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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
City Council Regular Meeting: March 2, 2021
AGENDA ITEM: Flint Hills Athletic Complex Playground AGENDA SECTION:
New Business
PREPARED BY: Dan Schultz, Parks & Recreation Director AGENDA NO. 9.b.
ATTACHMENTS: Playground Proposals APPROVED BY: LJM
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Motion to approve the purchase of playground equipment for
the Flint Hills Athletic Complex from St. Croix Recreation as proposed in proposal #7 in
your packet with the addition of two musical play features and sun shades.
BACKGROUND
City staff recently sent out a Request for Proposal (RFP) for new playground equipment at the Flint Hills
Athletic Complex. The RFP asked playground equipment vendors to submit a proposal that did not
exceed $80,000. The City received a total of seven proposals. A copy of each playground proposal is
included in the packet.
On February 18, 2021 staff held a small neighborhood meeting to gather input about the playground
proposals from people living near the Flint Hills Athletic Complex. Staff has also sent out information to
some residents who could not make the meeting.
The Parks and Recreation Commission reviewed the proposals on Monday, February 22nd and
recommended the City move forward with proposal #7 from St. Croix Recreation with the addition of
two musical play features and sun shades.
Staff also shared the proposals with the City’s Youth Commission in a virtual manner at their meeting
February 24th and we received good feedback at that meeting. They made a recommendation for the City
Council to purchase proposal #7 from St. Croix Recreation.
Overall, a majority of people reviewing the proposals felt that the submittal from St. Croix Recreation was
the preferred plan.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff is recommending the City Council approve the purchase of playground equipment for the Flint Hills
Athletic Complex from St. Croix Recreation as proposed with the addition of two musical play features
and sun shades.