County Board of Supervisors · Tuesday, September 29, 2026, 9:00 AM · Item 50 · SCC.CROP_REPORT_2025
$523,328.96 for waterslide expansion at Simpkins Family Swim Center
In plain English
The County would hire Splashtacular, LLC, a Kansas-based commercial waterslide manufacturer, for up to $523,328.96 to design, build, install, test and start up a replacement waterslide at the Simpkins Family Swim Center. The price is a base contract of $475,753.60 plus a 10 percent contingency of $47,575.36. A yes vote also lets the Parks director sign the agreement and approve minor changes or change orders that stay within the contingency and don't materially change the work. This contract replaces an agreement with WhiteWater West Industries Ltd. for up to $645,526 that the Board approved on June 30, 2026 and that the County has since terminated.
The existing waterslide at the Simpkins Family Swim Center has reached the end of its useful life, and this contract determines who builds the replacement and how soon the slide returns to service at a facility used countywide for public swim, swim lessons, recreation programs and community events.
Key facts
- Total contract not to exceed $523,328.96: base of $475,753.60 plus 10 percent contingency of $47,575.36.
- Replaces the WhiteWater West Industries Ltd. agreement of up to $645,526 approved by the Board on June 30, 2026, which the County terminated.
- Splashtacular's scope includes California-engineered shop drawings, fabrication and delivery of the slide and structural supports, installation using prevailing wage labor, commissioning, ride testing, safety certification, staff training, and operations and maintenance documents.
- Funding comes from the Parks Capital Fund GL 191148-86110 RP0027, drawing on Park Dedication Impact Fees, Lease Revenue Bonds, Measure G, property sale proceeds and donations designated for the waterslide.
- Staff state there is no additional impact to the County General Fund beyond the previously approved project funding.
- Item appears on the consent agenda (listed as the last item before the end of consent).
Reasons to support
- Staff say WhiteWater sought contract changes that were unacceptable and offered a schedule that would not meet the County's timeline, so switching manufacturers avoids further delay in reopening the slide.
- The Splashtacular price of $523,328.96, including contingency, is lower than the $645,526 previously authorized for the same work, and the funding was already set aside in the waterslide project budget.
- Splashtacular confirmed it can meet the County's schedule and work within the constraints of the existing pool infrastructure, and its scope covers engineering, safety certification and staff training in one package.
Reasons to oppose or change it
- The new contractor was selected after staff terminated the prior agreement and evaluated alternatives, rather than through a described competitive bidding process, which limits the public comparison of prices and qualifications.
- Approving the request also delegates authority to the Parks director to sign the agreement and issue change orders within the $47,575.36 contingency without returning to the Board.
- The money spent here comes from Park Dedication Impact Fees, Lease Revenue Bonds, Measure G and donations in the Parks Capital Fund, so dollars used on the waterslide are not available for other park projects.
Official wording
Approve agreement with Splashtacular, LLC in the amount of $523,328.96 for the Simpkins Family Swim Center Waterslide Expansion Project, and take related actions (Parks, Open Spaces, and Cultural Services) - End of Consent Agenda-
Summary written by claude-opus-5 from the agenda and the Staff Report. It can contain mistakes. The official documents govern.