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Council committee advances $57,000 environmental/geotechnical study for Hall Manor aquatic facility; ARPA funds flagged as source
Summary
The Parks, Recreation and Enrichment Committee moved Resolution 27 to the next legislative session to authorize negotiation with BATA Environmental Associates for environmental and geotechnical consultant services related to the Hall Manor aquatic facility.
The Parks, Recreation and Enrichment Committee considered Resolution 27 of 2025, authorizing the city to negotiate and enter a professional services agreement with BATA Environmental Associates to provide environmental and geotechnical consultant services for the Hall Manor Aquatic Facility project.
City Facilities Director David Baker and project manager Deborah Reinhardt introduced Kevin Burns, department manager for the geo‑environmental group at BATA Environmental, who described the scope of the proposed studies. Burns said geotechnical and environmental investigations will determine whether subsurface conditions—such as voids, sinkholes or buried contamination—would prevent construction or require relocation or redesign of a pool project. He said the fieldwork and reporting would form the framework for next design steps and that findings could prompt redesign, phasing or additional funding if significant issues are found.
Committee members asked about cost and funding. Director Baker said the work would be paid from the ARPA allocation for Hall Manor (the administration referenced $8,000,000 allocated to Hall Manor, with earlier design funds also identified). Committee members asked for procurement details: eight proposals were received, and the recommended firm scored highest under the city’s evaluation and was the next‑to‑lowest responsible bid. City staff agreed to share the scoring sheets with council on request.
Burns estimated the study timeline at roughly four months, up to six months worst case, from the first day of fieldwork to a final report. Committee members asked that the consultant and administration provide regular progress updates; staff agreed to quarterly updates if the contract is approved. Staff also said the Jackson Lick pool is being readied for a summer opening (administration indicated a June target) and described ongoing repair and winterization work there.
After staff comments and council questions, the committee voted to place Resolution 27 on the next legislative session agenda for a formal vote. The record shows the city received eight bids for the professional services agreement and staff used a scoring matrix to recommend the selected firm.
