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Approve Godfrey Park Playground Renovation Design
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To: Honorable Chair and Members of the Recreation and Park Commission
From: Christina Bailey, Recreation Services Specialist
Re: Approve Godfrey Park Playground Renovation Design
BACKGROUND
Godfrey ranks as the oldest park on Bay Farm Island. It is nestled in the oldest neighborhood on Bay Farm Island. After a concerted effort in 1945, City Council reclaimed 4 acres of marshland on Beach Road to be dedicated as a park. The Council named this new park after Milton C. Godfrey, the City's war time Mayor and for his many years of service. It started with a brand new recreation building in 1963. After a few years, new baseball field was put in as well as black top with basketball courts. A sandlot playground and a paved picnic area was also added. The ball field was reconfigured and remodeled in 2008-9.
DISCUSSION
The Alameda Recreation and Park Department introduced its Annual Playground Replacement Program in 2015, with Longfellow Park being the first playground improved. This project replaces one park playground each year with the oldest playgrounds, some of which are over 20 years old, to be replaced first. The design for each playground will be unique and will include community input. The playground safety surfaces will be changed from the existing wood fiber to poured-in-place rubber surfacing whenever possible. This program will bring Alameda playgrounds up to current ADA and safety requirements in addition to decrease annual maintenance costs. A different theme will be incorporated into each of our playgrounds.
The Alameda Recreation and Park Department reached out to three playground companies to come up with a design following a nature/fort theme. Companies were told to stay within a budget of $250,000, which was the amount allotted for this particular project through Development Impact Fees. We received designs from the following three companies: GameTime, ...
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