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Rosemount approves $80,000 playground purchase for Delaira Park
Summary
The Rosemount City Council voted 5-0 to buy playground equipment from Northland Recreation/Little Tikes for Delaira Park, following reviews by the city's youth and parks commissions and neighborhood input.
The Rosemount City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to purchase new playground equipment for Delaira Park from Northland Recreation/Little Tikes, city staff said.
Councilmembers approved the purchase after staff and advisory commissions reviewed six vendor proposals and recommended a Little Tikes design that fits an $80,000 equipment cap set by the city. Parks and Recreation Director Schultz told the council the existing equipment, installed in February 2001, has reached the typical lifecycle for playground hardware and needs replacement.
In presenting the item, Schultz said the city issued a request for proposals to Twin Cities playground firms with direction on age categories and site features. The youth commission and the parks and natural resources commission ranked the Little Tikes proposal highest, and the neighborhood had an open house to review designs and provide feedback. Staff recommended purchase from Northland Recreation/Little Tikes based on those reviews.
Councilmember Freske moved to approve the purchase; Councilmember Esler seconded. The motion carried 5-0 with Wiesenfeld, Tyson, Kresge, Esler and Temple voting aye.
If the schedule holds, staff said the city will remove the old playground in early September when school resumes and install the new equipment in early October. The city plans to work with organizations that remove and refurbish used play structures at no cost; one vendor identified in the staff presentation was Kids Around the World, which refurbishes and ships reused equipment internationally.
The council packet included six proposals and notes from the neighborhood open house. Staff said the selected vendor previously installed playground equipment at Camfield Park and performed well there.
The approved purchase covers only equipment; site work, surfacing and installation logistics were discussed as part of the packet and will be managed by city staff and the vendor. The council did not change the $80,000 equipment cap.
Council members asked no substantive questions at the meeting and moved the item to a vote after the staff presentation.
The new playground is expected to be ready for community use in the fall; staff will post scheduling and closure details in advance of removal and installation.
