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County pool contractor work criticized after audit; engineering report due next week
Summary
An engineering audit found hollow spots, improper tile installation and inconsistent workmanship at South County Regional Park pool. Commissioners pressed staff about slow contractor progress and instructed staff to document costs and delays for potential contract remedies.
An outside engineering firm’s preliminary audit of the South County Regional Park pool found areas of concern including hollow spots beneath deck tile, tiles not installed to Tile Council of North America (TCNA) or ANSI guidelines and irregularities in lane markings, county staff told commissioners on June 24.
Tommy Scott, community services director, reported that the contractor has removed portions of the work already (including tile near the locker rooms) and completed plaster in the dive well. The consultant’s full report was expected “middle to end of next week,” Scott said. Commissioners pressed staff about slow on-site progress and told county staff to track all additional costs stemming from corrective action, including county labor and utility use.
Commissioner Chris Constance said he had observed limited contractor presence and urged staff to document labor and materials that the county is supplying to protect county interests. Commissioner Mike Doherty asked when the engineering report would be available; staff said they expect it next week and staff will develop any appropriate contract remedies after receiving the report. Commissioners repeatedly emphasized that any county time and material costs incurred because of the contractor’s deficiencies should be recorded and considered for credit against the contractor’s fee.
What happens next: the county will receive a full audit report from the engineering firm, continue oversight by project management and work with the county attorney and purchasing to evaluate claims, costs and contract remedies. Commissioners asked staff to ensure records of county labor and utility costs (for example, watering the new plaster) be kept and considered in any deduction or remedy.
