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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Completion of Furman Aquatics Center Water Slide Restoration Project RESOLUTION NO. 17-387 RESOLUTION APPROVING COMPLETION OF FURMAN AQUATICS CENTER WATER SLIDE RESTORATION PROJECT FOR THE CITY OF AMES WHEREAS, Fischer Brothers Enterprises of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, was awarded the Furman Aquatic Center Water Slide Restoration Project to provide all labor, materials, and other components necessary to complete necessary maintenance and repair to all surfaces of the four waterslides at the Furman Aquatic Center located at 1635 13th Street; and, WHEREAS,the contract was awarded January 24, 2017, in the amount of$97,000,and the project included repainting the exterior of all slide surfaces, repairing slide interiors, buffing and sealing of slide interiors to regain the original luster and speed, and sealing of all slide seams to eliminate leaks; and, WHEREAS,the proposal also included slide support and tower maintenance; and, WHEREAS, while the contractor was onsite, it recommended additional work not included in the proposal; the recommended work included replacing galvanized flange bolts to stainless steel flange bolts,as well as replacing two valves on the water supply lines to the tube slides; and, WHEREAS, staff approved the additional work due to the fact the bolts would need to be replaced in the near future because they were showing signs of rust; and, WHEREAS, if the contractor had to come back at a later time, the cost would be greater due to mobilization; and, WHEREAS,the additional cost for the recommended work was $2,200; and, WHEREAS, the total project cost was $99,200, while the budget was $97,500; the additional $1,700 will come from the completed Auditorium Sound Shell Project, which at $15,830 in savings. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the completion of the Furman Aquatics Center Water Slide Restoration Project in the amount of$99,200 is hereby approved, and the use of$1,700 from the completed Auditorium Sound Shell Project savings to fund the remainder of monies needed for the Slide Restoration Project is hereby further approved. ADOPTED THIS 13th day of June,2017. - Diane R. Voss,City Clerk Ann H. Campbell,Mayor Introduced by: Gartin Seconded by: Corrieri Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen,Betcher,Corrieri,Gartin,Nelson,Orazem Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 13th day of June,2017.