Project’s design estimated to cost under $20,000
By Bert Lehman
Now that the city’s outdoor swimming pool has been removed, the next step for the city of Clintonville is to design a swimming pond.
That was the message Parks and Recreation Director Justin Mc Auly told the Parks and Rec. Committee at its Jan. 30 meeting.
Mc Auly said it will require a surveyor do a complete survey of the site where a potential outdoor swimming pond would be installed.
He said he is in the process of obtaining quotes for surveyor services.
CRS Design did a preliminary conceptual plan for the city last year for an outdoor swimming pond.
Since CRS Design is familiar with the project, Mc Auly said he would prefer the city hire CRS Design to design the swimming pond.
“Technically, we’re supposed to go out and seek three bids,” Mc Auly said. “I don’t know if there are many others (companies) out there. These swimming ponds are not being built every day. Council can take special consideration here, based off our relationship we’ve built with this company, go ahead and hire this company. But that’s completely up to you guys.”
Based on the proposal submitted by CRS Design, the scope of the design phase would include the development of a site clearing plan, as well as a site plan, grading plan, landscaping plan, project estimates and plan renderings, Mc Auly said.
Swimming pond design
The design would be for a 1-acre swimming pond.
It would include a floating sport park with inflatables, a shallow swimming area, a zoom flume, a rental area for swimming, a beach area that would also include sand volleyball, shade areas, rental shelter, open beach space and an accessible route to a dock to help those with disabilities get in the water.
An entry building, concession and restroom building, and a building to house the mechanical aspect of the swimming pond would also be part of the design.
The original bid to build the swimming pond was $1.5 million.
Mc Auly said he told CRS Design to focus on a project closer to $1 million.
CRS Design agreed to scale the project back to $1 million.
To design a swimming pond in the $1 million range, Mc Auly said CRS could do the design for $19,670.
Mayor Richard Beggs told the committee he spoke with City Administrator Sharon Eveland about the CRS Design proposal.
He said she thought $19,670 is “a little higher than we expected, but acceptable.”
He said neither he or Eveland would object to accepting that proposal.
The committee recommended to the Finance Committee that the city deviate from its procurement policy and not seek three proposals.
The committee also recommended the city select the proposal from CRS Design for the design phase of the swimming pond, not to exceed $20,000, Funds would come from the Outdoor Swimming Facility account.
If the Finance Committee approves both recommendations, the city council must then also approve them.