Dear swim patrons,
I would like to report what transpired at the Fremont Pool
locker room renovation meeting yesterday evening. We are very pleased to report that the renovation
is going forward! The tentative construction
schedule will be from May 29 – Sept 17th, 2014. It is an extensive renovation, but it appears
that all items will be addressed!
Basically, they will be gutting most of the building. Here is the replacement list as it was listed
off yesterday evening: Will use deck
shield wall board which resists mold, all new drains, additional drains in
changing area, new floor, new trench drain, all plumbing, lights, electrical,
fixtures, toilets, exhaust fans, heat ventilators, ducts, lockers, benches,
faucets, sinks, hot water heater. New
portion of roof that is flat. We can expect that the floor layout of the
building will remain the same.
City staff reported that there is some mold in the walls,
but the air tests in the rooms report no mold in the air, i.e. it is safe for
use at this time. We were informed that
the project manager is the school district – inspected by state architect, not the
City of Sunnyvale. Sunnyvale staff assured
us it would be well monitored and done right.
Many swim patrons provided input about desirable attributes, what they
would like to see, etc. Overall, people
asked for more industrial strength materials and fixtures. We were assured that he donor bricks would be
protected and that the donor plaque would be unharmed.
If you have input about what might work better in the locker
rooms, please contact Nancy Grove at ngrove@sunnyvale.ca.gov
. The customer process is overseen by
the Superintendent of Community Services, Dan Wax at dwax@sunnyvale.ca.gov and the construction
portion will be overseen by the Superintendent of Facility Services, Robert Van
Heusen bvanheusen@sunnyvale.ca.gov
. I’ll forward more information as it is
available. Please pass this on to your
swimming friends.
Unfortunately, they cannot complete such a task in a shorter
period of time. Tentatively, we can expect to be using the school locker rooms from
June 5 – August 14th but it is unknown if the locker rooms, and thus
the pool, will be available from August 14 – September 17th. We want the job done right, however!
I am delighted that this item will be taken care of and you should
be as well. Unless there are issues, I
am approaching this with a big smile!
Again, if you can think of concerns or have good ideas, don’t hesitate
to contact city staff or myself.
Many thanks to all those who attended the meeting or gave
input on email!
Best,
Holly
