Construction Around Town: Chesterfield Aquatic Center - 2511 W. Republic Road

R. E. Smith Co. is the general contractor for this addition to the Chesterfield Family Recreational Center, and Bates and Associates Inc. is the architect. Several engineering firms also are involved: Engineering Consultants Inc. for structural; Smith-Goth Engineers Inc. for mechanical and electrical; and Hood-Rich Inc. for civil. The 21,000-square-foot addition includes 6,000 square feet of water surface, including a zero-depth entrance, children's play area, exercise lanes, indoor/outdoor water tube, and additional fitness and workout areas. The facility, which is scheduled for completion this fall, also will have a separate lap pool, a large workout area and family changing rooms. The quarter-cent countywide sales tax for parks, approved by voters in November 2001, is funding the project, which has an estimated cost of $3.65 million.