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IVMOf �rryy�T <br />the city that works for you <br />Report Number <br />Agenda Section <br />Report Date <br />Council Meeting Date <br />• REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION <br />08-121 <br />VI -2 <br />April 15, 2008 <br />April 22, 2008 <br />ITEM DESCRIPTION: Authorize the purchase of a playground structure for Veteran's Park. <br />DEPARTMENT HEAD'S APPROVAL: Sandy Breuer, Director of Parks and Recreation <br />CITY MANAGER'S APPROVAL: <br />No comments to supplement this <br />attached <br />Recommendation: V <br />Authorize the purchase of new playground structure for Veterans Park from <br />Minnesota/Wisconsin Playground. <br />Legislative History: <br />Based upon the City of New Brighton's non -fleet replacement plan, this playground is to be <br />replaced on a 15 year cycle. Currently this structure is 18 yrs old and needs to be replaced. This <br />playground structure has been reviewed by the Parks, Recreation, and Environmental <br />Commission at their April 2nd meeting. <br />Financial Impact: <br />403 -parks improvement fund (non -fleet) has $39,000 budgeted to pay for the replace of the <br />playground structure at Veterans Park. This playground structure would be purchased from <br />• Minnesota/Wisconsin Playground. <br />Structure Cost $29,999 <br />(Includes Tax, Freight, Installation) <br />The remaining $9,000 is needed to purchase wood fiber, border/trim around the structure and <br />other incidental items. Total cost of project is not to exceed $39,000. <br />Explanation: <br />Per the City of New Brighton's purchasing policy, purchases $10,000 - $50,000 can require a <br />quotation process. The Parks and Recreation Department received multiple quotations from <br />four separate vendors. Based on the numbers of play features and other considerations, staff <br />recommended this vendor as their preferred choice to the Parks, Recreation, and <br />Environmental Commission. The Minnesota/Wisconsin playstructure has a suspension bridge, <br />4 slides, 4 play decks ranging from 2 feet - 8 feet, 8 foot rock climbing wall, a Sky Runner <br />(to replace the tire swing), and the Powerscape/Powerlock connections which will reduce the <br />amount of hardware used and help prevent vandalism. With all of these features, this structure <br />supersedes the other vendors that provided quotations. <br />Chris Wolla <br />Parks Maintenance Manager <br />I ,,COLNCIL,¢i RTSI00TN and RecreatiorVAulo [ P chaze ofa PIY�uod Sw= for VHam's Pa.dac <br />