Renovation of a swimming pool in Ames, Iowa. Completed plans call for the renovation of a swimming pool.

The Fitch Family Indoor Aquatic Center will be located at 122 Oak Street, which the City purchased from the Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) in January 2023 for $2.9 million. The proposed Center will have a one-story building and contain a 25-yard six-lane lap pool, a zero-depth entry pool with a play structure, a current channel, a therapy pool, slides, locker rooms (men's, women's and gender neutral), and party/meeting rooms. Due to the estimated project costs and funding available, these components will be packaged together in a base bid. Construction is estimated to begin April 2024 with the Center opening October 2025. Available funding for this project includes Hotel/Motel Taxes ($64,893), G.O. Bonds (up to $21.2 million), Geitel Winakor donation ($1,950,000), other donations ($8,356,795), Story County contribution ($500,000), and a potential Community Attraction and Tourism grant ($500,000). Multi-purpose space and a walking track is estimated to cost $3 million. Should the actual costs for the base bid come in as estimated below, there will only be $1,865,716 of remaining project funding available, leaving a shortfall of $1,134,284. Because of this, the multi-purpose space and walking track will be bid as an add alternate and can only be included in the project if the bids received come in lower than estimated or if other funding sources are identified. This project is included in the city's fy 2024-2028 Capital Improvement Program. As of May 24, 2024, the project is currently under construction. However, the completion timeline has not been released. *Project information has been obtained through a public capital improvement plan (CIP). A CIP is a financial schedule for short- and long-range projects which is updated regularly. Information listed in the CIP often evolves based on funding availability and the project details, including timeline and value, are subject to change. The content management team will continue to pursue additional details as they become available.