Atlantic Splash Pad Project Remains on Schedule

(Atlantic) Despite the wet weather and shipping delays, the Atlantic Splash Pad project is expected to be completed by Labor Day Weekend, according to Ali Pieken, a member of the Atlantic Park and Recreation Commission.

In March, the Atlantic City Council approved the low bid from the Henley Group LLC, out of Muscatine, for $552,084. The engineers’ estimate was $611,328.00. Pieken says the dirt work is complete thanks to Rob Stamp construction.

Pieken says the in-beds will be installed this week; barring weather delays, the splash pad will be poured the week of July 8. The Splash Pad includes over 4,000 square feet of space, including an overspray zone and a giant clear dump bucket. The project has various features, including a small water table for toddlers and a simple ground spray for kids.

A groundbreaking ceremony was held on May 20 for the new Atlantic Splash Pad, the project that had been discussed for almost a decade. The community started having meetings in the summer of 2022, a committee was formed that fall, and fundraising kicked off about one year ago.