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Contract AdminParks & RecreationDetected Jun 3, 2026

Brian Keller briefed the council on the status of repairs and the opening date for the Onawa Aquatic Center, indicating repair activities are underway or recently completed. The council also authorized Melissa Beermann to offer one night of free public swim per week, which suggests an effort to maximize community use once the facility is operational. Vendors for repairs likely are already engaged, but aquatic facilities frequently require ongoing maintenance, safety equipment, concessions, and programming support. Businesses in pool systems, facility maintenance, and recreation programming may find follow-on opportunities as the City stabilizes operations post-repair and evaluates needs to keep the facility reliable and attractive to residents.

Existing repairs are in progress or recently completed; authorization relates to programming rather ...

City of OnawaOnawa Aquatic Center repair work and operational enhancements

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Parks & Recreation

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Capital plan & early discussion

Next 1–2 Q

Scoping & vendor outreach window

6–18 mo

RFP / solicitation posted

Later

Award & contract

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