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Board approves $30,305 in upgrades to primary playground, including new safety surfacing

2861385 · February 24, 2025

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Summary

The board approved two bids totaling $30,305.87 to replace pea gravel with foam rubber surfacing and to purchase playground equipment; one turnkey bid identified PlayWell; board vote 5–0.

The Nashville School District Board of Education approved bids to upgrade the district's primary playground, replacing pea gravel with foam rubber surfacing and purchasing new equipment.

Mister Graham, Superintendent, said the district solicited bids and identified one turnkey vendor, PlayWell, with a price of about $20,378 for equipment and associated parts. A second bid, described by administration as costing $9,237, covered removal, transport and installation of the safety surfacing. Graham said the project would be paid from special projects funds and that the combined cost would be approximately $30,305.87.

A board member moved to accept the combined bids for equipment and surfacing; another board member seconded. The motion passed 5–0.

Board members asked about testing the equipment and whether district staff had inspected costs; a board member asked if “Missus Sorento” tested any of this, and administration replied that PlayWell was the only turnkey vendor that submitted a full-package bid and that district staff would coordinate installation timing. Administration said the fence and surfacing work would be scheduled to minimize disruption (one comment said installation could occur over spring break).