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Trustees seek contractor bids after community-build plan stalls for Morgan Township playground
Summary
Trustees decided to solicit firm contractor bids for a new playground after volunteer assembly proved unlikely; estimates provided range roughly $53,500–$59,600. Trustees also approved pavilion rental fees, a purchase order for electric work and directed funds for park items to the Hamilton Community Foundation.
Morgan Township trustees at their meeting voted to seek firm contractor bids for the township playground after volunteer-led assembly failed to attract enough help and officials raised safety and equipment concerns.
Trustees said two preliminary contractor estimates ranged from about $53,457 to $59,564, and that professionally installed work would likely cost in the $50,000–$60,000 neighborhood. Trustee discussion stressed that several playground structures are large and heavy — including items with 21-foot heights and columns weighing nearly 1,800 pounds — requiring cranes or telelifts and professional installers.
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