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<br /> <br />RESOLUTION NO. 7745 <br /> <br />CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW <br />COUNTY OF RAMSEY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> <br />APPROVING A CONTRACT WITH DICK GRIPENTROG GENERAL CONTRACTING <br /> FOR INTERIOR PAINTING IMPROVEMENTS AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Mounds View Community Center was built in 2 phases during <br />1997 through 1998 has had very minimal improvements or changes to the interior; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the City Council approved reupholstering existing “soft” furniture in <br />the Community Center commons on October 25, 2010 (Res. 7686); and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the painting color scheme in the Community Center is outdated and <br />worn, requiring a new paint coating and providing an opportunity to bring a more modern, <br />neutral color scheme to better promote the various spaces to rent; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the following items have been identified and recommended as <br />needed improvements by City Staff and the YMCA Advisory Committee: <br /> <br />• Clean/Paint ceilings and bar joists, including repair of various ductwork wrap <br />along with the “lifting” of ductwork that has fallen through the years. <br />• Remove/Paint/Reinstall multi-colored drop-in panels (grid work) in suspended <br />ceiling areas. <br />• Patch/Paint walls and trim in all of the commons area, conference rooms 1 and 2 <br />and the (2) restrooms located outside of the front counter. <br />• Patch/Paint YMCA office areas behind the front counter and install track lighting <br />at the front counter to replace ineffective lighting currently installed. <br />• Remove the first section of cinder block wall in the commons and patch existing <br />tile. The second section of the wall (beyond the Event Center hallway) is <br />proposed to be lowered to bench height and a wooden seat board installed. <br />• Varnish brick front entry to enhance color of the brick, which will also allow any <br />graffiti to be removed more easily. <br />• Change color of vinyl base where necessary to complete color scheme. <br />• Paint and install a metal coat rack/shelve on both sides of the oval shaped wall. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Staff also identified (2) additional options: <br />• Option 1: Patch/Paint/Trim (3) long hallways including adding a new chair rail to <br />match existing. <br />• Option 2: Painting the metal bases on the existing tables and frames on the <br />chairs/bench seating to complete the new color scheme; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, Staff has obtained (2) quotes from Contractors with the low quote <br />coming from Dick Gripentrog General Contracting in the total amount of $24,490 for all <br />base items above and options 1 and 2; and <br /> <br />