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AGENDA TITLE: Adopt resolution authorizing purchase of an independent pool lift for the Hutchins
Street Square Pool from Morris Independent Lift!, of Bay City, Michigan ($12,000.00)
and appropriate funds
MEETING DATE: Wednesday, February 6, 2002
PREPARED BY: Charlene J. Lange, Community Center Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt resolution authorizing purchase of an independent pool -lift for
the Hutchins Street Square Pool from Morris Independent Lift! of Bay
City, Michigan ($12,000.00) and appropriate funds.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: This action will allow for replacement of the existing pool -lift with a unit
that meets current ADA standards and has an increased weight
capacity in order to provide safe, easy to use, and reliable lift service
to handicapped clients using the H.S.S. pool.
The current pool -lift has reached the end of its working life -span. Calcium deposits and corrosion have
damaged the lift's seals reducing capacity and causing a binding in the lift's action. This existing lift is
undersized for large clients, does not offer padded surfaces, and does not contain people from falling out
of the lift. Falls have occurred twice in the past. The current pool -lift does not have child safe edges.
The new pool -lift will have double the capacity (700Ibs.), padded arm rests, a trapeze overhead for the
wheelchair bound and does not reside in the pool - saving space and increasing the life -span of the
apparatus since rust and corrosion elements are not in contact with the apparatus.
A sole source purchase is warranted due to the uniqueness of capacity, design and installation and usage:
Capacity The Independent Lift has a maximum capacity of 700 lbs. Other
makes max out at 350-400 lbs. A small segment of our clientele exceed 400 lbs. and
cannot access the pool via the steps. We are required under ADA guidelines to provide
reasonable accommodation.
Design/Installation The Independent Lift has an engineered hydraulic booster pump.
The Senior Center Pool side connection point supplies only 40 psi reducing maximum lift
capacity to approx. 300 lbs., inadequate for our clientele. The City would have to custom
engineer an application with other available models.
Usage The broad range of travel provided by the Independent Lift will
accommodate a backboard stretcher. This is the safest way to evacuate someone in
distress from the pool.
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FUNDING: $12,000.00 from 2001 Community Development Block Grant funds.
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Vicky McAthie
Finance Director
Respectfully submitted,
J. Lange
Community Center Director
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cc: City Manager
City Attorney
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Independent Pool Lift
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MODEL 41BD-4
(shown above)
Welcome to Morris Independent Pool Lift®!
Features include waterpower, with hands-on control at all times. You can
stop or reverse at any time. Controls in Braille, no backward travel,
floating safety armrest, and overhead trapeze bar for solid grasping. No
part of the lift touches the inner wall of the pool. The pool lift is capable of 700
pounds of lift, 42" of overall travel; Ws constructed of 316 stainless steel
and the Independent Pool Lift has
NO PINCH POINTS!
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MODEL 41BD-5
The pilot or handicapped person may use this independently of any help or the pool lift
may be operated by someone other than the person seeking access to the pool. This is
accomplished by providing three points of operation.
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Control Water
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The Control Water Valve is sealed with a custom plastic cover containing Braille (an
exclusive feature of Independent Pool Lift). One control station is located on the side of the
main column. This is a convenience for someone on the deck when the chair is lowered into
the pool. This operator may access the control station to cause the chair to return to
himself/herself. Likewise, if if you are in the pool and the pool lift is on the deck, you may
access the control handle and call the chair to you.. At any time the person operating the lift
may stop and stabilize the pool lift by moving the control handle to a neutral position, or
reverse the lift by moving the control handle in the opposite direction.
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Floating Arm
Rest
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Overhead
Trapeze Bar
D
Anti -swing
Stabilizer
E
Main Lifting
Cylinder
F
Conical Support
Base
The Floating Arm Rest (an exclusive feature of this pool lift) will float when the chair is
submerged, giving an additional safety feature. Each arm rest, although light in weight, will
support over 200 pounds and will easily swing out of way for ease of transfer.
