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Lebanon board approves design‑build procurement for pool repairs; district share capped near $500,000
Summary
The board approved using a design‑build contracting method for an estimated $3.81 million repair-only pool maintenance project; staff described scope (gutters, pumps, piping, facade repairs), said repairs could add 30+ years of life, and noted a proposed district contribution of up to $500,000 with a cost share from the Lebanon Aquatics District.
The Lebanon Community School District board approved an exemption from the standard competitive-bid process to use a design‑build procurement method on the Lebanon pool maintenance project, staff said.
District staff described the repairs as maintenance rather than an enhancement: scope includes replacing failing gutter systems (digging roughly a two‑foot trench around the main pool), replacing pumps and main piping to relocate equipment beside the pool for easier maintenance, repairing cracks and repainting the pool facade and related work. An architect estimated a "repair-only" price of about $3,810,000.
Staff recommended a design‑build approach to bring designers and contractors together earlier in the process and better manage detailed budgets on a complex project. "The design build method has worked fabulously," staff said, and added that the approach helps ensure all players are at the table up front.
The district plans to fund its portion from the capital projects fund and staff described a proposed maximum split of roughly $500,000 from the school district and $500,000 from the Lebanon Aquatics District; staff said this represents a good return on investment given the asset's extended lifespan. Measured lifecycle benefit was estimated at "30 plus" years.
Laura Lee Engler, director at the Lebanon pool, addressed the board during public comment and called the approval a "win win for all of us," and also announced she is running for the board (zone 2). The board moved and approved the alternative procurement method by voice vote.
Staff said the selected general contractor will still competitively bid components of the work and that the district would use budgeted funds for repairs.
