Shotcrete and Pool Structures
Curriculum Vitae
Mason Guarino
Pool and Shotcrete Professional
Phone:
508-962-0521
Email:
Address:
Tewksbury, MA
Year started in Industry
2000
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A Bit About Me
I am not afraid to get dirty, in fact when it comes to construction I prefer it. It is important for me to lead by example. I will not ask someone to do something that I wouldn't do myself, and 99.9% of the time I have done that task myself in the past.
My vast knowledge of the construction industry stems from a great interest in the construction industry. Not only do i work in the industry but i study it in my free time. I pay attention to construction projects, if there is something going on in the project I don't understand i will research what it is to be more aware of it. I always strived toward the more difficult tasks to complete as it is what was more interesting to me, which led me to be a go to person to solve issues.
Education
2009
2015
2016
2009,2015,2020
2007-Current
Bachelors of Science in Construction Management from Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, MA
APSP Swimming Pool Certified Building Professional Coarse
Concrete Mix Design 1 and 2, both 4 hour classes that go in depth on concrete mix designs and how to create them with Ken Hover at the World of Concrete
ACI Nozzlemen Courses
Construction Safety Courses including Scaffolding, Aerial work platforms, Keolis training, MBTA training, safety harnesses, OSHA 30, Mast Climber, Lasers, Powder actuated tools, hoisting license continuing education, confined spaces, respirator training.
Work Experience
June 2000 - August 2007
January 2007 - May 2007
September 2007 - December 2007
May 2008 - August 2008
August 2009 - August 2015
August 2015 - September 2021
August 2013 - September 2021
November 2021 - Current
April 2022 - Current
South Shore Gunite Pools & Spas, Inc
Chelmsford, MA
Working with the company on weekends, school breaks and summer breaks. Positions varied, starting in 2004 I started leading crews in commercial and residential applications.
Developed my work ethic and learned overall how pool construction takes place.
Tasks performed
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Rebar
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Carpentry
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Heavy Equipment Operation
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Backfill and grading
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Pool Excavation
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Pool Plaster finishes
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Shotcrete and Gunite
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Decorative flatwork
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commercial and residential plumbing systems up to 12"
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concrete repair work
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Commercial and Residential swimming pool construction
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Marketing and purchasing support in winters
Chapman Design and Construction
Newton, MA
School COOP
overall learned a lot about the small gaps i didn't fully understand in construction as this was my first building construction job.
Assistant supervisor
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Helped out the supervisor by finishing out ongoing punch list items and filling in the gaps between contracts
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Drywall repair after penetrations installed
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Soffit installation
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Fireproofing
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Selective demolition over existing occupied spaces
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punch list work
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ensuring job site was kept clean
Shawmut Design and Construction
Boston, MA
School COOP
Learned how a professional estimating and project management department of a large scale general contractor operated as well as the proper procedures of a professional estimator.
Assistant Estimator
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Perfomed quantity take offs on paper as well as on screen takeoff
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Utilized estimating software such as timberline, and subcontractor management software
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Educated the estimating department how to properly perform rebar take offs
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Went through high end bid processes
South Shore Gunite Pools & Spas, Inc
Chelmsford, MA
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Commercial Pool Builder/ licensed equipment operator
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Commercial pool plumbing
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Commercial pool forming
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Commercial scaffolding
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Safety compliance
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Shotcrete
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performed structure and perimeter plumbing installation of Navy Training pool in Newport, RI
South Shore Gunite Pools & Spas, Inc
Chelmsford, MA
Assistant to the President
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Regularly performed supportive and problem solving tasks for the president of the company to help allow normal operation to continue.
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commercial project estimation
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Developed new company processes such as starting an internal board or business direction
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Implemented a new construction management process
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Updated the cad department with 3d modeling software called revit
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Implemented scheduling software so the scheduling department could stop working off a whiteboard grid
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Oversaw all shotcrete operations
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developed procedures for batching on site concrete to be installed via the shotcrete method
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Searched for new employees, interviewed and hired new field and office staff
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assisted in truck and heavy equipment specifications and purchases
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Developed a non pool shotcrete division
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Overhauled the companies entire marketing system from yellow pages and radio to online web presence, google AdWords, marketing that follows and developed a marketing procedure that ensured that 90% of people buying a pool in New England were aware of the company.
