Making Progress

After a bit of a slow start due to the wet weather last week we are really starting to make progress. We have accomplished a lot this week and both the contractors have been working long hours trying to make up for lost time. Here is a run down of what we have done this week.

1. The subgrade work and drainage have been installed on #17 green.

Kris' crew began installing the greens mix this afternoon. Our goal is to have the sod re-installed on #17 green on Saturday. There are a few steps that need to be completed before the sod can be laid, but we hope to accomplish it all tomorrow.  I will do my best to repost tomorrow or Saturday to show the rest of the process.

2. The irrigation crew has made tremendous progress. They have already completed all of #17 and #18, except for the greens loops which can not be performed until the green is ready for sod. They have also put the irrigation around the chipping green and putting green.

3. Along with all of installation work that has been completed, the first irrigation road crossing has been completed. This process is quite time consuming as precision is necessary when performing the work. The first step necessary is to hand dig out where all of the utilities are located such as power, cable, television, and fiber optic lines.

After the lines are exposed, a pit must be dug to accommodate the boring machine. This pit was dug approximately 5 feet deep to make sure that the bore was deep enough to allow for movement or directional changes that may occur if the drill bit hits rock while under the road. After the pit was dug, the boring machine was installed and set up.

After set up, the actual boring process began. 

After making it cleanly through to the other side the machine was removed and the sleeves were installed. First, an 8 inch steel sleeve was installed to protect the irrigation line and also because it provides a solid surface under the road as required by the DOT.

After the sleeve was installed, the irrigation line was run through the sleeve. Once this was done, the final necessary connections were made. The holes were then backfilled to complete the process.

As you can see, after a slow start we are in full swing now. I will follow up within the next day or two to show the rest of the green completion process.