Plunge renovation on track for late‑year construction completion; inspections set for February, staff says

City staff said construction on the El Segundo Plunge (Swim Stadium) renovation is progressing on schedule, with most construction work expected to finish by the end of the year and inspections due in February.

Aquatic Manager Joe Lormans read an update from Public Works describing work completed and upcoming tasks. Completed and in‑progress work includes installation of composite decking at the lower bleacher area, thin‑set applications to the main pool subfloor, painting in locker rooms, electrical and mechanical installations for chemical control systems, conduit runs for new speakers, and hand trenching for a new storm drain system. A new housekeeping pad for switchgear has been poured on the southeast side of the building.

Public Works provided a critical‑path timeline indicating the majority of construction will conclude before year‑end; inspections and final adjustments remain scheduled for February, though a specific February completion date was not provided. Lormans said the department has formed a historical working group — including Commissioners Kevin Nolo and Lee Davis and Jane Burrell from the Arts and Cultural Commission — to organize artifacts and design donor displays for the renovated facility.

Lormans said fundraising is “about halfway” to the targeted amount and that the department is coordinating with South Bay Health and Recreation and other potential donors to close the gap. He told commissioners staff is determining a likely early‑December deadline for donations to be accepted in time for donor plaques to be produced for the facility opening. Donors will receive a PDF form from Sherry Kramer of South Bay Health and Recreation to provide plaque text; image panels for the donor wall will be filled by community photo contests and rotated periodically.

Commissioners asked several technical and schedule questions. Lormans said some exterior protective window cages will remain to prevent damage and that final technical questions will be handled in greater detail at the upcoming aquatic subcommittee meeting with Public Works present. Lormans also said locker room casework, countertops, lighting fixtures, bleacher installation on the second floor and lobby and exterior improvements remain on the near‑term schedule.

The update closed with staff noting that some landscaping and sidewalk work (including at Mariposa and near the pool) must be completed before new trees are planted in affected areas. Lormans directed commissioners to the aquatic subcommittee meeting for more technical detail and to Public Works for construction specifics.