Ft Lauderdale Aquatic Complex Renovation Project

Construction Start:   April 2019

Opening:   October 2020

On July 10, 2018 the Fort Lauderdale City Commission authorized staff to negotiate a design-build contract for the renovation of the Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Center with Hensel Phelps Construction Company in the not-to-exceed amount of $27,000,000.

Hensel Phelps was awarded a design-build contract on August 21, 2018 with a guaranteed maximum price of $26,995,368 based upon their own due diligence and the design criteria package in City’s Request for Proposals (RFP) No. 12072-483 which provides specifications, requirements and 30% schematic designs.

Major elements of the design include:

·          Remove existing 50M main competition pool and provide a new expanded fully FINA compliant standard pool with two stainless bulkheads. Size: 53M x 25M, 10 lanes; Depth: 2M – 3M – 2M

·          Remove existing diving pool and provide a FINA compliant diving pool and tower including five platform levels (1M, 3M, 5M, 7.5M, 10M), and 1M and 3M springboards; Size: 25M x 25M; Depth: 6M

·          Remove existing spa for divers and provide new spa. Size: 14FT x 10FT

·          Repair existing 50M Training Pool with new surfacing and gutters. Size: 50M x 25Y; Depth 4FT – 12.6FT

·          Relocate and expand the instructional pool to the southwest corner of the peninsula.

·          Provide new filtration system, pumps, and chlorination system for all pools.

·          Resurface and raise pool deck to allow for increased pool depths for competition-level use.

·          Remove existing grandstand building and bleachers on north side of facility and provide new grandstand with spectator restrooms, concessions, ticket office, and metal bleachers for +/- 1,500 spectator capacity.

·          Provide site improvements that include parking and drainage improvements, new stadium lighting, landscaping, sidewalks, and new main entry plaza.

·          The renovation of the locker rooms will be addressed under a separate Task Order for design services using a design firm from the City’s continuing services contract(s).

Owner/Operator:   City of Fort Lauderdale

Lead Design-Builder:   Hensel Phelps Construction Co.

Aquatics Designer:   Counsilman-Hunsaker

Aquatic Sub-Contractor:   Weller Pools

Architect:   Cartaya & Associates

Geotechnical Engineer:   Langan

Civil & Landscape Designer:   Keith & Associates, Inc.

MEP & Structural Engineers:   Louis Berger