Lakewood-based Pinkard Construction Co. has commenced construction at Broomfield’s Bay Aquatic Park as the summer pool season concludes. The $10 million “Phase IV” renovation project includes the removal and replacement of the primary leisure pool, family slide, body slides and slide plunge pool. Additionally, the project will add deck space, shade structures, and a new mechanical building.
Pinkard, the original general contractor for the park when it opened in 1991, is overseeing the renovation due to the facility’s age and the need for updates to health and building codes. In 2022, BHA Design Inc. and aquatics architect Counsilman-Hunsaker were selected to design the project. Following the securing of funding, Pinkard was awarded the project in February.
Demolition has already been completed, and construction is now in the excavation and site grading phase. Pinkard is working under an aggressive winter construction schedule with the goal of reopening Bay Aquatic Park by early July to allow for a partial summer 2025 season.
Construction vehicles will be routed through the nearby residential neighborhood to the southeast, for which Pinkard and Broomfield officials have created an outreach plan to engage affected residents. This plan includes the implementation of strict hours and speed limits for construction vehicles, monitored through signage. City and Pinkard representatives are also holding regular “Info Table + Free Coffee” events in Highland Park for residents to discuss the project and voice concerns.
“We want to be good neighbors,” said Broomfield CIP Manager Brian Graham. “While residents are understandably not thrilled with the construction traffic, many have expressed appreciation for us taking the time to listen to their concerns and for our efforts to mitigate construction impacts. Once soil export and import wraps up this month, the number of trucks entering the neighborhood will reduce significantly for the duration of the project.”