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Home My WebLink AboutA011 - Motion accepting the Fitch Family Indoor Aquatic Center Monthly ReportTo:Mayor and City Council From:Keith Abraham, Parks and Recreation Director Date:March 24, 2026 Subject:Fitch Family Indoor Aquatic Center Monthly Update Item No. 13 MEMO PROJECT UPDATE: In accordance with a previous directive, staff is required to keep the City Council informed of the construction status of the Fitch Family Indoor Aquatic Center (FFIAC) and will provide a written update at Council's second meeting of each month. Additionally, staff, along with representatives from Story Construction and RDG Planning and Design, will provide an in-person update once per quarter (January, April, July, & October). If anything occurs during the project that requires Council action, staff will present this in a timely manner. In accordance with this directive, the City's Construction Manager for the project, Story Construction, has provided a Project Status Update (Attachment A). There are several updated for City Council regarding the project. Precast Concrete Panels Three stain colors have been selected and applied to the mockup panel. Details regarding this item are being presented in a separate Council Action Form on the March 24 City Council Agenda. Polished Concrete Floors The work to grind the lobby and hallway floors to a Class C finish has been completed. The finished product in most of the areas look good but some inconsistencies remain. Staff is not recommending any additional work to these floors. Heated Sidewalk Staff was notified on March 18 that the heated sidewalk in front of the main Parks and Recreation 515.239.5105 main 515.239.5142 fax 515 Clark Ave. P.O. Box 811 Ames, IA 50010 www.CityofAmes.org 1 entrance is not working. Story Construction is working with contractors to determine a fix which may include removing the concrete and redoing this work. The heated sidewalk was included due the north facing entrance and the potential of snow/ice buildup during the winter months. Substantial Completion Dates The building has been substantially completed and contractors are working on addressing punch list items. A temporary Certificate of Occupancy has been issued, and staff is moving in equipment and supplies to get the facility ready for opening. Staff training is also occurring at this time. Please note that the glazing for the southeast portion of the natatorium has a long lead time and will need to be installed in early to mid April. Efforts to expedite the procurement of the glazing were unsuccessful. Temporary tempered glass was installed in this area at no cost to the City. The temporary glass will be replaced when the correct glass panels arrive. State Inspection The state inspection regarding all components related to the operation of the aquatic areas occurred on March 3 with a follow-up inspection done on March 6. There are a couple of items that are still outstanding; however, the City did receive licenses for each basin, and they are eligible to be opened for use. Soil and Ground Water Contamination No contaminated soils or groundwater has been found to date. CHANGE ORDER SUMMARY: There were 13 change orders since the last report, and the changes thus far on the project are shown on the change order log (Attachment B). The attachment includes a 14th change order for Lansink Construction, which is detailed in a separate Council Action Form since it requires City Council approval. Polished Concrete Floors - $22,000. Staff directed the contractor to grind the polished concrete floors to a Class C finish. Of the total approximate cost of $34,000, the City will pay $20,000 as Story Construction is providing the City a $2,000 credit, and the contractor is responsible for the remaining cost. Mechanical Equipment Relocation in Maintenance Area - $7,885. This is for concrete associated work related to the relocation of equipment within the Maintenance area. Folding Seats and Sanitary Dispensers - $3,329. Staff desired different seats and dispensers in the locker rooms and restrooms. Stainless Steel Railing at the Water Slide - $10,732. The railing was installed per City Inspections. Parks and Recreation 515.239.5105 main 515.239.5142 fax 515 Clark Ave. P.O. Box 811 Ames, IA 50010 www.CityofAmes.org 