2017.04.25 WS Agenda C - Laserfiche WebLink

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Memo To: Mayor and Council Members Manager Lotter From: Bill Bach, Facilities Manager Subject: Eagles Nest Replacement Project Update Date: April 20, 2017 Council authorized staff to advertise for bids and solicit quotes for the replacement of the Eagles Nest Indoor Playground at the March 14 Council Meeting. Proposals will be opened on Monday, April 24. Staff is anticipating receiving proposals from four vendors. After the release of the Eagles Nest Replacement RFP, vendors expressed difficulty meeting specific sections in the Minnesota Building Code. Of the four potential vendors, three have indicated they do not comply with the rigid plastic material requirement of the Building Code. This requirement deals with heat release if there were to be a fire. For reference, the City of Golden Valley currently has a similar project on hold due to the same section of the Building Code. Staff have had discussions focusing around this piece of the code. The information received from the different vendors leads staff to believe that it is technically infeasible to meet the section of the code that addresses rigid plastics. Technically infeasible is language that is in different areas of the Building Code and could be applied in this instance. With that being said, there is a need to provide a safe location and not allow the vendors to utilize materials at their discretion. To help in these areas, the steps below will be followed with safety in mind: 1.The density of the fire sprinklers in the Eagles Nest will be increased. This would, in the event of a fire, put more water onto the playground than the current sprinkler system currently provides. 2.After a playground design has been approved, the design would be provided to the sprinkler installation company to determine if sprinkler head placement needs to be adjusted or added to ensure the sprinkler system isn’t blocked by a tower and unable to provide water to a fire.