REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on the Agnew Park Updated Site Plan and Schematic Design for the Playground Construction Project
Report
BACKGROUND
In September 2013, Council adopted a goal to enhance community sports and recreational assets. In particular, older playgrounds that require work in order to fully comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) requirements were made a priority for rehabilitation. Funding for playgrounds was identified and allocated in FY 2017-18 Capital Improvement Project (CIP) #3178-Playground Construction (Project). The playground and park amenities at Agnew Park located at 2150 Agnew Road were constructed in 1970. The current park condition index, including the playground, is 50, or "critical", and the building condition index is 7, or "fair" (Kitchell, 2017 - April 24, 2018 Council Item 18-091).
In October 2017, the City contracted with David Volz Design, Inc. in the amount of $36,000 to work with the Parks & Recreation Department to solicit community input on preferred park elements, to prepare a revised Park Site Plan, to develop playground construction plans, specifications and cost estimate (PS&E), and to provide bid, construction, and post-construction services for the rehabilitation of the playground at Agnew Park.
DISCUSSION
After community input, including a community meeting and on-line survey, on April 17, 2018, the Park and Recreation Commission reviewed and recommended Council approval of the proposed Agnew Park Site Plan Update and the preferred Agnew Park Playground Schematic Design. The Plans address all of the Project design principles:
* use research based principles for play and inclusionary/universal design;
* include the "seven elements of play" (swinging, sliding, spinning, climbing, brachiating, balancing, running/free play) that will accommodate additional community use;
* incorporate community preferences for a "modern" theme playgroun...
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