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Alamogordo commission approves up to $650,000 to replace bowling pinsetters at Rocket City
Summary
The city approved replacing aging bowling pinsetters and the scoring system at the Rocket City Family Fun Center, accepting the management team's recommendation of the Cubica system and authorizing funding from Fund 105 with a cap not to exceed $650,000.
The Alamogordo City Commission voted unanimously Dec. 2 to approve replacement of the Family Fun Center’s bowling equipment and scoring system, accepting the management team’s recommendation to purchase the Cubica string-pin system and authorizing use of Fund 105 up to a $650,000 cap.
City officials and the Fun Center’s management told commissioners the current pinsetters are roughly 30 years old, parts are increasingly hard to source and the equipment’s downtime has harmed league nights and customer experience. Johnny Adams, the center’s general manager, said the Cubica package would be a full replacement that includes a new scoring system and comes with vendor support and a two-year parts warranty.
Supporters of the purchase said new equipment would reduce maintenance, improve safety for staff (who currently work in older, higher-risk machines), and allow the center to host larger tournaments that could bring hundreds of participants and weekend hotel nights to Alamogordo. Adams reported that 20 lanes were currently operational day-to-day and that replacing equipment would allow the center to operate 24 lanes and pursue state tournaments.
Commissioner Crystal Guthrie moved to accept the management recommendation and use Fund 105 for the work; Commissioner Warren Robinson seconded. The motion was amended to set a maximum not-to-exceed amount of $650,000 and passed 7-0.
Management estimated a vendor quote of $585,273.44 for the Cubica package and expected installation downtime of about three weeks, with work to begin in mid-January after the initial deposit. Staff said they would provide advance public notice of lane closures when installation is scheduled.
The commission framed the vote as an investment in an existing city asset to improve customer experience and future revenue-sharing potential from a more reliably operating facility.
