Doral_Additional_Starting_Blocks.pdf

This is a submittal document for starting block equipment being procured by the City of Doral, Florida for the Doral Central Park Aquatics Center. The submittal (PH4A - 131100-030 Revision 2) details specifications for seventeen starting blocks with the following key features: standard black powder coat finish on frames, black backplate and side grips, and FINA bars included to match design renderings. The manufacturer clarifies that fifteen blocks require a left step configuration while two require a right step configuration to accommodate grab rail placement. Additionally, FINA backstroke bars are required per the 131100 specification. For starting blocks equipped with a backplate, the specified safety cover (model 23969) must be provided. The submittal includes technical notes confirming that the client must approve color selections and that the equipment configuration follows the dual 25-meter course layout detailed in drawing 2/AQ203.

The document serves as a product specification and design confirmation for the starting block and backstroke flagpole anchor installation project at the Doral Aquatic Center. The broader contract opportunity requires installation of twenty-one starting block anchors and two backstroke flagpole anchors, including concrete coring, anchor bonding to the existing equipotential bonding grid in compliance with NEC 680, deck restoration, and testing. The City is seeking qualified contractors with demonstrated expertise in commercial aquatic facility construction and competitive swimming equipment installation to complete this work while maintaining code compliance and minimizing operational disruption.