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FC# AUTHORIZE PLAY EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT FOR RIVER'S BEND PARK By: Mark Boos, Parks/Utilities Supervisor Background: Earlier this year, City Council authorized staff to distribute Requests For Proposals for replacement of the play structure at River's Bend Park. As the Finance Committee will recall, $50,000 in depreciation funds (from the original Park project) was allocated for this Capital Improvement Project. The attached RFP was developed by the Commission, which required vendors to submit their proposals by November 13th, 2001. On Thursday, November 15, 2001 the Park and Recreation Commission met and recommended that the proposal by Flanagan Sales be approved for a spring installation. Observations: Most of the existing equipment does not meet Consumer Product Commission Safety guidelines for play equipment safety. This, in addition to the play value of the equipment, necessitated its replacement. In the case of the last two similar projects, the old equipment was declared surplus by City Council and offered for sale to the public. These proceeds were added back into the park improvement project. This same process is being recommended again, with the expected money being used for the play structure border and paved connection to the existing shelter (there are four "spring riders" that may be able to be reused and are not recommended to be declared surplus at this time). Enclosed for your information is: · Play equipment RFP · Plan view of Flanagan Sales proposal · Proposed Bid Form for surplus equipment Finance Committee Action: Motion to recommend City Council award the River's Bend Play Equipment replacement project to Flanagan Sales, Inc., including installation, for a not-to-exceed cost of $50,000. -and- Recommend City Council declare the existing play equipment (except the spring riders) surplus property. Reviewed by: Park and Recreation Commission Parks/Utilities Supervisor Director of Public Works Finance Officer FC: 11/27/01