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Kendrick Park pool under reconstruction; city says facility will be closed for 2025, aims to reopen in 2026
Summary
City engineers reported active construction at Kendrick Park pool, value engineering of the contract and change orders for unforeseen conditions; the project is funded by CapTax, GPET, public benefit and a $500,000 Land and Water Conservation Fund grant with an estimated completion of March 2026.
City staff reported that reconstruction of Kendrick Park pool is well under way and that the facility will remain closed for the 2025 season while crews complete demolition and new construction.
City engineer Tom Mano, filling in for the project manager, said site work is active: footings for the new slide structure have been poured, fencing and clearing are in place and foundation work is progressing. He told the council the pool project was advertised in early 2024, produced a single bidder, and was value‑engineered to fit available funding.
Mano said the originally tabulated bid package totaled $10,720,206; after value engineering staff awarded the project to Anderson Construction for about $9.2 million and then executed a change order "to roughly, $5,433,000" — language as reported in the presentation. Funding sources include CapTax (the 2020 capital tax election), GPET, public‑benefit funds and a $500,000 Land and Water Conservation Fund grant. Staff said roughly 43% of the project budget has been spent to date, about $2.4 million.
Mano listed the largest unanticipated costs: a failing vitrified‑clay storm sewer that required replacement, higher than expected electrical service upgrades, significant tree removal and irrigation work in the approach area, and the discovery of an older kiddie pool under the site during demolition. He said the project team anticipated contingencies and is working with Interstate Engineering, Anderson Construction and the Sheridan Recreation District to manage changes.
Mano said the city is preserving and renovating the historic pool house rather than demolishing it, and described planned interior cosmetic work, new fixtures and a reconfigured entrance that will allow families to enter and access a family changing room without passing through separate locker rooms.
The construction schedule provided by staff shows an estimated completion date of March 2026, which means the pool will not be available for public use in summer 2025. Mano thanked contractor Anderson Construction, Interstate Engineering and city partners for work on the project.
Why it matters: Kendrick Park pool is a long‑used public amenity. The reconstruction aims to modernize mechanical systems, add play and slide features requested in a 2019 community survey and extend the facility’s operating life.
