HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - October 21, 2015 C-14AGENDA ITEM
CITY OF LODI
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AGENDA TITLE: Receive Update on Emergency Condition at Grape Bowl
MEETING DATE: October 21, 2015
PREPARED BY: Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Director
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RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive update on emergency condition at Grape Bowl.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: A water leak beneath the artificial playing surface at the Grape Bowl
was discovered on August 10, 2015, resulting in large amounts of
engineered fill being washed away and a collapse of a section of the
field. On August 19, the City Council declared an emergency condition exists at the Grape Bowl so that
staff could expedite repairs and prevent additional failures of the engineered foundation.
Repair work commenced on September 15 and finished on September 22, within the expected
timeframe. The leak was caused by a failure of a T -connector in the 2 -inch potable water supply, creating
a hole approximately 1 inch in diameter. What created the hole is being investigated by an engineer hired
by the City's insurer.
Cost of the work was $33,445.71, less than half the worst-case estimate. FieldTurf charged its estimated
cost of $21,445.71 to pull back the playing surface and put it back in place, while A.M. Stephens' cost to
excavate the damaged area, repair the water pipe and backfill and compact with the specified material
was $12,000, compared to its worst-case estimate of $40,000.
Scheduled activities at the Grape Bowl resumed on September 25. This report concludes the series of
updates provided to the Council since the emergency condition was declared.
FISCAL IMPACT:
FUNDING AVAILABLE
JH:tI
cc: City Attorney
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Jeff
n and Cultural Services Director
APPROVED: