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Parks committee recommends converting Court 3 to dedicated pickleball court after reviewing resurfacing bids; Saviano bid selected
Summary
The Parks & Recreation Committee reviewed resurfacing bids (Saviano Company’s ~$35,000 bid vs. a significantly larger Vintage Contractors option), discussed technical repairs and tree impacts, and voted to recommend that Court 3 become the primary pickleball court while Court 1 remain the joint tennis/basketball court; the recommendation will be forwarded to the town manager for review and any required procurement changes.
The Portola Valley Parks & Recreation Committee reviewed competitive bids to resurface town courts, debated a proposal to realign courts for safer pickleball play, and approved a recommendation to forward the change to the town manager.
Robert, representing town staff, told the committee that Saviano Company was the apparent winning bid at about $35,000 and that the contractor expects to schedule work in May when temperatures permit proper curing of the surface. He said the bid gap is small — roughly $5,000 more than earlier estimates — and that the town manager and finance staff will determine whether the town covers the shortfall or the committee should raise funds.
Robert also reported that a second bidder, Vintage Contractors, provided a materially different structural proposal and two options: a localized crack-repair option at about $94,760 and a more extensive option with a slip-sheet underlayment at roughly $198,460, which represented a different scope intended to reduce future cracking.
“Saviano Company was the winning bid at $35,000,” Robert said. “Their time frame is looking to be May due to the weather and the temperature being warm enough then for the quartz to cure and dry effectively.”
Bob Adams presented a written proposal to reconfigure the courts: make Court 3 the dedicated pickleball court (four small courts), return tennis to Courts 1 and 2 and keep Court 2 configurable for both tennis and pickleball, and relocate basketball posts as necessary. Adams said the change would improve safety and sightlines and reduce debris interference for pickleball players.
“I think it increases the safety,” Adams said, describing Court 3’s advantages for pickleball, including benching areas and better containment of pickleball equipment off the playing surface.
Committee members pressed for technical clarity. They noted Court 3 has a depression that collects water near a tennis post and several raised cracks, especially on court 3’s north side; members asked that bidders be invited to walk the courts to ensure their solutions address those site conditions. Staff said tree trimming or targeted maintenance might be required to reduce debris and improve drying on certain courts.
After public comment — including offers from community members to fund moving basketball posts and backboards to accommodate the reconfiguration — the committee took a straw vote to recommend that Court 3 be designated as the dedicated pickleball court and that Court 1 be the joint tennis/basketball court. The committee reported the vote as 4–0 in favor and agreed to forward the recommendation and supporting materials to the town manager and town counsel for review; any procurement adjustments (for striping/strip relocation) or engineering approvals would be handled by staff.
Next steps the committee identified include soliciting feedback from regular basketball players about equipment orientation, coordinating a pre-construction site walk with the selected contractor to verify scope for Court 3 repairs, getting a quote for moving basketball posts/backboards, and deciding whether the town or private funders will cover the additional costs.
The resurfacing project and court-realignment recommendation remain subject to procurement rules and town-manager and counsel review before any physical work occurs.
