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Board approves $169,550 contract to recommission Central High pool as short-term community resource
Summary
The school board approved Horizon Pool Supply’s regenerative-media proposal to recommission Grand Forks Central High School’s pool and authorized related DPI filings and building-fund repairs; administrators described the work as a stopgap until the Altru sports complex opens.
The Grand Forks School Board approved a $169,550 contract with Horizon Pool Supply to recommission the swimming pool at Central High School using a regenerative-media filtration system, and authorized related administrative filings and smaller building-fund repairs needed to make the pool operable in the near term.
Administration described the recommissioning as a short-term, community-focused fix intended to close an immediate gap in available pool capacity while the city and regional partners develop the Altru Sports Complex. The board approved the Horizon Pool Supply regenerative-media proposal after administration recommended it following review of four proposals that included replacement and recommissioning options.
The board also approved submission of SFN 52304 to the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction (required for projects above the $150,000 threshold) and separately approved a $10,525 building-fund expenditure to replace pool expansion joints at Central High. Both administrative actions were approved by roll-call votes.
Administration estimated recurring operating costs at roughly $43,000 for filters, energy, water testing, labor and chemicals plus an additional $12,500 for maintenance—“essentially about $55,000 a year,” the administration said. Administrators told the board that community partners (for example, the Wahoos and local masters and clubs) would share operating costs in proportion to usage; administration said the working principle agreed in spirit was an approximate 80/20 split of operating expense based on usage in the first year. The district expects to contract with experienced local operators for daily operational oversight rather than create a full-time new position.
Questions from board members and public commenters addressed safety and access: administrators said the pool can be segregated from the rest of Central High School without building modification, additional life-safety equipment (AEDs, life rings) and user insurance would be required under negotiated use agreements, and a pool cover (not eligible for building-fund dollars) is planned at an estimated cost of about $23,000. Administration described the recommissioning as a “stop-gap solution” and not a long-term fix for building humidity and envelope issues that will be addressed by the planned regional facility.
Ending: The approvals allow the district to move quickly to bring the Central pool back into service for school and community use while staff finalize operational contracts and file required state approvals.
