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Carbondale trustees hear Aquatic Center update as contractor targets Memorial Day opening
Summary
Project team told trustees the Aquatic Center construction remains on budget with targeted winter tenting and plastering work; a series of small change‑orders totaling $24,700 will be covered from the owner's contingency, which the team said still holds roughly $203,674.
Carbondale trustees received a detailed progress report on the town's Aquatic Center construction project at their meeting, with the contractor and town staff describing schedule steps, modest cost adjustments and winter construction plans aimed at a late‑May or Memorial Day opening.
Tammy, a member of the project team, said the project has moved through several small, vetted change orders and that most new costs will be covered from the owner's contingency. “So what you see there is $24,700 coming out of owner's contingency moving into an increase in the GMP by that amount and, leaving you still with a healthy contingency of that $203,674,” Tammy said, summarizing the current budget picture.
The $24,700 allocation included several specific items: a $4,200 relocation of mechanical equipment to improve usability, a $7,400 finish applied to exposed wood beams to reduce long‑term maintenance costs, adjustments to shower pan design to meet ADA and aesthetic expectations, and work to complete the 7th and Main Street ADA ramp linked to the sidewalk project. The project team described three additional minor items still in pricing discussions, including mechanical penetrations, trellis connection details and some steel refabrication that could add roughly $14,200 if required.
Drew Miller, representing AD Miller, explained construction sequencing and winter work. “We're wrapping up our TCO this week,” he said, adding that plastering will be staged with the spa and rec pool first and that tenting and heated enclosures will allow plaster cures during colder weather. Miller said typical plaster installation ranges from a day or two for the spas to about a week for the lap pool, with an additional tenting/heating period afterward.
Project staff noted the team intends to tent pools and manage curing temperatures in late March through April, watching weather forecasts and adjusting start dates as needed to avoid poor conditions. They said training for town staff and operators is planned, with a two‑week period for absorption of operations and equipment familiarization.
Fundraising and donor recognition were also discussed: the fundraising lead said a recent $25,000 grant from the El Palmar Foundation contributed to a current total raised of $2,114,199, and staff are working to verify approximately 200 donor names for a recognition wall.
Trustees asked questions about landscape and tree replacement in the entry plaza, the decision to finish the wood beams and whether some adjustments reflect earlier design choices. Project staff said the decision to finish beams was a deliberate design choice made after weighing maintenance and lifecycle costs, not an oversight, and that many items fall within expected construction contingencies.
The trustees did not take formal additional action at the meeting; staff said they will return with any further change orders or schedule updates as needed.
