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Parks Commission Meeting Minutes January 11, 1999 Page 3 1 Jindra expressed concern with regard to providing a place for rollerbladers so they don't use the 2 trail system. Kost stated the hockey area was not a possibility unless the Watershed agreed to 3 deal with runoff in another way. Roadfeldt asked whether the lower parking area near the 4 wading pool could be used for rollerblading. Kost stated the circuitous trail could be widened to 5 10 feet and would then be appropriate for multi-use. 6 7 Kost requested the Commission's consideration of the play area's configuration, carving out 8 spaces and using existing trees. Wolff stated the Commission's play equipment subcommittee 9 had compiled a list of desirable equipment, and asked whether plans and bids would be provided 10 by Kost based on that list. 11 12 Kost stated the Commission must define the area, determine restoration of plant material and 13 configuration of the trail connection from the community center, and on a performance basis of 14 what the subcommittee and Commission have decided, specifications will be issued by the City 15 and the Commission will receive bids based on those specifications. 16 17 Jindra asked where a swingset would be best situated. Kost stated swings have a physical . 18 requirement of a 20 feet radius around them, and require a relatively flat surface. Wolff asked 19 for a specific timeline based on the July 1, 1999 park opening determined by the City.Council. 20 21 Kost stated 45 days in May and June are required for construction; bids would be opened in the 22 middle of April with 2 weeks to negotiate the contract, and construction to begin on May 1. He 23 added the project must be out for bid in the end of March to allow a 3-week bid time. 24 25 Morris asked whether the ornamental fence would be included in the bid, and how much such a 26 fence might cost. Kost stated the fence could be bid as an alternate, or priced on a lineal basis to 27 determine how much fence is affordable. He added 36" ornamental fencing_ runs from$40-100 28 per lineal foot. 29 30 Wolff asked how much time BRW required to provide the bid specifications. Kost stated two 31 months,February and March,will.be sufficient. He added the plans must be defined, brought to 32 the Commission for comments, then finalized and returned to the Commission and Council for 33 approval before going out to bid. 34 35 Kost stated he would require the Commission's equipment specifications before its February 36 meeting at which the Commission could hold a lengthy workshop to arrive at a final plan. He 37 added the final plan would be completed for the Commission's March meeting and taken directly 38 to the City Council for approval at their first March meeting. 39 40 Kosciolek asked how playground equipment vendors fit into the process. Kost stated 1) a play 41 structure design is put out for bid or "approved equal'; or 2) a performance specification is 42 presented to the vendor who provides designs based on an agreed price. Kosciolek asked which 43 option is more advantageous under time constraints. Kost stated a performance specification 44 presents definite time advantages.