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City to replace damaged Southgate City Hall gate with steel design; cost $23,180.15
Summary
Staff requested and the committee approved forwarding a $23,180.15 contract to replace the failed Southgate City Hall gate with a heavier steel design and top roller system; staff said the gate failed beyond repair and cameras did not show an identifiable impact event.
City staff asked the committee to approve purchasing and installing a replacement for the failed Southgate gate at City Hall from Nelson Investments Northwest LLC (doing business as Northwest Fencing LLC) for $23,180.15; the committee voted to forward the purchase and installation to the June 17, 2025 consent agenda.
John Hutton, presenting the agenda bill, said the previous aluminum gate failed beyond repair after heavy daily use — he estimated the gates open and close 120 to 150 times per day — and staff believes the gate may have been struck but could not find camera evidence. "The gate failed beyond repair," Hutton said. Staff proposed a new, heavier steel gate with a top-guiding roller system that the vendor and staff believe will be more durable than the prior aluminum design.
Committee members asked when the gate was originally damaged; Hutton said there was no definitive incident on camera and that staff believes the gate was likely struck at some point but could not prove it. Members also asked about prior work on other gate systems on the building and whether the new design matches other gates; staff said they would confirm material and design comparisons with the north-end gate.
The committee moved to forward the proposed gate purchase and installation to the June 17 consent agenda; the motion passed unanimously.
