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BACKGROUND <br /> The Dolores Bengston Aquatic Center (DBAC) is located at 4455 Black Avenue. The <br /> DBAC locker rooms were built in 1996/97. The approximately 2,600 combined square <br /> feet that make up the men's and women's locker rooms are within a slab-on-grade, <br /> masonry walled building. The interior of the building is standard wood and drywall <br /> construction, with the exception of the communal shower areas which are also masonry <br /> block walls. The interior finishes of the facility were showing their age and very difficult <br /> to maintain and keep clean. The original lockers were small and did not meet current <br /> demands; the communal shower area water fixtures and drain system required a <br /> considerable amount of maintenance; the lighting in both locker rooms was not bright <br /> enough for current standards; there were water ponding issues in each locker room and <br /> in the foyer immediately outside the locker rooms; and the fencing/gates around the 50- <br /> meter pool area facility did not meet current code requirements. <br /> On May 2, 2017, City Council awarded a Design Professional Services Agreement to <br /> Arch-Pac, Inc. to provide architectural design and construction support services for the <br /> DBAC Locker Room Renovation Project. Based on the design, this project provides <br /> private, compartmental showers with ADA shower stalls for both the men's and <br /> women's locker rooms. It also upgraded and elevated the feel of the entire facility with <br /> the replacement of the counters with integral sinks, new restroom partitions, lockers and <br /> tiled walls. The project also replaces the concrete floors for the new structure and to <br /> address the water ponding issues. Lighting for each locker room is being replaced and a <br /> new HVAC system will be installed. This project also address the perimeter gate/access <br /> by replacing fencing with a tighter mesh chain link that does not allow toe-holds for <br /> climbing. <br /> The number of showers required is determined by the Alameda County Health Services <br /> Department, and is based upon the square footage of the pool area. Replacing the <br /> communal-style showers in the locker rooms with private compartmentalized showers <br /> decreases the number of shower heads possible inside each locker room. Therefore, <br /> two banks of "on-deck" showers will be constructed to meet the code-required number <br /> of showers for the facility (six standard and one ADA adjacent to the 50-meter pool; five <br /> standard and one ADA adjacent to the 25-yard lap pool). The exterior showers are also <br /> seen as an improvement by patrons of the facility, as well as the aquatic center staff. <br /> On June 5, 2018, City Council awarded a construction contract to Saboo, Inc. in the <br /> low-bid amount of $1,990,000. During the same meeting, City Council approved the <br /> project budget and allocated the funds necessary to complete the project. The project <br /> budget included: <br /> Expenses as of June 5, 2018 (Design, Advertising, $102,015 <br /> Printing) <br /> Saboo, Inc. (Construction Contract) $1,990,000 <br /> Construction Management (Contract Project Manager) $100,000 <br /> ENGEO, Inc. (Material Testing) $12,000 <br /> Contingency (5 percent) $99,985 <br /> Total $2,304,000 <br /> Page 2 of 5 <br />