Athletic Club Renovation Update

On October 12, 2021, Council approved a construction contract in the amount of $4,035,083 with Northridge Construction Group, LLC for renovation work at the Addison Athletic Club with an original substantial completion period of 195 days. Council also established a total project budget in the amount of $5,077,631 to allow for contingencies, bid alternates, construction management, design services, and other third-party services. 

Renovation work began on November 29, 2021. As was anticipated, demolition revealed previously unknown conditions that required Change Orders to resolve. To date, staff has issued 12 Change Orders totaling $335,325.37 and adding 78 days to the project. The major changes include the need to replace or update plumbing and electrical services to meet current code, replacing building components in areas impacted by previously unknown water damage, and performing additional work identified to renovate the facility with a long-term philosophy in mind. Correcting these previously unknown conditions consumed the contingency funding and thereby limited staff's ability to authorize alternate bid items except for the replacement of the Community Room cabinets. There was only one supply chain issue that impacted the schedule. This related to a critical component of the indoor pool dehumidification system and represented 31 of the total days added to the project.

Staff is currently working to resolve several remaining issues with the project. The most pressing issue is the need to replace the entire indoor pool deck tile. It was originally planned to replace only portions of the pool deck impacted by the hot tub renovation. As the project progressed, it was determined that additional tiles were damaged randomly across the pool deck and also needed to be replaced. There was an insufficient quantity of stock to replace all the needed tiles. Despite efforts to find matching tile or to create a combination of existing and new tile, no plausible solution was found that would maintain the aesthetic expectations of the facility. 

Other remaining project issues relate to the outdoor pool splash feature and shade structure. The splash feature did not work properly and is being disputed with the manufacturer. The feature was removed for safety. A shade structure was scheduled for installation in May. During excavation for the piers needed to support the shade structure columns, the contractor encountered undocumented utilities in most of the 5 pier locations. There was not enough time to determine a solution and complete the associated work without delaying the opening of the outdoor pool for a month or more. Staff directed the contractor to fill in the pier holes and delay the work until after the pool closes in September. The exact solution will not be known until after the pool closes.

The bid contained alternate items that the community hoped may be included in the project if the funding was available. These include replacing all of the ceiling tiles and grid structure throughout the facility, replacing the skylight panels above the indoor pool, painting additional areas, and other improvements.  Since the contingency funds are exhausted, staff will present future Change Orders for Council consideration to address these issues once the costs have been identified.

Staff is working on a grand reopening event in mid-September and more details will be available soon.

You can watch the Council's Athletic Club renovation update here and read the presentation here.