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El Segundo officials set Plunge grand opening and warn of roughly $3 million in change orders
Summary
City staff announced a June 6 grand opening for the Plunge pool and told commissioners the project has generated about 80 change orders totaling roughly $2.5 million approved to date, with outstanding approvals and invoices that could bring change orders near $3 million; staff also described fixes to pool heater settings and new aquatics staffing.
The El Segundo Recreation and Parks Commission was told that the Plunge pool will hold a public grand-opening event on Saturday, June 6, followed by full programming beginning mid‑June, and that construction has produced a string of change orders the commission is tracking.
Commissioner Mark, reporting on the department’s business plan and capital projects, said the project has produced 80 change orders representing about $2.5 million so far and that $1.9 million of that amount has been approved. "We're waiting to approve the other 600,000," he said, and staff noted an additional roughly $500,000 in expected invoices that have not yet been paid, pushing the projected change‑order exposure toward $3 million.
The commission was told the change orders reflect multiple adjustments during construction and that some approvals will require city council action. The department said it has raised roughly $2.3 million for capital needs but did not provide a final gap figure at the meeting.
Staff also addressed performance problems experienced at the pool earlier this winter. According to the report, the pool suffered from lower‑than‑expected temperatures because of original firmware and settings on the new heaters; those settings have been changed, and staff said the system should perform better in similar conditions going forward.
The meeting included a staffing update: the department recently hired a new aquatics coordinator, identified by first name as Xavier, and lifeguard training sessions are scheduled for spring.
Commissioners and staff thanked project leaders for their work and reminded residents to save the June 6 date for the Plunge celebration. The commission did not take a formal vote related to change‑order approvals at the meeting; staff said further approvals will follow existing contracting and council review processes.
