Recreation Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2019 02 25

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L City ii 1 ousvle Parks & Recreation MEMORANDUM TO: Recreation Advisory Board FROM: Aquatics Division DATE: February 16th, 2019 SUBJECT: Memory Square Pool Play Feature Recommendation and Sole Source Justification To fulfill the 2019 Capital Improvement project Memory Pool Play Feature, the Aquatics Division are recommending the purchase of an Aqua ZipN pool play feature from AquaClimb. The following reasons support this recommendation: • This feature fits within the budgeted $13,000; it costs $12,100. • It fits the target demographic of independent young swimmers (-5-15 y.o.) that did not see much benefit from the renovated baby pool. • It has a high user frequency, meaning the ride is quick and many users can be turned over quickly. • There is very little staff impact in having this feature. No exceptional guard coverage or setup/takedown. • It is a unique feature to the area. • With the available splash zone clearances, Memory Square Pool fits this feature better than the Recreation Center. The options of climbing wall and inflatable obstacle course were also considered in fulfilling this capital commitment. The climbing wall requires depths not available at Memory Square Pool, or rather, the depths available result in a fairly lackluster wall, only protruding about 6 feet out of the water. The inflatable obstacle course monopolizes pool splash with large splash zones and requires significant staff time to setup, takedown, and store. In researching options for this feature, it has become known that AquaClimb is the only manufacturer of this type of feature (Aqua ZipN), no comparable products were found with any other manufacturer. Should the board agree with the recommendation, a sole source procurement would be necessary. 7