2 Temporary Glazing - $3,870. The temporary enclosure was removed so the contractor could install framing for the glass. Since there is a ten-week lead time, temporary glass was installed. The contractor responsible for the delay that caused this issue is providing a credit to the City to offset this cost. Additionally, Story Construction is paying $3,870 to the contractor as the total cost of this glazing was $7,740. Emergency Stops Added - $269. Staff asked for two additional emergency stops for the play structure and the current channel to be added in the lifeguard room. Temporary Glazing Credit & SS Railing at Water Slide - ($3,685). This reflects the credit for the aforementioned glazing and some work for the stainless-steel railing at the water slide. Mechanical Equipment Relocation in Maintenance Area - $44,749. This change order was approved by City Council at its March 10, 2026 meeting. Boiler E-Stop and Carbon Monoxide Detectors - $404. These items were added per City Inspections. AV Media Player Touch Pads Antenna & Mic - $15,144. Staff added this equipment to enhance programming in the natatorium. Aquatic Storage HVAC & Boiler Breaker Voltage - $8,348. Changes were made as staff had concerns regarding air flow in the aquatic storage rooms. Distributed Antenna System (DAS) Credit and Combo Starter NEMA 4 - ($2,142). City IT staff indicated the DAS is not needed due to other systems in place and a credit was issued. Microwave Circuit and Flood Prevention Valve Alert - $1,524. These were added per staff direction. Maintenance Area, Water Slide Railing, Boiler E-Stops, Misc. - $7,233. These are electrical portions of previously described change orders. To date, construction change orders for the project total $526,122, or 25.05% of the contingency budget. The contingency for this project is $2.1 million with a current balance of $1,573,878. There is also $1 million set aside for mitigation of contamination issues, which has not been used at this time. ATTACHMENT(S): Attachment A - Story Construction Monthly Project Status Update 2026-3.pdf Attachment B - Change Order Log - 3-24-26.pdf Parks and Recreation 515.239.5105 main 515.239.5142 fax 515 Clark Ave. P.O. Box 811 Ames, IA 50010 www.CityofAmes.org 3 Fitch Family Indoor Aquatic Center Monthly Project Status Report March 2026 *Natatorium: Wellness, Recreation and Lap Pools *Non-Natatorium: All supporting rooms outside of the Natatorium including Mechanical, Loading, Locker Rooms, Offices, Main Lobby & Check-In, and the Alternate Walk Path PROJECT PROGRESS: 1. The State Pool Inspection was held at the beginning of March. The inspector complimented the facility design and construction and provided feedback on a handful of action items for the project team. Those items included two variances: one for the wall inlet layout for the Lap Pool, of which two inlets deviate slightly from specified layout - the other for a floor inlet in the Rec Pool, of which one of ten inlets is missing. The inspector believes the pools’ optimal circulation and turnover rates should still be acceptable. For record verification, Water’s Edge Aquatic Design will produce a water flow modeling report and file this information via a waiver request form with the state. The pool registration was granted to the City on March 6, 2026. 2. The City of Ames Inspection Division held inspections at the beginning of March. A temporary Certificate of Occupancy was granted for the facility. Exceptions to this certificate include the completion of the southwest bioretention cell which is currently fenced off and will be installed as soon as weather allows. The temporary tempered glass in the southwest corner of the Natatorium will be replaced with the final “fritted design” glass to match the southeast corner of the building. 3. Parks & Recreation started lifeguard certification training in the facility. 4. Punch lists were completed for the building. Contractors are actively engaged in their punch list items and continue to work on various in-progress change orders. 5. The Sitework punch list is outstanding until the southwest biocell is completed. The project team recently revisited an item on the site demolition drawing sheet for an existing monitoring well. The drawings included a note to “protect” the monitoring well. The design intent was to protect and, in addition, maintain and keep the monitoring well for future monitoring use. The well has since been covered by the parking lot grading and paving and is inaccessible. 