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Item No: 8N <br />Meeting Date: November 22, 2021 <br />M0UNDi*SfV'IEW <br />Type o Business: CB <br />Administrator Review: <br />City of Mounds View Staff Report <br />To: Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From: Don Peterson, Director of Public Works/Parks and Recreation <br />Item Title/Subject: Resolution 9502, Authorizing the Replacement of the <br />Playground Equipment for Random Park <br />Background/Discussion: <br />The playground equipment at Random Park is 20 plus years old. Signs of aging include the <br />peeling of the equipment coating along with rust development on various components. The <br />National Playground Safety Institute recommends that play structures be replaced every 12- <br />15 years. <br />The Parks and Recreation Commission reviewed the new playground layout and estimated <br />costs at their October 22, 2021 meeting and approved moving ahead with this project. <br />The Random Park building receives the most rentals of the parks facilities. The Commission <br />would like to improve the playground for the residents of Mounds View as well as those who <br />rent the building. <br />Further Discussion: <br />Staff presented the estimated costs to Council, at the November 8, 2021 meeting and <br />recommended that 50% each of the project costs be funded from 451-4470-7050 and 480- <br />4160-7030 due to the lack of funds in the Park Dedication Fund. City Council instructed Staff <br />to bring the item back for formal approval at the November 22, 2021 Council Meeting <br />Staff has received a quote from Minnesota/Wisconsin Playground for the playground <br />equipment of $99,938.37, installation of the equipment and concrete curbing of $46,614.00 <br />for a total cost of $146,552.37. <br />Minnesota/Wisconsin Playground is on the US Communities Government Purchasing <br />Alliance, similar to the State Cooperative Purchasing Venture, and has furnished and installed <br />previous playground equipment in Mounds View in a satisfactory manner. <br />Recommendation: <br />Staff is recommending the City Council adopt Resolution 9502 to accept the quote from <br />Minnesota Wisconsin Playground for the installation of the playground equipment, site <br />preparation, installation of concrete and the purchase of the playground at Random Park for <br />a total of $146,552.37, funded from account 451-4470-7050 and 480-4160-7030. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />Don Peterson, Director of Public Works/Parks and Recreation <br />The Mounds View Vision <br />A Thriving Desirable Community <br />