final year. The contractor also ….

final year. The contractor also agreed to maintain all trees on GRF Trust property for no extra charge.

There is $300,000 in the 2023 operating budget for these combined areas.

Pickleball Tournament

The board voted to temporarily waive a policy that prohibits non-members from using the multipurpose court to allow guests from the Laguna Woods Pickleball Club to participate in a tournament hosted by the LW Pickleball Club.

Speed Cushion Change Order

Upon the recommendation of the Facilities Committee, the board approved the installation of a speed cushion at Del Monte Drive.

The initial contract was for $13,500 for five cushions with JB Bostic, an asphalt paving company, and a year later, no cushions have been installed.

The Orange County Fire Authority permitted the installation, but Bostic ordered the wrong materials for the job and then requested a change order to cover a $12,573 cost difference. The company indicated it could install two speed cushions for the original price.

No money has been yet been paid to Bostic.

In discussion, directors weighed the need for speed cushions to calm traffic and prevent accidents in LW against patronizing a company that failed to deliver.

“I feel like we are rewarding bad behavior,” said GRF Vice President William Thompson, who represents Mutual 5, adding that the company did not give a realistic bid.

Safety won the day, as the board voted to install one cushion on Del Monte, where a fatal accident recently occurred. The cost cannot exceed the amount of the original contract.

Channel Fence Replacement Upon the recommendation of the Facilities Committee, the board awarded a contract to Quality Fence for $99,000 to remove and replace approximately 2,000 linear feet of chain link fence at the channel near Service Maintenance and add a 20% contingency (city and county permits, and plant removal) for a total cost not to exceed $118,800.

The 2023 Reserve Study calls for $100,000 of replacement chain link fence at the channel. The project will replace mesh fencing, paint the existing poles, and add top rails.

Clubhouse 1 Renovation

Upon the recommendation of the Facilities Committee, the board awarded contracts to various contractors to repaint Clubhouse 1’s interior and exterior, including the shuffleboard court, replace the lobby and main room lighting fixtures; and replace windows on the lobby’s north and south sides and the main room, for a total cost not to exceed $218,295, including a 10% contingency.