Grounds Maintenance Report. WCCSD Board of Education

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1 October 22, 2012 Grounds Maintenance Report for the WCCSD Board of Education 1

2 Week Mo. Task N Nitrogen P Phosphorus K Potassium Unit Size Rate/ M # of Units Unit Cost Total Cost 1 Aug 2 Aug 4 Oct 4 Apr 2 May Aerate field in 2 directions. Overseed by hand as needed 100% Perennial Ryegrass. Fertilize , 50% PCSCU 50% SOP & Fe Fertilize , 25% PCSCU Aerate field in 2 directions. Overseed by hand as needed 100% Perennial Ryegrass. Fertilize , 50% PCSCU 50% SOP & Fe 50 # 4 # # 3.5 # 30 $16.50 $ # 4 # 35 $16.50 $ # 4 # # 3.5 # 30 $16.50 $ Fertilize three times per year (two fall, one spring) Aerate twice per year Overseed by hand as needed, or twice per year 2

3 Contacted and visited following school districts: Avon, Cal-Mum, Le Roy, Geneseo, Honeoye Falls, and others Similar work force Fields in comparable shape Varsity fields are generally only used by the School District 3

4 Wheatland-Chili CSD employs: One full-time person One part-time person, four hours per day Examples of grounds tasks: Mowing and Trimming: One person eight hours per day in the grass growing season to maintain the grass cutting Plowing and Snow Removal: One person approx. six hours to clear the snow on the campus in a two-inch scenario/ much more time for more snow Gutter Cleaning Athletic Field maintenance Shrub and flower bed care/tree removal Care of fields year round for S.A.A. and town leagues 4

5 Painting / Marking Athletic Fields: Fields maintained by painting them weekly (six hours) How to Apply: Currently done by small walk behind and spray cans of paint Equipment suggested: Automatic paint machine at the cost of $4, The labor time used would be reduced and the amount of paint the machine uses is far less due to using five-gallon buckets of paint and not separate spray cans. Will not have to paint as often with use of machine (less paint, less man hours, less applications) 5

6 Suggested Remedy Cost: Materials: $4, ($3,525 aerosol white, $350 chalk, $460 rapid dry) + inflation (N/A) Suggested Equipment: Paint marking machine, $4, Labor: It currently takes six hours to paint a soccer field and one and one-half hours for baseball field markings TOTAL COST: $8, labor efficiency differential (less paint and man hours) Outcome: Labor costs and paint costs would be reduced 6

7 Industry Standard: Irrigation systems on fields Water Cannons Labor intensive and cannot reach all areas of the fields Used during the day when it is the least effective (hot daily temperatures cause evaporation of the water) Water gauges have been installed on both the varsity baseball and varsity soccer fields; will be maintained to assure that each field receives an inch of rain per week 7

8 Suggested Remedy Cost: Materials: Water Suggested Equipment: Estimate of $70,000 to install irrigation systems on both the varsity soccer field ($40,000) and the baseball field ($30,000) Labor: Labor cost would be eliminated by moving from water cannons to an irrigation system TOTAL COST: $70,000 + utilities Outcome: Labor cost eliminated 8

9 Capital Project Considerations: Add irrigation system to varsity baseball field, infield only Continue to utilize water cannons on other fields TOTAL COST: $30,000 + utilities 9

10 Purpose Smooth the surface Control thatch Develop new root zone Protect crowns Product Contains: sand, silt, and clay How to Apply: aerate first, then apply top dressing mixture Equipment Required: Top Dressing Machine (borrowed) Frequency: Recommended light applications at frequent intervals (at least once/year) Success measured by quality of sand/mix, applying at proper rates and intervals 10

11 Suggested Remedy Cost: Materials: Area the size of a soccer field 80 tons of material (sand /silt /clay mix) = $3,000 to $4, depending on the mix needed Equipment: We can borrow top dressing equipment from Rush-Henrietta, reducing costs of renting or purchasing Labor: One day, two people TOTAL COST: $3, labor Outcome: Better quality fields 11

12 Agreement within the industry that the way to take care of the fields without weed control (i.e., the use of pesticides) is by overseeding Frequency: The recommendation is to overseed every week and if possible after every game At a minimum, this should occur two times a year Goal mouths and areas that have more use should be overseeded more frequently Equipment Needed: slit seeder The ratio of grass germinating if not introduced to the ground by a slit seeder is only 50% 12

