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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
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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
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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§ionTitl
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§ionTitle=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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