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Board weighs RH Johnson pool‑deck fixes and replacement options; staff recommends budget allocation for next year
Summary
After repeated failures of the existing rubber deck at RH Johnson, staff presented short‑term coping fixes and two replacement options—an acrylic 'cool deck' and an EPDM rubber finish—showing EPDM has a lower five‑year cost; staff recommended setting aside funds in next year's capital budget for a full replacement while allowing short‑term testing or coping repairs this year.
The board considered follow‑up analysis on RH Johnson pool‑deck failures and options for long‑term replacement. Staff outlined two short‑term coping measures (a Schluter transition and painted concrete coping) and two full‑replacement options: an acrylic 'cool deck' priced in the modeling at about $15.28 per square foot with higher five‑year maintenance, and an EPDM virgin‑rubber finish over recycled rubber at about $20.83 per square foot but with a longer useful life and lower five‑year lifecycle cost in the board's modeling.
CFO Cliff Swan presented the five‑year cost comparison: the EPDM option produced a lower modeled five‑year cost because of its longer service life and smaller recurring maintenance needs for a high‑traffic pool like RH Johnson, while the acrylic option carried higher maintenance and replacement costs every five years. Staff reported market references: an EPDM installation at a comparable municipal pool (Apache Junction) and a forthcoming EPDM installation at a hotel that staff is vetting.
Board action and next step: Directors discussed testing and procurement logistics and agreed that the board should include funding for a full replacement in the FY27 capital budget so the project can proceed if the board later approves product selection. Staff also proposed using operating savings to perform a limited coping repair or product test this fiscal year if directors want to evaluate a product before committing to full replacement.
Why it matters: The condition of RH Johnson's decking affects resident access to a major amenity and carries reputational, liability and operational costs; full replacement would reset asset lives and modestly affect reserve metrics (staff estimated under a 1% impact on the fully funded balance in the near term).
