Title
Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Purchase and Install Playground Equipment and Safety Surfacing from GameTime for Woodstock Park in an Amount Not To Exceed $260,000; and
Adoption of Resolution Amending the Recreation Fund and Capital Improvement Fund Budget for Fiscal Year 2016-17. (Recreation and Parks 280-5110).
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Jill Keimach, City Manager
Re: Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Purchase and Install Playground Equipment and Safety Surfacing from GameTime for Woodstock Park in an Amount Not To Exceed $260,000; and Adoption of Resolution to Amend the Recreation Fund and Capital Improvement Fund Project 91621 Fiscal Year 2016-17 Budget.
BACKGROUND
Woodstock Park has a long history of use that spans from a private land owner to a trailer park for civilian defense workers during World War II and then a public park. In 1954, the West Alameda Association, with support of the Recreation Commission, advocated for a public park on the site and the city purchased the property at below market rate. Woodstock Park was built in stages and completed in 1973. The park includes a recreation center, picnic areas, two playgrounds and a lighted softball field.
The Alameda Recreation and Park Department has an Annual Playground Replacement Program (Program) in which Longfellow Park playground was replaced in 2015 and Godfrey Park playground was replaced in 2016. This Program replaces one park playground each year with the oldest playgrounds replaced first, some of which are over 20 years old. The design for each playground is unique with community input. The playground safety surfaces are changed from the existing wood fiber to poured-in-place rubber surfacing when financially feasible. This program brings Alameda playgrounds up to current ADA and safety requirements in addition to decreasing annual maintenance costs. A different theme is incorporated into each of our pla...
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