Agenda Item Wording:
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Authorize the City Manager to Award the Whitendale Park Arbor Replacement contract to R.E. Schultz Construction, of Orange, CA, for an amount not to exceed $128,965, for the demo and replacement of the three wooden arbors at picnic areas with new steel arbors and fabric covers at Whitendale Park.
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Deadline for Action: 11/20/2023
Submitting Department: Community Services
Contact Name and Phone Number: Daryl Tillman, Park Maintenance Supervisor 713-4435; daryl.tillman@visalia.city Alvin Dias, Parks and Facilities Manager 713-4564; alvin.dias@visalia.city Kelli Kincaid, Community Services Director 713-4042; kelli.kincaid@visalia.city
Department Recommendation:
It is recommended that the City Council authorize the award of a construction contract for the demo and replacement of the three (3) wooden arbors at picnic areas with new steel hipped roof (HIP) style arbors and ultraviolet (UV) resistant fabric covers at Whitendale Park to RE Schultz Construction, of Orange, CA, in the amount of and not to exceed $128,965.00, per specifications of RFB 22-23-32.
Background Discussion:
The wooden framework and overhead slats (roofing) for arbors #1, #2, and #3 are well over 30 years old. Exposure to weather, irrigation water overspray and use by the community over the years has resulted in deterioration of the wood in all these structures. This decay is obvious and highly visible in the arbors which is creating an unsafe condition. To be proactive and address the condition of the arbors before they become a safety issue, staff is proposing that all three arbors be replaced with steel HIP style structures. The current arbors will be removed and replaced with the new hipped roof (HIP) design which consists of four metal corner posts where all four sides of the roof slope downwards from the peak and suspended overhead ultraviolet (UV) resistant canopies. The Whitendale Park arbors are res...
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