o Whittleseaprojects (HHRSC and MPSC):

The management principles,operational practices and sharedusage principles that underpin theseacilities are leading edge in termso municipal leisure practice.These arrangements allow orbetter ground maintenance andmanagement.The location adjacent to a schoolenables maximum daytime use.

City o Moreland Articial Grass

Soccer Facilities

At the time o publication Moreland

Council is implementing the second

hal o its articial grass soccer acility

strategy which will result in a no resident

club shared third generation articial

grass eld being available in each o

the northern (Fawkner) and southern

(Brunswick) parts o the municipality. The

already existing northern eld is being

used extensively by several local soccer

clubs and our Australian rules ootball

clubs or pre-season training, and is

being heavily used by the students rom

Fawkner Secondary College where the

pitch is located. The acility is managedby the adjacent Council-controlled

Fawkner Leisure Centre.

The planned second pitch at Brunswick

will be within a Council reserve, but will

also be managed by a nearby Council

leisure centre.

Learnings rom Morelands approach:

Councils approach o developing its

articial grass elds at locations that

do not involve existing, strong tenant

clubs has provided it with the ability

to maximise the use o the elds.

Moreland is a linear north-south

municipality. Strategically locating

these elds, they can each service

sporting demand in their respective

northern or southern precinct

represents insightul strategic

planning by Council.

Using local leisure centres to

supervise and manage these

acilities provides an independent,

experienced acility manager to

maximise the use o the acility. This

can be an ecient and cost-eectiveoption.

Victoria Park Tennis Club, Kew

In conjunction with the neighbouring

Kew Tennis Club, Victoria Park Tennis

Club (VPTC) undertook a redevelopment

program in early 2008 that included

ence replacement, court lighting

upgrades, and the replacement o en-

tout-cas courts with sand-lled articial

grass courts.

The court change-over has been an

outstanding success or the club.

Key outcomes include:

Court maintenance time has all but

disappeared.

More than $4,000 AUD in water

cost has been saved in the last 18

months since the conversion.

Working bees to repair lines, etc,

have been eliminated.

The winter coaching program has

been expanded.

Play continues virtually immediately

ater rain.

The standard o play has improved

across the board because the new

surace gives players a greater

degree o condence.

Usage o the courts has more than

doubled in the 18 months ollowing

the re-build.

And most signicantly, membership,

which has hovered about the80 person mark or many years

has jumped to more than 200

with another 100 children being

associated with the club coachs

programs.

Key learnings include:

The club expects that its 10-yearloan will be paid out in less than ve

years.

Employ a recognised contractor, notnecessarily the least expensive.

Thoroughly understand the clientsneeds beore commissioning the

project. Avoid changes during

construction.

Mill Park Secondary College

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Keep members well inormed about

progress and enthusiastic about the

benefts.

Ball usage has increased slightly due

to the extra riction experienced with

this type o surace.

Improved court lighting has been

a key access actor, allowing more

mid-week evening opportunities.

Multi-Sport Facility, Kensington

At the time o publication The City

o Melbourne has just completed a

combined soccer/cricket/Australian rules

ootball pitch at the J.J. Holland Reserve

in Kensington which eatures the frst

AFL/Cricket Australia authorised artifcial

grass surace. This acility is the size o a

soccer pitch, but with rounded edges on

each wing to allow or a more circular

cricket feld in summer. The pitch will

also be available to the adjacent juniorAustralian rules ootball club or

training activities.

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AFL/Cricket Facility Planned For

Point Cook

The City o Wyndham is one o the

astest growing communities in Australia,

which has placed signicant pressure

on its active sporting spaces. One o

Councils strategies to meet demand

and overcome its lack o sporting

grounds and address drought and water

restrictions, has been to get a numbero articial grass elds in key locations

across the municipality.

