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The board heard a staff presentation describing the site selection and design priorities. Stuart Sandes, a county staff member presenting the item, said the location was chosen for its central county location and proximity to existing accessible parking and restrooms. Staff received design-build proposals from six vendors and recommended Max Playfit as the highest-scoring bidder whose price fit the county's budget.

Project details provided at the meeting state the county required a pour-in-place rubber surface that ties to the existing paved trail for continuous wheelchair access, multiple ramps and transfer stations, and inclusive play features. Sandes said equipment lead times are about 10 to 12 weeks after order, with roughly two weeks for equipment installation and one week for surfacing, with a projected completion by mid-to-late summer.

The board voted to approve the resolution authorizing the contract. Supervisors recorded unanimous support during the roll-call vote.

The contract award advances construction-phase work; Parks and Recreation staff are charged with executing the contract, monitoring installation and reporting progress to the board.

Ending: Staff will execute the contract and post project updates and timeline changes to county communications channels once the vendor schedule is confirmed.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2025.3.24 - Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting at 7 p.m.","oneSentenceSummary","Bedford County authorized a contract with Max Playfit to design and install an accessible playground and rubberized surfacing at Fawn Creek Park; staff said the vendor scored highest among six proposals and installation is expected mid-to-late summer.","taxTitle","Bedford County, Virginia","taxId",30575,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6108692,"Bedford County supervisors approve multiple contracts, grants and election measures",0,1942000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2767561-304b9c7a78343e7c5ee032382482617a&start=1942&end=1942","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2767561-304b9c7a78343e7c5ee032382482617a/thumbnail_1942000.jpg","/articles/6108692/Bedford-County/Virginia/Bedford-County-supervisors-approve-multiple-contracts-grants-and-election-measures","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6108692-911fd449753f36223bed4de2cc07836e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771196718&Signature=nZm-qiNnNH4ru7sBjbh~wdOTMVPdsCUsAoCHrf2D8zaezntuIK-YLCjmFcBye8wfv9WHqNbwlWO-f5U6JiVtS2zGU3b2BDEOqZk~Il9rKTE962IlISFWszJgEypaAgTfGCKdULEhvO9KJw0nt~wJscY4bOddHo45ftVcl2h-6BZ74GtuZIBTLJq3-EAwmzKxvq89EJvI92OY6VO5jS3sZodbzNHPrY1m3E1FtF~~6FznXunM2KqaLgCq3qqc2kZ3Y6bgDKckJMmLR5uSOSmbuHOOw74RAlKzqii5ijKgjLmp0QD8qhHHIt5k9qVyrDTcYMrawqV6582VVHBcTTSPhw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bedford County Board of Supervisors approved a slate of consent items and a series of resolutions and an ordinance at its April meeting, voting to: advertise nursing-home private-pay room rate changes for public hearing; submit a grant application for enterprise GIS funding; authorize contracts for Mead Road design and for opioid-abatement settlement consulting; accept a $10,000 sponsorship from Centra’s Department of Community Health; adopt an ordinance establishing the county's satellite voting location; permit two split precincts via a state waiver request; extend a broadband contractor's deadline; authorize a playground contract; accept several grants; and commit funding for regional sporting events.

Why it matters: The motions move forward a mix of capital projects, grant-funded programs and election administration steps that shape infrastructure, public safety, elections access and economic-development efforts across the county.

Most significant votes and outcomes

- Consent agenda (five items): Adopted by roll-call vote. Items included: (A) resolution to advertise Bedford County Nursing Home private-pay room rate changes for a public hearing; (B) resolution to submit a grant application to the Virginia Department of Emergency Management for enterprise GIS software funding; (C) authorization for the county administrator to execute a contract with Rinker Design Associates for Mead Road improvements design; (D) authorization to contract with Rouleaux Strategies regarding RFP #215-12 (opioid abatement settlement funds); and (E) acceptance and appropriation of a $10,000 sponsorship from Centra's Department of Community Health.

- Ordinance O032425-O6 (elections): The board adopted an ordinance to amend Chapter 6 (Elections) to designate the Bedford County gym as the county's satellite voting location for the primary and general elections. Approved by motion and roll call.

- Resolution R032425-6 (split precincts waiver): The board approved submission of a waiver request to the State Board of Elections to operate two split precincts in 2025 (Precinct 104, Barnhart Baptist Church; Precinct 604, Bedford Welcome Center) citing post-2020 census anomalies. Approved by roll call.

- Resolution R032425-09 (broadband contract amendment): The board approved a contract amendment extending Zytel's deadline for completion of the county's VADY 2022 broadband project; the extension submitted by the contractor was for 105 days. Approved by roll call.

- Resolution R032450-8 (Fawn Creek Park accessible playground): The board authorized the county administrator to execute a contract with Max Playfit to design and install an accessible playground and rubberized surface at Fawn Creek Park, using $200,000 previously approved in the FY25 CIP. Approved by roll call.

- Resolution R03245425-10 (DCJS law-enforcement equipment grant): The board approved submission and appropriation of a competitive Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services grant of $60,192.25 for law-enforcement equipment for the Bedford County Sheriff's Office, with a required 25% local match ($15,048.06) funded from the sheriff's operating budget. Approved by roll call.

- PDGA events funding (resolution number not specified in transcript): The board approved partnering with the Lynchburg Office of Economic Development to co-host PDGA professional disc-golf events in 2026 and to pursue a 2028 Pro World Championship bid; the supervisor requested appropriations from the transient-occupancy tax reserve (the presentation asked for $65,000 to host three events overall and described a $35,000 county share for two 2026 events). Approved by roll call.

- Montvale School planning grant R032425-12: The board accepted and appropriated a $50,000 planning grant from the Virginia Brownfields Restoration Economic Development Assistance Fund for the Montvale School project, with a required local match of $45,000 (the staff presentation identified county demolition funds as the match source). Approved by roll call.

Votes and procedure: All listed measures were adopted by motion and roll-call votes. Individual board members recorded \"yes\" votes during roll call on the referenced items; the meeting transcript records no failing votes on the items summarized above.

Notes: Where resolution or ordinance identifiers were unclear in the record, the transcript's spoken identifiers were used when available; in one instance the resolution number read aloud was not legible in the transcript and is recorded as \"not specified.\"","At a regularly scheduled meeting, the Bedford County Board of Supervisors approved a package of consent items and voted on separate resolutions and an ordinance covering elections, broadband, parks, public safety grants and economic-development event support.","actionData","errors"]

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Board approves accessible playground for Fawn Creek Park with $200,000 CIP funding

Bedford County supervisors approve multiple contracts, grants and election measures