Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to enter into contract with Roger D. Fields Associates, Inc. for mechanical and electrical engineering services to add air conditioning at the McDonald, Willis, Big Run and Berliner Athletic Complexes. The air handling units at each of these four complexes were originally designed and purchased with a section to accommodate the addition of air conditioning. This contract will engineer the addition of the cooling coils necessary to add air conditioning. The installation will be bid out separate from this contract.
The renovations to the four athletic complexes were in response to the discovery of mercury in 2010 that was used in the floor adhesive when the buildings were constructed. Since the work had not been scheduled prior to the discovery, funding had not been earmarked. The City funded the removal of the mercury and to replace the wood flooring but did not cover a total renovation of each complex. The additional funds needed were carved out of our existing capital budget. Due to the tight budget it was decided not to add air conditioning to the complexes as it was not a pre-existing issue. The four complex renovations were completed in 2014. Once the renovations were complete, moisture started to appear on the wood flooring making it, in some instances, unsafe to use. It is believed this was caused by making the building tighter during the renovation. The buildings did not have the air circulation it had prior to renovation.
For the safety of our users, to fix the moisture problem, we need to add air conditioning. Even though the lead architecture firms changed through the course of the renovations, the mechanical engineering firm remained the same. The 2010 project design was done so air conditioning could be added at a later date if warranted.
The costs for this project will be $33,000.00 with a contingency of $3,000.00 for a total of ...
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