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outfitted a new residential sales location in Amherst, NH
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Moved and reset the dry mix shotcrete operation which included transporting a 120 ton 45' tall cement silo, clearing and grubbing, blasting to make space for a new 400 ton sand barn
South Shore Gunite Pools & Spas, Inc
Billerica, MA
Vice President
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Focused on tasks to improve overall function of the company
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Continued to manage the entire marketing budget creating a monster of an online presence with hundreds of positive online reviews.
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Oversight of Fleet mechanics garage, as well as support DOT and heavy truck tax compliance, brought in IFTA stickers to all the heavy trucks, updated the GPS system in the trucks and connected it to a fleet management software, doubled the size and production of the mechanic shop.
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Re-developed the hiring process focusing on aptitude and ability to perform over swimming pool experience. The theory was that the company already had enough pool experience to support the new talented people where they lacked in specific details. Promoting interdepartmental communication made it so good new project managers, supervisors and coordinators were able to succeed without being completely familiar with the pool process. This made it so that there were less bad habits to train away.
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updated some of the consumables systems which allowed outside vendors to support the companies inventory instead of in house employees.
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Reduced backstock inventory and re-organized warehousing to increase winter storage space.
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supported the commercial construction department when necessary,
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The company did not have an HR department so i ended up being someone who handled issues within the company and improving moral was always important.
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revamped companies safety program with a new safety manual and new regular procedures.
Specialized Shotcrete Group
Billerica, MA
General Manager
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Started a separate shotcrete company within South Shore Gunite Pools & Spas, Inc
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developed a process to use volumetric concrete trucks regularly and reliably with concrete pumps.
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Implemented the Wet Mix shotcrete process into SSG pools
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Created all of the concrete mix designs used within the company
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manufacturered shotcrete material using volumetric batch trucks achieving wet mix concrete as high as 10,000 PSI and dry mix shotcrete as high as 12,000 PSI
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oversaw, educated, trained and supervised the commercial shotcrete crews within SSG
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Grew to 3 separate shotcrete crews outside of the dedicated residential pool crew
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supported the residential pool crew with consumables, tools, equipment and breakdowns
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grew the separate company to $3,000,000 per year shotcrete contractor with some prestigious New England projects.
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managed all bidding, estimating, project management, submittals, execution, contracts, and close out.
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performs all logistics plans.
Shotcrete & Pool Structures LLC
Tewksbury, MA
Owner/ President
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Provide Education, oversight, supervision and shotcrete nozzlemen services to companies around New England.
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Support swimming pool professionals on complicated projects
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provide owners representative services to potential new pool buyers to ensure they receive what they want especially because they typically do not know everything they want because they have not been educated on what is available or should be expected.
Accelerated Pools Group
Westford, MA
Managing Partner
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Providing new pool construction services
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subcontractor services for other pool builders and landscapers
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Commercial pool build services
Licenses and Certifications
ACI Certified Shotcrete Nozzlemen
Massachusetts Hoisting License
CT Pool Builders License
OSHA 30
Drivers License
ACI Nozzlemen Certification in Wet Mix vertical, Dry mix vertical and Dry Mix overhead
MA Hoisting Engineers License in Classifications 1B, 2A and 4D, These licenses allow me to operate heavy equipment such as Telescoping cranes, Excavators, Loaders, Telehandlers, Forklifts, skid steers, and concrete line pumps and boom pumps.
Unrestricted Pool Builders license in the state of Connecticut
Completed the OSHA 30 hour training course as part of a college course. The course was a 64 hours course with 50% going toward the OSHA 30 training and the other 50% focused on Safety and risk management to go more in depth on how to comply the best way.
