AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A LINKING AGREEMENT WITH NORCON INDUSTRIES, INC., FOR THE REPAIR OF EXISTING OPERABLE WALLS AND TRACKS AND REPLACEMENT OF EQUIPMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THESE REPAIRS
Staff Contact: Erik Strunk, Director, Public Facilities, Recreation and Special Events
Purpose and Recommended Action
This is a request for City Council to authorize the City Manager to enter into a linking agreement with Norcon Industries, Inc. for the repair of existing operable "air walls" and tracks and replacement of equipment associated with these repairs, as needed, at the Glendale Civic Center. If approved, it will result in the expenditure of $69,494.74 over a three-year period and also allow for future authorization for additional repairs and maintenance, should they be necessary.
Background
In 1997, the City moved forward with the construction of a new, City-owned, property between Glenn Drive and Palmaire Avenue from 57th Drive to 57th Avenue. Known as the Glendale Civic Center, this facility is used for community meetings and activities, as well as City sponsored functions, and serves as a focal point for downtown Glendale. It includes state-of-the-art audio and visual capabilities, meeting space to accommodate several hundred people at a time, and a full-service catering facility. In total, the facility consists of 40,000 square feet of rentable space for corporate meetings, conferences, trade shows, graduations and a variety of social gatherings including weddings and proms. Since its opening in December 1999, more than 1.5 million persons have used the Civic Center for a variety of events and on average; it hosts approximately 195 events annually that draws 56,306 persons. As with most public facilities, this volume of traffic often results in a periodic need to repair and/or replace certain equipment within the Center. One such item is the current operable "air wall" system.
The Civic Center's Crowne Ballroom and Diamond Ballroom are equipped with a...
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