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Resolution Approving Bid in the Amount of $590,000 and Authorizing Contract 2014-112 With Shelco Construction Company for the Greensboro Aquatic Center (GAC) Pool Deck Expansion
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Department: Coliseum
Council District: 1
Public Hearing: N/A
Advertising Date/By: N/A
Contact 1 and Phone: Mike Perdue 373-7457
Contact 2 and Phone: Butch Shumate 412-5794
PURPOSE:
City Council is requested to approve the following contract proposal from Shelco Construction Company to provide construction services to expand the GAC pool deck on the southwest side of the dive well and along a portion of the competition pool on the west side. Coliseum Department is requesting that City Council approve the proposal made by Shelco Construction Company in the amount of $590,000.00.
BACKGROUND:
In less than three years, the GAC has achieved extraordinary success and has established itself as one of, if not, the premier Aquatic Center in the country. The GAC's continuing success to attract and be selected to host prestigious major National Swimming & Diving Meets requires us to implement plans to widen the West Deck in order to accommodate Meets with large numbers of participants and install a permanent Paddock Evacuator Air Quality System located between the Dive Well and the Competition Pool to insure air quality during these large swim meets. These improvements are being funded by $465,000.00 in future GAC rental revenues from 13 contracted large swim meets combined with a $125,000.00 Facility Improvement grant from Ticket Masters to fund these necessary improvements. This projects needs to be completed by March 1, 2015 before the next scheduled YMCA Nationals.
The deck expansion is needed to host large swim meets with well over 800 swimmers on a regular basis. This project will expand the width of the West Deck at the Dive Well by relocating and re-using the existing Glass Storefront exterior and the adjoining exterior sections of CMU block wall...
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