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Home My WebLink About7.a. Schwarz Pond Park - Nature Based PlaygroundROSEMOUNT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting: June 24, 2019 AGENDA ITEM: Schwarz Pond Park — Nature Based Playground AGENDA SECTION: New Business PREPARED BY: Dan Schultz, Parks and Recreation Director AGENDA NO. 7 a. ATTACHMENTS: Nature Play Design APPROVED BY: dls RECOMMENDED ACTION: None, discussion only. ISSUE In the 2018 budget, funds were identified for the replacement the playground at Schwarz Pond Park. During the budget discussion in 2018, the City Council asked that the new play components being installed at the park be focused on nature based play. Their vison was to have a playground that used mostly nature based materials. Staff has worked with nature play design firm, Fern Firm, to help design the play features. Included in the packet is a preliminary design that the consultants and staff created. The design includes several nature play components and also includes a 65 foot zip line. The reason this design is being called preliminary is because the project will be more of a design build once we start seeing what natural materials we have to work with. The border for the project will be stacked stone like what we have at Jaycee, Connemara and Ailesbury Parks. Staff would like the Parks and Recreation Commissioner's input on the preliminary design. inCONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE NOTES 1. GENERALSAFETYNOTES- PROTECT EXISTING PATHS DOWNED TREE SEE PLAY ELEMENT NOTE 1.4 WITH �\ EPTH �`7\ ]QED` � VOOD JLCIT VENTAEN7 FE 1.3 i ]CONCRETE 10ESS PAD, )UIREMENTS _JULDERS TO BLOCK ACCESS PROTECT EXISTING PATHS LILY PAL) POND TODDLER PLAY AREA SEE '_- \\ @ 1L1. WHILETHIS PIAYSCAPE HAS BEEN DESIGNED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM F1411]-11(STANDARD CONSUMER SAFETY 7 PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION FOR PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT FOR PUBLIC USE) WHENEVER POSSIBLE, THERE ARE NO OR GATED URE BARED ONTHE LAY ON ISK AND UREPIAHE RIS DNSIBI OWNER TO DEFT ETHEI ACCEPTABLE RISK. IT IS ULTIMATELY THE RESPONSIBIDTY OF THE OWNER TO DEFINE THEIR LIMITS OF ACCEPTABLE RISK. WE HAVE TAKEN ULTMEDSTAN THE WE HAVE \ CARE TO OFFER SAFE DESIGNS BASED ON FEEDBACK RECEIVED. BUT THE OWNER ACCEPTS LIABILITY ANY J IMPLEMENTATION, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF ANY ELEMENT OF THESE DESIGNS. BY ACCEPTING THESE t CONCEPT PLANS, THE DESIGNERS AS LISTED IN THE CONTRACT ARE RELEASED FROM ANY LIABILITY REGARDING ANY IMPLEMENTATION, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE. _ 12 NATURE PIAYSCAPES BY DEFINITION ARE MADE FROM NON -DURABLE MATERIALS. BECAUSE OF THIS, IT IB THE OWNER'S - RESPONSIBILITY TO ROUTINELY INSPECT AND MAINTAIN THIS PINYSCAPE TO INSURE A SAFE EXPERIENCE FOR PARK MIRACLE RECREATION'S MANTIS VISITORS. THESE INSPECTIONS SHOULD BE DOCUMENTED THROUGH A CHECKLIST WITH ANY MAINTENANCE ACTIONS CABLEWAY FEATURE (MODEL 745-20) WRITTEN. FAILURE TO PROPERLY MANAGE THIS SPACEWILL RESULT IN HEIGHTENED RISK TO PARK VISITORS, TO BE INSTALLED PER _ _ MANUFACTURERS REQUIREMENTS 2. ON -GOING MAINTENANCE- 2.1, TOTAL INSPECTION OF EVERY SITE FEATURE SHALL BE PERFORMED ON A WEEKLY BASIS DURING THE PERIOD OF MARCH THROUGH NOVEMBER AND MONTHLY OVER THE WINTER MONTHS, AT A MINIMUM. IF ANY CONDITIONS ARE DISCOVERED DURING THESE MAINTENANCE INSPECTIONS THAT WOULD CREATE A POTENTIALLY UNSAFE CONDITION. AS DESCRIBED BELOW, THE SITE FEATURE SHOULD BE FLAGGED OFF AND ACCESS PREVENTED AND THE CONDITION REPAIRED \ IMMEDIATELY. \ 3. REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND CN-GOINGMAINTERANCE- 3.1. WHILE PLACING LOGS AND ALL OTHER MATERIALS ON SITE, IT IS CRITICAL THATALL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS ARE MET INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: ..'