A new operating agreement and a project change order for Parrot Island Waterpark, which continues to be a subject of debate over expansion and operating costs, will be reviewed by the Fort Smith Board of Directors during a Tuesday (Nov. 10) study session.
The change order, requested by San Clemente, Calif.-based CSM Waterworks, totals $193,115. The company was hired to install five waterslides, with the original contract valued at $509,500. CSM was to begin in early 2025, but the foundations and other prep work necessary to install the slides were delayed, which changed the schedule for CSM.
Complicating the request is a pending request by City Administrator Jeff Dingman to pay $144,000 to cover operating costs at the park. He said the money, along with the same amount to be paid by Sebastian County, is needed to pay “outstanding accounts payable and remaining operating expenses through December 2026.”…