Chesterfield Seeking to Replace Family Aquatic Center
Date Posted: July 30, 2024
Posted In: Discussion, Projects,
From West Newsmagazine: One of Chesterfield’s established goals for 2024 is to create a proposed strategy for the replacement of the 27-year-old aquatic facility on Lydia Hill Drive.
The city previously funded a survey to assess the community’s desires and expectations regarding the future disposition of the facility. That study was conducted by Waters Edge Aquatic Design and Capri Pools & Aquatics.
A final report that includes public feedback, summary recommendations, conceptual scenarios and estimates of probable costs was approved by the City Council in February. At the time, staff was directed to develop a strategy for the replacement of the aquatic facility.
The aquatic facility replacement strategy has seven stages and includes preliminary design, financing, construction design/development and advertising, bidding and construction.
The first task has already been completed, and the second involves soliciting and funding a design consultant for the project, said TW Dieckmann, Director of Parks, Recreation and Arts. The consultant would need to conduct additional public engagement and develop the preliminary design and cost estimates, which would be used to develop funding strategies.
Dieckmann estimates that a new facility would not be in operation before May 2027.