By Mark Squibb
Additional asbestos sheeting and the discovery of a yellowish liquid believed to be propylene glycol drove up the cost to demolish the old Mount Pearl swimming pool on Stapleton Road.
Asbestos sheeting under the exterior shell of the building was estimated to total 602 metres but all told 1002 metres worth of sheeting had to be disposed of. The propylene glycol, which was missed during the initial hazmat assessment, was discovered in a hydronic heating piping system. The liquid was later disposed of at a special treatment facility.
The additional work cost the city $14,082, HST included, payable to contractor Pinchin Ltd.
“Let’s get rid of the glycol,” quipped Mator Dave Aker before putting the matter to a vote.
Council approved the motion unanimously.
Council gave Pinchin the greenlight to move ahead with the demolition of the pool and remediation of the land back in September at a cost of $344,634, HST included.
