Aquatics center hits snags; consultants extended at $114,000 a month
Written with AIA natatorium deck slope problem may push completion of Yucca Valley's big recreation project further out.
YUCCA VALLEY — Yucca Valley's Aquatics and Recreation Center keeps running into delays. The eighth quarterly project update, delivered to the Town Council in July, says construction continued through the quarter but that problems with the natatorium deck slope "may extend project completion."
The slippage matters for the town's wallet: in June, the council voted to extend the project's consultant contracts at a combined $114,000 per month. Every month the schedule runs, those charges keep accruing.
When finished, the center is planned as a hub for swimming, indoor pickleball, fitness activities and community events under one roof. Earlier updates put construction at 62 percent complete, with steel roof framing, metal decking and underground piping installed.
The town has not announced a revised opening date.
The slippage matters for the town's wallet: in June, the council voted to extend the project's consultant contracts at a combined $114,000 per month. Every month the schedule runs, those charges keep accruing.
When finished, the center is planned as a hub for swimming, indoor pickleball, fitness activities and community events under one roof. Earlier updates put construction at 62 percent complete, with steel roof framing, metal decking and underground piping installed.
The town has not announced a revised opening date.
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