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West Valley staff asks council to approve $259,627 contract to replace pool sand filters
Summary
Parks staff told the council one Centennial Outdoor Pool sand filter cracked over winter. Staff recommended buying replacement filters ($143,903.65) and contracting installation ($115,723.67), seeking $184,006.07 in additional funds beyond $75,000 already allocated to avoid a health-department‑required pool closure.
Assistant Parks and Recreation Director Candice Whitaker told the West Valley City Council March 11 that one of the Centennial Outdoor Pool’s sand filters cracked over the winter and, with warmer weather approaching, full filtration demand could cause the filter to fail. Whitaker said state health‑department rules would prohibit pool operation if the filter fails.
Whitaker said staff expedited engineering, identified equipment on state contract and recommended purchasing the filters directly through a local distributor to save roughly $30,000 compared with contractor procurement. She provided itemized costs: the Stark sand filters are $143,903.65 and the Stratton and Bratt demolition/reconfiguration/plumbing and installation work is $115,723.67, for a combined project cost of approximately $259,627. Staff said the city has $75,000 on hand for the project and requested an additional $184,006.07 to complete the purchase and installation.
Council members asked basic operational questions — how many filters are in the system (Whitaker said 10 currently, reconfigured to 6 under the new design) and whether the change responds to updated health‑department requirements (Whitaker confirmed the health department now requires fewer filters). Whitaker said by purchasing equipment directly and working with vendors on state contract the city could realize savings.
No formal vote on the appropriation was recorded in the study meeting minutes provided; staff presented the recommendation for council consideration and asked if there were questions.
Next steps: staff requested council approval to proceed with the agreement and to secure the requested additional funding; staff will return with formal contract documents and any required appropriation language.
