UON Grounds Standards Audit - V4

• Audit Title

• Campus

• Grounds Precinct

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• All persons and contractors present

AUDIT AREA - General

• Has the contract standard been met for the following:<br><br>Ensure that appropriate access to all fire trails is maintained at all times.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

AUDIT AREA - Grassed Areas (including sporting areas and playing pitches)

• Has the contract standard been met for the following:<br><br>Ensure that at all times: <br>- appropriate soil treatment is undertaken to maintain healthy growth<br>- newly grassed areas are uniform in appearance with no bare patches <br>- edges are kept trimmed<br>- weed infestation is eliminated <br>- grass levels are maintained to a uniform length of between: <br> -16mm - 20mm for Ray Watt Oval

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the contract standard been met for the following:<br><br>Ensure that at all times: <br>- appropriate soil treatment is undertaken to maintain healthy growth<br>- newly grassed areas are uniform in appearance with no bare patches <br>- edges are kept trimmed<br>- weed infestation is eliminated <br>- grass levels are maintained to a uniform length

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the contract standard been met for the following:<br><br>Ensure that at all times: <br>- appropriate soil treatment is undertaken to maintain healthy growth<br>- newly grassed areas are uniform in appearance with no bare patches <br>- edges are kept trimmed<br>- weed infestation is eliminated <br>- grass levels are maintained to a uniform length of between: <br> - 16mm – 25mm for Oval 1

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the contract standard been met for the following:<br><br>Ensure that at all times: <br>- appropriate soil treatment is undertaken to maintain healthy growth<br>- newly grassed areas are uniform in appearance with no bare patches <br>- edges are kept trimmed<br>- weed infestation is eliminated <br>- grass levels are maintained to a uniform length of between: <br> - 20mm – 35mm for Ovals 2, 3, 4, 5 and PE.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

AUDIT AREA - Grass Slashings

• Has the contract standard been met for the following:<br><br>At all times: <br>- Area 1 identified in the photograph below (Ourimbah Campus) is to be maintained to a uniform length of between 50 and 75mm

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the contract standard been met for the following:<br><br>At all times: <br><br>- Area 2 identified in the photograph below (Ourimbah Campus) is to be maintained to a uniform length of between 75 and 100 mm - <br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the contract standard been met for the following:<br><br>At all times: <br><br>- Area 3 identified in the photograph below (Ourimbah Campus) is to be maintained to a uniform length of between 100 and 150 mm. <br><br>- Area 3 as identified at Tamworth Education Centre must be maintained to a uniform length between 100 and 150 mm.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

AUDIT AREA - Grassed Sporting and Playing Pitches

• Has the contract standard been met for the following:<br><br>All grassed sporting and playing pitches must at all times be: <br>- marked with lines suitable for their intended use which includes: <br> - 2 soccer fields (including 1 half field 10m x 10m grids) and cricket pitches appropriately prepared and marked at Ray Watt Oval<br> - cricket pitches appropriately prepared and marked and 1 rugby union, 1 rugby league, 1 touch football and 1 soccer field at<br> Oval 1.<br> - 1 rugby union and 1 soccer field at Oval 2 <br> - 1 rugby league (including 10m x 10m grids), 1 boundary and 1 baseball at Oval 3 <br><br>- fitted out with all relevant sporting equipment including goal posts, nets, etc

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the contract standard been met for the following:<br><br>- fitted out with all relevant sporting equipment including goal posts, nets, etc

  Yes

  No

  N/A

AUDIT AREA - Artificial grass / Synthetic Surfaces

• Has the contract standard been met for the following:<br><br>All such surfaces must at all times be: <br>- free from standing water, ice or hail <br>- free from fallen leaves, moss, algae or interstitial weeds <br>- free from graffiti and vandalism <br>- marked with lines suitable for their intended use <br>- maintained in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions and recommendations

  Yes

  No

  N/A

AUDIT AREA - Flower and Garden Beds

• Has the contract standard been met for the following:<br><br>All flower and garden beds must at all times be: <br>- free from weeds and litter <br>- free from disease and aphid infestation <br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the contract standard been met for the following:<br><br>All flower and garden beds must at all times be: <br><br>- covered by mulch of a depth of no less than 70mm <br>- replaced as and when necessary to maintain appearance

  Yes

  No

  N/A

AUDIT AREA - Trees, Shrubs and Hedges

• Has the contract standard been met for the following:<br><br>All trees, shrubs and hedges must at all times be trimmed, pruned and cut in accordance with all relevant Principal’s Policies and Procedures and otherwise maintained so as to minimise: <br>- the risk of crime and vandalism <br>- the risk of storm and wind damage <br>- the obstruction of lines of sight, lighting and signage <br>- the risk of security systems being triggered <br>- the risk to the public <br>- litter

  Yes

  No

  N/A

AUDIT AREA - External Areas

• Has the contract standard been met for the following:<br><br>All external areas must at all times be free from litter, debris, leaves, hazards and excrement.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

AUDIT AREA - Circulation Routes

• Has the contract standard been met for the following:<br><br>All paving, paths, driveways, roads, car parks, hard standings, entrances, courtyards and paved areas must at all times be free from: <br>- standing water, ice, and hail <br>- fallen leaves, moss algae or interstitial weeds <br>- graffiti and vandalism

  Yes

  No

  N/A

AUDIT AREA - External Furniture and Features

• Has the contract standard been met for the following:<br><br>All guard rails, copings, statues or ornamental objects, seating, tables, permanent waste bins, fences, barriers and bollards, hydrants, grates and pits must at all times be: <br>- complete, safe, sound and secure <br>- free from moss, algae and interstitial weeds <br>- clean and free from graffiti and vandalism <br>- free of built-up of leaves, litter and dirt

  Yes

  No

  N/A

AUDIT AREA - Boundaries

• Has the contract standard been met for the following:<br><br>All fences, walls and gates must at all times be free from vegetation, litter and leaves.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

AUDIT AREA - Gutters, Drains, Culverts, Swales and Waterways

• Has the contract standard been met for the following:<br><br>All gutters, drains, culverts, swales and waterways must at all times be free of: <br>- litter, leaves, weeds and extraneous material<br>- blockages

  Yes

  No

  N/A

AUDIT AREA - Asset ProtectionZones and Bushfire Set Backs

• Has the contract standard been met for the following:<br><br>A continuous, vegetation-free fire break must be maintained at all times in accordance with all relevant local government and Country Fire Association requirements

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Additional Comments

• Other comments

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