After presenting the final Community and Aquatic Center update at a special City Council meeting Monday, the city of Sammamish announced the bid for the project on Wednesday. The contract will be awarded to a bidder between May and June, with construction to follow.

With proposed bid alternatives, which includes a water slide, a large gym, a two-lane jog track, a fitness mezzanine, and tile on the pool decks, the total design and construction cost comes to a little over $34 million.

The city will be scheduling site tours for potential contractors, and will officially open the bid on May 14.

In the meantime, the YMCA will begin community outreach, focusing on youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. It has started a “YMCA/Sammamish Community and Aquatic Center” Facebook page, is working on a website, and will be cross-promoting events and meetings with the city of Sammamish. The YMCA’s next public meeting is tentatively scheduled for fall 2014, with the launch of initial programming and membership beginning in early 2015.

For more information on cost distribution and to see building design visuals, visit http://www.ci.sammamish.wa.us/files/document/12731.pdf.