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Teresa Bender From: Mark Statz Sent: Friday, March 29, 2019 11:25 AM To: Teresa Bender Subject: FW: Tony Hawk Foundation Contact Form / Mark Please include this in the park packet. From:Alec Beck [mailto:alec@tonyhawkfoundation.org] Sent:Wednesday, March 13, 2019 6:58 PM To: Mark Statz<MStatz@centervillemn.com> Subject: Re:Tony Hawk Foundation Contact Form/ Mark I forgot to correct a typo (they instead of the in the first paragraph) and to mention that concrete usually lasts 20-30 years or more with little to no maintenance. On Wed, Mar 13, 2019 at 4:56 PM Alec Beck<alecatonyhawkfoundation.org>wrote: Hey Mark, Great question. As far as I know, there aren't many skatepark equipment safety inspectors out there, if any. Now, the fact that we're talking about "equipment' and not about concrete tells me that no matter the condition, your town is likely on the path to needing a new contemporary concrete skatepark sooner than later. Even new prefabricated structures (of which there are only a few manufacturers left doing that style) only last a number of years before the expansion and contraction of weather and high use beat them to a point of being unsafe. Most municipalities and advocacy groups reach out to us when they get word that their skatepark is dangerous or might be torn down soon. It's at that point that the take advantage of our free guidance and grant funding to work toward a proper concrete skatepark to replace the old style one. Now, you can reach out to a prefab manufacturer if you can find one to survey your park, but they will absolutely try to sell you on replacing or repairing. This ends up being a relatively sunk cost, as they will just need to be repaired or replaced in a number of years,probably 3-10 in that weather. Even with their fancy warranties, we don't suggest this route. The definition of skatepark in our book does not include prefabricated or precast. These days it's concrete only. Anyway, we're happy to help in that realm if you want to work toward a new skatepark project. But I don't want to over sell you on something you may not feel you need yet. But seeing as a skatepark project takes 2-4 years to materialize, it's worth considering it now- especially if the local constituency is about to lose some or all of their ramps. You can send some pictures to me and I can tell you how it looks, but ultimately it's up to you. If there are screws coming up, approach plates (plates at the bottom where the ramp joins the ground) sticking up, rust, holes, etc.. It's time to start thinking about a proper replacement for your well used recreational infrastructure. It will get much better use when it is a contemporary design made of concrete, as we've seen. Anyway, we're here to help. Happy to chat any time if you want to call me directly at (760) 477-2479. Looking forward to chatting. i