Title
Review and Comment on Playground Replacement Plan
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To: Honorable Chair and Members of the Recreation and Park Commission
From: Amy Wooldridge, Recreation and Parks Director
Re: Review and Comment on Playground Replacement Plan
BACKGROUND
In FY 2014-15, the City Council approved $250,000 for the Alameda Recreation and Parks Department (ARPD) Capital Improvement Project budget for an Annual Playground Replacement program. Since then City Council has approved this same amount of $250,000 each fiscal year. The following playgrounds have been built to date:
Park
Year Completed
Total Cost
Notes
Longfellow
2015
145,000
Godfrey
2016
270,000
Consolidated to one playground.
Woodstock
2019
495,691
Eliminated furthest playground and gave back to school district. Expanded existing. Added 2-5 components near recreation center. First built in 2017 and then rebuilt in 2019 after arson. Added poured in place in remaining area in FY 20/21 with CDBG grant funds. Total cost includes construction of the playground twice. Funding includes revenue from grant and community funding for the rebuild.
Littlejohn
2018
296,398
Inclusive playground. Includes grant funding
Bayport
2021
259,874
Funded from Bayport Assessment Dist. Fund 278.
Lincoln
2021
497,231
Funding includes grant and community funding.
DISCUSSION
The order of playground replacement is based on factors including the age of the playground, ability to get replacement parts (or not), and equity for replacement across all areas of Alameda with a priority on replacement in areas serving lower income communities. Subsequently, the playgrounds already replaced are predominantly located on the west end of Alameda.
The following table lists the proposed order of upcoming playground replacements.
Construction Year
Park
Year Built
Cost Estimate
Notes
2023
Tillman #1 (2-5)
1980s
125,000
Two playgrounds. This only replaces the one for 2-5 year olds, buil...
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