The Keelung track and field was opened on October 3, and Legislative Yu Guoyu was invited to praise Keelung Mayor Xie Guoliang for his earnest efforts in municipal administration. Unexpectedly, heavy rain poured down today (5th), turning the wind and rain basketball court into an "open-air wind and rain court." Keelung City Councilor Chen Yi of the Democratic Progressive Party received a video from the public in the evening. The Keelung track and field, which was officially opened last Saturday, turned into a leaky and water-logged place when it rained heavily. It is disappointing and can't help but make people question the quality of the project and whether the acceptance is true. She will invite relevant personnel from the Education Department to the site for a meeting tomorrow to see where the problem lies.
In response to the suspected leakage and accumulation of water in the municipal track and field basketball court, the Education Department of the Keelung City Government stated that it will immediately work with manufacturers and other relevant units to conduct on-site inspections when there is sufficient light tomorrow (6th) morning. If it is determined that improvements are necessary, the construction company will be obligated to make repairs as soon as possible in accordance with the contract warranty terms.
It was only the second day that the Keelung Municipal Track and Field Stadium was opened. During the first heavy rain, there were rumors that the stadium was leaking. After receiving the feedback, Keelung City Councilor Chen Yi said that the track and field field, which the citizens had been waiting for for years, was finally completed and opened. Unexpectedly, it could not withstand the test when it rained for the first time. The wind and rain basketball court that was supposed to be protected from wind and rain has leaked and accumulated water, which is quite disappointing.
Chen Yi said that Keelung is known as the "Rain City", and rain is definitely not an accident, and it should not be the reason for leaks in public projects. In particular, this wind and rain stadium is designed to allow citizens to have a safe space to exercise even if the weather is bad. Now that it leaks after the first rain, it is really unacceptable.
She said, "Keelung can build confidence through wind and rain, but we cannot turn the rain-storm basketball court into an open-air court when the storm comes." Chen Yi pointed out that the public had waited for this project for seven years from planning to completion. What everyone expected was a sports venue that could be used for a long time and withstand the test of Keelung's wind and rain, instead of having to face leakage problems just a few days after it was opened.
Keelung is a rainy city. Was Keelung's special climate environment fully considered during design, construction and acceptance? Do the waterproofing, drainage and related facilities of the wind and rain stadium meet the original design and construction standards? The city government should make these issues clear to the citizens.
Chen Yi asked the city government to immediately send personnel to comprehensively investigate the leakage situation, clarify whether the problem lies in the design, construction, materials, or other aspects, propose a specific improvement and repair schedule, and explain the relevant warranty and responsibility. She hopes, "Instead of just fixing the leaks when they are seen, the problem should be found and dealt with one at a time."
Chen Yi emphasized that he has long been concerned about the construction of Keelung sports venues and hopes that the track and field stadium will become a favorite sports venue for citizens. She is not opposed to public works, but believes that public facilities that took seven years and invested a lot of public funds to be built should be inspected by the public and can withstand the wind and rain of Keelung.
Chen Yi called on the city government to deal with the problem immediately and explain it publicly while it has just occurred, so as not to let the citizens’ expectations be left with disappointment.
