Staff may bring an agreement for the City Council’s approval as soon as Dec. 5, with work expected to start early next year.
The city received four bids for construction of the new pool on Nov. 16. The low base bid of $21.35 million is in line with construction cost estimates and anticipated available funding — a combination of Measure UU bond proceeds, private donations from an ongoing Piedmont Recreational Facilities Organization capital campaign and ongoing efforts to secure funding specific to full electrification of the facility.
“I’m thrilled to have reached this milestone,” said City Administrator Sara Lillevand. “After working on this project since 2015, when we began the master planning process for a new aquatics center, it is deeply gratifying to be in a position to move forward with construction of a modern facility that meets the athletic and recreational aquatic needs of our community.”
While the bid is in line with previous cost estimates and expectations, the project continues to face a funding shortfall. To close the gap, the city is partnering with PRFO to raise $2.1 million for the completion of the new community pool as designed. This capital campaign, which began in August, is meant to build on the success of previous PRFO fundraising in support of Hampton Park and the Corey Reich Tennis Center.
This was the second round of bidding for the project’s construction. Previously, the city received bids from two prequalified contractors on Sept. 26. Both bids exceeded the project team’s estimates by more than 15%, with the lowest bid coming in at $24.6 million. Expecting that increased competition would result in a bid that better aligned with the city’s resources, the council unanimously approved staff’s recommendation to reject both bids and reopen the project for bidding Oct.
Primary funding for the pool replacement project comes from Measure UU, approved by Piedmont voters in November 2020. Measure UU authorized the sale of $19.5 million in general obligation bonds to fund a new community pool. For more information on the project, visit
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