-. IT, \ 3.0.1. BROKEN GLASS, TRASH, OR FOREIGN OBJECTS SHOULD BE REMOVED CLIMB / 3.0.2. THE PLACEMENT OF ALL LOGS SHOULD BE STABLE. ANY MOVEMENT INCLUDING ROCKING OR PIVOTING OF THE LOG - _ IS UNACCEPTABLE. 3.0.3. MY BROKEN BRANCHES OR POTENTIAL SPLINTER HAZARDS SHOULD BE CUTOFF AND SANDED SMOOTH 3.0.4. ALL COMPLETELY BOUNDED OPENINGS MUST BE UNDER 4'OR OVER IF IN DIAMETER /Y - 3.0.5. ALL UNBOUNDED OPENINGS MUST FOLLOW ASTM GUIDELINES DETAILED IN F1487-116.1.4 3.0.6. ALL PROJECTIONS MUST BE OVER 31W IN DIAMETER 3A]. ALL EDGES MUSTBE E4SEO WITH A IW ROUNDOVER 3.0A. FALL HEIGHT MUST NOT EXCEED 4F BUFF LIMESTONE BOULDER PLAY 3.0.9. SAFETY SURFACE SHOULD BE AT LEAST IT DEEP / S AREA PERIMETER BOULDERS SHALL EXTENTS OF i BE6"MIN -1B"MAX ' FORMER PLAY HEIGHT 1. PLAY ELEMENT NOTES AREA 12" MIN. DEPTH SHREDDED 1.1. FORTBUILDING 1 OR CHIPPED HARDWOODWOOD 1.1.1. A MINIMUM OF FORTY 00) PIECES OF WOOD SHALL BE PROVIDED. WOOD SHALL HAVE BARK INTACT, PIECES OF SHALL BE 4' TO@LONG AND T TO 4 DIAMETER MULCH PLAY SURFACING 1.1 ZIP LINE = 1.2.1. THE ZIP USE ELEMENT SHALL BE INSTALLED AS PER MANUFACTURER REQUIREMENTS AND SHALL MAINTAIN ALL PROTECT CLEARANCES AND OTHER SAFETY REQUIREMENTS. 1.3. LOG STREAM EXISTING 1.3.1. LDG STREAM SHALL BE BORDERED WITH RANDOMIZED VERTICAL AND HORIZONTALLY EMBEDDED LOGS TO \ PRAIRIE AND CREATE A SEMI CONTINUOUS "PATH ALONG BOTH SIDES, NO GAP BETWEEN LOG "STEPS• SHALL BE GREATER TREES THAN 2'. 1.3.2. ALL LOGS SHALL BE INSTALLED WITH BARK INTACT AND INSTALLED IN A STABLE MANNER, PARTIALLY EMBEDDED -- AS NECESSARY TO PREVENT ANY ROLLING,TIPPING, OR OTHER MOVEMENT, BOTH AT INSTALLATION BUT AFTER SETTLEMENT HAS OCCURRED. 1.3.3. LOG STREAM SHALL BE FINISHED WITH A MINIMUM OF 12- SHREDDED OR CHIPPED HARDWOOD MULCH. STICKS AND LOGS FORT BUILDING SEE PLAY ELEMENT NOTE 1.1. %li PLAN: OVERALL SITE LAYOUT O D ,D 2D SCALE IN FEET FERN°., FIRM MN� SCHWARZ POND PARK Rosemount, MN Nature Play Conceptual Design Schwarz Pond Park SHEET L-01 °° B' NK A° OVERALL SITE LAYOUT °w� ° NN PROVII IN POND LOG PERIMETER SHALL CONSIST OF IT MIN. DIAMETER LOGS, RANDOMLY DISTRIBUTED. MAX HEIGHT - 24" MIN HEIGHT-12" 4 POND LOG PERIMETER SHALL CONSIST OF 12" MIN, DIAMETER LOGS, RANDOMLY DISTRIBUTED. MAX HEIGHT- 24" MIN HEIGHT- 12" GRANITE GLACIAL BOULDERS, ROUNDED - PLACED RANDOMLY WITHIN THE POND MAX -18" FINISHED PROTRUSION FROM SURROUNDING HARDWOOD MULCH MIN-12" 12" MIN. DEPTH SHREDDED OR CHIPPED HARDWOOD MULCH PLAY SURFACING l GRANITE GLACIAL BOULDERS, ROUNDED PLACED RANDOMLY WITHIN THE POND MAX-18" FINISHED PROTRUSION FROM SURROUNDING HARDWOOD MULCH MIN -12" 1 DETAIL: LOG POND TODDLER PLAY AREA 145-0- POND LOG PERIMETER SHALL CONSIST OF 12" MIN. DIAMETER LOGS, RANDOMLY DISTRIBUTED. MAX HEIGHT- 24" MIN HEIGHT- 12' I— _I 'P EXISTING PARTIALLY BURY B OULDERS AND LOGS. SUBSOILS COMPACT EXCAVATED BACKFILL TO ENSURE ELEMENTS ARE NOTABLE TO WOBBLE OR OTHERWISE MOVE / 1 SECTION: LOG POND TODDLER PLAY AREA FORT BUILDING STARTER -Y"s SHALL CONSIST OF 4"-6"MIN. DIAMETER LOGS, RANDOMLY DISTRIBUTED. FINISHED MAX HEIGHT- 6' FINISHED MIN HEIGHT- 3' _ 'I L' ` III !_ III MOUNTAIN CLIMB SHALL CONSIST OF B"-24'MIN. DIAMETER LOGS, RANDOMLY DISTRIBUTED. FINISHED MAX HEIGHT - 4' FINISHED MIN HEIGHT -1' 12" MIN. DEPTH SHREDDED OR CHIPPED HARDWOOD MULCH PLAY SURFACING EXISTING SUBSOILS /BACKFILL LOG HOLES WITH CLEAR ANGULAR ROCK, COMPACT UNTIL LOG DOES NOT WIGGLE OR OTHERWISE MOVE /2\ DETAIL: FORT BUILDER WITH "Y" STARTERS 11'—/ 1`6-P NOTE: PLACE LOGS TIGHTLY TOGETHER TO AVOID ANY GAPS BETWEEN THEM. 12" MIN. DEPTH SHREDDED OR CHIPPED HARDWOOD MULCH PLAY SURFACING BACKFILL LOG HOLES IIr WITH CLEAR ANGULAR ROCK, COMPACT UNTIL FJCISTING LOG DOES NOT WIGGLE SUBSOILS OR OTHERWISE MOVE / ;i \ DETAIL: MOUNTAIN CLIMB r=sa SCHWARZ POND PARK Rosemount, MN Nature Play Conceptual Design Schwarz Pond Park SHEET L-02 Pw 6 3YID19 PLAY ELEMENT DETAILS Ts M avYg FlNet or