Centennial Commons Gym to Get a Makeover
The ceiling is getting a new coat of paint and hopefully an end to the flaking pieces of paint that fall on the gym and track floor.
As the University City Parks and Recreation Department shared earlier this week, the gymnasium and walking track at Centennial Commons are closed until January 2013. The gym is closed because it is going to get a fresh coat of paint. The University City City Council approved the measure Monday night. The bid was awarded to Jos. Ward Painting Co. for $65,802. According to the city manager's report, the paint on the ceiling of the recreational facility has been flaking since it was built in 2006 because of improper surface preparation or because incorrect paint was used. Quoting the report: In the past, several attempts were made to fix the flaking paint. None of the repairs were sufficient to stop the problem. In the Spring of 2012, staff …
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Helen M
7:31 am on Saturday, December 8, 2012
If if was built in 2006 and flaking since then where it could have been noticed, looks like they missed the statute of limitations, Who at City Hall was asleep at the wheel on this costing tax payers $68k? Was it Walker? . more ›