EUGENE — The Eugene Family YMCA has sued the architect, general contractor, and engineering firm responsible for building its Don Stathos Campus, alleging that it has several construction defects.
The lawsuit, filed by the YMCA on Jan. 2 in Lane County Circuit Court, names as defendants Pivot Architecture, Chambers Construction, and PAE Consulting Engineers. The suit alleges the property damage is the result of “faulty design, workmanship, inadequate supervision, improper coordination, improper repairs, improper or defective materials, failure to properly inspect the work at completion and noncompliance with applicable building codes.”
Some of the issues highlighted in the lawsuit include inefficient hydraulic design of the splash pad, failure to include required floor drains in chemical rooms, widespread corrosion of stainless steel and other metals caused by moisture imbalance, chemical aerosolization and improper pressurization, excessive manual operational burden on YMCA staff due to nonfunctional automated systems, improper construction of the roof, and corrosion in the natatorium and adjoining spaces, faulty HVAC and pool mechanical systems, improper installation of sidewalks, interior doors and much more…