Pool Progress Report
After lengthy supply delays, enough parts have arrived to complete the installation of the main electrical and gas line runs at the pool facility.
New main electrical feeds and two new 3-inch gas lines have been installed. The old pool was operating via a single 2-inch line. Also installed were new electrical mainline conduits.
Site power in conjunction with SCE is continuing this week, including the installation of the transformer vaults and switch gear. An underground inspection will precede steel installation, which was to be in place for inspection Sept. 29.
Reroofing is complete up to the tie-in of the new structure that holds the pool equipment.
The application of gunite is expected to start once the rebar is installed.
The schedule is subject to change due to COVID-related supply disruptions of all sorts, including pool equipment and materials. Shipping delays, as experienced with other projects in Leisure World, may alter construction timelines.
The pool has been closed since November 2019, when potentially catastrophic defects were uncovered in the 1960s-era facility.
The project that started as a simple remodel soon morphed into a full-blown reconstruction. The project coincided with the coronavirus epidemic, which has delayed construction, parts procurement and other facets of the job.
The facility will have a pool with five swimming lanes, a 30-by-30-foot activity area with a volleyball net, a 9-by-25-foot spa, new locker rooms and a lounge area.
