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Council weighs higher bid, health rules and grant timing for proposed splash pad at pool
Summary
Designers and staff told the council a recirculating splash pad is more costly than the initially planned pass-through system; state grants total $650,000 but bids came in at roughly $1.25 million, leaving the council to choose between a referendum or value‑engineering.
Town staff and the design team updated the Council on the proposed outdoor splash pad at the municipal pool, outlining technical options, grant funding and recent bidder pricing. Sean Kimball, the town manager, said the project originally moved forward on a plan that combined $365,000 of town funds with a $500,000 state STEAP grant for a $865,000 preliminary budget. Subsequent design work and regulatory review identified two water‑treatment approaches: a lower‑cost pass‑through system (tap water routed directly to sewer) and a higher‑cost recirculating system that treats and reuses water.
Engineers and staff reported that state and public‑health regulators (DEEP and the Connecticut Department of Public…
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