Title
Basketball Backboard Height Adjusters - Proposal
History
Basketball backboard height adjusters are used to change the height of the basketball goal from ten feet down to eight feet. The lower heights provide opportunities for users of all ages to participate in basketball. Adjustment is controlled by a key switch located on an adjacent wall.
When the Sportsplex opened in 2002, each of the three gyms was fitted with six basketball goals. At that time gym #1 had the capability to raise and lower the four side goals. In 2005, height adjusters by Porter Athletics were installed on the four side goals in gym #3.
A proposal was requested from Haldeman-Homme, Incorporated of Lombard, Illinois for the installation of four (4) Porter #901-506 Height Adjusters to the four side court backboards on gym #2. The total cost including material, freight and installation is $7,876. Haldeman-Home is the authorized representative of Porter Athletics equipment in this region. The associated wiring from the height adjuster to the key switch will be installed by Building Maintenance staff and is estimated to cost less than $1,000.
On March 7, 2016, this item was reviewed and approved by the Public Works Committee and referred to the Board for approval.
Financial Impact
Funds for this project are available in account 283-4007-460180.
Recommended Action/Motion
I move to approve to accept the proposal from Haldeman-Homme, Incorporated of Lombard, Illinois for the installation of four (4) Basketball Backboard Height Adjusters at the Sportsplex gym #2 for a cost not to exceed $7,876.