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AGENDA ITEM NO. 6A STAFF ORIGINATOR: Rick DeGardner, Parks and Recreation Director DATE: May 12, 1998 TOPIC: Authorization to Advertise for Playground Equipment Bids BACKGROUND: As a result of the City Council designating a portion of the 1997 excess fund balance towards playground equipment, 1 am requesting authorization to advertise for playground equipment bids in Shenandoah Park, Birch Park, and Lino Park. Each playground site will be bid as an individual project. Vendors will be given a maximum dollar amount for the equipment at each site They will be expected to design separate play equipment structures that will service pre - schoolers and elementary school age children. All proposals are expected to :meet requirements set forth in the American with Disabilities Act. All equipment in these bids must meet guidelines as published by the United States Consumer Products Safety Commission. We will also be asking the equipment vendors to outline any quantity discounts they would afford the City of Lino Lakes for multiple projects being awarded to their company. After receiving the bids on the various play equipment structures, each project will be evaluated by city staff and the Park Board, with input from area residents through scheduled playground equipment reviews at the Park and Recreation Building from June 11 - June 16. The projects will be awarded to the vendor or vendors that provide the city with the best value for the funds available. The best value analysis will include an evaluation of quality, durability, safety, equipment longevity, aesthetic appeal and the play experience provided. After review, a recommendation will then be made to the City Council the purchase of playground equipment at each site (Monday, June 22 Council meeting). The playground equipment will be installed using a certified playground installer (provided by the vendor), city staff, and neighborhood volunteers. This will be done on a Saturday in late summer or early fall. Once the playground equipment is installed, city staff will install the safety surface and the safety surface path to meet ADA specifications.