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Consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to issue a Purchase Order to We Build Fun, Inc. for the purchase and installation of rubber surfacing for the Play for All Abilities Park.
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This item will authorize the City Manager to issue a purchase order to We Build Fun for purchase and installation of rubber playground surfacing at the Play for All Playground as part of the Play for All Expansion Project. The rubber surfacing helps make the playground accessible for people in wheelchairs and walkers. Traditional wood fibar, while considered accessible, can be difficult for wheelchairs and walkers to maneuver. The rubber surfacing will be located at the Large Playscape Expansion, portions of the swing pod expansion, Zip Line area, and the Adventure Hill.
The Play for All Playground is located at 151 N. A.W. Grimes Blvd. and has become one of the most popular playgrounds in Round Rock with approximately 1,000 visitors at the park daily. With the popularity and extreme use of the playground, it has become necessary to expand the park boundaries and offer additional play experiences. The Play for All Expansion Project includes adding additional parking, realigning the entry drive, addition of three (3) new playpods, and expanding the five (5) existing playpods. Lighting will also be added as part of the expansion.
The Play for All Expansion Project is a joint collaboration between the City and the Play for All Foundation. The Foundation has raised over $500,000 to help fund the project and are continuing to raise funds.
Cost: $100,513.75
Source of Funds: General Self-Financed Construction