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FRASER EDWARDS STANDARD SPECIFICATION 15A
NEW TENNIS COURT CONSTRUCTION - OPTION
DELUXE NET POSTS AND NETS, OPTIONAL FENCING
FULL ACRYLIC FINISH SYSTEM


Revised March 1998

1. QUALIFICATIONS
The contractor submitting a quotation on this work shall be experienced in construction of this type of tennis court and must be prepared to furnish a list of at least five separate installations in the use in excess of ten years.

2. CONTROLS
The owner's engineer will provide a benchmark and property line boundary at the site of the work. The contractor will provide and be responsible for all other survey work required for the completion of the work and shall be responsible for the correctness of all final grades and lines.

3. STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS
The Standard Specifications of the State Department of Public Works, Division of Highways, are hereby made a part of these specifications and are hereinafter referred to as "Standard Specifications".

4. PREPARATION OF SUBGRADE
Where cut is required in the construction area, the subgrade shall be cut approximately to the finished subgrade elevation. The entire area shall then be scarified and loosened to a depth of 6". Required fill shall be placed in layers not to exceed 4" in loose thickness before compaction. The entire area shall be compacted and brought to the finished subgrade elevation. Fence posts are to be installed after the surface course is laid, but before the final applications of surface and acrylic are applied.

5. WEED KILL
A non-crystallizing type weed kill shall be spread over the subgrade in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations.

6. CURBING, HEADER BOARDS OR EXTENDED PAVEMENT (Optional)
a. Concrete Curb Walls - Wall should be a minimum thickness 10". Sleeves for the fence posts must be installed at the time of pouring.

b. Header Boards - 2"x 4" redwood shall be installed at the area perimeter on the rock base. 2"x 4" stakes, 18" in length, shall be driven and nailed to all butt joints, and 18" long crinkle stakes driven at 6' intervals. Fence line posts shall be set against the outside of the header boards to provide additional support.

c. Extension of the asphalt paving a minimum of 1' beyond the fence line or court edge.
 7. BASE AND DRAINAGE SLOPE
One layer of reinforcing fabric shall be placed under the compacted rock base. There shall be a 4" thickness aggregate, base (or more as specified). Of approximately equal thickness and construction and materials shall conform to the Standard Specifications. A sufficient number of grade stakes shall be set to insure uniform thickness and accurate grade. Slope shall be 1" per 10' across the court surface. Compacted aggregate base shall extend 1' beyond header board line to provide solid foundation for curbing. The completed and compacted rock base shall not vary more than 1/2" from true elevation.

8. 2" ASPHALT CONCRETE PAVING
Asphalt concrete pavement shall be placed on the prepared aggregate base as specified under Paragraph 7, to the lines, grades and dimensions indicated.

a. Plant mix asphalt shall be in accordance with the standard specifications using 5% to 7% 85/100 penetration asphalt, mineral aggregate.

b. The completed paving shall not vary more than 1/4" from true elevation or when checked with a 10" straight edge. It shall be thoroughly cured and clean before applying the surface course.
9. SURFACE COURSE
A surface course of a nominal thickness shall be constructed in the completed pavement, using the double straightedge course method.

a. The mix for the straightedge application shall be a specially designed combination of Carpet Coat Solids, plaster or mortar sand, asphalt emulsion, cement or limestone dust and sufficient water to make a workable free flowing mix. Mixing can be accomplished by either a concrete or motor mechanical mixer. The total amount of undiluted Carpet Coat shall not be less than 50 per 1,000 square feet.

b. The finished surface shall be flooded and areas that hold water more than 1/8" shall be filled to grade with a mixture of Carpet Coat Surface.
10. ACRYLIC RESURFACER (No asphaltic materials will be permitted.)
Acrylic Resurfacer - 50 gallons

Water - 20-40 gallons

Sand (40-60 mesh) - 600-900 lbs.

Application: The surface shall be applied to the court surface by pouring from a can or a wheel container to continuous parallel lines and spreading immediately with a rubber faced squeegee.

There shall be two applications of surface. The total amount of surface shall not be less than 20 gallons per 1,000 sq.ft.
11. FILLED ACRYLIC FINISH COLOR
Shall be PLEXIPAVE as supplied by Fraser Edwards Co.

After the surface application has been completed and allowed to cure, the filled acrylic finish shall be applied in three applications.

12. PLAYING LINES
Playing lines shall be accurately located and marked by snapping chalked line on the court surface. Standard dimensions shall be used. Lines shall be painted with Plexicolor line paint and no oil base paint will be permitted.

13. DOWN TIME
The area shall be protected from traffic during all operations and shall not be opened for use for at least 24 hours after the finished surface has dried completely.

14. FENCING (Optional)
Galvanized or plastic coated mesh. Galvanized or painted posts and frame work.

Perimeter fence shall be either 10" or `1" high and shall be furnished with a continuous top rail and middle rail with 12' high fence only. Fabric shall be 11-gauge woven in a 1 3/4" mesh.

Terminal and gateposts shall be 3" O.D. pipe, line posts shall be 2 1/4" H Section or 2 1/2" round, weight 4.1 pounds per section foot or equal. A No. 7 gauge galvanized, coiled spring tension wire shall be located in the fence approximately 6" above grade and wired to the fencing at 25" spacing. All terminal posts to be furnished with additional bracing as required. Gates shall be 4" width single gates of 1 5/8" pipe and shall be 7" overhead clearance with transom panel above each gate. Fittings shall be pressed steel or malleable iron. All materials shall be heavily galvanized by the hot dip process. Concrete footing shall be at least 36" deep. Spacings shall bed 10" centers. All fencing to have knuckled salvage top and bottom. Frames and fabric may be left off until the surface course is applied but must be erected before squeegee and broom coats are applied to the courts.

15. DELUXE NET POSTS WITH CENTER TIE DOWNS AND NET.
Net posts shall be fabricated from 3" square, heavy-duty hollow steel. The reel shall in internal worm gear wind and shall be made of bronze or brass. Crack for winding will be removable and made of brass. FE #1 by Fraser Edwards Company of San Francisco, California.

The posts will be set in sleeves, 24" long by 3" square. Sleeves shall be embedded in concrete 14" in diameter at the top with a 30" footing at the bottom by 30" deep. Posts, when set into the sleeves, shall bear on a bolt through the sleeves at the 18" depth.

Anchors for tennis net center strap tie-down shall be 1 5/8" pipe,9" long, with bottom 2" flattened together and a 1/4" pin centered in the top. This anchor shall be set in concrete 6" x 6" x 12" in depth.

Net shall be synthetic strands with deluxe net and plastic coated cable with center tie down and adjuster. Edwards 30DS.


Fraser-Edwards Co.
2412 Harrison St.
San Francisco, CA 94110
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