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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 8.1 Kinder Tot Lot Fredrk Schl CITY OF DUBLIN AGENDA STATEMENT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: AUGUST 13, 1990 SUBJECT Frederiksen School Kindergarten Tot Lot - Report by Diane Lowart, Dir. of Recreation EXHIBITS ATTACHED Preliminary Plans will Be Available for Review at the Meeting RECOMMENDATION ~ l. 2. 3 . Receive Presentation from singer & Hodges Receive Input from Public Approve Design Alternate #2 with Sand base Eliminating the Seat Wall and Planting Strip Submit the Design Alternates to the Dublin Unified School District for Approval Funds are Available in the 1990-95 Capital Improvement Program as follows: Design/Inspection - $ 7,110 Improvements 32,195 TOTAL - $39,305 The City will fund $34,305 and the District will contribute the balance of $5,000 4 . FINANCIAL STATEMENT DESCRIPTION At the March 26, 1990 meeting of the Dublin City Council, the council authorized staff to enter into a contract agreement with singer & Hodges, Inc. for the development of a kindergarten tot lot at Frederiksen School. Further, staff was directed to negotiate a development agreement with the Dublin Unified School District for the project which was approved by the council on July 9, 1990. Prior to the development of the design for the tot lot, staff and the consultant met with representatives from the School District to discuss the scope of the project. The direction received from the School District was to develop a playground which would provide a safe, stimulating and developmentally appropriate play area for the kindergarten children, and one that would provide varied uses as follows: 1. Teacher directed obstacle course 2. Individual development 3. Small group play 4. Open space area utilizing this information, the consultant developed a design for the tot lot which was reviewed at a neighborhood meeting held on August 2, 1990. Based on the input received at that meeting, the design was refined and presented to the Parks and Recreation Commission on August 7, 1990. Two design alternates will be available for review by the city Council at the meeting. Both design alternates include a multi-use play structure I swing, balance beam, and spring rider. Additionally each design contains a three foot planting strip adjacent to the fence and a concrete seat wall to provide seating for both children and adults. Al though both designs include basically the same amenities, Design Alternate #2 provides for a larger play area with more challenging equipment. Design Alternate #2 is the recommended design of the Parks and Recreation Commission. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM NO. a.1 COPIES TO: singer & Hodges, Inc. Dublin Unified School District Agenda statement - Fredericksen August 13, 1990 Page Two Although the Dublin Unified School District Board has not formally reviewed the design¡ initial discussions with the School District indicate that the Board may not be in favor of the use of sand as play area surfacing material. Thus, the consultant was directed to provide staff with al ternati ve surfacing materials. The surfacing materials recommended by the consultant and approved by the Consumer Products Safety Commission are summarized below: Sand In general, sand has good resiliency and is the most commonly used playground surface in this region. Sand is well draining and is one of the least expensive, absorbent surfaces. The potential problem of pet feces is occasionally mentioned when sand is discussed, but does not appear to be a serious problem in most public agencies. Sand does spill and is carried out of the play area so that it can cause scratches to flooring in adjacent school buildings. IIFibarll IIFibartl is a shredded wood fiber which has excellent absorbent safety characteristics and is relatively easy to install. It requires slightly more maintenance than sand because the lighter particles tend to blow around. It is more difficult to sift through IIfibarll than sand to remove litter and debris. "Fibar", if installed per manufacturer's specifications, is more expensive than sand. "Playsafetl Protective Surfacino "Playsafetl surfacing is a rubber, absorbent cushion that is poured in place under play equipment. tlPlaysafe" meets the Product Safety commissioner's safety standards and has been used in school grounds and parks. "Playsafe" is the most maintenance-free of the rubber surfaces because it is poured as one unit rather than assembled in sections. The surfacing is a good deal more expensive than sand or "Fibar", but requires little maintenance. The cost comparison for the various surface materials is as follows: 12" Depth Sand.........$ .60 to .75 12" Depth "Fibar"......$ 2.75 to 2.95 "Playsafe".............$11.00 to 12.00 Should the District prefer either the "Fibar" or "Playsafell surfacing, it is staff's recommendation that the District absorb the additional cost. Preliminary cost estimates have been prepared for each alternate and are shown below: Alternate #1 (with sand surfacing) $34,040 Alternate #1 (with nFibarll surfacing) $37,890 Alternate #1 (with "Playsafe" surfacing) $55,600 Alternate #2 (with sand surfacing) $39,410 Alternate #2 (with "Fibar" surfacing) $43,920 Alternate #2 (with nPlaysafe" surfacing) $64,665 The preliminary cost estimates are currently over the allowable project budget of $ 3 2,195. In order to reduce the cost of the project, the concrete seat wall could be replaced with a concrete curb and the planting strip could be eliminated. AGENDA STATEMENT - Fredericksen Tot Lot August 13{ 1990 Page Three Revised preliminary cost estimates with these items deleted are as follows: Alternate #1 (with sand surfacing) $28,660 Alternate #1 (with "Fibar" surfacing) $32,510 Alternate #1 (with IIPlaysafe" surfacing) $50{220 Alternate #2 (with sand surfacing) $34,025 Alternate #2 (with tlFibar" surfacing) $38,535 Alternate #2 (with "Playsafe surfacing) $59,280 It is recommended that the city council take the following action: 1. Receive Presentation from singer & Hodges, Inc. 2. Receive Public Input 3. Approve Design Alternate #2 with Sand Base Eliminating the Seat Wall and Planting strip 4. Submit the Design Alternates to the Dublin Unified School District for Approval