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Desert Hot Springs council approves $195,000 change order to fully replace Furby pool bottom; high school opening delayed
Summary
City staff reported contractors found the Furby pool bottom thinner than specified with exposed rebar; council approved a $195,000 change order and a roughly 25-day delay, to be funded from the Capital Improvement Fund and adjusted at mid-year budget review.
The Desert Hot Springs City Council voted unanimously Dec. 9 to approve a contract change order to fully replace the pool bottom at the John H. Furby Aquatic Center after contractors discovered the slab was thinner than specified and reinforcing bar had come through the tile.
Tim Jonathan, the city’s consultant and city engineer, told the council that California Waters, the contractor on the project, determined spot repairs would not be satisfactory after crews uncovered areas where the…
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