Our Tool Shed is a resource library designed for professionals working within all aspects of park maintenance. We continually research best maintenance practices from all industries to gather videos, articles, templates, and websites and store them in one place for our subscribers. We spend the time to sift through the noise and provide you with valuable information when you need it, so you can focus on developing solutions. If there is something you need but cannot find, reach out and share your specific needs.
SAMPLE - RFP for Parks and Sports Fields Maintenance Services
City of Stonecrest, GA, 2021
This is an example RFP outlining the scope of work and expectations for managing city-owned properties.
SAMPLE - RFP for Athletic Field Maintenance Services
Village of Key Biscane, FL, 2022
This is an example RFP from a small municipality outlining scope of work and expectations for athletic field maintenance services.
Athletic Fields - Specification outline, construction, and maintenance
PennState Extension, 2016
Drainage patterns for some of the more important types of fields, specification guidelines for their construction, and management practices as they apply to PA and areas with similar climates.
Turf Management, Athletic-field Conditions, and Injuries in High School Football
PennState Extension, 2022
The condition of a playing field is not only of aesthetic importance, but it also may affect play and player safety.
Root-Collar Excavation
TCI Magazine, 2023
This video provides an example of how to excavate the roots of a Bradford pear tree, which had been the victim of mulch mounding for some time and was not in the best shape.
Everything to know about a Proactive Maintenance Storeroom
UpKeep, 2022
In this webinar, Ricky Smith, UpKeep's Maintenance Expert in Residence, tells you everything you wanted to know about a Proactive Maintenance Storeroom but were afraid to ask.
Best Practices Webinar: Asset Criticality for Proactive Maintenance
eMaint, 2017
Every facility, no matter how small, needs to understand what equipment components are critical and why. With Asset Criticality, organizations are able to rate assets to determine how critical each piece of equipment is to areas such as safety, product quality, customer issues, environmental issues, and production.
10 Things to Know About Maintenance and Reliability Best Practices
UpKeep, 2022
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SAMPLE - Maintenance Management Plan
Lower Makefield Township Parks and Recreation, 2022
Sample MMP from a small to mid-size suburban park department
Cricket Pitch Guidelines
England and Wales Cricket Board, 2011
Recommended guidelines for the construction, preparation and maintenance of cricket pitches andoutfields.
Plowing Intersections and Interchanges
MN DOT, 2018
Through a comprehensive nationwide survey, researchers gathered information about bestpractices for plowing ten different intersections andinterchanges.
Optimizing Tow Plow and Wing Plow Deployment
UC Davis, 2021
Practices Guide is designed to aid state DOTs in determining how and where to deploy various plows and configurations to optimize cost-effectiveness and other efficiencies. This guide
SAMPLE - Park 5-Year Strategic Plan
City of Bartlett, TN, 2015
Sample park facility analysis for small urban area
SAMPLE - Joint Use Agreement Budgeting Tool
City of Brookings, SD, 2022
Spreadsheet to assist with calculating maintenance and materials costs for park facility usage
SAMPLE - Joint Use Agreement for Facilities
City of Brookings, SD, 2022
Sample agreement outlining facility use and maintenance responsibilities between park department and school district
