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AGENDA TITLE: Approve Plans and Specifications and Authorize Advertisement for Bids for
Van Buskirk Park Playground Replacement, 600 North Pleasant Avenue
MEETING DATE: April 6, 2011
PREPARED BY: Public Works Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve plans and specifications and authorize advertisement for
bids for Van Buskirk Park playground replacement,
600 North Pleasant Avenue.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: This project is part of the Parks and Recreation Department's
2010/11 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) allocation.
The work consists of removal and disposal of the existing playground equipment, 3,000 square feet of
existing poured -in-place surfacing material and two concrete ramps. New work will include providing and
installing one matrix net cable climber, one two -bay arched swing, two concrete ramps, new engineered
wood Fibar safety surfacing material and turf. The projectwill also remove approximately 600 square
feet of concrete walkway and replace it with approximately 540 square feet of a new redesigned concrete
path of travel from Pleasant Avenue to the playground equipment.
The existing playground equipment was installed in 1996, is in need of repairwork, and is only partially
compliant with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The new playground
equipment will meet the current ADA requirements, as well as the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission Public Playground Safety Handbook guidelines and the most currentASTM standards for
playground equipment, playground surfacing, and impact attenuation of surface systems under and
around play equipment. The estimated project cost is approximately $115,000.
Plans and specifications are on file in the Public Works office. The planned bid opening date is
May 4,2 011.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for this project will be from the 2010/11 Urban County CDBG
allocation and there will be no direct impactto the Parks and Recreation
Department budget for the playground replacement improvements at
Van Buskirk Park.
FUNDING AVAILABLE: Urban County CDBG Funds (Project 10-04): $166,240.84
Jades M. Rodems F. Wally 99ndelin
Interim Parks and Recreation Director Public Works Director
Prepared by Wesley Fujitani, Senior Civil Engineer
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cc: Joseph Wood, Service Manager
Steve Virrey, Parks Project Coordinator
APPROVED: t
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