Liaising with the Australian Football

League (AFL), Cricket Australia (CA), and

Sport and Recreation Victoria, Council

has planned a large sporting precinct in

Point Cook Road, Point Cook which

will contain a variety o sporting acilities,including Australias rst ull-sized AFL/CA approved Australian rules ootball/cricket synthetic tur eld.

The ootball oval will eature aTeamsports Envirotur surace,which has met the specic AFL/CA

perormance specication and will dierrom the planned nearby Truganina thirdgeneration articial grass soccer pitchwith rubber inll, in that it will have ashock pad base. The pile height othe carpet will be in the order o40mm, with rounded sand inll up toapproximately 20mm, leaving about20mm o exposed bre.

Point Cook Road Reserve, Point Cook

Shire o Melton FacilitiesAnother rapid-growth community inMelbournes outer western suburbs,Melton Shire now possesses severalinnovative and fexible articial grassacilities. Both Kuranjang RecreationReserve at Melton (photo page 38) and

Brookside Central Reserve at

Caroline Springs (photo page 6) eaturesmall extensions which allow Australianrules ootball and cricket usage as wellas their predominant use or soccer.There is also a running track aroundthe soccer eld at Brookside. See also

Caroline Springs College photo (Page 83).

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Ivanhoe Grammar School

Ivanhoe Grammar School

In 2010 Ivanhoe Grammar Schoolinstalled an 8,500m2 articial grasssurace on its North Ground oval, asubstantial space that includes markedareas or soccer, hockey, sotball,netball, basketball, volleyball, handtennis, long jump and an 80m eight lanerunning track.

An innovative component o the projectis the installation o a giant undergrounddam beneath the playing surace thatcan store up to 1.1 million litres o rainwater. This dam was constructed in aunique manner in that a 3,300m3 holewas created under the eld (typically 3mdeep), and the edges were lined withlayers o waterproo bentonite clay/geo-abrics to create a water-tight membraneor water storage. The hole was then

lled with rocks o various sizes whichacts as a support or the articial grassas well as a natural lter or the rainwater so as to avoid sediment build up.The dam will collect stormwater romacross the senior school section o thecampus.

The rock-ll idea overcomes the problem

sometimes associated with the traditionalmethod o achieving undergroundwater storage (the burying o a serieso interconnected hollow cellular plasticcubes), being the settlement o backllaround the plastic tanks with the resultantsettlement/low spots on the playingsurace above the tanks.

It is anticipated that the undergrounddam will lead to water savings per yearo between 2 and 2.5 million litres.

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Appendix 3: Sample Specication(Primary School Installation)

For many projects that ail to reachtheir ull potential, an inadequate brie/specication is oten the source o theirproblems. A number o documentsprovide guidance on how to developgood bries and specications, with the

ollowing examples all relating to articialgrass sporting suraces:

Towards A Level Playing Field: AGuide to the Production o PlayingPitch Strategies (2003).Sport England.See Appendix D Consultants Briewww.sportengland.org

Guideline Template: Design Brie orArticial Grass Pitches (Version 2)

January 2010Football Association. See Part 3:Outline Design Briewww.thea.com/GetIntoFootball

Specication or Constructiono Synthetic Playing Suraces inPrimary Schools (2009).Sport and Recreation Victoria(attached overlea).

The specication that ollows is an

actual specication developed and

used by SRV during 2009 or the

State Government project involving

the installation o articial grass

activity spaces in 13 nominated

primary schools. As a guide tothe type o issues that need to

be covered in a good brie, the

specication is reproduced here in

ull.

Please note:

The activity spaces to be

provided in schools unded

through this project are basically

or inormal, semi-structured

play/sport, not organised

higher-level sport. Thereore the

level o specication is reduced

accordingly(or this project the

pitches are built over an unbound

base and have no shockpad).

Should you wish to use your articial

grass pitch or a reasonable level o

community sport, then a higher level

o specication may be required.