Valid Class DM Massachusetts drivers license
Technical Skills
Leadership
Project Estimating
Project Management
Site supervision
Construction Safety
Shotcrete
Concrete
Rebar
Swimming Pool Construction
Site work
Proper leadership is the key to any project, if you cannot figure out how to work with the team it will be very difficult to complete the task. Understanding that different people need to be managed different ways allows me to better negotiate a team. Pushing the people that need to be pushed, teaching those that want to learn, identifying the tasks to suit everyone needs. Establishing a pace for the project by physically setting the pace for the project.
Estimating software, Excel, detailed quantity take offs, budget building, identifying unknows, identifying conflicts, plan reading, proposals
Plan reading, scheduling, purchasing, buyout, onboarding, contract review, invoicing, job costing.
Site Logistics, project coordination, plan reading, crew management, experience with sites up with up to 50 people and multiple crews and multiple different stages of construction.
General knowldge of construction safety pertaining to concrete construction, site work, excavation, trenching, swimming pools, and general building construction. Tool and equipment safety, JHS, tool box talkes, safety plan generation, OSHA compliance, OSHA reporting, eliminating hazards, assessing the dangers, setting the proper pace to allow for safety.
Shotcrete installation, shotcrete equipment, dry mix shotcrete, wet mix shotcrete, overhead and vertical applications, concrete repair in dams, bridges and tunnels, ACI certifications, testing requirements, crew leadership, ability to set and maintain a crews pace, education and training, jobsite logistics, long distance pumps, shotcrete specific admixtures and chemicals, installation of 35' tall walls in 1 day, installation or 24" thick walls, structural installation, waterproof knowledge
Concrete pumping, concrete placement, proper placement, concrete finishing, concrete curing with water, plastic, curing agents and blankets, cold weather concrete, concrete mix design creation, volumetric concrete trucks, concrete testing knowledge, ability to achieve high strength concrete mix designs, understanding of why rebar goes where it goes in concrete and why placement is so important, basic knowldge of structural concrete design, familair with ACI 350, 318, 506, and more.
Rebar installation, epoxy coated rebar, galvanized rebar, fiberglass rebar, rebar shop drawing reading, communicating information to rebar companies for correct rebar shops, reviewing rebar shop drawings, ordering, logistics, material handling in large and small spaces, embedment into existing concrete
Swimming pool building, layout, indoor pool construction, coordination with other trades, water tightness, subsurface preparation, proper drainage, elevation establishment, marriage of poured floor and shotcrete walls, water stop, surge tanks, plan reading, identifying conflicts early one, conflict resolution, plumbing, equipment room layout and installation, concrete gutter installation, stainless steel gutter installation, semi recessed, deck level, and parapet gutter styles, chemical coordination, customer support in decision making,
non proprietary, apron installation, perimeter draine systems, dehumidification, renovation, repair, cutting pools in half and extending or shortening.
Heavy equipment operation including excavators, loaders, skid steers, off road trucks, compaction equipment. Proper excavation knowledge, plan reading, trenching, pipe pitch, proper compaction methods, dewatering, water management, safe trenching practices, proper sloping of excavation, truck coordination, sequencing, prioritizing, can layout with a total station with provided information. safe operation of heavy equipment, rigging, working in very tight spaces with large equipment.
Commercial Swimming Pool Work Experience
During my time in the swimming pool industry I have kept busy with full time swimming pool work. I worked for a premier commercial pool builder who also did production and high end residential pool construction which offered lifetime transferrable warranties so in house quality control was a priority. The below list is only some of the swimming pools I have worked on in my career. These are some that I spent significant time on but I worked on many in one form or another. Starting from finding bid opportunities to final close out i have participated or been in charge of every single phase of the commercial pool construction process. I brought professional GC estimating and project management practices to the swimming pool company which allowed the company to get more and larger work and keep up with it all. Hiring the right subcontractors when necessary and ensuring a proper contract was created to avoid time and materials invoicing. If it has to do with a commercial pool from design, preconstruction, logistics, construction, punch list, close out, turn over, warranties, renovation, to full scale rebuild I have played a role in it.
