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<br />GREMMER & ASSOCIATES <br /> <br />CONSULTING ENGINEERS <br /> <br />2546 POST RO..\D . PLOVER. WISCONSI~ 54467 . 715.341.4363 . FAX: 715.341.1856 <br /> <br />September 15, 1997 <br /> <br />City of Anoka <br />Parks and Recreation Department <br />2015 First Avenue North <br />Anoka, MN 55303 <br /> <br />Attention: <br /> <br />Butch Brandenburg <br />Director of Parks and Recreation <br /> <br />Subject: <br /> <br />Anoka Aquatic Center Water Slide <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Brandenburg: <br /> <br />The purpose of this letter is to provide you with additional information on the design <br />of the slide and the slide related items included In Quality Pools contract. <br /> <br />The landing area, which is included in Quality's contract, is capable of <br />accommodating any size of slide, therefore a small or large slide could be utilized. <br />The Minnesota code requires the same size landing area regardless of the size of <br />slide. <br /> <br />The water flow down the slide is basically the same regardless of the length of slide. <br />With the flow the same, the pump and piping will be the same. Therefore, there will <br />be no change In Quality Pools prices If a longer slide is selected. <br /> <br />A longer slide will be much more popular than a shorter one. I understand your <br />budget constraints, but I think the city should aim for as long a slide as possible. <br />I honestly feel a 200 foot slide should be seriously considered. I checked with <br />various slide manufacturers and the estimated cost for a 200 foot slide, including <br />all materials, installation and mechanical system, with fiberglass stairways, is <br />$180,000. This cost includes fiberglass stairways, which adds about $15,000 to the <br />cost. The fiberglass system Is an excellent, slip resistant stairway, with low <br />maintenance. This number does not Include engineering which would be <br />apP'~oximat~ly_another $14,000. <br /> <br />We could prepare alternate bids for 150 and 200 foot slides. The city could then <br />select the size slide that best meets their budget. . <br /> <br />I hope this information will be of help. <br /> <br />Very Truly Yours, <br /> <br />8rzE/~ <br /> <br /> <br />Project Engineer <br />T AGlarw <br /> <br />(0 <br />