Yes, Mesa is building a public aquatic complex in Eastmark. On August 31, 2026, the Mesa City Council is scheduled to vote on awarding Sun Eagle Corporation a $136,295 pre-construction services contract for the Eastmark Aquatic Complex — project code CP0756SEAQ. If approved, it marks the first concrete construction step toward a full pool facility for southeast Mesa’s District 6 residents.
You have been driving to central Mesa for a public pool — that changes here
If you live in Eastmark or the surrounding southeast Mesa neighborhoods, you already know the math. The nearest public pools are concentrated in central and north Mesa. On a summer afternoon when the concrete hits 110 degrees, that drive is real, and it is a trip Eastmark families have been making since the community opened.
The aquatic complex will sit inside Eastmark Great Park, the city-owned public park north of Ray Road and west of Eastmark Parkway. This is not an HOA amenity — it belongs to the city, open to all Mesa residents. The complex replaces the existing splash pad with a full aquatic facility.
Eastmark was founded with a promise. The original masterplan called for a potential aquatic center alongside recreational fitness facilities, lit fields, and school sites. Residents have waited through years of growth, paid Community Facilities District assessments toward Great Park development, and watched the community fill in around an amenity that never quite arrived. The August 31 vote is the turning point that makes that wait tangible.
What Mesa City Council is voting on August 31
City staff recommend awarding a Construction Manager at Risk — CMAR — pre-construction services contract to Sun Eagle Corporation in the amount of $136,295. The project code is CP0756SEAQ.
Pre-construction is not construction. Think of it as hiring an expert to figure out exactly what the project will cost and how to build it before anyone breaks ground. The scope includes design constructability review, cost estimating, construction sequencing, and phasing plans. The primary deliverable is a Guaranteed Maximum Price — a GMP — which sets the ceiling on what taxpayers will pay for construction.
The GMP is the number to watch. Once it is set, Mesa and the public will know the full cost of the aquatic complex and can plan the construction timeline around it. Nothing about the final build price is known yet — that is the point of this phase.
City Council has final decision authority. Staff recommend approval; council decides.
A construction site similar in scale and structure to what pre-construction planning manages: CMU walls, steel trusses, and open slab — the kind of complexity a CMAR contractor prices and sequences before a single bid goes out. (InsideTheValley.com)
Meet Sun Eagle Corporation, the Chandler veteran-owned firm recommended for the job
Sun Eagle Corporation is based at 461 N Dean Avenue in Chandler — a few miles from the project site. The company has been in business since 1978 and is family-owned. It holds federal certification as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business.
The firm has completed more than 386 projects totaling over $1.7 billion in construction value. Aquatic centers are listed among its completed building types. This is not a company new to pool facilities or to the Phoenix Valley.
How the 2024 Mesa GO bond pays for this
Mesa voters approved a $260 million General Obligation Bond package in November 2024. The vote was certified. Of that total, $170 million was directed toward recreation, educational, and cultural facilities. The Eastmark Aquatic Complex is funded from that pot.
The 2024 bond package set aside $67.2 million across two new aquatics facilities. A designer was already hired for the Southeast Aquatics Facility — which aligns with the Eastmark project — before this CMAR contract came to council. That means design work is already moving. The August 31 vote brings the construction management side of the team on board to work alongside the designer during pre-construction.
GO bonds are repaid by property taxes. Mesa voters said yes. Now the city is executing.
Where the aquatic complex will be located
The Eastmark Aquatic Complex will be located at Eastmark Great Park. The park is owned and operated by the City of Mesa — not a homeowners association or private developer. It sits north of Ray Road and west of Eastmark Parkway in southeast Mesa. The park is planned to grow to 96 acres.
The aquatic complex replaces the existing splash pad at the park. District 6 covers this area of the city.
The August 31 vote and what follows it
The Mesa City Council hears this item on August 31, 2026. If council approves the contract, Sun Eagle Corporation begins pre-construction services. The team works through design review, cost estimating, sequencing, and phasing. At the end of that process, the city receives a Guaranteed Maximum Price.
That GMP — not yet known — is when the full construction cost becomes public and a build schedule can be set. Construction timing depends on what the GMP process reveals. No construction start date or completion date has been established from the verified record. Watch for the GMP as the next major milestone after an August 31 approval.
