REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on an Amendment to an Agreement with LPA, Inc. for Engineering, Design and Construction Support Services for the International Swim Center
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Enhance Community Sports, Recreational, and Arts Assets
BACKGROUND
The George F. Haines International Swim Center (ISC) was designed in 1965, constructed in 1966, and opened to the general public on July 1, 1967, at a cost of $725,000. The ISC is located at 2625 Patricia Drive within Central Park and features three pools (a 50-meter x 25-yard racing pool, a deep diving well, and a training pool), decks, mechanical circulation, filtration and heating systems, 3,000-seat viewing stands, roof, diving tower, changing/shower facilities, staff offices, training rooms and several support spaces. Since the last major renovation in 1999, the facility and its infrastructure have aged, prompting various projects proposed to study, improve, enlarge, or replace the ISC (Attachment 1).
On December 6, 2022, the City issued a solicitation seeking qualified engineering firms to evaluate ISC's structure and operating components. The selected firm would also provide engineering design and construction support services should the City decide to proceed with improvements.
On August 10, the City entered into an agreement with LPA, Inc. (Attachment 2) to conduct an initial assessment of the facility. LPA was tasked with identifying systemic deficiencies, determining remaining operational life, assessing risks and compliance with building codes, providing an itemized cost estimate for rehabilitating the facility at its current location versus relocating it within Central Park or another location elsewhere in the City. This evaluation included architectural, structural, mechanical, Building Code, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance, forensic engineering and investigative expertise.
On January 11, 2024, staff met with LPA to review preliminary findings. Based on th...
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