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Recommendation to Authorize the Purchase and Installation of Playground Equipment from Landscape Structures Inc. for Leydecker Park Playground Replacement in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $270,947.37. (Recreation 10051400)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Adam Politzer, Interim City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Leydecker Park playground, built in 1991, has reached the end of its useful life, and ongoing repairs are increasingly costly and impractical. The Recreation and Parks Commission (RPC) recommended replacing the Leydecker Park playground with the Landscape Structures Inc. playground design following a community input process. This includes full replacement of the playground designed for ages 5 - 12.
BACKGROUND
The Leydecker Park playground was originally slated to be replaced in 2027 as part of the Annual Playground Replacement program which prioritizes sites based on age, condition, safety, and maintenance needs. The project was moved ahead of the planned Krusi Park playground replacement due to the safety condition of the Leydecker Park equipment and the upcoming redevelopment of Otis Elementary School, which will include a playground open to the public outside of school hours. The timing allows the City of Alameda (City) to further evaluate long-term recreational needs at Krusi Park before proceeding with improvements at that location.
The Alameda Recreation and Parks Department (ARPD) conducted two separate surveys to gather community input. The initial survey was open from May 14, 2025, through June 10, 2025, and the final survey was open from September 10, 2025 through September 19, 2025. Over 1,200 survey responses were received. Outreach was conducted via email blast, City website, and onsite signage with QR codes at Bay Farm Island Library, ARPD office as well as Leydecker, Tillman, Godfrey, Lincoln, Krusi Parks. The input was compiled and incorporated into the final design recommendation.
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