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Item No. 2 <br />Staff Report No. <br />Meeting Date: October 2, 2000 <br />Type of Business: W.K. <br />WK: Work Session; PH: Public Hearing; <br />CA: Consent Agenda; CB: Council Business City of Mounds View Staff Report <br />To: Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From: Michael Ulrich, Director of Public Works <br />Item Title/Subject: Consideration of Playground Equipment Bids <br />Date of Report: August 29, 2018 <br /> <br />At a past Council meeting staff was authorized to solicit quotes for playground equipment for <br />Woodcrest Park. Staff had estimated the expense for this equipment to be from $13,000 to <br />$18,000. This estimate was based on a smaller sized piece of equipment for a younger age group <br />and smaller installation area. Parks Foreman, Steve Dazenski has received two quotes for <br />equipment, which will serve a larger age group and will fit in the space available. Steve and I <br />reviewed the proposals and concurred that a larger, more versatile structure would be more <br />appropriate for this site. Installing a larger structure initially would prove more efficient that <br />purchasing a smaller structure, only to find it inadequate for the youth in the area in the coming <br />years. Subsequently the purchase price is significantly higher than previously expected. <br /> <br />Staff presented this information to the Park and Rec Commission at the September meeting, <br />requesting additional funds be allocated for this purchase. The commission agreed with this <br />recommendation and requested staff to seek additional funding from the Park Dedication Fund. <br />This request and award will require the City Council’s approval. Staff is requesting such <br />approval. <br /> <br />Staff received two quotes for the same equipment. They are as follows: <br /> Recreational Concepts Inc. $34,900.50 <br /> MN / Wis Playground $30,368.59 <br /> <br />Staff recommends award to Minnesota / Wisconsin Playground for $30,368.59 which will <br />include the authorization of an additional $12,368.59 to be transferred from the Park Dedication <br />Fund to the Park Capital Equipment account. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />__________________________________ <br />Michael Ulrich, Director of Public Works <br /> <br /> <br />C:\Mike's documents\staff reports\Woodcrest Play.doc