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Specication for Construction ofSynthetic Playing Surfaces in Primary SchoolsTENDER SPECIFICATION

CONSTRUCTION OF SYNTHETIC PLAYINGSURFACES IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS

1 GENERAL SCOPE OF WORKS

The ollowing document details the scope o work and specication or the supplyand installation o synthetic playing suraces in primary schools in metropolitan andregional Victoria. The specication relates to articial grass area to be used at arecreational level only, not or competitive, higher-level sport.

Scope o Work

1.1 Strip the site, cut and ll to level, grade and compact base oundation, tocross all 1:100, in the direction specied in the drawing, and to levels indicatedon each site plan.

1.2 Remove and dispose o any existing tree root/stumps obstructing the site.1.3 Remove and relocate existing bins, unless otherwise stated in the drawing.

1.4 Supply and install drainage pipes and connect to an existing collection systemunless otherwise stated in the drawing.

1.5 Supply and install base (compacted crush rock), to provide a stable platormor the tur.

1.6 Supply and install rock dust.

1.7 Provide 250mm x 50mm treated pine timber edge strip and a root barrier.

1.8 Supply and install articial tur according to manuacturersinstallation guidelines.

1.9 Supply and install linemarking as per detail supplied in the relevantproject drawings.

1.10 Supply and install inll system (sand and sand/rubber crumb) designed to suitthe perormance characteristics required or the specied activity, accordingto specied manuacturers recommendation.

1.11 Leave the site clean and t or purpose as a school play eld with nodangerous, protruding or remaining objects and material.

1.12 Maintain the surace or a period o up to two years rom the date opractical completion.

2 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS2.1 Materials Workmanship - ProceduresAll materials, workmanship and procedures shall comply with the relevantrequirements o all current Standards, Codes o Practice and Specicationspromulgated by Standards Australia, including but not limited to:AS 3541.1 (1988) Synthetic Sporting Suraces Part 1 General Principles

AS 2983 (1988) Synthetic Sporting Suraces Test Procedures only

AS/NZS 2455.1 Textile Floor coverings Installation Practice General

AS/NZS 2455.2 Textile Floor Coverings Installation Practice carpet tiles

All work shall conorm to the relevant product manuacturers installation guidelinesand be quality control compliant to AS/NZS ISO 9001:2000 requirements.Where required, all materials, workmanship and procedures shall comply with other

appropriate international standards, including but no limited to:DIN18035.6 (1986) German industry norm or outdoor sports suraces

BS 7044.4 (1991) British industry norm or multi-sports use o

articial suraces

ISO/DIS 9239 International norm or re hazard rating by

critical radiant fux

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Where not covered under any standard, the materials and workmanship shall besuited to a play eld or children and general community use.

2.2 MeasurementsAll measurements are to be veried on-site beore starting any work or orderingmaterials.

2.3 Site and construction constraintsThe ollowing construction constraints will be imposed on this contract:

Prior to construction, the School Principal shall nominate the areas he/she wishesto maintain access to during the period o the contract.The areas to which the contractors activities shall be conned will be specied bythe school and the Project Manager prior to the construction date.

Possession o site will be as agreed at time o contract or no later than one (1) monthrom time o contract.

The contractor may be required to carry out some site work during school holidayperiods.

2.4 Site MeetingsA senior representative o the Contractor shall attend regular on-site meetings withrepresentatives rom the Principal, Project Manager and Project Director.

The Project Manager will chair the meetings and provide minutes to all parties withinone week o the meeting.

2.5 Manuacturers installation, operation and maintenance literatureBeore the date o practical completion, the contractor shall provide two (2) copies oa manual containing manuacturers installation, operation and maintenance literature,or the specied playing suraces systems supplied under this contract.

The inormation is to be compiled in a clear and orderly manner, ully indexed andbound into a durable hard covered manual. The manual is to be submitted to theProject Manager.

2.6 Care o Pavements and Existing Grassed and Landscaped areas Construction methods and trac shall be limited to prevent damage to existing

pavements, grassed and landscaped areas and constructions. The contractor shallbe liable or the repair and making good o all damage caused by the constructionworks and trac.The pavements are to be promptly cleaned o any materials resulting rom the cartingo materials and other operations to the approval o the Project Manager.