13 Suggested Remedy Cost: Materials: Cost of seed to overseed the area of a soccer field is approximately $ All fields and ornamental areas approximately $2,000.00/year for seed Suggested Equipment: Slit Seeder Machine $14, Labor: N/A (Current method by hand, but new machine will cut labor cost dramatically) TOTAL COST: $15,025 + labor Outcome: Reduces amount of weeds, better quality turf 13

14 Industry standard of nine additional man hours per week (per field) to maintain clay due to the effects of the no pesticides regulations Most districts are using grooming equipment to maintain their baseball clay Suggested Remedy Cost Materials: We currently purchase approx tons of clay at $85.00 a ton per year. Should remain the same. Equipment: Drag mats and brushes, Hitch Tiller at a cost of $ 3, Labor: nine additional man hours per week to maintain clay TOTAL COST: $4, Labor Outcome: Better groomed clay 14

15 Most important aspect of field maintenance is to avoid overuse Goal mouths deteriorate from overuse, incurring material and labor costs as a result Goal mouths need to be replaced by removing old sod and installing new sod. There is insufficient time for the goals to take hold and rest before they are currently used again For example, some school districts in the area (Rush- Henrietta) have game playing fields, fields that are just resting and recouping, and fields that are for practice only Rush-Henrietta fields are not utilized by outside groups (including the town) The District has a commitment to partner with the Town and permit the Town to utilize District fields at no cost 15

16 Seed Slicer: $14, Tiller, clay groomer: $4, Paint marking machine: $4, Material Cost : $5, *Yearly Total (one-time equipment purchase): $23, Total (annual cost): $5, Grand Total: $28,000 16

17 Week Mo. Task N Nitrogen P Phosphorus K Potassium Unit Size Rate /M # of Units Unit Cost Total Cost As N eeded All Top Dress Fields. Fill in low spots w/ clay or topsoil. Irrigate varsity playing fields (maintain at one inch rain/week). Irrigate other fields as needed. Overseed Soccer Goal Mouths after every home game. Week l y All Mow Ever y 2 w eek s All Aerate fields in 2 directions. Use tilling machine on baseball clay. 4 Oct 4 Oct Spr i n g Mar /Apr 4 Apr Overseed (seed slicing machine). 100% Perennial Ryegrass. Fertilize , 25% PCSCU # 4 # 35 $16.50 $ Roll main playing fields in crisscross pattern at least every other day in early spring (levels playing fields) Overseed (seed slicing machine). 100% Perennial Ryegrass. 2 May Fertilize , 50% PCSCU 50% SOP & Fe # 3.5 # 30 $16.50 $

18 M-2 Dump Truck w/ Plow In Service: Jan 2009 Desired Years of Service: 6 Desired Replacement: 2015 JD X-485 Snow Lawn Tractor w/ Mower & Plow In Service: October 2002 Desired Years of Service: 7 Desired Replacement: 2009 Water Reel #1 - In Service: 2005 Desired Years of Service: - Desired Replacement: As Needed HR5111 Large Mower (used for cutting fields) In Service: May 2006 Desired Years of Service: 5 Desired Replacement: 2011 JD GX-345 Lawn Tractor w/ Mower In Service: October 2002 Desired Years of Service: 7 Desired Replacement: 2009 Water Reel #2 - In Service: 2006 Desired Years of Service: - Desired Replacement: As Needed JD4320 Tractor/Loader In Service: August 2011 Desired Years of Service: 5 Desired Replacement: 2016 Western Drop in Salter - In Service: February 2009 Desired Years of Service: 6 Desired Replacement: 2015 JD Gator - In Service: October 2005 Desired Years of Service: - Desired Replacement: As Needed There are several implements and small pieces of equipment that would need to be replaced on an as needed basis, such as: Weed eaters, chain saw, hedge trimmers, pole saw, edger, spreader, tiller, generator, lawn roller, aerators, yolk rake, parking lot vacuum, forks for the loader, etc. 19

19 We are at capacity for storage Additional space would be needed for extra equipment purchased Sheds/garage to be purchased or built 20