Pool Finish

2022 Replacement

Plan

As of the 2020/2021 seasons, the plan is to complete marcite replacement in the fall of 2022. Work is planned to commence as quickly as possible following the pool closure to members (perhaps the Tuesday after Labor Day). The pool will need to be chemical treated and heated for 30 days following job completion to allow the marcite to fully and properly cure.

Quotes

Preliminary quotes for the job were obtained in late season 2020 for budgetary purposes. Due to the potentially sensitive nature of the pricing, the details are not included here. B&G has full records on file. Pricing was adjusted/estimated as best as possible to include expected increases for 2022.

Quotes should contain the following line items:

• A marcite only and/or marcite plus quartz finish (improved durability over marcite only), where applicable. A pebble finish is not currently being considered.
  • Finish to 3/8" to 1/2" thickness (some variation due to imperfect gunite finish expected).
• Chip and/or waster blast strip preparation. The former is more common. Some companies will do a full strip (down to gunite), while others recommend stripping at least two layers (the more the better, in general).
• Tile replacement (cobalt blue or equivalent). Features include:
  • 180 ft for step edge markers
  • 6 x 75 ft of lanes and targets
  • A break marker (depth indicator)
• Caulking

Depending on the quote, some of the line items above might be included in base pricing.

Additional requirements:

• A warranty period of at least one year. Two years appears to be standard for a marcite plus quartz finish.
• Local references

Ideally, the contractor should NOT utilize a sub-contractor. This will add cost.

Job Details

The job is estimated to take 2-3 weeks to complete in total.

Preparation

The current best practice is to strip as many layers of marcite as possible.

The stairs should be stripped, too. This may result in some corners of the gunite breaking off. The stairs may need to be re-built as a result. This may be desirable, as the stairs are presently slightly sloped downwards

Hiring an Engineering Firm

It has been suggested that an engineering firm is not required for this project. The biggest concern for any contractor is dealing with the hydrostatic pressure.