2.7 Setting outArrange and bear all cost associated with the proper setting out o relevant athletictracks and sport pitches/elds/ovals etc, to ensure compliance with their specicrequirements.The general positioning and siting o the relevant athletic running track(s) and relevantsport pitches/courts/elds/ovals shall match the existing conguration shown on

the contract drawings provided as attachments to this tender specication reerattachment B. Please note that the drawings provided are only preliminary tenderplans and may be subject to alteration beore construction drawings are issued.

2.8 Saety, Protection, Nuisance etcAssume responsibility or saety at all times including:

Provide and maintain suitable measures to ensure the saety o the public,contractor personnel and property.Minimise dust rising rom the works by adequate watering or other suitableapproved method.Control dust noise, vibration etc to avoid nuisance to nearby properties, schoollessons and acilities.

2.9 ServicesCo-ordinate the location o all below ground services.Arrange or disconnecting, cutting, sealing o any redundant services aected by theworks.Prevent damage or intererence to existing services above and below ground.Immediately rectiy any damage or intererence o these services.

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2.10 Contingent workBeore commencing work, veriy the location o existing services by going on-site toconrm their locations. Should any unorseen conditions, constructions and servicesbe encountered, the Project Manager shall be inormed and his instructions obtainedbeore proceeding.Any damage to services caused by the Contractor is to be repaired at their ownexpense.Prepare shop-drawings (required to provide stitching/pattern details or approval byProject Manager prior to manuacture).

2.11 Care o site worksAccept responsibility or the proper retention o sub-grade, ormation, materials oconstruction and site-work constructions making good to the approval o theProject Manager.Plan the works so that works in progress are not subjected to excessive loading likelyto cause damage to sub grades or construction work in progress.

2.12 Quality2.12.1 Project Quality SystemThe contractor shall provide at time o tender, inspection and test criteria that shall becarried out as well as the reporting method to be adopted during installation.The contractor shall nominate a Project Quality Manager (in some projects this may

be an external consultant) who shall be responsible or the implementation o a qualitysystem or this project.The minimum requirement or the quality system is a system o Inspection and TestPlans (ITPs) that:

Identies the project.1.

Lists all hold points during construction, (including supply o materials), that will2.require verication beore the works are covered up or installed.

Identies the criteria or verication o quality at these hold points.3.

For each hold point, records that the quality has been veried, the date the work4.was veried, and is signed o by the project Quality Manager. Prepare ITPs ora minimum o 10 signicant items, including works by the subcontractors, andsubmit to the Project Manager or approval within one (1) week o acceptanceo the Tender. Failure to submit the ITPs in accordance with the above program,and in a orm acceptable to the Project Manager, may give cause to the ProjectManager to withhold the certicate or any portion o the works until approvedITPs are submitted.

Prior to practical completion, the Project Quality Manager must certiy that all5.materials and workmanship comply with the contract documents and withthe specied product manuacturers installation guidelines, and that all non-compliance or deciencies have been rectied.

ITPs shall be identied/notied with the Project Manager prior to signing o contract.

3. DETAILED REQUIREMENTS

3.1 Demolition

3.1.1 General

Removal o all redundant suraces, encing and concrete works, etc, as nominated in

the documents and drawings.

The site is to be stripped, levelled and prepared or the application o new synthetic

playing suraces. Ensure no sot spots in base work by localised compaction,

removal, and/or replacement.

Care shall be exercised to protect all adjoining existing construction.

3.1.2 Materials resulting rom demolition

All materials resulting rom demolition work shall become the property o thecontractor.

Remove such materials rom the site regularly and progressively.

Should it become necessary to store or stockpile any such material on the site, it shall

only be undertaken in approved locations.

Do not re-use such material in new work, unless authorised by the Project Manager.

