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File #: 20-1199    Version: 1 Name: 9/8/20 Contract with Seaway Painting at Veterans Memorial Park
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 9/8/2020 In control: City Council
On agenda: 9/8/2020 Final action: 9/8/2020
Enactment date: 9/8/2020 Enactment #: R-20-330
Title: Resolution to Approve a Contract with Seaway Painting, LLC to Rehabilitate the Pool Slide Stair Structure at Veterans Memorial Park ($52,350.00)(ITB No. 4634).
Attachments: 1. 2020 0807 - ITB 4634_Veterans Memorial Park Pool Waterslide Stair Improvements.pdf, 2. Seaway Contract for ITB 4634 Vet's Pool Slide repair.pdf
Title
Resolution to Approve a Contract with Seaway Painting, LLC to Rehabilitate the Pool Slide Stair Structure at Veterans Memorial Park ($52,350.00)(ITB No. 4634).
Memorandum
Attached for your review and action is a resolution to approve a $52,350.00 contract with Seaway Painting, LLC to repair and rehabilitate the existing pool slide stair structure at Veterans Memorial Park.

An engineering assessment performed by ROWE Professional Services Company (ROWE) in 2019 concluded that the pool slide stair structure was in need of repairs both to the wooden handrail and the steel support system. The wood railing was replaced by Parks and Recreation Services Staff in November 2019. The steel structure requires more technical expertise and needs to be performed by a licensed contractor with knowledge of cleaning, repairing, and coating steel structures. ROWE provided detailed drawings and specifications that were used to develop an Invitation to Bid (ITB) for the project.

It is essential that these structural repairs are performed prior to the next pool season in order to ensure the stair's continued structural integrity and use. Staff are anticipating that construction will begin in September 2020 to allow for the pool slide to be open as scheduled for the 2021 season.

The project meets the sustainability goal of promoting active living and learning as well as supporting the goal of having a safe community by minimizing the risk to public health. Maintenance of existing infrastructure is also a key goal of the PROS plan.

Staff is recommending awarding a contract to Seaway Painting, LLC in the amount of $52,350.00 for construction services related to the pool slide stair structure. As part of a separate engineering services contract, ROWE will assist with construction inspection and oversight. As was written in the bid documents, there is a possibility that once the steel structure is cleaned and the paint has been removed, that more steel than originally iden...

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