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November 9,
2009
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Agenda
Item No. 7 Roll
Call No. 09- Communication No.
09-778 Submitted by: Jeb
E. Brewer, P.E. City Engineer |
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AGENDA HEADING:
Approving Professional Services Agreement with Shuck-Britson, Inc. for the Principal Park Facility Assessment,
not to exceed $32,000.
SYNOPSIS:
Recommend
Council approval of the Professional Services Agreement with Shuck-Britson, Inc., Timothy
J. Monson, President, 2409 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50312, for a total
cost not to exceed $32,000, based on hourly rates, to conduct a facility
assessment and prepare recommendations for ongoing maintenance and necessary
repairs for the Principal Park Facility
Assessment.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Amount: $32,000
Funding Source: 2009-10 CIP, Page Park Improvements – 20,
PKS132, Principal Park, TIF Bonds
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Shuck-Britson
evaluated the structural failure and developed details for the emergency
repairs to the precast concrete decking earlier this year. Shuck-Britson was
asked to prepare a proposal to conduct a facility assessment for the City due
to their knowledge of the facility and the need to develop an inspection and
maintenance plan that would strive to prevent future failures and need to
address ongoing maintenance.
The stadium was built on its current site in 1947 and
called Pioneer Park. In 1959, it was renamed Sec Taylor Stadium in honor of
former Des Moines Register and Tribune sports editor Garner W. (Sec) Taylor.
The ballpark was renamed Principal Park during the 2004 season.
Planning for a new stadium began in August 1988. The $12 million
rebuilding effort began with the demolition of the old stadium on Sept. 10,
1991. The new stadium was constructed on the old site beginning that October.
The first game was April 16, 1992.
In 1995, the ballpark added a new look with a remodeled clubhouse
and 12 skyboxes in left field. The $2 million clubhouse expansion featured new
locker room facilities for both the Cubs and visiting clubs. The locker room
complex also included: new offices for
the manager and coaches, laundry and storage facilities, an expanded training
room, an indoor batting cage, a new weight room and a family lounge.
The City has responsibility for maintaining the facility
and there are ongoing concerns with water damage to the masonry façade causing
the block and morter to split and crack. This past fall, several blocks were replaced
and repairs made to mortor joints to address this
issue.
The scope of services consists of
three main elements: inspection and assessment of structural components,
masonry and other facility elements, recommendations for repairs including cost
estimates, and maintenance manual for City use in future upkeep of the
facility. This work will also be used to
schedule and prioritize future work at Principal Park.
Staff has negotiated a
Professional Services Agreement with Shuck-Britson,
Inc., for a total cost not to exceed $32,000, based on hourly rates, to conduct
a facility assessment and prepare recommendations for ongoing maintenance and
necessary repairs for the Principal
Park Facility Assessment.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION(S): NONE
BOARD/COMMISSION ACTION(S): NONE
ANTICIPATED ACTIONS AND FUTURE
COMMITMENTS:
Present
report and findings to City Council.
For more information on this and other agenda items,
please call the City Clerk’s Office at 515-283-4209 or visit the Clerk’s Office
on the second floor of City Hall,