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3.1.3 Demolition to be contained within the siteCarry out demolition in a manner to prevent the encroachment o any demolishedmaterials onto adjoining property.

3.1.4 Clean up siteOn completion o the demolition work, remove all debris, clean up site and leave in atidy condition.

3.2 Excavation3.2.1 ExcavationConsists o the excavation and disposal o all surplus materials, as specied and

in conormity with the design intent shown on the drawings and to achieve endcompliance with the specied playing surace prole, slope and smoothnessrequirements.In acceptance o this document, the contractor understands and accepts theconditions o the site. No additional payment will be made or rock or other problemor unexpected material encountered.

3.2.2 DenitionsFormation is dened as the nished surace, ater completion o earthworks.Subgrade is dened as the trimmed or prepared proportion o the ormation onwhich the pavement is to be constructed.

3.2.3 Construction Review by the Project Manager

Give three (3) working days notice to the Project Manager so that he may, as hedeems necessary review the excavations in which construction work has beencompleted prior to any backll.

3.2.4 Site clearingStrip topsoil/root mat layer (100mm nominal) rom the area o the works.Remove roots, vegetation, existing ootings, drains, pits and solid obstructions, withinthe area o the works.

3.2.5 Excavation requirementsKeep aces o the excavations ree rom loose earth and ll.Dress o bottom o trench excavations to provide solid bearing or pipes and theirsockets. Unless otherwise specied or shown on the drawings, excavate pipetrenches 150mm wider than the outside diameter o the pipe or service.Finish subgrade surace to reasonably smooth surace, ree rom ruts and looseexcavated material with a minimum cross all o 1:100, graded to the appropriatedrainage discharge points.Take care when excavating near existing ootings not to disturb the soil below suchootings. Make good any damage.

3.2.6 De-wateringKeep water rom excavations by pumping or other suitable means. Provide adequatemeans or disposal o such water without causing nuisance to adjoining properties orthe public including the prevention o contamination to local watercourses.

Proo Rollingi.On completion o compaction give the Project Manager a minimum o one (1)

working days notice beore commencing proo rolling.Proo roll the cleared area with a vibrating fat drum roller o at least 200kNcentriugal orce.

Preparation o Subgradeii.Trim the subgrade so that on completion o compaction, the lines and levelscomply with the ollowing tolerances:The nished level is not to be more than 10mm above or 20mm below thespecied levels, and no point in the general surace deviates more than 10mmrom a 3m straight edge laid parallel to the grade.The nished width is not less than the specied width or more than 150mmgreater than the specied width.

iii. Surplus Materials

Remove rom the site, all surplus material.

3.3 Filling and Backlling

3.3.1 Fill within Pavement Perimeter

Fill shall be used as make up ll rom top o topsoil strip to underside o pavement.

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Fill shall be excavated material, ree o any organic matter, bricks, pottery etc.

3.3.2 Placement and CompactionPlacing o ll shall be in 150mm maximum loose layers, compacted using minimum o10 passes o a vibrating fat drum roller o at least 200kN centriugal orce. Add wateras required to assist the compaction process.

3.3.3 Crushed Rock BackllCrushed rock backlling shall be Class 3 Fine Crushed Rock, compacted to 98% omodied maximum dry density (MMDD).

3.4 Pitch Base works3.4.1 GeneralThe slope and fatness o the existing pitch bases are to be restored and re-levelledto achieve specied playing surace tolerances. Make good the base pavementto match existing, including bituminous spray seals. Technical data detailing theproposed material shall be submitted with the Tender.

3.4.2 Crushed RockCrushed rock in the base layer shall be Class 2 Fine Crushed Rock compacted to98% o modied maximum Dry Density (MMDD).

3.4.3 Finished TolerancesSurace o the sprayed rock base shall be nished to level within a tolerance o 5mmo the required levels, and no point shall lie more than 6mm below a 3m straight edge

laid on the nished suraces, in any direction. The regraded areas o the base shallbe nished to comply with the tolerance requirements o the nominated sport andrequired playing surace.

