(Atlantic) Despite the wet weather and shipping delays, the Atlantic Splash Pad project is expected to be completed by Labor Day Weekend, according to Ali Pieken, a member of the Atlantic Park and Recreation Commission.
In March, the Atlantic City Council approved the low bid from the Henley Group LLC, out of Muscatine, for $552,084. The engineers’ estimate was $611,328.00. Pieken says the dirt work is complete thanks to Rob Stamp construction.
Pieken says the in-beds will be installed this week; barring weather delays, the splash pad will be poured the week of July 8. The Splash Pad includes over 4,000 square feet of space, including an overspray zone and a giant clear dump bucket. The project has various features, including a small water table for toddlers and a simple ground spray for kids.
A groundbreaking ceremony was held on May 20 for the new Atlantic Splash Pad, the project that had been discussed for almost a decade. The community started having meetings in the summer of 2022, a committee was formed that fall, and fundraising kicked off about one year ago.
