Outdoor Pool Update

After soliciting bids for the replacement of the outdoor pool, and on a recommendation of the Ad-Hoc pool committee, the Board awarded all of the site work for the project to Papillon & Moyer, and the contract for the pool replacement to Vincent Pools at their monthly Board of Directors meeting on Friday June 17th, 2022.

In reviewing the references submitted with the bids, the committee also visited a site on top of Camelback Mountain in Tannersville, where Papillon & Moyer are working with Vincent Pools on an outdoor pool complex installation at Serenity Village. After the visit and walk through, it was apparent to the committee that the awarding of the bids should go to Papillon & Moyer and Vincent pools.

The contracted price for the site work and pool replacement came in at $2,165,820.68. This number does not take into consideration any bad soil issues that may be present once the old pool shell is removed, nor does it take into account of any change orders that may need to be implemented during a project of this scope and magnitude. Our estimated budget was $2,500,000.00. With the bids coming in where they did, we do have room for a contingency.

In looking at the length of this project (approximately 11 months), the Board has decided to use the Reserve and Operating accounts to fund this project in the initial phases. If any borrowing would be needed, that would be decided nearer the end of the project based off the levels of the Reserve and Operating accounts at that time.

 

Outdoor Pool Update

In addition, the committee recommended that the 1,200 sq. ft. splash pad be approved at a cost of $324,987.38. Funding for this part of the project comes directly from the Capital account, which is funded through property transfers.

Now that the contracts have been awarded, the process of permitting and other regulatory items can commence. Work on the project should start in mid-July. The target date for re-opening our newly enhanced amenity is Memorial Day weekend 2023. We will remain confident that we will meet that objective if factors beyond our control like weather and supply chain issues do not cause delays.

The Board and Management will continue to update the membership throughout the replacement project. Once an artist’s rendering of the complex is complete, we will share that as well.

This is going to be an exciting time for all of us as we go through this process, and we look forward to the re-opening of the pool complex in May of 2023.

On behalf of the Board of Directors,

Dave Timko – CMCA, AMS

General Manager – PFCCA, Inc.