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Meeting Date:	11/12/2019
Irrigation
Submitted for:	Oscar Urdiales	Submitted By:	Oscar Urdiales
Department:	Casa Blanca Golf Course

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to authorize the Purchasing Agent to solicit Request For Proposals for the upgrading of the irrigation system at the golf course and plant bare areas. [Account #7130-6040-001-474501]

Issue: The golf course's irrigation system while improved over the course of 2019 remains inadequate due to a number of reasons including lack of automatic systems (the system must be run manually, sprinkler by sprinkler- costing labor dollars). Ants have damaged wiring between sprinkler heads adding to the overall problem. The driving range is not irrigated at all which decreases the useful life of range balls due to the rough terrain. Lastly, there are many bare areas on the golf course where turf grass need to be established.

Solution: The proposed primary solution is to reconnect the irrigation heads by pulling fresh wire and setting of proper irrigation controllers and a communication system so that the sprinklers can be run on a proper schedule and be adjusted locally and remotely as needed. The new system desired only provides electrical current when the heads are running, not continuously as before which in part attracted the ant problem. In addition, irrigation the driving range and funding the grading and seeding of bare areas once irrigation is complete will lead to full coverage of all playing areas on the golf course.

Result: A fully functional golf course operation. Tuft coverage of bare areas will be winter rye grass depending on timing of the project and Bermuda seed for the warm weather months.

Background:

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Previous Court Action:

Fiscal Impact

Budget Account Number:	71306040001474501
Funding Source:	Bond series 2019
Balance:	500,000.00
Financial Impact:
71306040001474501