There is no set time when the Redmond Pool at Hartman Park will reopen, as the city continues repairs and searches for a new pool operator.

The bid process to find an organization to take over the pool’s day-to-day operations and programming closes on Aug. 11 and the final selection should be complete by the end of August, according to a city press release.

“We are looking for an organization to provide quality services and programs to our citizens,” Sandra Bettencourt, Redmond’s Recreation Division manager, said in a press release. “We have heard from many of our citizens during this closure and know how important this facility and its programs are to them.”

The city will conduct a walk-through of the 40-year-old pool on Friday for interested operators, according to Mark Hickok, Redmond’s Recreation Division assistant manager, who is supervising the pool repairs.

Northwest Center operated the pool since 2003, but lease renewal talks ended when the city found several problems with the pool, including a torn filtration system and an outdated drain system.

It may be at least a couple more months until the pool reopens as the city looks for a new operator and continues with its repair work.

“Once an operator is selected, they will begin their work, hiring staff, developing program schedules and working with the city to establish a reopening date,” Bettencourt said. “We have received several calls regarding an exact reopening date and at this time we don’t have one. After the bid process for the pool operator is completed, we’ll have a much better idea of the time they will need to get their operations underway.”

Hickok said he is “pleased with the progress we’re making” with the repair work. The city will replace the torn filtration system and build a new side sewer line connecting the pool to the main sewer line, eliminating the use of sub-pumps. Originally, Hickok said the city was going to replace the sub-pumps, but instead the city is installing a new side sewer line that will transfer water by gravity rather than sub-pumps.

Another major project includes using a jackhammer to move the pool drains down deeper and closer together in order to meet new federal regulations, Hickok said.

The city, which temporarily closed the pool June 18,” will continue to provide regular updates on its Web site at www.redmond.gov, and additional information can be obtained through a hotline at (425) 556-2375.

Parties interested in operating Redmond Pool can download the Request for Proposal form from the City of Redmond at www.redmond.gov/insidecityhall/finance/bids.asp.