Task Specifications 41 - 59:
- 45 Baby Graves Section
- 46 Football Pitches - Senior
- 47 Football Pitches - Junior Seven A Side
- 48 Football pitches - Five A Side
- 49 Croquet Lawns
- 51 MUGA's & Tennis Courts
- 53 Cricket Square & Outfield
- 55 Golf Course Maintenance
- 56 Golf Course Greens & Practice Green
- 57 Golf Green Aprons
- 58 Golf Tees
- 59 Golf Fairways
Task Specification 45 - Baby Graves Section
Job description
Careful attention to child burial plots to maintain grass to 25mm in an area containing many memorials.
| Description | Limits | Period | Notes |
| Cut grass weekly in summer | 26 cuts | - | Extreme care required to avoid damage to memorials and spreading of grass on to memorials. Advise Registrar of problems |
| Ensure area clear of litter debris leaves | Zone A | - | - |
Task Specification 46 - Football Pitches (Senior)
Job description
Pitches to be available for matches in the season. Strong green sward, weekly marked, annual renovation, erection, dismantling, painting and safely storing posts
| Description | Limits | Period | Notes |
| Mark out pitches | Before match | August to May | Fixtures will be provided . Pitches to ready for play with weekly marking required in the season |
| Check pitch prior to match | Before match | In season | Litter pick, check condition, advise of cancellation if necessary. Attend to vandalism as may be necessary |
| Post match check, replace divots | After match | In season | Report problems to Supervising Officer. Post match report to be completed |
| Spike pitches | 4 occasions | Autumn/ Winter | Constantly to enable drainage. Allow 4 occasions |
| Reinstate goal mouths and centre spot. Overseed worn areas | 1 | April | Areas required post season. Programme of work to be agreed. |
| Initial mark | 1 | August | Adjust to suit wear |
| Weed free | 10% | All year round | Annual selective weedkiller spraying must be arranged |
| Grass to be maintained at height | 25-40mm | All year round | To suit weather/ground conditions |
| Erect posts | 1 | August | Collect from store , transport and securely fix to vertical and to meet FA requirements |
| Dismantle posts | 1 | April/May | On instruction |
| Store and paint posts | 1 | Off season | Brush down posts, undercoat and gloss and store in safe location |
Task Specification 47 - Seven a side Junior Football pitch
Job description
Pitches to be available for matches in the season. Strong green sward, weekly marked and annual renovation. Post to be supplied by users.
| Description | Limits | Period | Notes |
| Mark out pitches Before match | When required | Fixtures will be provided . Pitches to ready for play with weekly marking required in the season | |
| Check pitch prior to match | Before match | In season | Litter pick, check condition, advise of cancellation if necessary |
| Post match check, replace divots | After match | In season | Report problems to Supervising Officer. Post match report to be completed |
| Spike pitches | 4 occasions | Autumn/ Winter | Constantly to enable drainage allow 4 occasions |
| Reinstate goal mouths and centre spot | 1 | April | Areas required post season. All work to commence |
| Initial mark | 1 | August | Adjust to suit wear |
| Weed free | 10% | All year round | Annual spraying must be arranged |
| Grass to be maintained at height | 25-40mm | All year round | To suit weather/ground conditions |
Task Specification 48 - Five-A-Side pitch repairs (in amenity spaces)
Job description
Early spring and pre winter visits to attend to goal mouths and centre circle and worn areas in order to bring the areas to a true level.
| Description | Limits | Period | Notes |
| Reinstate goals mouths and centre circle and other worn / low areas | 2 | March and October | Break up hard areas, supply and spread sandy loam, rake, level and seed |
Task Specification 49 - Croquet Lawns
Job description
New lawns maintained to consistent standard to meet the needs of Chester Croquet Club and the public.
