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Award a construction contract to Concrete Protection & Restoration, LLC, of Oakland Park, MD for renovations and structural repairs at BayCare Ballpark in the amount of $967,670.63 pursuant to Invitation to Bid 25-00022-PR and authorize the appropriate officials to execute the same (consent)
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SUMMARY:
The Sports Facility Use Agreement between the City and Philadelphia Philles was entered into in December 2000. As part of the agreement under Section 9.2 the city is responsible for the maintenance, repair, restoration, refurbishment and replacement of the stadium. To manage and determine the maintenance projects needed each year a consulting engineer is hired to inspect the stadium and provide recommendations for various repairs and restorations needed each year at the stadium.
A 20-year capital improvement (reserve) study was completed in Fiscal Year 2014/15 by Wannemacher Jenson Architects Inc. (WJA) and Delta Engineering for BayCare Ballpark (formerly Spectrum/Bright House Field). As a result of the study, CIP budgets for the maintenance and upkeep of BayCare Ballpark were established.
Pennoni Associates, Inc. is the city’s consulting engineer and has been for the past ten years. They have completed their annual structural inspection of the stadium and recommend a list of repairs and improvements that need to be addressed prior to the 2026 Spring Training season.
BayCare Ballpark Structural Repairs – Project ID #25-00022-PR was publicly advertised on June 25, 2025. Three contractors submitted bids; however, only two met the pre-qualification requirements. Tadeos Engineering LLC did not qualify under the required category. Among the prequalified contractors, Concrete Protection & Restoration, LLC submitted the lowest responsive and responsible bid in the amount of $965,818.00 which includes base bid, contingency and alternates. In addition, the City has requested that Concrete Protection & Restoration, LLC adjust their performance bond to incorporate the alternate items. The estimated cost of this increase is approximately 1.25% of the added alternates totaling $1,852.63, which is included in the total amount requested.
Concrete Protection & Restoration LLC specializes in concrete structural repairs and maintains an extensive portfolio of successfully completed projects in both the private and public sectors.
This contract will provide concrete repairs at several locations in the stadium where various structural cracks have appeared in the precast beams, corbels, columns, and slabs. The contractor will rout and seal concrete slab cracks, install epoxy injections in precast beams, corbels, and columns, and replace spalling concrete by forming and pouring with an approved repair material. Damaged doors and gates will be repaired or replaced depending on their condition. Repairs will be made to stop water intrusion at several locations in the stadium as well as the resurfacing of concession and bathroom floors. The proposed repairs and renovation will not interfere with any future renovations or additions to the ballpark and are needed regardless of what projects are contemplated in the future. A full listing of repair items can be found on sheet SR-2 of the Phase II Structural Repair document.
This repair work is estimated to take 90 consecutive calendar days, to be completed prior to the Phillies 2026 Spring Season.
APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT:
Funds for this purchase order are available in capital improvement project M220, Carpenter and BayCare R&R, funded by General Fund revenue.
USE OF RESERVE FUNDS:
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STRATEGIC PRIORITY:
Approval of the purchase order supports several Strategic Plan Objectives, including:
- 1.2: Maintain public infrastructure, mobility systems, natural lands, environmental resources, and historic features through systematic management efforts.
- 1.3: Adopt responsive levels of service for public facilities and amenities, and identify resources required to sustain that level of service.
- 2.3: Promote Clearwater as a premier destination for entertainment, cultural experiences, tourism, and national sporting events.
