Bid Approved For Pierre Outdoor Pool Dirt Work

PIERRE — A big step toward building a new municipal pool in Pierre will start soon. City Commissioners Tuesday night approved a bid for significant dirt work to begin…

City Administrator Kristie Honeywell says a significant amount of unsuitable soils must be removed from the site first to prevent settling and possible cracking of the pool…

Fill dirt will be brought in and placed on top of the new dirt so it can be compressed over the winter with construction to begin next year. Bids on construction of the actual water park are expected to be let in the spring of 2022 with completion of the pool expected by the spring of 2023.