A. The turf system shall meet or exceed the following requirements: 1. Product Type: 100% fibrillated fiber or fibrillated / monofilament fiber blend 2. Pile Height: 2” to 2 1/4” (as determined by each manufacturer) 3. Face Weight: 46 oz. minimum (52 oz. minimum face weight if including thatch fiber) 4. Total Fabric Weight: 76 oz. 5. Primary Backing Weight: 8 oz. 6. Secondary Coating Weight: 22 oz. 7. Tuft Bind: >12 lbs. 8. Grab Tear Strength Average: >200 lbs. 9. Lead Content: <50 ppm 10. Total Yarn Linear Density: ≥ 10,000 denier 11. Tensile Strength: 16 lbs. 12. Stitch Rate: as needed 13. Stitch Gauge: 3/8” to 1/2" 14. Flammability: PASSED 15. Water Permeability with Infill: >40” per hour 16. Fiber Thickness: 110 microns (fibrillated fiber) or 300 microns (monofilament) 17. Fabric Width: 15 ft. 18. Infill Type: 100% new infill material performance mix of SBR crumb rubber and silica sand per manufacturer’s specifications a. 5 lb minimum b. Rubber shall be recycled, non-compacting, 100% SBR rubber granules size 10- 20 mesh, ambient or cryogenically ground, clean of dust or foreign materials c. Sand shall be siliceous (95%) washed and dried, round grain and uniform in shape, size 0.5-1.8mm 19. Seaming Method: Sewn Seams a. Seams to be sewn or glued (sewn seams preferred). b. Line markings for football to be tufted to the greatest extent possible. c. Secondary line markings, numbers and logos to be tufted, inlaid, or cut in as standard with manufacturer. 20. Gmax (Shock Attenuation) in accordance with ASTM F1936 – standard specification for shock-absorbing properties a. Upon completion, maximum average Gmax value of 120 b. Life of the field warranty, maximum average Gmax value of 145 c. 1 Gmax test performed by an independent certified shock attenuation technician (certification required). 21. Midfield Mascot Design: a. 38 x 38 color mascot of the Bulldog to be added at 50 yard line and centered in the middle of the field to the direction facing to the west towards the stands. 22. Installer: a. Experienced installer that specializes in infilled synthetic turf system b. A minimum of 10 successful installations within 300 miles of our location
