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Piedmont officials say pool project on track after rain-driven delay; substantial completion targeted June 2
Summary
Project team told council heavy rains have delayed excavation of the activity pool—the critical path—but interiors and systems progress continue and PG&E permanent power is on. The team is tracking a June 2 substantial-completion target followed by about four weeks of commissioning.
City project staff and the construction team gave a quarterly update on the Piedmont Community Pool on March 3, saying interior progress is strong but wet winter weather has slowed the activity pool excavation—the project’s critical path.
Project presenter George reported drywall, tiling and acoustical ceilings are largely complete, solar panels are being installed, and permanent PG&E power has been connected. "The most important thing is that we have power," he said, adding that power allows testing and the commissioning sequence to begin.
Construction and project-management leads told council the activity pool excavation is the main schedule risk and that heavy, concentrated rain events in January and February compounded delays. "One single day of rain can create four or five days of delay," the contractor said, and the team noted the contract included 37 rain days based on regional standards but that the work spanned multiple winters and those planned days were used.
The team is tracking a contract substantial-completion milestone of June 2, 2025, after which the city expects approximately four weeks of commissioning and staff training before a final opening. Speakers emphasized that substantial completion permits move-in and commissioning but is not the grand opening; commissioning includes systems testing, chemical balancing for pools, manufacturer inspections, and staff training.
Council members questioned whether other unforeseen items (RFIs, added tasks) were adding duration; the project team explained many added line items in monthly reports reflect task breakdowns and documentation rather than changes to total contract days. The team also disclosed a separate gas line on Magnolia Avenue discovered months earlier; PG&E will lower that line at the end of March, and that work delays curb/gutter and pavement completion in that corridor.