3.5 Synthetic Grass Surace3.5.1 Technical RequirementsThe contractor shall employ specialist and experienced installers to install thesynthetic suraces in accordance with the manuacturers recommendations and tothe satisaction o the Project Manager.Contractors shall submit ull details o the synthetic surace system with the tender toenable the Tender Evaluation Team to ully appraise the oer and provide additionalinormation where requested by the Tender Evaluation Team.The surace systems oered shall meet the perormance requirements and becompliant to AS/NZS ISO 9001:2000.It is highly desirable that the product system oered is product compliant toAustralian Standards and preerably Australian manuactured and complies with otherappropriate international standards reer section 2.1.

3.5.2 Synthetic SuraceThe multipurpose playing grounds are to be suraced with new premium gradesynthetic tur manuactured to a high quality standard and suitable or primary schoollevel competition play.

Athletic Track,Cricket Pitch and Courts

Play Fields and Ovals

Colour Surace and border colour, as

specied in the drawings (tobe approved).

Surace and border colour, as

specied in the drawings (to beapproved)

Pile material U.V stabilised Polypropylene U.V resistant Polyethylene

Pile height 19 -23mm pile height Nominal 35 - 50mm pile height Nominal

Pile weight 900 - 1200g/sqm Nominal 1250 - 1400g/sqm Nominal

Total product/yarn weight

1500 - 1700g/sqm Nominal 2500g/sqm Nominal

Inll type 100% Sand - graded quartzsand, round, washed anddried. Sand size/rangebetween 0.2mm 1.0mm

Sand and rubber-crumb(Sand) Siliceous 80% round,washed and dried.(Rubber) Recycled

Inll height 15 19mm nominal (Sand) Minimum 15 - 25mm(Rubber) Minimum 8 - 13mm

Stitch rates Minimum 285 per metre Minimum 200 per metre

Note: The athletics track requirements are not to be conused with InternationalAmateur Athletics Federation track specications.

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3.5.3 LinesThe track, eld, pitch, court dimensions and locations shall be in accordance with thecurrent requirement o primary school level competition play.All line marking shall be white, unless specied in the drawings. Line marking shall bestitched tuted material (painted lines are not acceptable).As per the relevant drawings, the synthetic surace shall be line marked in accordancewith the specied sport noted in the drawings.The laying o the synthetic grass shall be planned so that the maximum number olines is tuted in during manuacture o the product. The number o lines to be cut inshall be minimised. Join lines shall be arranged to be away rom high use zones.

Line Tolerances:

1 Straightness Within 10mm over any 10m length

2 Location (Line markings) Within 20mm

3.5.4 Plan o Synthetic Grass InstallationBeore commencing, the manuacturer o the synthetic grass shall submit to theProject Manager or approval a plan o the proposed synthetic grass installationshowing directions and lengths o cut lengths, and extent o lines to be tutedor cut in.

3.5.5 Sand InllSand inll shall be an approved washed and graded quartz sand, with sand size/range between 0.2mm -1.0mm, with a sub angular to rounded particle shape and oconsistent colour. Inll operations shall only be undertaken with the sand and suracebeing dry. Sand inll is to be applied on the ollowing playing suraces: athletic tracks,basketball and netball courts, cricket pitch, handball courts - reer to drawings.

3.5.6 Sand and rubber-crumb InllFine washed and graded sand and granulated rubber at a ratio o 2:1 (sand:granulated rubber measured by volume). Inll operations shall only be undertakenwith the sand and rubber-crumb and surace being dry. Sand and rubber-crumb inllis to be applied on the ollowing playing suraces: soccer eld, ootball oval reer todrawings.

