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CITY COUNCIL
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January 9, 2025
Council Memorandum
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Honorable Mayor Blackburn and Members of the City Council Paz Gomez, Deputy City Manager, Public Works
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Sheila Cobian, Assistant City Manager ~
Alga Norte Aquatic Center Capital Improvement Program Projects Update (District 2) This memorandum provides an update on the status of the Alga Norte Aquatic Center Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project Nos. 4733 and 4756, for replastering the pools and renovating portions of the restrooms and locker rooms, respectively, at the Alga Norte Aquatic Center, which is located at 6565 Alicante Road.
Background
On July 23, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2024-187, adopting plans, specifications and contract documents and authorizing the City Clerk to publish a notice to contractors inviting bids for two Alga Norte Aquatic Center CIP projects. CIP Project No. 4733 was to replaster all three pools at the site, and CIP Project No. 4756 was to renovate the family restrooms and locker rooms.
On October 8, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2024-226, awarding a contract to California Waters Development, Inc., for replastering the pools, and Resolution No. 2024-225 awarding a contract to Edwards Construction Group, Inc., for renovating the restrooms and locker rooms.
To enable work on the two projects, the Alga Norte Aquatic Center was closed for public use on November 11, 2024. The construction projects were anticipated to take three months to complete with an anticipated re-opening of the aquatic center in mid-to late February 2025.
Discussion
The renovation project of the family restrooms and locker rooms is on schedule. However, the pool replastering project has experienced some conditions that will delay completion of the project by a few weeks.
During the demolition phase of the pool replastering project, it was discovered that the underlying condition of portions of the in-pool drain system were structurally compromised and that additional renovation work, unforeseen at the time the project was designed, would have to be completed.
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Council Memo -Alga Norte Aquatic Center CIP Projects Update (District 2) January 9, 2025
In mid-December 2024, California Waters Development, Inc., staff, and the project's design architect reviewed several options for remedying the unforeseen condition and determined that rebuilding a portion of the gunite shell underlying the pool tile and plaster was necessary.
The contractor estimated the additional work would extend the project completion date by approximately three weeks.
A contract change order has been prepared providing direction to the contractor to complete the unforeseen, but necessary, work. It is anticipated that the aquatic center will remain closed until the pool replastering project is complete. The tentative reopening date is currently mid- March 2025.
Next Steps
Staff will coordinate with the Communication & Engagement Department to prepare public notifications of the project delay and the revised schedule for reopening the Alga Norte Aquatic Center. Those notifications will be distributed by the end of January 2025. cc: Geoff Patnoe, City Manager
Cindie McMahon, City Attorney
Gary Barberio, Deputy City Manager, Community Services
Laura Rocha, Deputy City Manager, Administrative Services Gina Herrera, Assistant City Attorney
Kyle Lancaster, Parks & Recreation Director
Kristina Ray, Communication & Engagement Director
Ashlee Benson, Recreation Services Manager
John Maashoff, Public Works Manager