6. The low voltage wiring contractor continues their work on the Security Management System and Audio-Visual scopes and anticipates hosting Owner training at the end of this month. 7. Owner Trainings will continue as Parks & Recreation begins using the facility. 8. The Lobby desk and the City’s furniture was installed. 9. The HVAC Commissioning meeting and reporting continues. 10. Exterior architectural metals were completed. Page 1 of 5 4 11. All mechanical equipment was started up except for one condensing unit which is warm weather dependent. 12. Building Envelope Consult inspection reporting will be resolved over the next month. 13. Story Construction will continue to facilitate the closeout documentation process with the City. PROJECT PHOTOS: [Next page] Page 2 of 5 5 Progress Description Taken Date 03/16/2026 at 02:45 pm Upload Date 03/17/2026 at 11:23 am Uploaded By Deb Thurmond Name 20260316_144535.jpg Progress Description Taken Date 03/16/2026 at 02:44 pm Upload Date 03/17/2026 at 11:23 am Uploaded By Deb Thurmond Name 20260316_144458.jpg Story Construction Co. Printed on Tue Mar 17, 2026 at 11:24 am CDT Job #: 23401-01 Fitch Family Indoor Aquatic Center 115 N Elm Avenue Ames, Iowa 50010 DONOR WALL INSTALL IN PROGRESS PORTION OF WALK TRACK WITH OWNER FURNITURE Page 3 of 5 6 Aerial Photos Description Taken Date 03/16/2026 at 02:12 pm Upload Date 03/16/2026 at 02:41 pm Uploaded By Mitch Anderson Name DJI_0887.JPG Aerial Photos Description Taken Date 03/16/2026 at 02:12 pm Upload Date 03/16/2026 at 02:41 pm Uploaded By Mitch Anderson Name DJI_0886.JPG Story Construction Co. Printed on Tue Mar 17, 2026 at 11:16 am CDT Job #: 23401-01 Fitch Family Indoor Aquatic Center 115 N Elm Avenue Ames, Iowa 50010 LAP POOL AND NORTH WALL ELEVATION LAP, REC POOL AND REC POOL PLAY STRUCTURE Page 4 of 5 7 Aerial Photos Description Taken Date 03/16/2026 at 02:15 pm Upload Date 03/16/2026 at 02:41 pm Uploaded By Mitch Anderson Name DJI_0893.JPG Story Construction Co. Printed on Tue Mar 17, 2026 at 11:16 am CDT Job #: 23401-01 Fitch Family Indoor Aquatic Center 115 N Elm Avenue Ames, Iowa 50010 LAP POOL VIEW TO SOUTHEAST Page 5 of 5 8 Contractor Change Order #Description Amount Balance Beginning Contingency Balance $ 2,100,000 All Star Concrete 1 Precast Enbeds Install Change Contracts $ 10,010 $ 2,089,990 All Star Concrete 2 Increase Concrete Thickness in Maintenance Area $ 7,029 $ 2,082,961 All Star Concrete 3 Polished Concrete Floors $ 22,000 $ 2,060,961 All Star Concrete 4 Mechanical Equipment Relocation in Maintenance Area $ 7,885 $ 2,053,076 Core Construction 1 IDPH Permit Review, Precast Panel Joint Mods, Mechanical Louver Mods, Steel Lintel, Precast Enbeds Install Change Contracts $ 22,065 $ 2,031,011 Core Construction 2 Misc. Structural Revisions & South Elevation Glazing Revised $ 3,979 $ 2,027,032 Core Construction 3 Geared Trolley and Hoist $ (2,952) $ 2,029,984 Core Construction 4 Sink Countertop Brackets $ (1,203) $ 2,031,187 Core Construction 5 Channel Support $ 3,739 $ 2,027,448 Core Construction 6 Hoist Beam End Stop $ 1,356 $ 2,026,092 Forrest & Associates 1 Channel Support $ 1,163 $ 2,024,929 Lansink Construction 1 Wet Room Door Change, Multipurpose Room Cubbies $ 42,129 $ 1,982,800 Lansink Construction 2 Door 115A Change to FRP $ 2,858 $ 1,979,942 Lansink Construction 3 Interior Finishes $ 3,021 $ 1,976,921 Lansink Construction 4 Check-In Standing Desk $ 3,995 $ 1,972,926 Lansink Construction 5 Sink Countertop Brackets $ 1,639 $ 1,971,287 Lansink Construction 6 Wood Blocking $ 752 $ 1,970,535 Lansink Construction 7 Waterproof Exterior - Aquatic Mechanical $ 1,167 $ 1,969,368 Lansink Construction 8 Converting Room 108 Shower to a Roll In Shower $ 2,653 $ 1,966,715 Lansink Construction 9 Donor Wall $ 33,224 $ 1,933,491 Lansink Construction 10 Additional Changing Room Tile $ 2,597 $ 1,930,894 Lansink Construction 11 Roller Shade Add in Aquatic Manager Office $ 1,103 $ 1,929,791 Lansink Construction 12 Folding Seats & Sanitary Dispensers $ 3,329 $ 1,926,462 Lansink Construction 13 Stainless Steel Railing at the Water Slide $ 10,732 $ 1,915,730 Central States Roofing 1 IDPH Permit