Excavation The excavation and rough grading includes clearing and grubbing the grass surface. The court area is to be excavated and the rough grade established. The court will have an establish sub-grade slope of a 1 inch of fall every 10 feet on single plane. The subbase to be compacted to a minimum compaction of 95% prior to the stone base installation. Stone Base Construction Furnish and install a minimum 6” compacted graded aggregate base course (GABC). GABC shall be thoroughly compacted. GABC will be an established grade of 1 inch of fall every 10 feet on a single plane. GABC shall extend six (6) feet beyond the fence line on the south and west sides of the court to create access paths for the facility, as shown on Exhibit B. Asphalt Court Furnish and install a minimum compacted thickness 2-1/2” asphalt binder course over the GABC and established grade of 1 inch of fall every 10 feet on a single plane. The asphalt shall extend six (6) feet beyond the fence line on the south and west sides of the court, as shown on Exhibit B. Furnish and install a minimum compacted thickness 2” asphalt surface course and established grade of 1 inch of fall every 10 feet on a single plane. The asphalt shall extend six (6) feet beyond the fence line on the south and west sides of the court, as shown on Exhibit B. The asphalt surface must cure a minimum of 21 days or as recommended by the Acrylic Resurface manufacturer, whichever is longer. Low Spot Correction - The entire court surface shall be checked for low areas by flooding the court’s surface with water. Puddles or birdbaths deeper than the depth of a quarter shall be patched with leveling compound (a cement mixture of sand, portland cement and acrylic court patch binder). All repaired depressions shall be level with the existing asphalt surface. The repair work shall be ground down to blend the repair work in with the existing asphalt surface and to ensure it is level. All repair patches will be coated with one application of concrete primer and two applications of Acrylic Resurfacer. Acrylic Resurfacer - Two applications of acrylic resurfacer will be furnished and installed over the entire court surface. The material to mixed according to manufacturer specifications. Multiple coats of the resurfacer will be installed to seal the voids of the new asphalt while producing surface texture necessary for Pickleball. Acrylic Color - Two applications of acrylic color will be furnished and installed. The court to have a two-tone color scheme with two coats in the center playing area and two coats on the perimeter of the court. Playing Lines - The playing lines will be properly measured in accordance with the official rules and regulations of Pickleball. Lines will be striped out with masking tape, and application of two textured white acrylic line paint coats.
