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hi Request for Action <br /> River <br /> To Item Number <br /> Parks and Recreation Commission 6.1 <br /> Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br /> Discussion May 9,2018 Tim Sevcik,Public Works Superintendent <br /> Item Description Reviewed by <br /> Deerfield Playground Replacement Michael Hecker,Parks and Recreation Director <br /> Reviewed by <br /> Action Requested <br /> Discussion of Deerfield Playground Designs. <br /> Background/Discussion <br /> The existing Deerfield Hills Park playground playground structure is the oldest within the City of Elk <br /> River. The playground,installed in 1992,is currently 26 years old;replacement schedule based on <br /> industry standards is 25 years. The Parks Commission recommended an$80,000 budget for replacement <br /> of the playground in 2017. <br /> Staff has worked over the winter with Flagship Recreation to develop design concepts for the <br /> replacement playground. Staff identified a number of play structure components which have proven to <br /> be popular within the parks as well as new components which we currently do not have in any city <br /> playground structure. In addition staff provided direction the a desired design would include a tall center <br /> platform structure to take advantage of the views from the top of the hill within the park. <br /> Flagship Recreation provided four plan designs incorporating different components to be included in the <br /> playground. Staff selected design four as the most desirable to provide for a unique play structure for the <br /> park with minor modifications. <br /> Installation of the playground is anticipated to be conducted in August to September. Staff is <br /> coordinating with Kids Around The World to conduct demo of the existing play structure. In addition, <br /> staff will conduct site prep and final site finishing. Flagship Recreation will conduct installation of the <br /> play structure. <br /> Financial Impact <br /> $80,000 from the Park Improvement Fund <br /> Attachments <br /> • None <br /> 4 <br /> INATUREIV <br />