Buckland Town Pool
Buckland, MA
Accelerated Pools
Weston & Sampson
2022
Philips Academy School Pool
Andover, MA
SSG Pools
2021
Forest River Park Pool
Salem, MA
SSG Pools
2021
Demakes Family YMCA
Lynn, MA
SSG Pools
2020
King School Swimming Pool
Cambridge, MA
SSG Pools
2019
Weymouth Club Outdoor Pool
Weymouth, MA
SSG Pools
2018
Russell Mill Swim & Tennis Club
Chelmsford, MA
SSG Pools
2018
Camp Ramsbottom
Rehoboth, MA
SSG Pools
2017
Byram Park
Greenwhich, CT
SSG Pools
2017
Marshfield Boys & Girls Club
Marshfield, MA
SSG Pools
2017
Pods Swimming
Providence, RI
SSG Pools
2016
Patton Park
Hamilton, MA
SSG Pools
2016
University of New Hampshire Outdoor Pool
Durham, NH
SSG Pools
2016
Coveleigh Club
Rye, NY
SSG Pools
2016
Braeburn Country Club
Newton, MA
SSG Pools
2015
Lifetime Fitness
Westwood, MA
SSG Pools
2015
Brown University
Katherine Moran Coleman Aquatics center
Providence, RI
2011
Navy Combat Training Pool
Newport, RI
2008
General project requirements: 2400 SF, 7' deep, 2 sets of steps, shallow area and deep area
Tasks performed: Pool Layout, forming, rebar, shotcrete
Challenges:
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The town opted not to hire a professional surveyor, we had to layout the pool based on an approximate location, elevation benchmark and string line that laid out a building foundation. This took two days to layout the entire pool with batter boards and string lines to double and triple check everything.
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Rebar design required non contact splicing.
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Pool was designed and inspected by Aquatic Design Group out of California which required extra coordination to ensure everyone was on the same page.
General project requirements: 7500 SF, 13' deep, ACI 350 concrete design,
Tasks performed: Concrete manufacturing, job coordination shotcrete installation, foreman, nozzlemen, finisher
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Challenges:
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Floor of the pool was cast in place floor construction and pool walls are shotcrete. We needed to create a water tight bond between the floor and wall via proper shotcrete practices.
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pumping was up to 300'
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Pool company adjusted typical available crew so I had to work to create comradery between different crews who did not typicaly work together.
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Pool was to be certified to comply with USA swimming competition requirements
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Competition pool has a concrete gutter which requires forming and prep work mid shotcrete installation.
General project requirements: 2 beach entry pools totaling just under 7000 SF of water area. One being a lap pool the other a play pool.
Tasks performed: Concrete manufacturing, job coordination shotcrete installation, foreman, nozzlemen, finisher
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Challenges:
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Floor of the pool was cast in place floor construction and pool walls are shotcrete. We needed to create a water tight bond between the floor and wall via proper shotcrete practices.
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tight jobsite required proper coordination to allow everything to fit properly.
General project requirements: Two Pools one 75'x45' with a concrete gutter and one skimmer pool at 25'x50' 3.5'-8' deep
Tasks performed: Job coordination shotcrete installation, foreman, nozzlemen, finisher
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Challenges:
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Floor of the pool was cast in place floor construction and pool walls are shotcrete. We needed to create a water tight bond between the floor and wall via proper shotcrete practices.
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pumping was up to 300'
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Swimming pool was inside of a building in downtown Lynn, existing finish work was in place and needed to be protected during shotcrete, very little parking requirements, limited concrete delivery options.
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Project was completed mid Covid 19 safety requirements
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Competition pool has a concrete gutter which requires forming and prep work mid shotcrete installation.
General project requirements: Two Pools one 75'x45' with a shallow end handicapped ramp and one kiddie pool.
