Phillips Aquatic Center: Signed, Sealed”¦

BY DENNY BENNETT

In early 2018, I will be able to finish that headline, but come on, be honest, how many of you never thought we would get to this point? Folks, this facility is 100%, officially being built, with the ground-breaking ceremony to occur after the new year. Go ahead and ask for a new swimsuit for your birthday this year!

At this point, more than $1,000,000 has already been spent on planning, design, permits, engineering and compliance. In November, the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board (MPRB) approved a contract with Morcon Construction Company, Inc. for $5,644,000 to do the following:

• Renovation of the existing 6-lane pool and spectator area;
• Addition of a 4-lane teaching pool with associated family lockers rooms, a community room, public restrooms, staff support areas, a new check in desk dedicated to aquatics;
• Entrance canopy and signage;
• Site work including an expanded parking lot, storm water best-management practices, parking lot reconfigurations, and landscaping.

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