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MEMO TO: Mounds View Parks and Recreation Commission 111/1 FROM: Bruce K. Anderson, Director Parks, Recreation and Forestry DATE: April 24, 1985 RE: Greenfield Park Bid Opening Attached is a staff memorandum that was forwarded to the Mounds View City Council at their April 22, 1985 meeting. As can be noted, Midwest Asphalt was awarded the low bid in the amount of $123,500. Staff feels this is a very favorable bid based on our budget of $180,000 as well as the projected engin- eers costs of $145,000. It should be noted that this bid also includes the tennis court bang board and basketball court addition. There are three items that staff would like to have the Commission address; the first being the bridge design for Greenfield Park. I have submitted three potential bridge examples; two of them would be constructed inhouse by the Twin City Tree Trust and the third would be a pre-fab bridge to be purchased and installed by a private contractor. Cost estimates for the bridges range from a low of $4,000 per bridge from the Twin City Tree Trust to a high of $15,000 from the pre-built manufacturer. We will be needing three bridges, and staff is meeting with the Rice Creek Water District staff on Thursday, April 25 to solicit their opinion as to which bridge structure would best meet their needs. The second item is additional playground equipment for Greenfield Park. We 1110 have pulled out the playground equipment at Greenfield Park and staff would propose that the old equipment from Greenfield Park not be reinstalled. Staff feels that with the addition of the new phase I development of Greenfield Park, a new creative play environment would best serve this respective area. There are two choices staff envisions with the playground equipment; it could be re-installed at Silver View Park, or secondly, be re-installed at Green- field Park. In either case, the equipment would need some additional paint and fiberglass work as well as minor repair before installation is completed. The third item the Commission needs to resolve is that there appears that there will be an additional $15,000 - $20,000 in the Greenfield Park budget for additional projects at Greenfield Park. Possible projects would include completion of the second trail loop around Greenfield Park, upgrading the baseball field to include dugouts, warning track, and possible lighting of the baseball field. We could also purchase additional site amenities including picnic tables, drinking fountains, trash barrels and spectator benches. I have spoken with the state agency officials and they would prefer that we add an addendum to the park site to utilize the $180,000 grant monies. Staff's first recommendation would be to purchase new playground equipment and/or a picnic shelter, but unfortunately, both items are not fundable under State grants. Staff will have a number of brochures available for you to look at regarding possible site amenities for Greenfield Park at Thursday's meet- ing. 111/1 Should you have any questions regarding the proposed bid contract, bridge design or additional addendums for Greenfield Park, feel free to contact staff directly at 784-3055, ext. #20. BKA/sll