The Bay Phase IV Renovation Project

November

• The Mechanical building underground utilities have been completed, the concrete floor has been poured and the penetrations wall has been completed. Masonry will start soon!
• The pool main drains have been completed and the pool slab has been formed, rebar is being tied and the plan is to poor the slab prior to Thanksgiving.

October

• The bulk of the import/export of material and the truck traffic concluded in the first week of October. A large stockpile remains on-site for backfill of the mechanical building etc., allowing for the reduction of truck traffic in and out of the site.
• As of mid-October the surge tank has been poured, the perimeter drain has been installed, the excavation and underground plumbing for the new mechanical building, and the pool subgrade has been completed. The floor slab of the pool is beginning to be formed and the main drains of the pool are being installed.

September

• Demolition is complete. Excavation, grading and placement of structural fill is underway as-of the first two weeks of September.

Grading and subgrade placement (Sept 10).

August 2024

• Demolition is nearly complete:

Demolition progress photo (Aug 30).

• Slide support caissons were drilled and poured on August 27th.
  
  Caisson drilling photo (Aug 27).

  
  

• Pinkard Construction has mounted a time-lapse camera. Check-out construction in real-time!
• The week of August 12 began with Broomfield staff salvaging materials and moving furniture and other equipment out of the construction zone while Pinkard Construction mobilized equipment, a jobsite trailer and construction fencing. Demolition of the pool and slides, etc. is underway.

Play structure demolition (Aug 13).

• Construction activities are underway. Pinkard Construction completed the construction of the hauling and access road during the week of August 5.

Haul Road construction (Aug 8).

July 2024

City Council approved the construction contract with Pinkard Construction Co. on July 23, 2024.

A Hybrid Community meeting was held on July 24, 2024. Participants attended online and in-person at the Broomfield Community Center. This was an opportunity for residents to learn more about the project, ask questions and share concerns. Here is a copy of the presentation from that evening.

Unable to attend the Community Meeting? Stop by the Info Table at the north end of the Highland Park parking lot to ask questions of the contractor & Broomfield staff and get a free cup of coffee! The first opportunity on August 7 from 7:30 - 8:30 a.m. will also feature donuts! See the "Key Dates" section to the right for all scheduled opportunities.

Please also Construction & Truck Route Frequently Asked Questions document posted in the "Project Documents" section of this webpage (on the right) for more information.

June 2024

Construction plans for Phase Four Renovations at The Bay Aquatic Park have been completed. Pinkard Construction has submitted for and is awaiting the issuance of numerous permits required to start construction. The CM/GC construction contract is on the Broomfield City Council agenda for approval on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Pending contract approval and permits, work is planned to begin outside of The Bay on or around the first week of August, and construction demolition will begin in earnest the week of August 12, following the seasonal closure of The Bay.

April 2024

Broomfield, BHA Design Inc. and Pinkard Construction are finalizing plans for Phase Four plans at The Bay Aquatic Park. The first three phases involved filter replacement, tot pool renovation and spray pad and other building improvements. Phase Four will replace the main leisure pool, two tower slides and splashdown pool, otter slide and the play feature near the zero-depth pool entry. Other improvements will include improved access and circulation, new lighting, a new public address system and more shade structures. A new mechanical building support the upgrades and feature a reservable 'party deck' on top!

Staff added updated information to this article (below) on Monday, July 22nd and regularly updates a separate Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document to provide more in-depth information about the construction truck route and efforts to mitigate the impact of construction traffic. See the "Project Documents" section for this Construction & Truck Route FAQ document.

As a part of the renovation project, an access (haul) road will be constructed from the corner of Highland Park Drive and McIntosh Ave. for construction trucks to haul materials to and from the Bay Aquatic Park site, causing an increase in noise and truck traffic in the Highland Park neighborhood. Construction of the access road, or "haul road" is scheduled for the week of August 5th. Trucks will enter the neighborhood at Sheridan Blvd. and traverse west via Highland Park Drive. Exiting trucks will use McIntosh Ave., Kirkwall St. and Highland Park Drive and exit the neighborhood at Sheridan Blvd.

Construction Haul Route

Broomfield staff worked closely with the selected contractor to consider the viability of other options. Three different access routes were considered - from the north, the existing maintenance entrance on the west, and the west, along the south side of The Bay, north of Shaw Field. None were determined to be viable options for a variety of reasons, including truck access and maneuverability, construction phasing and logistics, traffic, and public safety, and the likelihood of damage to subsurface and above-ground utilities and pedestrian facilities.

Site Access Options Considered

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Most of the truck hauling is anticipated over a 6-week period from August 16 through September 27, 2024. The heaviest 2-3 week period will see 32 trucks, or 64 total trips (in/out), each day.

• August 5: Access road construction south of Brunner Reservoir. Approximately 4-8 days at up to 5 trucks per day anticipated, totalling approximately 25 total trucks.

• August 14: Demolition of the pool, slides, etc. Approximately 12-15 days anticipated at up to 8 trucks per day, totalling approximately 100-120 total trucks.

• September 4: Excavation and Export. Approximately 10-13 days at up to 32 trucks per day anticipated, totalling approximately 380 total trucks.

• September 23: Material Import. Approximately 5 days at up to 25 trucks per day anticipated, totalling approximately 125 total trucks

• October 2024 thru June 2025: Miscellaneous Trucking. Periodic trucking over nine months. Anticipating approximately 200 total trucks.

The goal is to complete more than three-quarters of the project’s truck hauling by the end of September 2024.

Again, for more in-depth information about the construction truck route and efforts to mitigate the impact of construction traffic please see the Construction & Truck Route FAQ document (also found in the "Projects Documents" section of this webpage).

The scope of renovations is extensive, but limited to the original part of The Bay in the southeast section of the property, constructed in 1990-1991. Work includes the removal and replacement of the main play and lap pool, three water slides and all new plumbing and mechanical equipment. More details are included in this conceptual diagram:

Please also see the Frequently Asked Questions for more information about the scope of renovations.