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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION Agenda Section: 4 CUE/ _.._ STAFF REPORT Report Number: 9 2—213WS t C N Report Date: 4/1/9 2 AGENDA SESSION DATE APRTT, 6, 1992 • DISPOSITION Item Description: CDBG FOR PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT AT LAMBERT PARK Administrator's Review/Recommendation: - No comments to supplement this report >JAD , - Comments attached. 1 I ‘r Explanation/Summary (attach supplement sheets as necessary.) TTMMARY; • The Parks and Recreation Commission reviewed the three proposals for play equipment at Lambert Park, to be funded from the CDBG award. The award is for $50,000.00. The recommendation is the proposal by Earl F. Anderson. Reasons for this recommendation include: 1. This equipment is accessible to those with disabilities. • 2. This proposal eliminates the use of ramps, using accessibility on the ground level. 3. Accessibility is provided throughout the entire play facility rather than just one area as the other two proposal are designed. 4. There is no other Earl F. Anderson playground equipment in the City of Mounds View. Therefore, many of the components are new, offering a new experience. 5. Earl F. Anderson has a reputation of high quality equipment. 6. The proposal provides for prevailing wages to be paid to labors in the installation contract, which is a requirement of the CDBG Grant. For these reasons, the Parks and Recreation Commission passed a motion to recommend the purchase of the Earl F. Anderson playground equipment for Lambert Park, to be paid with monies received from the CDBG Grant award. V / ,LAQJy _V-Id6 Wary Saarion, Director Parks, Recreation and Forestry Dept. • To approve the purchase and installation contract of the RECOMMENDATION; playground proposal by Earl F. Anderson for Lambert Park, to be initiated as soon as grant monies are in-hand and grant agreement papers signed.