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Aquatic center reaches temporary occupancy; punch list, landscaping and pool plastering remain
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Summary
Staff reported the Carbondale Aquatic Center received a temporary certificate of occupancy; roughly 78 punch‑list items remain, landscaping depends on post‑April 15 ditch water access, solar permits are pending, and pool plastering is slated to begin in late March.
Parks & Rec staff updated the commission that the new Carbondale Aquatic Center recently received a temporary certificate of occupancy, allowing staff to move equipment and begin final preparations.
The project team conducted a punch‑list walk and identified about 78 items that must be corrected or completed before opening. Staff said three major work items remain for spring: landscaping (to be scheduled after ditch water access opens around April 15), processing of solar permits at the town level, and plastering of pools. They expect pool plastering to start as early as late March with tenting and heating to allow the process to proceed in cooler weather.
Staff said the contractor will reproduce the project's critical‑path schedule and present it to trustees and the commission at upcoming meetings so stakeholders can track changes. They also described plans for a two‑week staff training period so lifeguards and supervisors can be onboarded before the facility opens to the public.
Staff noted active recruitment and interviews for lifeguards and supervisors and efforts to hire bilingual staff to better serve the community. Programming schedules (swim lessons, teams, preschool use) are being developed in coordination with user groups; staff said they researched programming grants for subsidized lessons but will prioritize staffing capacity first.
Next steps: staff will share the contractor’s updated critical‑path schedule in the next packet and continue hiring and training efforts for opening.
