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CC - CONSENT ITEM: (1) Approval of an Agreement with Sea Clear Pools Inc. in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $109,905.08 to Replace Pool Heater at the City's Municipal Plunge.
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Meeting Date: March 11, 2024
Contact Person/Dept: Joe Susca, Public Works-Administration
Phone Number: (310) 253-5636
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [ ] General Fund: Yes [X] No [ ]
Attachments: Yes [] No [X]
Public Notification: E-Mail: (03/05/2024) Meetings and Agendas - City Council; Sea Clear Pools (02/28/2024); Premier Pools (02/28/2024); Elite Pools (02/28/2024)
Department Approval: Yanni Demitri, Public Works Director/City Engineer (02/28/2024)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve an agreement with Sea Clear Pools, Inc. to replace a water heater at the Municipal Plunge in an amount not-to-exceed $109,905.08; CIP No. PP-018 Culver City Plunge Backup Pool Heater.
BACKGROUND
The pool water at the Municipal Plunge is pre-heated by several thermal solar panels placed atop the locker room roof before travelling through two natural gas fired water heaters to bring its temperature to an optimal level.
One of the two water heaters is more than 20 years old (a pool heater's useful life is 20-25 years). Recently, it has become unstable and frequently breaks down, causing undue strain on the remaining water heater to do double duty in its attempt to increase the temperature of the water on its own. Staff anticipates that if the troubled water heater isn't replaced right away, the temperature of the pool water may be reduced to a level that patrons find uncomfortable, and the working water heater's useful life will be reduced due to overuse.1
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