McKie Recreation and Aquatic Center

Completed in Spring of 2012, Universal Contracting was the General contractor for the $4.4 million, McKie Recreation and Aquatic Center renovation located in Cincinnati, Ohio.

The renovation of the Recreation Center included selective demolition, new foundations, slab on grade, slab on metal deck, along with structural steel framing, masonry partitions, a new structural channel glass curtain wall, interior finishes, and landscaping.

The Aquatic Center included new locker rooms, a new 6 lane competition pool with diving well, new control booth, a new playground area, pool and site accessories, and a new Sprayground. The Sprayground is over 4000 square feet in size, and contains 20 water features including two aqua domes, and a water jelly. This project also included an underground storm water storage structure made out of 60″ diameter pipe capable of storing over 11,000 cubic feet of water.