(KLZA)-- The Pawnee City Council has awarded a bid for the upgrades at the swimming pool.  

Monday night the Council voted unanimously to award the bid to Premier Pools out of Omaha.  Four bids were received, two form Premier Pools and two from Mid-American Pool Renovation.  The low bid for the work was selected. 

Work will include repairing the drains, replacement of the ladders, sandblast, one epoxy coat and one aqua-bright poly coat at a cost of $159,219.

Originally the hope was to have done the project in 2016.  Grant funding will cover half the cost of the project. Pawnee City received a Nebraska Game and Parks, Land Water and Conservation Fund Grant that would match up to $87,500 for the project.  

The Pawnee City Pool will close early this year so the work can begin.  The last day the pool will be open is august 13th with the work to begin August 15.