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• • COUNCIL MINUTES MAY 26, 1998 Each playground site will be bid as an individual project. Vendors will be given a maximum dollar amount for the equipment at each site. Each vendor will be expected to design separate play equipment structures that will service pre -pre-school 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. Mr. DeGardner stated that he 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, 1998, through June 16, 1998. 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 for the purchase of playground equipment at each site. 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 of early fall. Once the playground equipment is installed, City Staff will install the safety surface and the safety surface path to meet ADA specifications. Mr. DeGardner stated that there is approximately $153,652 designated for playground equipment. There is approximately $107,700 in costs for the three (3) playground site identified. This amount includes all related costs including borders, pea gravel, installation, safe zone modifications, and appropriate ADA surfacing. Mr. DeGardner recommends the Council pass a motion authorizing staff to advertise for bids on the new playground equipment projects. Mayor Sullivan noted that the money spent on these projects was money well spent. Council Member Lyden asked about the safety impact points and the synthetic surface at the end of the slides. Mr. DeGardner indicated the City uses a 12 inch coarse buckshot instead of synthetics. Council Member Lyden asked if the 12 inch coarse buckshot legally protected the City. Mr. Hawkins indicated that the 12 inch coarse buckshot is adequately designed. Mr. DeGardner noted that the Parks and Recreation Department conducts a weekly safety audit 411 of all playground equipment.