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Boulder City unveils pool design with lazy river, 8‑lane competition pool; CMAR selected, opening targeted for 2028
Summary
City parks staff presented updated designs for a new Broadbent Park aquatic center — two separate pools, a lazy river, diving features and expanded spectator seating — selected Core as CMAR preconstruction partner, and confirmed target opening in 2028 with a city cushion of up to $9 million for the project.
Julie Calloway, Boulder City parks and recreation director, presented the ad hoc committee's recommendations for the new community pool: separate recreational and competition pools, expanded teaching space, a five‑lane instructional pool in the design and a planned lazy river and children's play area if funding permits.
Calloway said the competition pool design was revised from a 10‑lane recommendation to an eight‑lane configuration after consultation with Clark County School District and local swim teams, which staff said would still allow two team meets and practice opportunities. "We were able to still have a very nice, large, usable competition pool and be able to add more features to really extend the user groups immediately in the recreational pool," she said.
VCBO Architecture's Pablo Gotay described design choices intended to balance competition and recreation: pools are separated to hold different temperatures, spectator seating is planned for roughly 150–200 people, and play features will be kept low so lifeguards can maintain sightlines.
Jim Keen, city engineer, explained the procurement approach: the city used a construction manager at risk (CMAR) method to secure preconstruction services; Core Construction was shortlisted and selected for preconstruction work and cost estimating. Core's executive vice president described local experience, recent similar aquatic projects and a focus on durable, low‑maintenance design.
City manager Ned Thomas and staff discussed funding: the council previously approved up to $9,000,000 in voter‑authorized capital as a cushion; Thomas said it's too early to know exactly how far into that cushion the project will draw and staff will work to contain costs with the CMAR team and pursue sponsorships or partnerships for optional amenities.
Staff confirmed the existing covered pool bubble will remain for summer use and that the bubble will not be reinstalled in the fall; design completion is targeted in late summer 2026, with construction beginning afterward and opening planned for late 2027/early 2028 depending on schedule and budget.
Next steps: staff will complete design to the guaranteed maximum price stage with the CMAR, present refined cost estimates and timeline updates to council as the design advances, and hold public outreach and fundraising conversations for optional amenities.