| Description |
Limits
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Period
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Notes
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Allowance for achieving quality standard
|
-
|
All year round
|
Customer satisfaction needed through consultation with Croquet
club
|
|
Winter mowing
|
12-35mm, 4 cuts
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Oct - Mar
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Top cut to 25mm reducing to summer height
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Summer mowing
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52 cuts
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Apr - Sept
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Two cuts per week at beginning and end of week
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Maintain perimeter and edges
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When mown
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All year round
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Litter and weed free. Maintain edging
boards in a weed free condition
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Weed free
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None
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All year round
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Spray to minimise broad leaf weeds
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Spring scarify
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1
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May/June
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Pre season to control moss and horizontal growth
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Spring feed
|
1
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May/June
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To suit matches, notice should be given
|
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Spring top dress
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1
|
May/July
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2 light dressings
|
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Litter and debris free
|
Zone A
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Daily
|
-
|
|
Autumn scarify
|
1
|
-
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Agreed programme
|
|
Autumn hollow tine & top dress
|
1
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Sept/Oct
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Every third year to agreed programme
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Autumn solid tine & top dress
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1
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Sept/Oct
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Two out of three years
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Autumn feed
|
1
|
Autumn
|
-
|
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Moss kill
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1
|
Autumn
|
-
|
|
Pests and disease control
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As and when required
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All year round
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Worms, fungus
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|
Annual renovation and re-seed
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1
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Autumn
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Special attention to worn areas
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Autumn leaf clearance
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1
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Oct - Nov
|
-
|
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Water lawns
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1
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As and when required
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Allow 4 occasions
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Mark out lawns
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-
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March to October
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Check with club for fixtures
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Task Specification 51 - MUGA'S & Tennis Courts
Job description
Multi-Use Games Areas for all sport. Areas to be kept clean and non slippery.
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Description
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Limits
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Period
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Notes
|
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Daily inspection
|
-
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All year round
|
Report problems to Supervising Officer included in Task Spec
for facilities management No 70.
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Keep areas free of debris
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Zone A
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All year round
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Includes litter, leaves, weeds, detritus and glass
|
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Cleanse out post sockets
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1
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Annually
|
-
|
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Pressure wash
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1
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Spring
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Supervising Officer to be advised in advance of work
|
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Moss and algae control
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1
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As and when required
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Ensure areas not slippery
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Leaf removal
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-
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Autumn/ Winter
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All material from site
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Task Specification 53 - Cricket Square & Outfield
Job description
Cricket square must be maintained to provide a series of wickets for summer matches. The ground needs to be consistent and hard giving true bounce conducive with the cricketers requirements.
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Description
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Limits
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Period
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Notes
|
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Allowance for achieving quality standard
|
-
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All year round
|
Customer satisfaction needed through consultation with
Cricketers
|
|
Winter mowing
|
6 cuts
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Oct - Mar
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Top cut to 25mm reducing to summer height 12mm. Cut to 18mm in
winter
|
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Summer mowing
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52 cuts
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Apr - Sept
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Twice per week
|
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Weed free square
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As and when required
|
All year round
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To suit cricket matches, notice should be given
|
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Spring scarify
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1
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Pre-season
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Aim to reduce thatch and horizontal growth
|
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Spring feed
|
1
|
Pre-season
|
To suit cricket matches, notice should be given
|
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Autumnal repair of ends
|
1
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End of season
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Spike, top dress, with marl/surrey loam, overseed with
approved ryegrass seed repair mixture
|
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Autumn scarify
|
1
|
End of season
|
Deep scarify to remove thatch
|
|
Autumn solid tine & top dress
|
1
|
End of season
|
Annual programme to be agreed
|
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Autumn feed
|
1
|
End of season
|
-
|
|
Moss kill
|
1
|
Autumn
|
-
|
|
Pests and disease control
|
As and when required
|
All year round
|
Worms and fungal growth control is required
|
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Rolling
|
-
|
-
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To firm up ground to true level as part of wicket
preparation
|
|
Annual renovation and re-seed
|
-
|
Autumn
|
Spike, top dress, with marl/surrey loam , overseed with
approved ryegrass seed repair mixture
|
|
Prepare and repair wickets for matches
|
-
|
-
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Mark outfield boundary line, list of fixtures provided assume
4 matches per week
|
|
Swish table
|
196 occasions
|
Daily
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Every day excepting frosty conditions allow 196
occasions
|
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Water square AAWR
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As and when required
|
All year round
|
Allow 14 occasions
|
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Mowing outfield 10mm lower
|
-
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Weekly
|
Allowance to adjust height of mowing
|
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Picket pins and rope
|
-
|
All year round
|
Supply and maintain to deter damage
|
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Inspect and repair vandalism
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As and when required
|
All year round
|
Immediate attention required
|
Task Specification 55 - Golf Course Maintenance
Job description
Oversee successful operation of a whole golf course by inspection and repair.
