The Bell Gardens Aquatic Center located in Ford Park was built in 1959 and was forced to shut down in 2017 due to failing infrastructure, several maintenance issues and non-compliance to new building codes. The City of Bell Gardens solicited architectural design teams to renovate the facility and bring up to code. RJM and their host of selected consultants won the project and are currently in the process of turning this
facility into a state-of-the-art aquatic center.

New programming includes new pool house, recreational and competitive swim programs, water fitness, water safety as well as learning and education. Site amenities include a 50-meter competition pool, therapy pool and waterslide. Other amenities include a playground, cabana areas, picnic areas, terraced lawn space, trees for shade, outdoor fireplace and seating areas, spectator seating, covered dry land training areas, new landscape and perimeter fencing are also included.

Along with these improvements the aquatic area has more than doubled in size to cater to all the needs for the community of Bell Gardens.