Impact
WARD: Citywide
COMMITTEE: Parks and Recreation
$ IMPACT: $67,080.00 (CDBG funds)
Title
Authorization to allow Southern Landscapes, sole source provider of the G2 Turfplaner, to perform fieldwork in Chuck Camp Park in the amount of $67,080.60 using CDBG funds.
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ISSUE:
City of Smyrna will hire Southern Landscapes, who has an exclusive contract with the sole source provider, G2 Turftools, to perform turfplaning services with the use of the unique and patented G2 Turfplaner on Baseball Fields 1, 2, 3, and the Multi-Use Field at Chuck Camp Park. Southern Landscapes will also till, blend, and install infield clay mix on the three baseball fields and lay Bermuda Grass sod on the three baseball fields and multi-use field.
The G2 Turfplaner can leave a finished grade during the grass removal process and alleviate the need to pay additional monies for laser-grading before sod installation. The unique capability to set a “finished” grade separates this planer from others. G2 Turftools is the only company in the state of Georgia with this equipment and service, and they have an exclusive contract with Southern Landscapes to be the sole provider of this equipment. Other turf-planers follow the undulations of the ground, and require subsequent work to prepare the area for sod. The G2 Turfplaner can be set to follow a specific grade, through laser-leveling, and the result is a sod-ready, finished grade.
BACKGROUND:
Specifics on the work to be preformed on each field are below:
• Multi Use Field - Turfplane entire field with G2 Turfplaner (approx. 75,000 sq. ft.) and install approximately 45,000 sq. ft. Bermuda Sod.
• Baseball Field 1 - Turfplane lips of the field with the G2 Turfplaner around entire infield diamond and outfield arches. Till, blend, and install infield with estimated 18 tons of 70/30 Calcined Clay Infield mix. Install approximately 4,250 sq. ft. of Bermuda Sod. Install 6 new base anchors (50/70 bases).
• Baseball Field 2 - Turfplane lips of the field with the G2 Turfplaner around entire
File Number: 2017-189
infield diamond and outfield arches. Till, blend, and install infield with estimated 18 tons of 70/30 Calcined Clay Infield mix. Install approximately 4,250 sq. ft. of Bermuda Sod. Install 6 new base anchors (50/70 bases).
• Baseball Field 3 - Turfplane lips of the field with the G2 Turfplaner around entire infield diamond and outfield arches. Till, blend, and install infield with estimated 18 tons of 70/30 Calcined Clay Infield mix. Install approximately 5,040 sq. ft. of Bermuda Sod. Install 6 new base anchors (50/70 bases).
RECOMMENDATION/REQUESTED ACTION:
The CDBG Coordinator and Parks and Recreation have reviewed the quote and recommend award of $67,080.60 (CDBG funds) sole source provider Southern Landscapes and to authorize the Mayor to execute any related documents.