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Commissioners discuss lower‑cost picnic pavilion kits for Bear Trap; parks to refine plan
Summary
Staff presented a package of post‑frame picnic shelters for Bear Trap recreation area and commissioners discussed cost, geotechnical needs, ADA access, vandal mitigation and whether the parks board or county should lead funding and procurement.
Garrett, a county staff member, presented a package for 24‑by‑36 post‑frame picnic shelters for the county’s Bear Trap recreation area and recommended a kit approach to reduce costs compared with engineered steel structures. Garrett said the package price for each shelter (materials only, not including the concrete pad or dirt work) is approximately $14,925.
Michael, a county staff member overseeing parks work, reviewed alternate kit and concrete estimates. He told commissioners that a 30‑by‑30 metal kit reviewed for a city park was priced at about $46,000 before engineering to meet the county’s 100‑pound…
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