3.5.7 InstallationCommencement o the base work and synthetic grass installation shall only beginater total acceptance o the underlying base. Acceptance o the underlying base shallnot be considered as grounds or invalidating any o the conditions o warranty on thesurace system.Lay grass in long lengths. No lateral join lines in the main eld o play will bepermitted.Fixing method shall be by all weather adhesives, with sucient adhesive to ensurethat the surace is permanently xed in position. Joins shall be butt joined withcontinuous adhesive on both sides o the join.An appropriate adhesive shall be determined through the advice or recommendationo the specied manuacturer/supplier and approved by the Project Manager prior to

installation.Installation method shall also ollow the specied manuacturer/suppliers installationguidelines.

3.5.8 WarrantyThe supplier/manuacturer o the synthetic grass, shall provide a warranty in avour othe Principal, warranting that the product installed will not ade or ail due to ultravioletdegradation (minimum seven years) and that any aults due to poor workmanship inmanuacture and installation will be rectied, (minimum o ve years).

3.5.9 MaintenanceThe contractor is responsible or the routine maintenance o the synthetic surace ora minimum o two (2) years ater the date o practical completion.

During the maintenance period, the contractor is responsible to provide maintenanceinstruction and training o ground sta o the school, in order or the school to

continue maintenance o the productThe contractor is to provide two (2) copies o maintenance manuals giving ull detailso the maintenance procedures required to keep the synthetic surace in sound andgood condition.

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3.5.10 Inormation to be submitted with the TenderSubmit all technical inormation necessary or the Tender Evaluation Panel to appraisethe oer.The inormation shall include:

Complete lists o the sub-contractors and suppliers proposed to be used whichmust include the manuacturer, supplier and installer reer Schedules 9 & 10 PartD Tenderers Response.Technical details o the synthetic surace system - reer Schedule 17 Part DTenderers Response.

Details o similar installations completed by the synthetic grass supplier andinstaller - reer Schedule 9 Part D Tenderers Response.Technical details o the adhesives proposed to be used - reer Part D TenderersResponse Schedule 17.Details o the sand inll - reer Schedule 17 Part D Tenderers Response.Details o the sand and rubber-crumb inll - reer Schedule 17 Part D TenderersResponse.Drats o the warranties oered - reer Schedule 18 Part D Tenderers Response.

4 SITE SAFETY

4.1 Suitable Contractor / Tradespersons

The head Contractor must ensure that all contractors or sub-contractors on site havethe appropriate registration/licence or their work.

Where the legislation provides that a certicate o compliance/saety/etc may orshould be provided, the head Contractor will ensure that all such certicates areprovided and that a copy is made available to the Project Manager.

4.2 Site Saety Requirements & Contractors Perormance ReviewThe Contractor is required to maintain a daily site saety checklist using constructionindustry organisation OH&S checklist pro-ormas (or example, the MBAV Form 18is suitable). These checklists are to be appended to the Contractors regular sitemeeting status report.The Department o Education & Early Childhood Development requires the maincontractor to IMMEDIATELY notiy by telephone and then in writing DEECD FacilitiesBranch, the Project Manager and Project Director i a signicant OH&S incidentoccurs on their construction site. By signicant this means:

WorkSae notiable injury to person(s) and/or damage to school property(including services) as a result o a workplace incident.Any event related to the construction works which requires the evacuation o anyschool.Any accident involving a major item o construction equipment (eg.; crane, hoist,vehicle).Collapse o any building element, excavation or temporary scaolding or shoring.Injury to any student, sta member or visitor to the school due to constructionworks; or,having the site closed down or OH&S reasons by WorkSae, Federal

Government inspectors or trade union representatives.The Site Saety Requirements & Contractors Perormance Review checklist is tobe completed by the Contractor and submitted to the Project Manager each monthwith their monthly progress claim. Reer to Site Saety Requirements & ContractorsPerormance Review checklist.

4.3 SaetyThe Contractor shall carry out the whole o the works in a thoroughly sae mannerand in particular shall:

Ensure that on site saety is maintained in accordance with the OccupationalHealth and Saety Act, the Victorian Building Industry Saety Code and all otherrelevant legislation.

