Award
Boise City RFQ2025-092
Design Build Services for Lowell Pool Rehab & Addition (PWE 1001)
Recipient
CORE Construction
Awarded
February 24, 2026
Identifier
RFQ2025-092
The City of Boise has awarded a contract to CORE Construction for the design-build services related to the rehabilitation and expansion of Lowell Pool, a historic outdoor public pool listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The project includes restoring the pool to its original function with upgrades for safety, accessibility, and operational standards, structural improvements, refinishing the pool basin, installing new equipment, remodeling below the deck, and constructing a new ADA-compliant addition with restrooms and showers. The scope encompasses pre-construction services such as structural and ADA deficiency review, programming, conceptual and schematic design, design development, and cost analyses. The project is located at 1601 N. 28th Street, Boise, Idaho, in Ada County. The contract requires compliance with historic preservation standards and ADA accessibility. The project timeline involves design starting immediately, with construction targeted to begin in spring 2027 and completion by summer 2028. The procurement was managed through JAGGAER, with the City of Boise acting as the buyer. The awardee is CORE Construction. The project falls under the local government category. The primary contact for procurement is Megan Harvey, with an email at mharvey@cityofboise.org. The location is categorized as a local government project in Boise, Idaho. Likely competitors for similar projects include other design-build firms experienced in historic rehabilitation and public pool construction.
Description
The City of Boise has awarded the project for design-build services for the rehabilitation and addition to Lowell Pool. The project includes restoring the historic outdoor public pool to its original function with upgrades for safety, accessibility, and operational standards, structural improvements, refinishing the pool basin, new pool equipment, remodeling below the pool deck, and constructing a new addition with ADA-compliant restrooms and showers. The project is sensitive to historic rehabilitation standards as Lowell Pool is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.