Review, Mechanical Louver Mods $ 1,647 $ 1,914,083 Central States Roofing 2 Roofing Over Hollow Core $ 5,116 $ 1,908,967 Orning Glass Company 1 Wet Room Door Changes $ (3,823) $ 1,912,790 Orning Glass Company 2 Window Frit Revisions $ 1,743 $ 1,911,047 Orning Glass Company 3 Auto Door Operators $ 9,757 $ 1,901,290 Orning Glass Company 4 Entry Way Column Metal Wrap $ 438 $ 1,900,852 Orning Glass Company 5 Temporary Glazing $ 3,870 $ 1,896,982 Hilsabek Schacht 1 Wet Room Door Change $ - $ 1,896,982 Hilsabek Schacht 2 Door 115A Change to FRP $ - $ 1,896,982 Hilsabek Schacht 3 Donor Wall Drywall $ 3,557 $ 1,893,425 Hilsabek Schacht 4 Site Signage $ (350) $ 1,893,775 Hilsabek Schacht 5 Precast Pocket Covers $ 2,598 $ 1,891,177 Hilsabek Schacht 6 Omit Painting - Mechanical Rooms $ (3,280) $ 1,894,457 Hilsabek Schacht 7 Close Off Top Of South Wellness Precast $ 3,808 $ 1,890,649 Hilsabek Schacht 8 Wellness Precast Vertical Joints & Frame Top of Masonry $ 3,656 $ 1,886,993 Hilsabek Schacht 9 Curtain Wall 12 & Metal Panels $ 599 $ 1,886,394 Hilsabek Schacht 10 AV Media Player Touch Pads Antenna & Mic $ 1,212 $ 1,885,182 Sande Construction 1 IDPH Permit Review Updates $ 1,370 $ 1,883,812 Sande Construction 2 CO2 Tank Distribution Piping $ 2,692 $ 1,881,120 Sande Construction 3 Sump Pump Rail System and Backwash Pit Grate $ 4,744 $ 1,876,376 Sande Construction 4 Emergency Stops Added $ 269 $ 1,876,107 Sande Construction 5 Temporary Glazing Credit & SS Railing at Water Slide $ (3,685) $ 1,879,792 Midwest Fire Sprinkler 1 Omit Sprinkler Heads at Main Entry Exterior $ (700) $ 1,880,492 Brockway Mechanical 1 Hydronic Pumps Flow Update $ (2,320) $ 1,882,812 Brockway Mechanical 2 IDPH Permit Review Updates, 6" Storm Drain Relocation, Mechanical Louver Mods, Glycol Feed Dual Pump $ 38,702 $ 1,844,110 Brockway Mechanical 3 State Requirements $ 12,033 $ 1,832,077 Brockway Mechanical 4 Pool Trench Drain Float Alarm $ 2,318 $ 1,829,759 Brockway Mechanical 5 Converting Room 108 Shower to a Roll In Shower $ 7,180 $ 1,822,579 Brockway Mechanical 6 Aquatic Storage Rooms HVAC $ 6,626 $ 1,815,953 Brockway Mechanical 7 Aquatic Storage Rooms Piping Insulation $ 1,141 $ 1,814,812 Brockway Mechanical 8 Mechanical Equipment Relocation in Maintenance Area $ 44,749 $ 1,770,063 Brockway Mechanical 9 Boiler E-Stop & Carbon Monoxide Detectors $ 404 $ 1,769,659 Van Maanen Electric 1 IDPH Permit Review Updates $ 21,953 $ 1,747,706 Van Maanen Electric 2 Transformer Relocate $ 14,237 $ 1,733,469 Van Maanen Electric 3 Light Fixture SWA Dimming $ 4,679 $ 1,728,790 Van Maanen Electric 4 Exterior Signage Lighting Controls $ 1,007 $ 1,727,783 Van Maanen Electric 5 Pool Trench Drain Float Alarm $ 1,356 $ 1,726,427 Van Maanen Electric 6 Wiring Auto Door Operators in Corridor 108 $ 959 $ 1,725,468 Van Maanen Electric 7 ICN Connection $ 9,040 $ 1,716,428 Van Maanen Electric 8 New Light Fixture for Vestibule & Exterior $ 2,411 $ 1,714,017 Van Maanen Electric 9 Change TV Mounting Heights $ 1,049 $ 1,712,968 Van Maanen Electric 10 Redo Conduit in Thickened Slab in Maintenance Area $ 483 $ 1,712,485 Van Maanen Electric 11 AV Media Player Touch Pads Antenna & Mic $ 15,144 $ 1,697,341 Van Maanen Electric 12 Aquatic Storage HVAC & Boiler Breaker Voltage $ 8,348 $ 1,688,993 Van Maanen Electric 13 Distributed Antenna System Credit and Combo Starter NEMA 4 $ (2,412) $ 1,691,405 Van Maanen Electric 14 Microwave Circuit & Flood Prevention Valve Alert $ 1,524 $ 1,689,881 Van Maanen Electric 15 Maintenance Area, Water Slide Railing, Boiler E-Stops, Misc. $ 7,233 $ 1,682,648 Con-Struct 1 Water Service Disconnect $ 7,747 $ 1,674,901 Con-Struct 2 Building Rubble Removal $ 45,419 $ 1,629,482 Con-Struct 3 Planting Revisions $ (737) $ 1,630,219 Con-Struct 4 Curb Strip Restoration $ 9,702 $ 1,620,517 Con-Struct 5 Southeast Planting Revisions & Dormant Seed Matting $ 2,575 $ 1,617,942 Iowa Pipe & Grading 1 Storm & Existing Water Utility Conflict & Sanitary Tie in at N. 2nd Ave $ 14,518 $ 1,603,424 Lakeside 1 Site Signage $ 2,120 $ 1,601,304 Lakeside 2 CyRide Concrete Pad $ 296 $ 1,601,008 Lakeside 3 Replace Curb & Gutter on Oak Avenue $ 27,130 $ 1,573,878 Totals / Current Balance $ 526,122 $ 1,573,878 FITCH FAMILY INDOOR AQUATIC CENTER CHANGE ORDER LOG (As of 2/24/26) Highlighted Rows Indicate New Change Orders Since the Last Update 9