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Consider a memorandum/resolution authorizing a contract with Commercial Swim Management for the renovation of the Family Aquatic Center.
SUMMARY
DATE: February 20, 2018
TO: Ronald L. Olson, City Manager
FROM: Brett E. Williams, Executive Director of Community Services
SUBJECT: Authorizing a contract for Family Aquatic Center repairs
BACKGROUND AND FINDINGS:
The Family Aquatic Center, located within Lions Club Park, opened to the public in 2009. The Family Aquatic Center is the primary destination for aquatic activities within our community. The Family Aquatic Center features a competition pool, bowl slide, plunge slide and two race slides. The facility also features a play structure that includes slides, spray apparatus, a wading area and a zero depth beach entry. In addition to being available for general public swim, the facility is also the location for swim lessons, safety courses, birthday parties, and private reservations.
The Family Aquatic Center has in excess of 60,000 visitors on an annual basis. The average annual revenue for the facility for the previous five years is $398,806.
The Family Aquatic Center has now reached a point in its service life that requires significant repairs so that it can remain a viable swimming location for the immediate and distant future. Re-plastering all the bodies of water within the facility is at the forefront of repairs. The plaster located within the bodies of water has begun to deteriorate. Factors such as peeling and decaying plaster are contributing to the need for the repairs. Plaster that fails to adhere to the surface of the pool presents a safety and welfare issue for patrons.
The city is a member of various purchasing cooperatives; purchases made through these cooperatives satisfy the City's bidding requirements. City staff solicited estimates for the completion of the...
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