New Aquatic Center Updates Archive

Foundation Progress

The foundation work for the Aquatic Center is advancing smoothly. Key milestones include:

• Excavation and Soil Improvement: The excavation phase has been successfully completed. Soil improvement measures were implemented, including geogrid installation and placement of engineered fill, ensuring a stable foundation. The entire area has been carefully backfilled to prepare for subsequent construction phases.
• Structural Integrity: Rigorous geotechnical inspections confirmed compliance with engineering standards during the soil improvement process.

Electrical Infrastructure

Significant progress has been made on the electrical systems:

• Conduit Installation: The main electrical conduits connecting the new transformer location to the building have been installed. These conduits are critical for powering the facility’s advanced systems.
• Backfilling Completed: Following installation, the trenching and backfilling were executed to ensure durability and seamless integration with surrounding infrastructure.

Perimeter Structural Elements

The structural framework around the facility is taking shape:

• Footings and Grade Beams: The perimeter footings and grade beams have been expertly poured. These components provide the structural support necessary for the building's external walls and overall stability.

Key Facility Components

Progress on the essential structural components is as follows:

• Surge Chamber, Pump Pit, and Backwash Pit: The walls for these critical water management facilities have been poured. These structures are integral to the Aquatic Center’s operational efficiency, handling water circulation, filtration, and backwash processes with state-of-the-art engineering.

Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to make strides on this exciting community project!

Construction is anticipated to start April 2024.  During construction, the Orange Pool parking lot and lawn area bound by Orange Avenue, Colma Creek, and the Fernekes Building will be closed.  The new Aquatic Center is anticipated to open Summer 2025.

Orange Pool and Tennis Drive Parking Lot will remain open during construction. Please visit www.ssf.net/aquatics for closures and updated schedule changes, or call (650) 875-6973 for more information.

Project updates were presented at the May 24th and June 14th South San Francisco City Council meeting. Design updates include:

• Exterior metal panel color changed from aqua to weather-steel
• Finalized exterior building signage
• Veteran’s Memorial
• Increased exterior shallow pool depth from 3.5’ to 4’

City Council unanimously accepted the Design Development Package, allowing the project to advance to development of construction documents.

We’ll continue to provide updates and post materials at the project webpage. Questions and comments can be sent to poolproject@ssf.net.

• OMP AC - City Council Presentation - 5/24/23(PDF, 3MB)
• OMP AC - City Council Presentation - 6/12/23(PDF, 3MB)

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Stakeholder Meeting | Veterans Memorial | Tuesday, April 25, 2023

To accommodate the new Aquatic Center at Orange Memorial Park, the Eternal Flame sculpture and memorial plaques currently located at the corner of Orange Avenue and Tennis Drive will need to be relocated. The City hosted a focus group of South San Francisco veterans to gather feedback on the proposed relocation of the sculpture and memorial elements.

• Presentation(PDF, 4MB)
• Stakeholder Meeting Summary(PDF, 114KB)
• Stakeholder Meeting Summary (Español)(PDF, 91KB)

A project update along with schematic designs were presented at the February 8th South San Francisco City Council meeting. City Council unanimously accepted the Schematic Design, allowing the project to advance to the next phase of design – Design Development.

Project features include:

• Indoor Pool: 7 lap lanes and beach entry (25-yard)
• Outdoor Pool: 10 lap lanes with Wind Screen (25-yard x 25-meter)
• Activity Room & Swim Lounge
• Indoor and Outdoor Locker Rooms
• Two Family Changing Rooms
• Entry Plaza
• All-Electric Facility

During Design Development, the design will continue to be refined which includes the selection and review of materials and finishes. This next phase will also see further development and coordination of the overall site as well as the structural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems of the building. We’ll continue to provide updates and post materials at the project webpage. Questions and comments can be sent to poolproject@ssf.net.

OMP AC - City Council Presentation - 2/8/23(PDF, 6MB)

The schematic design for the New Aquatic Center at Orange Memorial Park was presented at the January 17th Parks and Recreation Commission meeting:

OMP AC - Parks and Rec Commission Presentation -1/17/23(PDF, 14MB)

The concept design for the new aquatic center was presented to the South San Francisco City Council at the September 28 Council Meeting with the recommendation of Council to advance the design to the next level. At the conceptual level the design includes a 7-lane 25-yard indoor pool and 10-lane 25-yard by 25-meter outdoor pool with wind screen, an activity room, multipurpose room, multiple locker rooms and three family changing rooms.

The design was informed with input from the community over the past several months through public workshops, focus group meetings, events and three surveys with more than 200 responses. Balancing the needs of the various aquatic programs with those of the programs and activities of Orange Park the design will bring nearly four times the amount of pool area as the existing pool allowing for a significant increase in aquatic program hours.

Over the next several months stakeholder groups will be engaged to further advance the design informing pool depths, pool features, and amenities.

OMP AC - City Council Presentation - 9/28/22(PDF, 7MB)

The concept design for the New Aquatic Center at Orange Memorial Park was presented at the August 16th Parks and Recreation Commission meeting:

OMP AC - Parks and Rec Commission Presentation - 8/16/22(PDF, 20MB)

Community Workshop #3 | Presentations of Preferred Concept & Charrette | Saturday, June 25, 2022

We are still collecting community members feedback. If you were unable to attend workshop #3, you can complete the Community Workshop #3 survey on the Survey Monkey website. Thank you to all community members who attended our workshop, comments were collected and can be found in the summary link below.

• Workshop #3 Summary(PDF, 114KB)
• Workshop #3 Summary (Español)(PDF, 111KB)
• Workshop #3 Survey
• Workshop #3 Survey (Español)
• Workshop #3 Presentation(PDF, 34MB)

Community Workshop #2 | Presentations of Concepts & Charrette | Saturday, April 30, 2022

We are still collecting community members feedback. If you were unable to attend workshop #2, you can complete the Community Workshop #2 survey on the Survey Monkey website. Thank you to all community members who attended our workshop, comments were collected and can be found in the summary link below.

• Workshop #2 Summary(PDF, 162KB)
• Workshop #2 Summary (Spanish)(PDF, 146KB)
• Workshop #2 Survey
• Workshop #2 Survey (Spanish)
• Workshop #2 Presentation(PDF, 25MB)

Community Workshop #1 | Open House - Gallery Walk | Saturday, April 9, 2022

We are still collecting community members feedback. If you were unable to attend workshop #1, you can complete the Community Workshop #1 survey on the Survey Monkey website. Thank you to all community members who attended our workshop, comments were collected and can be found in the summary link below.

• Workshop #1 Summary(PDF, 128KB)
• Workshop #1 Survey
• Workshop #1 Survey (Spanish)
• Workshop #1 Gallery Boards(PDF, 26MB)
• Workshop #1 Gallery Boards (Spanish)(PDF, 38MB)