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AGENDA ITEM NO. 5D <br />STAFF ORIGINATOR: Rick DeGardner, Public Services Director <br />DATE: February 4, 1999 <br />SUBJECT: <br />Authorization to Advertise for Playground <br />Equipment Bids <br />VOTE REQUIRED 3/5 <br />BACKGROUND: <br />1 am requesting authorization to advertise for playground <br />equipment bids Marshan Park and Arena Acres Park. <br />Each playground site will be bid as an individual project. <br />Vendors will be given a maximum dollar amount for the equipment <br />at each site. They will be expected to design separate play <br />equipment structures that will service pre-schoolers and <br />elementary school age children. All proposals are expected to <br />meet requirements set forth in the American with Disabilities <br />Act. All equipment in these bids must meet guidelines as <br />published by the United States Consumer Products Safety <br />Commission. We will also be asking the equipment vendors to <br />outline any quantity discounts they would afford the City of <br />Lino Lakes for both projects being awarded to their company. <br />After receiving the bids on the various play equipment <br />structures, each project will be evaluated by city staff and the <br />Park Board, with input from area residents through scheduled <br />playground equipment reviews at the Park and Recreation Building <br />from March 1 - March 5. The projects will be awarded to the <br />vendor or vendors that provide the city with the best value for <br />the funds available. The best value analysis will include an <br />evaluation of quality, durability, safety, equipment longevity, <br />aesthetic appeal and the play experience provided. After <br />review, a recommendation will then be made to the City Council <br />for the purchase of playground equipment at each site. (Monday, <br />March 8 Council meeting). <br />The playground equipment will be installed using a certified <br />playground installer (provided by the vendor) , city staff, and <br />neighborhood volunteers. This will be done on a Saturday during <br />the summer. Once the playground equipment is installed, city <br />staff will install the safety surface and the safety surface <br />path to meet ADA specifications. <br />