From a City of Piedmont press release on Friday, Feb. 28:
Project Manager George Sanen will present a status update on community pool construction at the March 3 City Council meeting.
As of Feb. 28, construction is estimated at 86% complete. The project has been significantly impacted by several periods of heavy rain throughout the winter, each of which affects site conditions for weeks afterward. As of this week, the site is now dry enough for work on the activity pool to proceed. Soil removal has begun, and mass excavation for the activity pool is currently scheduled to start on Monday, March 3.
Once the activity pool is complete and both pools are filled with water, the project will enter a phase known as “commissioning,” when the complex mechanical, electrical, and building management systems that control the facility are tested to ensure they are working together and as designed.
This period is particularly important for Piedmont’s project, as the new, all-electric aquatics facility is one of the first of its kind in California. The first all-electric municipal pool, in the City of Mountain View, started construction in spring 2022. This week, Mountain View announced that a soft opening of their facility is scheduled for early March.
Commissioning can take as little as six weeks, or much longer if significant issues are identified that need to be resolved. An expected opening date will be announced after the commissioning process is underway.
Community members can watch the meeting broadcast online or on KCOM (Comcast channel 27, AT&T U-verse channel 99), and provide comment in-person or remotely via Zoom:
City Council Meeting: Quarterly Community Pool Update
Monday, March 3, 6 p.m.
Piedmont City Hall, 120 Vista Avenue
Zoom: https://piedmont-ca-gov.zoom.us/j/82500567382
Agenda | Staff Report
When complete, the new pool will offer twice the water area and more than double the lap lanes of the former facility. The 27-meter competition pool sports a diving well and 12 lap lanes, while the 3,177 square foot activity pool will offer zero depth entry, warm water year round, and 3 lap lanes. Beyond the water, the new facility has a rentable poolside party room and rooftop pavilion.
Community members can stay informed about the new community pool project by subscribing to email updates at piedmont.ca.gov/PoolUpdates.