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Pelican Rapids council approves pool change orders as Aquatic Center nears state inspection
Summary
Council accepted three final change requests for the new Aquatic Center and approved related pay requests; staff said the pool is filled and a state inspection is scheduled for Nov. 7. Officials noted the increases remain within the project contingency and approved a resolution pledging to operate the pool in 2025.
Pelican Rapids — The City Council voted Oct. 29 to accept a set of change requests for the city’s new Aquatic Center and approved related contractor pay requests as staff said the pool is functioning and a state inspection is scheduled for Nov. 7.
Scott, a representative of Design Intent, told the council the project is “really coming to the end” after more than a decade of work and that mechanical, civil, electrical and architectural punch lists had been delivered to the contractor. He said the pool has been filled and Aqualogic is balancing the water and testing equipment ahead of the state review.
The council considered three change requests listed in the meeting packet as CR13, CR14 and CR15. The presenters described CR13 as a redesign of the pool deck slope and drainage, CR14 as a storm-water connection to sewer near the assisted-living facility, and CR15 as certification work for RPZ valves. Staff reported those three items together were shown in the packet totals discussed at the meeting and that accepting them would raise the cumulative change-order total reported in the meeting materials.
Council members pressed staff on who was accountable for permitting delays and on the size of the contingency. In response, Design Intent said some timing and code interpretations — including differences in how the state recognizes built-in GFCI protection and Minnesota agencies’ slope requirements — contributed to the additional work.
A motion to approve the listed change requests and the related pay request (pay request number 15) passed on a voice vote. The council also approved Resolution 2024-6, required for the state appropriation progress report, which pledges the city will operate and maintain the pool through 2025 to satisfy the conditions of the state appropriation.
What happens next: staff said contractors will have roughly two weeks to complete punch-list items and that the state inspection is set for Nov. 7. The council did not record a roll-call vote for the change-order approvals in the meeting minutes; funding for the items was addressed from existing project contingency and pool funds, according to staff remarks.
