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.
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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.