Cranston’s rebuilt pool remains uncovered with equipment off after contractor Vantage Builders closed. The public works director said the city is rebidding a cover he estimated at $25,000 to $35,000, using $37,500 left in the contract, and hopes to have the pool cleaned within two weeks. Council members raised concerns about leaf staining and asked whether Parks and Recreation could clean it in the meantime.
Cranston, R.I. — Cranston is seeking new bids to winterize and cover its rebuilt municipal pool after the project’s prime contractor, Vantage Builders, went out of business, the city’s public works director told the City Council’s Public Works Committee at Tuesday night’s meeting, according to the published meeting recording.
The director said a custom cover could cost roughly $25,000 to $35,000. He said the contract amount for the cover and winterization was $37,500, and that the city did not release the last payment to the prime contractor…