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CC Regular Session Meeting Date: 04/25/2023 Submitted For: Mark Riverblood, Engineering/Public Works By: MaryJo Warner, Engineering/Public Works Information Title Initiate Playground Development for Neighborhood Park in the Riverstone South Subdivision 5.4. Purpose/Background: A 243 lot residential subdivision was approved by the City in 2021 entitled Riverstone South and is generally south of Hwy's #10 & #169 and north of the Bowers Drive residential area. As part of the planning process in 2020-21 it was determined that Park Dedication for the new plat would consist of one acre for a neighborhood park, and $350,000 in cash for the park's development. The purpose of this case is to authorize the purchase and installation of the first (and most exciting) play structure component —a 75' foot zip line, that is consistent with the concept plans for the park that the Park and Recreation Commission approved late in 2022. The Commission recommended this action to City Council on April 13th, 2023. The whole rest of the park's development, consistent with the concept plan will be before the Park and Recreation Commission for consideration and formal recommendation to Council in the coming months. To reiterate, this case only approves moving ahead with the zip line at this time, which is a stand-alone play component. Notification: Substantial public engagement, workshops and Public Hearings occurred throughout 2020-2021, and leading up to the approval of the Riverstone South plat. Observations/Alternatives: One of the stated goals for the park in this location was to preserve the existing trees and then to incorporate the trees with the playground elements. The approved concept plan (attached) is the result of considerable planning to achieve these goals and to remain within the $350,000 park development budget. Presently, staff is in the process of finalizing the Request for Proposals (RFP) such that some of the playground elements can be necessarily competitively bid upon; specifically the elevated boardwalk, which will include procuring the materials, and associated labor and construction costs. The anticipated play equipment components to be connected to the boardwalk (attachment 4) are available from the State Bid Contract and do not need to go through the competitive bidding process. These components are likely to be purchased by the City directly, with the selected boardwalk contractor attaching and integrating them into the larger elevated boardwalk platforms. The aforementioned zip line is one of these components available from the State Contract. To be clear, no other play equipment components would be purchased as part of this case, except the zip line. Further, moving forward with the zip line does not complicate any of the other future aspects of this park's development but will deliver a fun activity for this neighborhood while the rest of the park's improvements are being organized for approvals. Because the RFP has not been issued yet to solicit bids for the larger playground project, the availability of materials, costs and the construction timeline are not known with certainty. However, new families are moving into the subdivision, and so staff proposed moving forward with the zip line at this time, such that this stand-alone play structure can be ordered and installed in the park, potentially in time for when the children are out of school for the Summer. The State Contract amount for the zip line is $18,140 (with shipping) and the installation $6,800. There would also need to be about $4,000 in Engineered Wood Fiber installed underneath it. (This is