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Description
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Limits
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Period
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Notes
|
|
Allowance for quality and achievement standard on whole
course
|
-
|
All year round
|
Customer satisfaction needed through consultation with
Golfers
|
|
Daily inspection
|
Daily
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All year round
|
Check whole course for pests and diseases,
replace divots, vandalism, bunker condition, suitability to play,
irrigation system including pop-ups
|
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Litter free
|
Zone A
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All year round
|
-
|
|
Advise Golf Course Manager & supervising officer of need
to close course
|
-
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As and when required
|
Record system required
|
|
Maintain irrigation system
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Weekly
|
Summer
|
Ensure efficient watering of areas
|
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Annual irrigation service/drain down and set up
|
1
|
Autumn & Spring
|
Advise supervising officer of any problems
|
Task Specification 56 - Golf Course Greens & Practice Green
Job description
Greens to be dense dark green, true and fast to suit golfers needs, course to be available dawn to dusk. Holes changed weekly
|
Description
|
Limits
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Period
|
Notes
|
|
Allowance for achieving quality standard
|
-
|
All year round
|
Customer satisfaction needed through consultation with
Golfers
|
|
Winter mowing
|
18-35mm, 12 cuts
|
Oct - Mar
|
Top cut to 25mm reducing to summer height
12mm. Cut to 18mm in winter. Allow 12
occasions
|
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Summer mowing
|
12-15mm, 84 cuts
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Apr - Sep
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Three times per week, Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Allow 84
occasions
|
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Maintain perimeter
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Clean
|
Apr - Sep
|
Litter and weed free, no weedkiller to be used
|
|
Weed free
|
Nil
|
All year round
|
-
|
|
Spring scarify
|
1
|
March
|
Limited to 6mm, aim to speed up green , remove horizontal
growth all arisings from site
|
|
Spring feed
|
1
|
pre - season
|
To suit course plays, notice should be given
|
|
Spring top dress
|
2
|
in season
|
2 light dressings
|
|
Litter and debris free
|
Zone A
|
All year round
|
-
|
|
Autumn scarify
|
1
|
Autumn
|
Agreed programme to reduce thatch, and moss all arisings
removed
|
|
Autumn hollow tine and top dress
|
1
|
Autumn
|
Every third year to agreed programme
|
|
Autumn solid tine and top dress
|
1
|
Autumn
|
Two out of three years to agreed programme
|
|
Autumn feed
|
1
|
Autumn
|
-
|
|
Moss kill
|
1
|
Autumn
|
-
|
|
Pest and disease control
|
As and when required
|
All year round
|
Worms, and fugal problems to be controlled
|
|
Annual renovation and re-seed
|
1
|
Autumn
|
Special attention to worn areas
|
|
Swish greens
|
196
|
Daily
|
Every day excepting frosty conditions Allow 196
occasions
|
|
Autumn leaf clearance
|
Nil
|
Oct - Nov
|
-
|
|
Water greens
|
As and when required
|
As and when required
|
Allow 28 occasions
|
Task Specification 57 - Golf Green Aprons
Job description
Ensure definition between green and fairway. Increased height of cut but high quality turf
|
Description
|
Limits
|
Period
|
Notes
|
|
Winter mow
|
15-35mm, 8 cuts
|
Winter
|
Top grass when weather suits
|
|
Summer mow
|
12-20mm, 26 cuts
|
Summer
|
Ensure tidy cut and thorough definition of clear "off green"
edge
|
|
Weed free
|
None
|
All year round
|
Annual selective spray
|
|
Maintain pop-up sprinklers
|
None
|
Summer
|
Cut around, clear debris and ensure efficient operation
|
Task Specification 58 - Golf Tees
Job description
Keep tees clean and free of litter
|
Description
|
Limits
|
Period
|
Notes
|
|
Clean tee mats
|
12
|
Monthly
|
Remove all cuttings from site
|
|
Cut tee surrounds
|
15-30mm, 26 cuts
|
Summer
|
|
|
Rake bark
|
52 occassions
|
All year round
|
Rake weekly
|
|
Replace divots around tees
|
As and when required
|
Daily
|
As per daily inspection
|
|
Top up bark
|
1
|
Annually
|
Supply bark, transport to tees, spread and level
|
Task Specification 59 - Golf Fairways
Job description
Weekly cut to 25mm
|
Description
|
Limits
|
Period
|
Notes
|
|
Harrow fairways
|
2
|
May - Sept
|
,
|
|
Spike fairways
|
4
|
Apr - Sept
|
4 occasions
|
|
Weed free
|
1
|
May
|
Selective weed kill. Apply early morning
|
|
Hand spike
|
4
|
As and when required
|
Hand fork Areas which become water logged
|
|
Mow as per playing fields
|
18 cuts
|
All year round
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see Task Specification NO: 4
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