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Project Contingency $20,000 ARPA <br />Bike Racks, Benches, Picnic Tables, Drinking Fountain <br />(City Staff Install)$19,950 <br />Fund 400 (likely not <br />ARPA eligible due to <br />purchasing <br />requirements) <br />Basketball Court Resurfacing $3,500 <br />Fund 400 (likely not <br />ARPA eligible due to <br />purchasing <br />requirements) <br />Total (ARPA - $506,768.56 | Fund 400 - $23,450)$530,218.56 <br />SOURCE OF FUNDS: <br />The Rondeau Park improvements will be funded through the American Rescue Plan Act funds <br />(ARPA) and the City’s General Capital Improvement Fund (400). Staff recommends utilizing <br />ARPA funds of $506,768.56 and General Capital Improvement Funds of $23,450.00. The first <br />half of ARPA funds that the City received totaled $533,786.39. <br />COMMUNITY BUILD <br />With a contractor for the site improvements in place, staff was able to set a date for the <br />Community Build. At this time, the date is set for July 15 & July 16. The community build <br />subcommittee is scheduled to meet in April and will provide an additional update at the May <br />meeting. <br />EXISTING PLAYGROUND <br />Staff has been in contact with a non-profit, Kids Around the World that provides a second <br />chance for play equipment to be used in developing countries. Not all playgrounds are candidates <br />to be repurposed but after initial discussions with Kids Around the World, they believe that the <br />Rondeau Playground would be a good candidate to be used again. Staff will continue to work <br />with Kids Around the World over the next few weeks to coordinate the removal of the existing <br />playground before the construction project begins in mid-May. Attached is an article from the <br />Minnesota Recreation & Parks Association that describes the mission and how other cities have <br />found success using the program.