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District staff seek designer for West High tennis courts; estimated $700,000 replacement discussed
Summary
Staff recommended hiring Martin Whitaker to design replacement for West High tennis courts after winter damage and repeated heaving. The board discussed an eight-court plan and an approximate $700,000 construction estimate; design services of roughly $40,000 were proposed. The item will return for action.
District staff told the Davenport school board they believe the West High School tennis courts have deteriorated after winter heaving and need full replacement rather than further patch repairs.
Facilities staff said work this spring showed the concrete had moved and that, although repair efforts were attempted last summer, the surface is "in pretty rough shape again and kinda a little bit unsafe for our students." Staff proposed engaging Martin Whitaker to prepare design documents for an eight-court replacement at a fee just under $40,000 and estimated construction costs around $700,000.
Board members asked procedural and scope questions. One member asked whether the district would obtain a not-to-exceed construction price after engineering; staff said the design would be bid and they hope bids come in lower than the rough estimate. Another board member asked why a specific firm was selected rather than issuing a design bid; staff replied the firm has recent experience on similar projects and is used frequently on district projects.
Staff said the current courts number nine and the design would provide eight regulation courts suitable for hosting competitions. Board members also asked whether the base/underground materials would be changed to prevent future heaving; staff said the condition appears age-related rather than the result of a specific failure but said the design phase will examine base and surfacing.
The board did not take final action on the project; staff said the item will return for formal approval after design and cost verification.
