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April 16, 2001 Cabarrus County Manager Cabarrus County Deputy Manager Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners From: Mr. Steve L. Little, Director Cabarrus County Parks and Recreation Department Subject: Consider Awarding General Construction Projects to Complete Holding Irrigation Ponds, Irrigation System and Bermuda Sprigging for Stonewall Jackson Soccer Complex and Associated Budget Amendment As directed by the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners in their annual 2001 work retreat, Cabarrus County staff has develoiped an aggressive plan of action for completing the soccer complex. To allow for Bermuda sprigging planting for the 2001 year (May through July is prime sprigging time for Bermuda), Cabarrus County must have in place prior to Bermuda sprigging the following construction elements: grading, irrigation system, two holding irrigation ponds, four irrigation wells, and electrical supply to wells/ponds/irrigation systems. In Fiscal Year 2000-2001, the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners funded the site grading, erosion control, storm drainage and gravel parking lots. The grading contractor, McWhirter Grading Company, was instructed to complete the grading of [he four soccer fields on the east side of the project by the middle of May. With the completion of these four fields, an irrigation/sprigging contractor will be able to start on the first four fields by May. All these items, such as irrigation system, holding ponds, wells, Bermuda sprigging, and electrical supply are requested in Cabarrus County Fiscal Year 2001-2002 Capital Improvement Budget. If the Board of Commissioners wishes to complete this project by Fall 2002, then these funds will need to be provided to allow for construction in year 2001. The following are in consideration for speeding up the project elements: