The indoor waterslide stairway tower at Oak Point Recreation Center and two slide stairway towers at Carpenter Park Recreation Center, all approximately nine years old, are high-traffic structural elements that are continuously exposed to moisture, humidity, and chemicals. Over time, these conditions have resulted in visible wear, including deterioration of paint, surface corrosion, and minor structural degradation in select areas.
Routine inspections conducted last year identified the need for preventative maintenance. As a result, this project was included in the department’s Capital Maintenance Budget for the current fiscal year. While the structures remain operational, these repairs are necessary to ensure continued safety, extend the useful life of the assets, and maintain the overall appearance of the facilities. Additionally, the repair and repainting efforts are required to meet state inspection standards and ensure the facilities pass the state’s amusement ride inspections without deficiencies.
It is the department’s recommendation to approve the expenditure in the amount of $173,560 from the Capital Maintenance Fund for the repair and repainting of the indoor waterslide towers and stairways at Carpenter Park Recreation Center and Oak Point Recreation Center to be performed by Mountjoy Aquatics, LLC utilizing BuyBoard Contract #701-23.
If the expenditure is not approved, the indoor waterslides at Carpenter Park Recreation Center and Oak Point Recreation Center will continue the degradation process, which will eventually lead to the closure of these public amenities as they would not meet state inspection requirements and would fail to receive the required state amusement ride certifications. Delaying these repairs would increase long-term costs, as minor maintenance issues can escalate into more extensive structural damage requiring significantly more expensive repairs or replacements.
The City is authorized to purchase from a cooperative purchasing program with another local government or a local cooperative organization pursuant to Chapter 271 Subchapter F of the Texas Local Government Code and by doing so satisfies any State Law requiring local governments to seek competitive bids for items. (BuyBoard Contract No. 701-23 and City of Plano Contract No. 2026-0227-O).