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Mary Sarion City of Moundsview Parks Department . FAX - 784-3482 Re . Renovation of athletic field Turf area to be renovated : 77 ,000 sq .ft , Grass area 25,000 sq .ft . Skinned area 1 . Total area should be sprayed with non-selective herbicide called Roundup at the rate of 1 oz . per 1000 sq .ft . 2. Grass area should be slit-seeded with Northrup King Athletic Pro II at the rate of 150 lbs. per acre . Seed should be applied in 2 or 3 directions for better overage . Seeding should be done between the dates of August 10 and September 10 for ideal germination . No seeding should be started after September 15 . 3. A starter fertilizer such as Par E>: 10-1S-22 should be applied at the rate of 50 lbs. per 10 ,000 sq .ft . , and watered in . 4 . A balanced slow-release fertilizer , based on soil reports, should be applied in late fall to enhance root development in fall and help plants get a good start in • the spring . Standard fertilizer for this application is Par Ex 24-4-12 at the rate of 1 l b . N per 1000 sq .ft . or, 50 l b . per 12 ,000 sq .ft . 5. Skinned infield areas should be ammended with Turface Soil Ammendment at 25% of top 4 inches of soil . This will require approximately 1 .1 tons of Turface . This soil ammendment will make the infield not only be more playable in adverse weather conditions, but also safer to play on . Irrigation is going to be necessary to maintain this afield in optimum condition for use and to help in its recovery from extensive use, A complete fertilizer program providing adequate nutrients should be planned and held to with soil sampling every 3 to 5 years to make adjustments in fertilizer program . Total Materials: 1 gallon Roundup ( non-selective ) $ 79 .00 8 bags Par Ex 10-13-22 ( Starter )@$22 .05 $176 .40 7 bags Par Ex 24-4-12 @$24 . 10 $168 .70 ID bags NK Athletic Pro 11 @$90.00 $540 .00 i . / 9 Total 4:964 . 10