2024-08-07 P & R Packet - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

Memorandum Date: August 2, 2024 To: Honorable Chairand Committee Members Parks & Recreation Committee From: Mark Statz, PE – City Administrator/Engineer Paul Palzer, Public Works Director Teresa Bender, Parks Committee Coordinator Subject:Adaptive Play Structure Initiative For some time now, the Parks and Rec Committee has been discussing ways to incorporate more adaptive play equipment into their existing park system. Staff and committee members have researched a number of different offerings from local vendors, choosing a handful for which to solicit quotes. Staff has now received quotes on the equipment itself and has recently estimated installation and associated fall protection and border costs. Our research has indicated that the raw cost of equipment is usually about 1/3 of the total cost of the project after adding installation and surrounding treatments. Therefore, the following are the expected costs of adding each of the adaptive items to our parks: Adaptive Equipment Item Equipment Costs (Quoted) Total Cost (Estimated) Merry Musical$6,918$21,000 Sensory Wave Horseshoe $8,288 $24,000 Arch - Ground Leve Sensory Wave Horseshoe $12,918 $39,000 Arch- Elevated Roller Table $18,078 $52,000 Since these pieces of equipment are not replacing existing play structures, it would be appropriate for them to come out of the Park Dedication Fund. While this fund has a net deficit of around $450,000, it is not imperative that this debt be paid down prior to spending from the fund. Thefund does have cash on hand in the amount of around $400,000. Further, the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for this fund has, for a number of years, indicateda substantial investment in adaptive play equipment for each park. Purchasing and installing some or all of this equipment would be in keeping with your adopted CIP.