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Recreation Commission Meeting <br />October 4, 2004 <br /> <br /> <br />This concluded the report of the Safety Director. <br /> <br /> <br />OLD BUSINESS <br /> <br />None. <br /> <br />NEW BUSINESS <br /> <br />Playground Equipment <br /> <br />Mr. DiSalvo handed out to the Commission a proposal for play equipment recommended for <br />children ages five to twelve and two to five. There is available $25,000 to spend on playground <br />equipment, and the Rec Center received two quotes: one from Game Time in the amount of <br />$24,618.53 and one from Recreation Creations in the amount of $24,987.54, with installation. <br />Simply put, both are quality playground equipment sets with interchangeable modules. The only <br />thing the Rec Department would be responsible for is removing the present equipment. Mr. <br />DiSalvo showed a picture of what the actual playground equipment looks like, as well as showing <br />it to scale at the park. As far as standards go, they are both certified and meet all safety <br />requirements. They are members of every Rec safety association and every Rec department <br />association in the U.S. and Canada. It will come down to preference. Betsy Drenski knows more <br />about playground equipment. Both companies are very good. Whoever is chosen must be chosen <br />for next year for expansion because the modules are not interchangeable between companies. As <br />long as that is understood, the Rec Department will have a single source provider for the <br />equipment. What the Rec Department has for the two to five year olds is pretty weak; Mr. <br />DiSalvo is hoping to upgrade for them as well as the five to twelve year olds. <br /> <br />The designs were limited to no moving parts because that could mean vandalism. All components <br />are stationary. The Rec Center is getting away from the tube slides because the kids climb on the <br />outside of the tubes. Even though there are 18 to 19 year olds playing on it , the equipment is <br />meant for five to twelve year olds but will withstand an adult playing on it. Basically, both have <br />monkey bars; one has rock while one has more of a vertical climb. The slides are there. One has <br />an internal climber unique to that company that is in the middle of the unit. Both offer identical <br />things. The warranties are the same in the packet that was handed out. <br /> <br />Both companies' warranties are the same. What Game Time has in its favor is that it has been <br />around longer than Recreation Creations and actually came in lower. Rae Ann has bought <br />components from Game Time for the Skate Park. <br /> <br />The current condition of our equipment is very poor. There is plywood on it and the suspension <br />bridge is bolted down so it can’t be moved. Last year, the slide tube was sawed off. The only <br />thing the current equipment is good for is scrap. It doesn’t meet safety standards right now and is <br />not ADA compliant. <br />Page 8 <br /> <br />