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Romulus council approves $59,600 playground purchase for Mary Ann Banks Park
Summary
Council authorized a piggyback purchase and a related $60,000 budget amendment to buy and install new playground equipment at Mary Ann Banks Park; contractor installation, delivery timelines and disposal of old equipment were discussed.
The Romulus City Council on April 14 approved a piggyback purchase from OMNIA Partners contract number 2017001134 to buy and install playground equipment from Game Time for Mary Ann Banks Park at a total contract price of $59,584.60.
Council also adopted, on second reading and final adoption, budget amendment 24/25‑15 to appropriate $60,000 (GL 101‑751971) for the playground purchase and related capital outlay. The clerk said the budget amendment was introduced at the March 24 council meeting and moved for final adoption on April 14; the roll call votes for both the piggyback contract and the budget amendment were recorded as affirmative.
Council members discussed logistics and liability around installation. The city’s representative said the contractor price includes installation; Councilman Wadsworth asked whether city staff would assemble equipment and was told installation is part of the contract to reduce liability and save staff time. Delivery was estimated at seven to eight weeks, with a stated goal of installation before June, subject to the contractor's schedule.
Council asked about the disposition of the existing equipment. Staff said some components (for example, older monkey bars) are about 30 years old and may not meet current safety standards; the city will review options including offering the equipment for reuse but noted potential liability concerns if older equipment is reinstalled by another party.
Gary Harris, assistant finance director, verified that funds are budgeted and available for the purchase. The motions to piggyback the OMNIA Partners contract and to adopt the budget amendment passed on roll call votes recorded in the meeting minutes.
Action items and scheduling: the contractor is expected to deliver in approximately 7–8 weeks and the city will push for installation before June; the city will examine whether any salvageable equipment can be repurposed without exposing the city to liability.
