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Parks staff to fast‑track playground replacements; RFQ for design and cooperative purchasing planned

2120375 · January 14, 2025
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Staff presented an updated capital schedule and said the city will issue an RFQ for playground design and use cooperative purchasing to fast‑track replacements at Pump House Park, West Lincoln Park and Poppleton Park, with neighborhood input guiding final designs and accessibility improvements.

At the Jan. 14 meeting the Birmingham Parks and Recreation Board reviewed an updated capital improvement schedule and a plan to fast‑track playground replacements at several neighborhood parks.

Staff said they will finalize a request for qualifications for playground design and equipment suppliers and use cooperative purchasing agreements to accelerate procurement. "We're finalizing an RFQ to go out…

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