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<br />The Elk River Vision <br />A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional <br />service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity <br /> <br />Request for Action <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />To <br />Parks and Recreation Commission <br />Item Number <br />9.1 <br />Agenda Section <br />Discussion Item <br />Meeting Date <br />February 9, 2022 <br />Prepared by <br />Michael Hecker, Parks and Recreation Director <br />Item Description <br />Lion John Weicht Park Playground <br />Reviewed by <br />Tim Sevcik, Streets and Parks Superintendent <br />Reviewed by <br />Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />Discuss replacing the playground at Lion John Weicht Park <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br />The Commission discussed two months ago the playground replacement at Lion John Weicht Park. The cost <br />estimate was $50,000. The vendor informed us this price was contingent upon the associated addition of a Ninja <br />playground. The Commission decided to not include the $285,000 Ninja playground in 2020. The vendor’s <br />estimate to singularly replace the playground is over $110,000. This is based on state contract pricing. <br /> <br />Playgrounds are inspected regularly for safety compliance. The industry standard lifecycle replacement for <br />commercial playground structures is 25 years. The LJWP playground is beyond this lifecycle and will be facing <br />costly repairs or removal. Six playgrounds are planned for replacement over the next six years: Country Crossing <br />Park (2025), Trott Brook Farms Park (2025), Riverplace Park (2026), Fresno Park (2027), Mississippi Oaks Park <br />(2027), and Highlands Park (2028). <br /> <br />Replacement parts for older structures can be costly as the original parts are no longer manufactured and require <br />custom orders or playground modification to accommodate new equipment. Based on the playground inspection <br />reports, it is highly likely the cost of replacement parts will exceed the playground equipment maintenance budget <br />requiring removal. <br /> <br />Parks maintenance will decide if we can safely keep the Lions Park playground through 2022. They will work to <br />keep costs down if any replacement parts are needed. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />The city currently has 22 playgrounds in our park system with $8,000 in the operating budget for replacement <br />parts. This does not include major replacement parts that the Lions Park playground may require in 2022. <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> N/A