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Naples says Cambier Park playground beyond repair; staff seeks design bids and public input for replacement
Summary
City staff told Naples council on Jan. 13 that the 30‑year‑old wooden playground at Cambier Park has structural rot and other safety problems and should be replaced; staff outlined a design and procurement process and asked to solicit multiple vendor proposals.
Public works officials told the City Council on Jan. 13 the wooden Cambier Park playground, installed about 30 years ago, has deteriorated to the point that staff recommend full replacement rather than piecemeal repairs.
Parks and facilities director Chad Merritt and staff described repeated repairs, rot at ground contact points and corrosion of structural hardware. Maintaining the aging wooden structure in house had become infeasible, Merritt said; the manufacturer no longer supplies parts, some…
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