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Santa Clara council approves urgent, expanded rehab of International Swim Center; contract awarded to joint venture
Summary
After a lengthy public hearing, the City Council voted 6–1 to reauthorize an urgency declaration and award a construction contract to International Swim Center 2026 LLC (Adams Pool Solution + Mark Scott Construction) to complete an expanded Phase 1 rehabilitation of the closed International Swim Center, including a new dive tower and major infrastructure upgrades. The contract includes a 15% contingency and is funded primarily by Measure I bond proceeds with a short-term mitigation-fee bridge.
Santa Clara — The City Council voted 6–1 to approve an expanded, urgency-funded Phase 1 rehabilitation of the George F. Haines International Swim Center and to authorize the city manager to execute a construction contract with International Swim Center 2026 LLC, a joint venture between Adams Pool Solution and Mark Scott Construction.
The decision follows a staff presentation showing structural corrosion, mechanical failures and plumbing defects discovered after the pools were drained; project lead Carolyn McDowell said the dive tower could not be repaired and must be replaced. The joint-venture bid totaled $24.5 million with staff recommending a not-to-exceed contract of up to approximately $28.18 million including a 15% contingency to cover unforeseen conditions.
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