Ensure that Sub-Contractors conorm to the requirements o the relevant Acts oStatutes o Parliament, Regulations and By-laws or orders relating to the saety opersons on or about the site.Ensure that all workers on site are insured or Workcare in accordance withrelevant legislation, and have current registration with the relevant ConstructionIndustry Long Service Leave Authority.

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Ensure that all tools and tackle, gear, stagings, scaolding, ladders, machines,winding arrangements and other equipment used by the Contractor in connectionwith the works are o adequate strength and sae or use.Immediately discontinue any practice or remove any equipment, which becomesor is likely to become unsae.Ensure the removal rom the works promptly o any o his employees orrepresentatives or those o any Sub contractors who conduct tends to createdanger to themselves or others or to the work.

Provide all hoardings, etc as required by local regulations and maintain all suchhoardings, barriers, etc in a neat, tidy appearance.

4.4 Working with Children Check (WWCC)The Agency may require that all workers attending the site in relation to the works,possess a working With Children Check (WWCC) as dened under the Working withChildren ACT (Vic) 2005 (The Act).

The Contractor acknowledges and accepts responsibility in all respects regardingcompliance with the Act and procuring WWCCs or all its employees and sub-contractors employees entering the Site and shall take all responsible steps to ensurecompliance with this clause, i requested by the Agency.The contractor shall have no entitlement to claim additional costs, expense o

damage whatsoever arising out o compliance with this clause and shall protect andhold harmless the Agency in the event o a breach o this clause or the act by theContractor, its employees or subcontractors.

During the period o the contract, contractor movements shall be

conned within the nominated areas, which will be clearly specied by

the school and by the Project Manager prior to construction date. School

buildings, classrooms and school toilets are restricted areas and under no

circumstances are to be accessed by contractor personnel.

5 FINAL COMPLETION

5.1 Final cleaning/clean project siteAt the hand-over stage, all discharge drains shall be clean o all spoil and debris

resulting rom construction works. The nal cleaning is to be done to a normal cleancondition.Sweep paved areas to a broom clean condition. Remove debris and other oreign

deposits.Be responsible or maintaining clean roads and access.Remove and clean away mud, building/construction debris rom ootpaths, gutters,drains etc, when such occurs.

5.2 Maintenance

As mentioned in section 3.5.9 Maintenance, the contractor is responsible or the

routine maintenance o the synthetic surace or a minimum o two (2) years ater the

date o practical completion.

The contractor is required to provide within the two year maintenance period, three (3)

sessions o chemical weed and moss control, and brush and revitalise during each 12

month period.

During the maintenance period, the contractor is responsible to provide maintenance

instruction and training o ground sta o the school, in order or the school to

continue maintenance o the product.

The contractor is to provide two (2) copies o maintenance manuals giving ull details

o the maintenance procedures required to keep the synthetic surace in sound and

good condition.

5.3 Product and installation Warranty

Approval process o product:

To test the durability o the product and the reliability o the perormance characteristico the synthetic tur, independent testing and inspections may be requested by

the Project Manager. This testing and inspection may need to be undertaken in

the laboratory, as well as when installed, to identiy that the product matches what

was tested and to guarantee that the supplied product perorms to its specied

application as a sae play eld or children.

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Factors that need to be considered:Fibre strength.-Pile weight.-Abrasion resistance and joint strength.-

(these characteristics will also need to be urther examined once exposed to UV,water and extreme temperatures).

Product is to be warranted or 10 years (nominal).Installer should warrant installation work or period o equal warranty o the synthetictur, including seam and stitching.

Note: The original o this specication did not call or any insitu testing to check onthe perormance o the acility at handover. Although a slightly expensive exercise, it isrecommended that you have your activity area tested beore taking ormal delivery othe articial grass surace, and you should also consider having it tested again at theend o the rst maintenance period (i your arrangement is similar to that described initem 5.2 above).

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