Eleven contracts bid on Luverne pool and fitness center project

Luverne’s pool and fitness center expansion project drew 11 interested construction companies participating in the Jan. 19 bid letting.
The low bid was submitted by Hoogendorn Construction from Canton, South Dakota, at $4,327,150.
The city’s architectural and engineering company CO-OP Arch reviewed bids and has recommended Hoogendorn for the job, according to City Administrator John Call.
“They are a local company with vast experience and an excellent track record for quality work,” Call said.
The city plans to finance the project with general obligation bonds that would be retired over a 20-year period.
According to the proposed project timeline, work will start in March or April of this year and be completed by May of 2022.
The city plans to issue general obligation bonds in the amount of $5.2 million to cover the base cost of the construction project and additional costs.
These include fixtures, furniture and equipment, repair and replacement of plumbing in the pool chemical room, a 24/7 security and access system and construction oversight of the project.
Improvements to the facility included in the construction plans are:
•an outdoor splash pad on the south side of the pool.
•new locker rooms.
•four family changing rooms.
•flat space rooms for group aerobic exercise.
•new office space and staff area.
•larger rooms for both 24-hour weightlifting and aerobic exercise machines.
•new mechanical and heat, ventilation and air-conditioning for the facility.
Luverne City Council members took action at their Tuesday, Jan. 26, meeting to award the bid for Luverne Area Aquatics and Fitness Center Expansion and Remodel Project to Hoogendorn Construction, Canton, South Dakota.