The Co-op Aquatic Centre is closed this week, Sept. 10-17, so extensive work can be done to try to finally solve the mechanical and building envelope issues afflicting the facility.
Council received an update from Leisure Services Director Bill Samborski at a meeting Monday about the repairs.
The Co-op Aquatic Centre has faced issues involving the HVAC and the building envelope. The result was a buildup of humidity inside the facility that has affected the wood soffit.
These issues have plagued the facility since it opened in 2012 and while work was done to try to address the situation, the problems have persisted. However, administration is optimistic the latest work will make a difference.
The work being done consists of mechanical and building remediation led by Williams Engineering.
River City Plumbing and Heating is doing the mechanical component at a price of $276,678.02 and that work is underway and ongoing.
“Mechanical revisions are going quite well,” said Samborski.
Spraysulate Contracting of Edmonton is doing the spray-foam insulation work for $45,115, well within what was budgeted by the City. Another $63,500 is left over for contingencies.
The closure this week is mainly to accommodate the spray-foam work, Samborski indicated.
Foaming is being done to the exterior and in the interior and the expectation was the facility would open for users Sept. 18.
An engineer from Williams Engineering was on site Friday and expressed confidence that with the mechanical and the spray foam work, “that should be the end of our problems,” Samborski told council.
Still, the winter months will tell the tale of whether the issues at the Aquatic Centre have finally been resolved.
“We’ll know more in the spring if we were successful or not,” Samborski said. He did say a fair bit of remediation work is still to be done as well after that.
