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May 23, 2017 Page 4 of 9 be scheduled during the months of September and October. September is the optimal time for this process to begin. NBCC closes to the public during the week of Labor Day for its Annual Maintenance Shutdown and September is the slowest month of the year at the Eagles Nest Indoor Playground. Removal of the current structure will take place during the Annual Maintenance Shutdown Week September 5. Councilmember Jacobsen questioned if Commercial Recreation Specialists had completed a project of this size in the past. Facilities Manager Bach explained he had contacted two separate customers and both were very pleased with the playground structures completed by Commercial Recreation Specialists. Councilmember Jacobsen questioned the durability of Commercial Recreation Specialists products. Facilities Manager Bach stated the customers he spoke to have had their structures in place for three years. He provided further comment on the standards that had to be met for the vendor to be considered "qualified" to submit a bid. Councilmember Burg stated she had concerns with the quality of the equipment that was being proposed and if it would stand up to heavy use at the Eagles Nest. She inquired if the proposed structure would last for 10 to 15 years. Facilities Manager Bach stated the warranty would be a testimony to the durability of the product. He explained the vendor was offering a five-year warranty on all plastics, steel hardware and fiberglass products. He reported all plexi -glass windows would have a one year warranty, along with the netting and workmanship. He stated that no other vendor had offered a better warranty. He encouraged the Council to keep in mind there would be wear and tear on the structure. Acting Parks and Recreation Director Hicks discussed the heavy use on the Coleman Day Camp playground structure which was constructed by Commercial Recreation Specialists, and noted this structure has held up very well. Councilmember Burg expressed concern with the quality ofthe playground equipment that would be used. She feared how long the structure would last considering portions would be held together with zip -ties. She also had concerns with the length oftime it would take to get replacement parts from China. Facilities Manager Bach explained each structure was put together with zip ties and noted this was a standard building material for playground structures with foam. He explained there was no metal that would touch the children using the play structure. He described the durability ofthe dura -mesh and explained this netting was long lasting and did not flex. Councilmember Burg questioned ifthe quality of all four projects was the same. Facilities Manager Bach reported all four projects complied with all AST standards. He noted this was the minimum standard and all four projects met the minimum standards. Acting Parks and Recreation Director Hicks indicated he spoke with Commercial Recreation Specialists and was comfortable with the research that had been done on their supplier from China. Mayor Johnson inquired if staffhad physically touched a Commercial Recreation Specialist playground structure. Acting Parks and Recreation Director Hicks stated staffhad not physically touched a structure and noted the closest one that was similar to the Eagles Nest was in New York. Mayor Johnson asked if Commercial Recreation Specialists could bring some pieces oftheir equipment to the City of New Brighton for the Council to examine. Acting Parks and Recreation Director Hicks believed this would be possible as they were based out of Verona, Wisconsin. Councilmember Stnub believed Commercial Recreation Specialists was proposing to provide a very bright and colorful play structure. He questioned what area ofthe play structure was geared towards 2 to 5 year olds. Facilities Manager Bach discussed the activities that were geared towards 2 to 5 year olds and believed the foot print was approximately the same size as the current structure. Councilmember Stnub asked what would separate the 2 to 5 -year-old structure from the remaining playground structure. Acting Parks and Recreation Director Hicks stated this was still being worked on by staff. He anticipated a gate would be put in place to keep the area cordoned off. Councilmember Bauman discussed the U.S. safety standards Commercial Recreation Specialists had met and understood they had completed playground structures in both the US and abroad. She explained she had the same fears as Councilmember Burg and questioned if Commercial Recreation Specialists met all the same safety requirements as Soft Play. Acting Parks and Recreation Director Hicks believed that Commercial