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DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, <br />OC±=beffOt2ZT`D F199*RY <br />Dear Mounds View Lion's Club: <br />C 0 ff of SVie <br />RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA <br />2401 HIGHWAY10 <br />MOUNDS VIEW, MINN. 55112 <br />784-3055 <br />On behalf of the City of Mounds View I wish to request a <br />monetary donation for the purchase of playground equipment for <br />Silver View Park. This playground equipment was determined to be <br />a priority in the development of Silver View Park. The <br />installation of playground equipment is listed as priority number <br />three in the approved Silver View Park Improvement Plan with <br />installation for 1991. <br />Silver View Park is designated as a handicapped accessible <br />park and therefore it is recommended that the playground <br />equipment be useable by children with walking impairments or in <br />wheelchairs. A handicapped useable playground structure has been <br />selected and provides playability for.disabled children as well <br />as the able bodied. The structure offers slides, ramps, games, <br />climbing apparatus and large muscle development opportunities. <br />Even more important, the playground structure is fun. It is <br />constructed of metal and requires little maintenance. This <br />structure is accessible to the disabled because of the entrance <br />of each component. For instance, the child in a wheelchair can <br />wheel to the top of the slide, go down the slide, and return to <br />his or her wheelchair at the bottom of the slide. The ramps and <br />games will be accessible for use by the disabled as well as use <br />of the hangbars and rings. The ramps offer both the disabled and <br />able bodied children fun and accessible use of the playground <br />equipment. This structure is suggested for children ages 4- 12 <br />years old. <br />The uniqueness of this playground structure is the ground <br />base material. It allows access by wheelchairs. The material is <br />in layers and provides enough cushion to break the impact of <br />falls, yet is sturdy enough to allow wheelchairs to function on <br />it. This material is called Fibar. This is the intended <br />material to provide for handicapped accessibility to the <br />components of the playground structure. <br />The 1990 price of the handicapped accessible playground <br />structure is $26240.00 including freight, materials and <br />installation. The Fibar is $10,475.00 including material, timber <br />edging and installation. This is a total cost of $36,715. If <br />this order is made in 1990 the distributor will subtract $4,000 <br />off the price and will subtract another $500 if the equipment is <br />