Members report new cracks after Mountain View court resurfacing; facilities say vendor followed scope
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Summary
Members raised concerns that recent court resurfacing at Mountain View left or reappeared cracks; facilities staff said the contractor completed the agreed repairs and warned that subgrade and climate can cause cracks to reappear.
Several members told the board that recently resurfaced tennis and pickleball courts at Mountain View have recurring cracks and asked for more durable repairs.
Member Dave Clawson said the contractor’s repairs “didn't fix the cracks” and urged a targeted patching approach rather than full slab replacement. Clawson asked whether a less-extreme repair could be done to remove cracks and extend the life of the surface.
Director of facilities Mike Wiprood responded that the vendor completed the contracted repairs, sanded and sealed the surface and included disclaimers describing underlying factors that can cause cracks to recur. “We did fix them. But the chances of them, based on the history, ... they're gonna surface back up,” Wiprood said, explaining that subgrade conditions, age and weather (moisture followed by high heat) can cause resurfaced cracks to reappear.
Wiprood said a permanent fix would likely require removing and repouring the slab, a much larger undertaking. He cited a condition-assessment estimate that placed a full slab replacement cost roughly at $75 per square foot, which the assessment extrapolated to approximately $1 million for two courts; Wiprood said the vendor used in the resurfacing work has performed similar projects at other RCSC facilities.
Members offered potential alternatives: member Mary Schopper described a crack sealant product her contractor used on a private driveway that expands and hardens in the joint; she invited staff to inspect the product. Staff said they will evaluate whether targeted crack injection or other short-term measures are practical, while noting that the courts may be included in larger Mountain View decisions and eventual site redesign.
Clarifying details: the vendor completed contracted resurfacing and resealing; staff warned that cracks may reappear due to underlying slab/subgrade and temperature extremes; a complete repour was described as the long-term solution and would substantially increase cost.
