A. SPRING PREPARATION OF ALL ATHLETIC FACILITIES All baseball, softball, T-ball, soccer: This includes and shall not be limited to the following services; rototilling of all infields, baselines, edge cutting of all infields and base paths, rebuilding of all pitcher’s mounds and home plate areas, rolling of all infields and outfields, liming, filling low areas in the infields and outfields, installation of pitcher’s plate, home plate, bases, backstops (plastic), safety fencing (plastic) and other related work to ensure daily safe and playable athletic facilities. - Deliver marking lime, rakes, shovels, etc. to all aluminum storage boxes. - Move all bleachers as required. - Check flagpole at Judge Crandall. - Distribute aluminum storage boxes. - Placement of trash cans, player benches, and picnic table(s). - Spread loam/clay/sand/or beam clay. - Fields to be laid out per league requirements. - All fields to be rolled prior to spring play. - Repair of all bleachers, player benches and picnic tables. - Install soccer and lacrosse goals and paint the fields. The Ledyard Parks and Recreation Department’s spring baseball season traditionally opens in April, and the maintenance work is usually completed by late July. However, maintenance work on some facilities may vary according to the particular needs of a facility and league. B. SPRING PREPARATION OF HIGHLAND’S LAKE This includes, but is not be limited to the following services: Installation of buoy lines, placement of aluminum storage boxes, boats, picnic tables, spread sand, drag (rake) beach, installation of volleyball net and add necessary sand for court, installation of horseshoe pits, filling with sand if needed, install/repair picnic area, add sand to playground, make necessary repairs to playground, small pavilion and grills, fill holes in parking lot, install necessary beach and safety signs, and other related work to ensure safe and clean beach areas. Highland’s Lake traditionally opens to the public Memorial Day and is open through Labor Day. C. SPRING PREPARATION OF SAWMILL PARK, MODEL PARK, ERICKSON PARK AND THE LEDYARD TOWN GREEN. This includes and shall not be limited to the following services: Install all safety signs, picnic tables, benches, grills, clean entire area, make necessary repairs to swing set, slides, etc., remove brush/leaves, and all other related work to ensure safe and clean parks. Maintenance work on Sawmill Park, Model Park and Erickson Park facilities commence in mid-April and ends November 30.
