A Special Meeting of the Glen Ellyn Park District Board of Commissioners was held on Tuesday, March 23 at 3:00PM. The sole purpose of this meeting was to review bids and award a contract for Virginia Graeme Baker Act (VGB) renovations at Sunset Pool.
The Virginia Graeme Baker Act was signed into law by President George W. Bush in 2007 and established that all public swimming pools have anti-entrapment drains and/or devices installed. This is an American federal law.
This law is the result of the 2002 drowning death of seven year old Virginia Graeme Baker, the granddaughter of former Secretary of State James Baker. Virginia was trapped against the bottom drain of a hot tub and held there until she drowned. The suction created by the hot tub’s motor was so great that it required the efforts of two men to free her from the pool bottom.
All Public pool operators must comply with this Act. The Virginia Graeme Baker Act goals are: to enhance the safety of public and private pools and spas, to reduce drownings, to reduce the number of suction entrapment incidents, injuries and deaths; and to educate the public on the constant supervision of children in and around water. All public pools and spas, both new and existing are to be equipped with drain covers compliant with ASME/ANSI A 112.19.8. 2001 standard.
Regarding the bids for renovations at Sunset Pool to comply with this Act, 8 bid packets were picked up and three bids were received. The lowest bid did not meet the bid specifications as the Glen Ellyn Park District required that bidders have experience in VGB work. The low bidder had no such prior experience listed in their references. Due to time constraints and getting the work completed prior to the Memorial Day weekend opening at Sunset Pool, the recommendation was that the lowest qualified bidder be awarded the contract.
The Board voted unanimously with a motion made by Commissioner Julia Nephew and seconded by Commissioner Melissa Creech to award Mechanical, Inc. the contract for VGB renovations at Sunset Pool. The bid was in the amount of $66,444.00. The meeting adjourned at 3:17 PM.
The next Workshop Meeting of the Glen Ellyn Park District is scheduled for Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at 7:00 PM. The meetings are held at the Spring Avenue Recreation Center (SARC) 185 Spring Avenue. As with all meetings, the public is invited and welcome to attend.
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