Tasks performed: Job coordination shotcrete installation, foreman, nozzlemen, finisher
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Challenges:
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Floor of the pool was cast in place floor construction and pool walls are shotcrete. We needed to create a water tight bond between the floor and wall via proper shotcrete practices.
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City pool with very little job site access
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Aquatic Design Group designed this project and performed pre shotcrete and shotcrete inspections.
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Pool was to be painted and specified a final finish shotcrete finish. We performs a light texture sponge float finish on the entirety of the pools.
General project requirements: 6000 SF, 6' deep, recreational lap pool
Tasks performed: Concrete manufacturing, job coordination shotcrete installation, foreman, nozzlemen, finisher
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Challenges:
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Floor of the pool was cast in place floor construction and pool walls are shotcrete. We needed to create a water tight bond between the floor and wall via proper shotcrete practices.
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Pool structure was installed in December 2018 which required thermal blankets to protect concrete from freezing temperatures.
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Schedule and upcoming winter weather demanded the pool concrete be installed as fast as possible, the shotcrete crew installed the wall guide wires while the flat work crew poured the 120 yard floor. The next day the shotcrete crew installed the 80 yards of walls in one day.
General project requirements: 5000 SF, 12' deep, recreational lap and diving pool with 20x40 beach entry kiddie pool adjacent
Tasks performed: Concrete manufacturing, job coordination shotcrete installation, foreman, nozzlemen, finisher, then helped with final closeout by maintaining post plaster care, filter system monitoring and backwashing as necessary, safety equipment installation, pool features installation and punch list.
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Challenges:
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Floor of the pool was cast in place floor construction and pool walls are shotcrete. We needed to create a water tight bond between the floor and wall via proper shotcrete practices.
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Pool had 2 interior corners which are always a challenge to build with shotcrete
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12' deep pools walls need to be placed properly to ensure accuracy and safety
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Pool companies spring schedule demanded over 40,000 SF of pools be opened within 2 weeks of eachother, i was able to step out of the office and into the field and help closeout this pool. I also brough the entire cad department out to help build lifeguard chairs, ladders and install rails and starting blocks as well as show them the finish product and areas that are always challenging during construction to help them improve what they did in their day to day work.
General project requirements: 9000 SF, 4' deep, recreational lap pool and play pool for a YMCA camp.
Tasks performed: Dewatering plan, job coordination shotcrete installation, foreman, nozzlemen, finisher.
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Challenges:
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Floor of the pool was cast in place floor construction and pool walls are shotcrete. We needed to create a water tight bond between the floor and wall via proper shotcrete practices.
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Pool had 1 expansion and contraction joint installed with water stops which required exception nozzle technique to make the concrete joint perfect to be able to properly accept caulking.
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Pool had a perimeter concrete gutter which required form work during the shotcrete process
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The pool site had a small river that ran adjacent to the site which was very prone to flooding. During shotcrete setup the river flooded the entire site over night above the pool form height, even during normal operation the water caused issues with work. A 6" trailer pump was brough in to remove the water from the work area, drain through a drainage area where it could make its way properly back to the river.
General project requirements: 6500 SF, 4' deep, recreational lap pool with beach entry and play area as well as a 20x40 beach entry kiddie pool adjacent
Tasks performed: job coordination shotcrete installation, foreman, nozzlemen, finisher.
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Challenges:
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Floor of the pool was cast in place floor construction and pool walls are shotcrete. We needed to create a water tight bond between the floor and wall via proper shotcrete practices.
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Pool had 2 expansion and contraction joints installed with water stops which required exception nozzle technique to make the concrete joint perfect to be able to properly accept caulking.
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Shotcrete work occurred during the hot summer which required constant temperature control with water and proper curing of concrete.
General project requirements: 3500 SF, 3.5' to 8' deep, recreational lap pool with large offset steps
Tasks performed: concrete manufacturing, job coordination shotcrete installation, foreman, nozzlemen, finisher.
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Challenges:
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Pool floor was installed via the shotcrete method, shallow end floor sloped to 3 different points from the mid pool break.
