It won\u2019t be long until passes go on sale again for the upcoming Tyrone Borough pool season at Reservoir Park.
\nThis year pool users will see the unveiling of a renovated facility. Last year, Tyrone Borough Council approved a pool renovations project estimated at about $475,000.
\nWhen the bids were opened last year, senior project manager Ken Grubb of CET Engineering explained the basic project and the different choices available to the borough. Council had to decide on a number of alternates to the base project.
\n \u201cThe base bid involves rehabilitating the main pool itself,\u201d said Grubb. \u201cThe primary objective here is to put a liner in the bottom of the pool.\u201d
\nBorough Manager Sharon Dannaway told The Daily Herald this week the project includes the installation of a large circular slide at the three-foot section of the pool and a short straight tube slide in the deep end of the pool. Council is still deciding on the removal of a remaining diving board and is expected to make that decision before the start of the pool season. The project also called for certain mechanical rehabilitations to the pool.
\nThe base bid also included the removal of the entire wading pool area. The project calls for the creation of an \u201centirely new facility\u201d for the children\u2019s pool area with a number of features. The installation of a new pump for the wading pool is called for in the project.
\n Ultimately, the borough chose to go with the base bid and an alternate that would have the contractors remove the deck and install a new concrete one. The borough decided against having the contractor do the coating on the deck. Council was advised that borough employees could handle that part of the job.
\nThe bid was awarded to Maines Engineering and Construction, Inc. of Tyrone. The borough earmarked $200,000 in its budget for the project and reallocated CDBG money to complete the funding.
\nGary Barr of the borough\u2019s water department said earlier this week that the main concrete deck around the pool has been poured and put in place. A liner at the main pool was also being completed as part of the project.
\n\u201cIt is a complete liner on the bottom, on the sides and that will give it an all brand new surface,\u201d said Barr. He said the liner has a 20-year warranty on it and would not have to be painted for the next 20 years.
\nBarr said water slides would be put in place in the coming days. A new building has been put in place for the baby pool and interior work needs finished on that building. The baby pool is ready to pour, but the construction company is waiting on a piece for the bottom of the pool before it can be done.
\nInterior work has also been done in the filter room for chemical storage and chemical feed to the main pool.
\nBarr expected things to be ready for the traditional Memorial Day weekend opening at least for the main pool. The only delay he could see would be the piece that is still needed to complete the work on the baby pool.
\nPasses for the pool will go on sale on Monday, May 1 at a discount rate of 10 percent. The discount period will run through June 9. Rates are the same as last year. The pool will be open for Memorial Day weekend on May 27, 28 and 29 and will open on June 6 for the season. Contact the borough\u2019s payment office at 684-1337 for more information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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