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Rowlett approves roughly $800,000 in Wet Zone repairs and slide restorations from bond funds
Summary
City Council approved Jan. 21 two contracts totaling about $800,000 for Wet Zone Waterpark mechanical repairs and slide restorations, to be funded from bond proceeds and other identified sources.
Rowlett City Council approved two separate resolutions Jan. 21 authorizing purchases to repair and restore the Wet Zone Waterpark, using bond funds and other identified sources.
Brittany Farr, director of economic and community engagement, said the park will receive both mechanical overhauls and slide restorations. The council approved a contract with BG Interpool Inc. not to exceed $662,057 for mechanical improvements that will include replacement of pumps, motors, strainers, valves and other pool mechanical equipment, replastering of several pool shells (lap pool, leisure pool, lazy river and top pool), tile replacement and installation of a new ADA‑compliant pool chair lift.
A second contract with Amusement Restoration Companies LLC for $137,959.60 will focus on water‑slide work, including new gel coat interior restoration for the red and yellow slides, painting, splash guards for two slide pools and rust removal and staircase repairs.
Farr said the work is scheduled to begin April 1 with completion targeted for May 1. She said the slide gel coat had not been renewed since about 2019 and that Amusement Restoration offered a one‑year gel coat warranty that can be extended if the vendor provides annual maintenance. Farr said annual maintenance from the vendor is estimated at about $17,500.
Council members questioned staff about warranties, pool startup requirements, and whether staff had the capacity to manage chemical tracking and startup. Farr said staff currently monitors chemistry daily and that the project includes an enhanced digital chem‑control tracking upgrade; Parks & Recreation staff will handle pool start‑up. City Manager David Hall said the project combined several funding sources, including $1.5 million in identified bond funding for the Wet Zone project; Farr said the remaining project fund after the two contracts would be approximately $387,814.
Council approved the BG Interpool contract 6‑0 and the Amusement Restoration contract 6‑0. Farr and Parks staff warned that the scope had expanded from initial estimates and that council might see future funding requests if additional work is identified beyond the current contract scope.
