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Parks seeks $275,000 from CIE to replace Tyus Park all‑access playground; requests sole‑source award to Bliss/PlayCore
Summary
Parks staff asked the board to approve CIE funds and a sole‑source purchase from Bliss/PlayCore to replace a 21‑year‑old all‑access play structure at Tyus Park; staff said the site was designed as a national demonstration site and the quoted cost is about $275,000, lower than the $350,000 budgeted.
The Spalding County parks director requested board approval to use Capital Improvement and Enhancement (CIE) funds to replace the all‑access playground at Tyus Park and to approve a sole‑source contract with Bliss/PlayCore as the authorized distributor.
Director Amberg said the existing playground, installed in 2004 with outside grant support, is closed for safety reasons because safety surfacing has become uneven and created trip hazards. The proposed replacement…
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