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Shotcrete work occurred during the hot summer which required constant temperature control with water and proper curing of concrete.
General project requirements: Two Pools one 75'x45' and one small 20X50 teaching pool both with concrete gutters.
Tasks performed: Concrete Manufacturing, Job coordination shotcrete installation, foreman, nozzlemen, finisher
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Challenges:
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Entire pool, floor and walls were installed via the shotcrete method.
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Concrete gutters required formwork during shotcrete installation
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learn to swim pool had its surge tank (also shotcrete) behind its set of stairs which required extreme time coordination to complete the pool on time while coordinating forming.
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Ground water contained arsenic which made all ground water red which we had to be aware of. Dewatering was owned by the site work company.
General project requirements: 75'x45' lap pool with connected shallow area and offset steps for the town.
Tasks performed: Estimating/ bidding, concrete Manufacturing, Job coordination shotcrete installation, foreman, nozzlemen, finisher
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Challenges:
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Entire pool, floor and walls were installed via the shotcrete method, deep end had drastic 1:3 floor pitche toward the two large main drains.
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Pool had 2' interior radius at location where two pools met and 2' thick wall to install.
General project requirements: 12,000 SF, beach entry to 9' deep, recreational lap pool with beach entry and 8 lane lap pool connected.
Tasks performed: survey layout of pool and main drain locations with total station, concrete manufacturer, job coordination shotcrete installation, foreman, nozzlemen, finisher.
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Challenges:
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Floor of the pool was cast in place floor construction and pool walls are shotcrete. We needed to create a water tight bond between the floor and wall via proper shotcrete practices.
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Pool had 2 expansion and contraction joints installed with water stops which required exception nozzle technique to make the concrete joint perfect to be able to properly accept caulking.
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Almost all pool walls were radius and needed to maintain consistent radius, lots of detail that needed to be followed, concrete pool gutters with radius, 6 gutter converters to encapsulate properly, massive amounts of detail.
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The vast size of jobs like this one require proper management to ensure all of the crew understands where to be. Especially newer crew members can easily wander off if they don't understand the phases of what to pay attention too.
General project requirements: 6,000 SF, 3' deep to 12'-7" deep large lap pool with shallow area containing giant birthday cake steps and a diving well with 2/3rds meter diving board.
Tasks performed: Estimating, bidding, concrete manufacturer, job coordination shotcrete installation, foreman, nozzlemen, finisher.
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Challenges:
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Pool shotcrete work was performed in February making it a very cold install. The whole pool needed to be covered every night to handle the low curing temperatures.
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Job required 550 yards of concrete material to be placed via the shotcrete method, shotcrete including floors and walls was completed in 8 working day.
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pool walls and floors were up to 16" thick.
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Manufacturing concrete in the winter poses significant challenges, all raw materials need to be protected from freezing and hot water needs to be maintained for concrete mixing.
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due to working 5 hours from the main hub non productive work days are costly, a few of the days required tenting and working through the rain to maintain schedule.
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Working in Westchester county requires pool installations to be exactly per plan and pool markings to be 100% accurate. Note the pool to be marked at 12'-7" instead of 12'-6" the crew is so used to oversizing the pool by 1" in all directions the pool depth ended up 1" deeper than planned.
General project requirements: 5,000 SF, 3' deep to 12' deep lap pool with shallow area containing offset steps and a diving well with 2/3rds meter diving board with 20'x40' beach entry kiddie pool.
Tasks performed: Estimating, bidding, award, on site project management, Supervision of entire project from demolition of existing pool to pool closeout and turnover, demolition, excavation, full scale site work not just the pool, plumbing, forming, rebar work, shotcrete installation, backfill, grading, equipment room layout, patio layout, bluestone patio inlays, slide assembly, deck equipment assembly, final finishes, water balancing and maintaining, punch list, close out.
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Challenges:
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Existing pool was cast in place and roughly 400 yards of 12"+ thick concrete with extra footings to remove.
