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Home My WebLink AboutMEMO TO COUNCIL (2) rIA CITY F WATERLOO , iOWA 11rti It,0 /� WATERLOO BUILDING INSPECTIONS 30EPAR19 Fax T MENT �,..'..., g 715 Mulberry St. • Waterloo, IA 50703 %�j NC) LOUIS CUTWRIGHT,JR. • Building Official/Maintenance Administrator MEMORANDUM Mayor TO: Interested Vendors TIMOTHY J. HURLEY FROM: Louis Cutwright, Jr. Building Official/Maintenance Ad ' s rator COUNCIL MEMBERS DATE: July 23, 2008 RE: SAND FILTER SYSTEM / GATES SWIMMING POOL REG IN ALD A. SCI IMITT tvar1I The City of Waterloo is seeking bids to: (1) paint Byrnes and Gates swimming pools, (2) do complete installation of handrails for "0" depth pool entry (ADA) and CROIAN (3) replace the existing Diatomaceous Earth (DE) filter system with a 21at century COOLS Iva,/2 sand filter system at the Gates swimming pool location at 750 East Donald Street in Waterloo, Iowa. HAROLD GETTY ➢ INTENT: The intent of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to limit Ward the bidding to a product which exemplifies the highest QC.EN LIN NI. quality production standard and manufactured by a HART company with a proven history and performance record. IiViiriii-I RON ➢ SUBMITTAL: All systems submitted in the RFP will have complete WEEPER drawings and specifications showing that all I^„rid 3 requirements as outlined in the (RFP) have been met. The bidder shall name the manufacturer and model BOB The number of the product for reference. GREENWOOD�;RE At-Lame > QUALIFICATION: The filter vessels shall be the product of a manufacturer STFVE regularly engaged in the fabrication of fiberglass Aa It-LITT pressure vessels for a period of not less than fifteen (15) At-Lank years. Filters shall bear the National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) mark as being listed under NSF Standard 50. ➢ GUARANTEE: The equipment supplier and contractor shall guarantee the filter vessel for fifteen (15) years. They shall also guarantee that the equipment furnished meets or exceeds the correct size and capacity and is properly engineered to provide water returning to the pool to be clear, bright, free from suspended matter, visible to the unaided eye and will be sanitary to the satisfaction of all authorities having jurisdiction. CITY WEBSITE: www.ci.waterloo.ia.us WE'RE WORKING FOR YOU! An Equal Opportunity/Attirmative Action Employer MEMO TO INTERESTED VENDORS RE: SAND FILTER SYSTEM / GATES POOL July 23, 2008 Page 2 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: 1. Pool capacity—380,000 gallons. 2. Existing pumps to be sized to reflect filter flow requirements required by the Iowa Department of Public Health. 3. Electrical by others. 4. The installation of the new sand filter system shall be a turn-key project. 5. The owner will provide the concrete base for the filter tanks. • Base specifications shall be forwarded to the owner one (1) day after award of contract. 6. The contractor for the filter system shall provide all piping, valves, gauges, levers, backwash sight glass, etc., necessary for the operation of the filter system. 7. The system shall be composed of two (2) independent filtering units for the continuous operation of the facility. (i.e., One unit can continue to filter while the second unit continues filtering until the failed unit is brought back on line.) 8. All related piping on the exterior of the pump house shall be covered to prevent UV ray deterioration. The covering of all piping will be the responsibility of the contractor. 9. The owner will provide a security fence with privacy slats after system installation is complete. The contractor will be responsible for securing sight during the construction phase of the project. 