This feature, the Overhead Trapeze Bar, (another exclusive feature of this pool lift),
presents to the user a stable handle for grasping, while in the water or on the deck.
This Anti -swing Stabilizer is provided to assure the chair is held rigid and perpendicular to
the base at all times (another exclusive feature of this pool lift).
This 4 -inch diameter, 316 stainless steel Main Lifting Cylinder is water powered, and
delivers the necessary force for lifting, and for controlled lowering.
The rugged cone is made of 316 stainless steel, welded to the base plate. This Conical
Support Base is the main support structure which is attached to the deck by four removable
bolts. No part of the pool lift must contact any part of the pool's inner wall.
Additional Features
316 Stainless
Steel
Construction
No Backward
Travel
42 Inches of
Travel
Type 316 Stainless Steel is employed for all major steel components of the pool lift, for good
reason. Type 304 Stainless Steel is a high-quality material, but chlorine will cause surface
corrosion (rust) and staining. Therefore, Type 316 Stainless Steel is used for construction in the
Independent Pool Lift because stainless grade 316 is impervious to chlorine (even though the
material is more costly). We do not use plated metals, thus avoiding false economies that
would be a disservice to the customers.
A highly -desirable feature, is accomplished by the chair designed to provide travel from side-to-
side.
The Independent Pool Lift provides a full 42" overall travel distance from about 17 1/2" above
the pool deck, to about 24-25" into the pool. The dimensions may vary slightly by the
installation, but amounts to a seating about the height of a dining chair, and enters the water
to a comfortable level.
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A FAMILY-OWNED AND MANAGED BUSINESS: Lifting Capacity
MODEL 41 BD -5 LIFTING CAPACITY
WATER PRESSURE LIFTING CAPABILITY
100 PSI 700 POUNDS
90 PSI 580 POUNDS
70 PSI 440 POUNDS
65 PSI 400 POUNDS
60 PSI 360 POUNDS
50 PSI* 310 POUNDS*
45 PSI* It is recommended
40 PSI* that a step-up
pump be added if
35 PSI* your water
pressure is below
30 PSI* 60 PSI.
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RESOLUTION NO. 2002-20
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING
THE SOLE -SOURCE PURCHASE OF AN INDEPENDENT POOL
LIFT FOR THE HUTCHINS STREET SQUARE POOL, AND
FURTHER APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THIS PROJECT
WHEREAS, Lodi Municipal Code §3.20.070 authorizes dispensing with bids for
purchases of supplies, services, or equipment when it is in the best interest of the City to
do so; and
WHEREAS, the current pool lift has reached the end of its working life -span, and
calcium deposits and corrosion have damaged the lift's seals reducing capacity and
causing a binding in the lift's action; and
WHEREAS, the existing lift is undersized for large clients, does not offer padded
surfaces, and does not contain people from falling out of the lift; and
WHEREAS, the new pool lift will have double the capacity (700 lbs.), padded arm
rests, a trapeze overhead for the wheelchair bound, and does not reside in the pool,
saving space and increasing the life -span since the apparatus would not be susceptible
to rust and corrosion elements; and
WHEREAS, this purchase would allow replacement of the existing pool lift with a
unit that meets current Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards and has an
increased weight capacity in order to provide safe, easy use, and reliable lift service to
handicapped clients using the Hutchins Street Square pool; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends replacing the existing pool lift through the sole -
source purchase from Morris Independent Lift!, of Bay City, Michigan, in the total amount
of $12,000.00.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Lodi
does hereby approve the sole -source purchase of the independent pool lift for the
Hutchins Street Square Pool from Morris Independent Lift!, of Bay City, Michigan, in the
total amount of $12,000.00; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that funds in the amount of $12,000.00 be
appropriated from 2001 Community Development Block Grant funds for this project.
Dated: February 6, 2002
hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of Resolution No.
2002-20, which was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the City Council of the
City of Lodi in a regular meeting held February 6, 2002 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hitchcock, Howard, Land, Nakanishi, and
Mayor Pennino
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
SUSAN J. BLACKSTON
City Clerk
2002-20