In a recent 6-2 vote, the council voted to proceed with drafting a bond proposal to Banton Construction. The New Haven-based firm originally bid to take on the renovation of the pool in 2020. It bid again and made the lowest offer of $9.3 million. This was lower than the town’s expected estimate for the project, which was $12 million. The new pool would be much smaller at 13,000 square feet than the existing structure at 43,000 square feet. The renovated plan will also include a new bathhouse and picnic pavilion, a splash pad, playground, an expanded parking lot and new landscaping, along with expanded green space and a potential performance stage for events and activities. Much like the existing pool, the new design will also be zero depth entry, with four lap lanes, slide, and water sports areas in the deeper sections. Banton Construction was the lowest of the other companies to bid on the project, which included Orlando Annulli & Sons, Montagno Construction, and J.A Rosa Construction. All bid over $10-11 million, closer to the estimated project pricing.
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