10. The contractor shall furnish labor and material to paint Byrnes and Gates pools completely. The process shall be as follows: A. Product: Chester Pool coating or equivalent. B. Sandblast interior and top edge of pool to commercial blasting specifications. MEMO TO INTERESTED VENDORS RE: SAND FILTER SYSTEM / GATES POOL July 23, 2008 Page 3 C. Inspect all welds and seams for structural defects. D. Chemically prepare and seal with Chester coating system or equivalent. E. Inspect and check all welds, connections and pre-coat system before final coating is applied. F. Remove all existing caulk material around perimeter of pool. Cut expansion joints material to a depth of one (1) inch. Place backer rod in joint so the joint can be filled with 3/8" — 1/4"joint material ("Vulcon self-leveling"joint material). (1) Contractor will be responsible to clean all surfaces of debris and spilled materials before joint sealing job is accepted. (2) Any surface damage due to spilled caulking material shall be the responsibility of the contractor to repair. 11. Handrails for zero-depth entrance: A. The contractor shall provide labor and material to install handrails for zero-depth entrance into pools. B. Handrail design shall be as outlined in Attachment "A". 12. The existing filter tank in the existing pump house shall continue to be used as surge tanks. 13. Strainer baskets shall be installed in both surge tanks to catch pool debris before water enters the sand filter. (Example drawing attached.) 14. The contractor will remove and dispose of D.E. filter elements. 15. The backwash pipe from the sand filters shall be piped into the existing drain pit. NOTE: The drain pit is the pit with the grate outside the pump room. 16. The selected contractor is responsible to send plans to the State Health Department for necessary permits for pool renovation. 17. If the State requires additional work outside the scope of the contract documents, the owner will be responsible for additional costs. MEMO TO INTERESTED VENDORS RE: SAND FILTER SYSTEM / GATES POOL July 23, 2008 Page 4 BIDDER REQUIREMENTS: 1. A pre-bid meeting has been scheduled for Thursday, August 7, 2008, at 1:00 p.m. at Gates Pool, 750 E. Donald Street, Waterloo, IA 50703. NOTE: This pre-bid meeting is not mandatory. All addendums resulting from pre-bid meeting will be sent to plan holders. 2. Bids will be due August 18, 2008, in the City Clerk's Office, First Floor City Hall, 715 Mulberry Street, Waterloo, IA 50703, on or before 3:00 p.m. 3. Only sealed bids will be accepted. 4. A five percent (5%) bid bond shall accompany bid in a separate envelope. 5. The outside of the envelope shall be clearly marked "2008 Swimming Pool Filter Replacement and Painting Project." 6. Bids will be opened at the City Council meeting August 18, 2008, at 5:30 P.M. 7. The project will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder on August 25, 2008, with approval of contract, bonds and insurance. 8. Notice to Proceed will be issued August 26, 2008. 9. Handrail installation and painting shall be completed by October 30, 2008. 10.Filter installation shall be completed by April 30, 2009. NOTE: If contractor chooses to install filter system during the fall season (2008), this is acceptable. BONDS: 1. A five percent (5%) bid bond is required. MEMO TO INTERESTED VENDORS RE: SAND FILTER SYSTEM / GATES POOL July 23, 2008 Page 5 2. Payment/performance bond shall be submitted with contract for the total amount of contract. PAYMENTS: 1. All payments will be subject to five percent (5%) retainage. 2. Payment will be made within thirty (30) days after receipt of invoice. 3. Retainage will be paid out within thirty (30) days after project completion has been approved by City Council. ja 18'-9" 15-O"— 1 — - 1 48'-9' 30,0" igD CI. I---124-I 1I2 . 98,• 108'-9" ( 119'-1 112" HYRNES POOL NOTES: 2 WADING POOLS 22-9"X 4T-9"TO BE INCLUDED ANCHORS FOR HAND RAILS,CHAIRS,ECT.TO BE 40'-0" REINSTALLED AS NEEDED 53'-9" RODSTOP AND APPROVED SEALANT ANCHOR WELDED TO POOL,MATCH EXISTING 10"WELDED WIRE MESH LAPPED IS"CENTERED IN CONCRETE S18"EPDXY COATED S I BLI ROD,le LONG, 8"two EJQSIING TT<R 2"FROM TOP OF SLAB, 24"ON CENTER CONTROLJOINTS TO MATCH MISTING 61 MATC 7 SLAB slab • • 53'-9" 33'-1" • Lew ♦ 83'-10' 105'-0" 110'-0" - 48'-9' 8019" • GATES MAIN POOL �15-0" 1F-9• • b b 4 O O - k vj aQ ez N ct. ...1.♦fir• 7\NN) ♦ i C.) -♦ _• l .-♦♦•�♦4_i -t. vt N Q� Mono • 0 • 0D ' 77\ v CO 0' Off? Ui ab O o, a 4 CI CO io .c' � -►c4 !- � o us oii x oa. p N o