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project was built over the winter starting just after the club closed the pool and would be 100% complete for spring time normal opening date.
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site needed 400 yards concrete, 200 yards earth and other rubble removed from demo/ site work process.
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Manufacturing concrete in the winter poses significant challenges, all raw materials need to be protected from freezing and hot water needs to be maintained for concrete mixing.
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Coordinating all trades around the pool as no other trades were familiar with pool experience. Electrical, gas, plumbing etc.
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maintaining schedule while handling most project specific project management duties as well. Only invoicing and billing was handled by the main project management team.
General project requirements: 10 bodies of water in total including 2 outdoor pools, 2 indoor pools 1 outdoor spa, 1 indoor spa, 2 cooling tubs, and 2 hot tubs.
Tasks performed: Estimating, bidding, indoor site work, concrete manufacturing, shotcrete oversight, rigging 13 filters into 1 mechanical room.
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Challenges:
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Existing site was prepared for precast concrete building erection prior to any start, the entire site was heavily compacted structural fill to excavate.
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indoor pools and spas were excavated after precast concrete building was erected. Ceiling restrictions ranged between 14' and 18' high that cannot be hit.
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Indoor excavation needed to be performed from spa, through pool 1 and then finishing with pool 2, all of the excavation had an underdrain system that needed to be all pitched to 1 spot on the site. All with proper OSHA guidelines
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Outdoor pools had expansion joints which required proper nozzle technique to provide proper waterproofing system and allow for proper caulking installation.
General project requirements: 14,000 SF, Ivy league competition pool built to the highest standards. ACI 350 structure design, 183' long 75' wide considered a stretched 50 meter pool. Pool holds 1,000,000 gallons.
Tasks performed: Estimating, bidding, buyout, preconstruction BIM meetings, logistics meetings, bulkhead install coordination, layout of pool and main drain locations, concrete manufacturer, job coordination shotcrete installation, In house concrete quality control, $800,000 timing system including the massive video screen with higher resolution than most sport arenas at the time.
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Challenges:
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Floor of the pool was cast in place floor construction and pool walls are shotcrete. We needed to create a water tight bond between the floor and wall via proper shotcrete practices.
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Pool was designed with really high standards by Counsilman Hunsaker.
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All tile pool.
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Pool had over 700 yards of concrete for installation
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project was fully union except for the shotcrete work. Which means that we had to train union employees how to build a pool, many were experienced with carpentry or plumbing but not with rough built in concrete forms or schedule 80 PVC pipe.
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Pool has 2 movable walls called bulkheads, these units are installed after water is in the pool and they come as one full unit so early on logistics planning of how to get these into the pool was planned out before the pool started, which included leaving windows out, planning a crane pad, leaving light poles uninstalled and brining in a professional rigging company to move these giant walls into the pool.
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filling a 1,000,000 gallon pool in the middle of a big city is tricky, opening a 4" line from the city into the pool would fill the pool with water main debris, trucked water would have been over $1,000,000 and needed 80 trucks to fill the pool. The decision was made to work with the city to first flush the water lines and then used the installed 4" water line into the pool room to fill the pool.
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Pool was named the fastest ivy league pool with many records broken upon its opening.
General project requirements: 4300 SF, 12' deep, ACI 350 concrete design, 12" main drain plumbing, security clearance requirements, Tasks performed: Safety Plan, safety person, implement new scaffolding requirements including custom build scaffolding to comply with safety safety requirements. under pool plumbing, pool forms, rebar, shotcrete, perimeter plumbing, confined space surge tank plumbing, pre cast concrete surge tank placement,
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Challenges: the safety requirements on this project were extreme. With a safety director on site from the navy almost daily safety was always a conversation in the form of questioning why things are done that way. The safety officer had never seen shotcrete performed before so there was a lot of spending money on things to show that they wont work in this situation.
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Everything had substantial coordination due to clearance requirements for the navy.
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crews had to go through navy checkpoints daily.
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