The City of West U is getting ready for the 2011 season at Colonial Park Pool, which is scheduled to open on April 2.
The City of West U is getting ready for the 2011 season at Colonial Park Pool, which is scheduled to open on April 2.
Parks and Recreation Director Tim O’Connor told the Parks and Recreation Board last week that city staff has already done a test run on all the pools and pumps to make sure things are running properly.
“We’re in really good shape,” O’Connor said.
The pool is scheduled to open the weekend of April 2 and will be open on weekends only until Memorial Day. The pool will be open seven days a week after Memorial Day.
The board was also updated on the status of the Colonial Park concession contract, which has been awarded to Edloe St. Café.
O’Connor said that the concessionaire contract has been secured and certificates of insurance have been obtained by Edloe St. Café.
The concession facility has been deep cleaned and will be ready for operation one week ahead of opening day, he said.
City council unanimously approved awarding the contract to Edloe St. Café in February.
Edloe St. Café was one of three vendors that submitted a proposal to the City of West U to be the pools concessionaire. Firehouse Subs and Chick-fil-A also submitted proposals.
Council directed the Parks and Recreation Board in October to review and revise the existing contract for food, beverage and concession services at the pool. The Parks Board formed a subcommittee to review and propose recommendations for the contract, which council approved on Jan. 10.
The Parks Board was also asked to give its input on the three vendors before staff brought the recommendation to council.
Councilmember Steven Segal asked O’Connor what the overall recommendation was from the Parks and Recreation Board. O’Connor said the general consensus was to award Edloe St. Café as the concessionaire.
