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Carbondale Aquatic Center on schedule for October completion; trustees debate cutting a large shade structure to control costs
Summary
Construction managers reported the Carbondale Aquatic Center is tracking to an October completion and that contingencies remain; a planned large shade structure with a $20,000 allowance was declined after a contractor price near $100,000 and durability/operation concerns, prompting trustee disagreement.
Town construction managers and parks staff updated trustees on progress and budget for the Carbondale Aquatic Center, reporting that the project is on schedule and that key milestones — including the pool-house structure and a glass-block mock-up — are imminent.
Joe Farstead, the project construction manager, said the team completed a cumulative schedule update in May and is tracking to a completion date in October. He reported underground utilities and site work are substantially complete, wet wells and dry wells are installed, and the project will soon build a mock-up of the glass-block wall and integrated lighting.
On budget, Farstead said the project’s original rough order-of-magnitude budget approved in December was listed at approximately $5.63 million. Change…
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