Norwin OKs pool renovation project
Norwin students could be swimming in an updated pool next fall.
As expected, the Norwin School Board this week selected the least expensive proposal for updating the pool, estimated at about $1.2 million by Wallover Architects of Lancaster. A contractor has not been selected.
Among the work being considered is an improved filter system, a stainless steel gutter, a ceramic mosaic tile deck, leak repairs, improved lighting and removing the existing ceiling finish, which has failed in some places.
A committee of school board members, administrators and professional staff recommended the upgrades. The option selected provides a balance between what is educationally sound and what is fiscally responsible, said Barb Viola, Norwin school board president.
The board may hire a construction manager in December or January. The construction manager would determine the schedule for advertising for bids and then award a contract, likely in the spring, said Jonathan Szish, district spokesman.
The architects estimate it will take about six months to complete the renovation. By starting in May, it could be completed by October, in time for the swim team season. Norwin Superintendent Jeff Taylor said students scheduled for swimming classes in the first semester would have those postponed until the second semester.
To pay for this and other capital improvement projects, the board plans to borrow $9.95 million.
Joe Napsha is a TribLive reporter covering Irwin, North Huntingdon and the Norwin School District. He also writes about business issues. He grew up on Neville Island and has worked at the Trib since the early 1980s. He can be reached at jnapsha@triblive.com.
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