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GSD facilities committee holds playground plan after questions on ADA, fencing and cost
Summary
The Juneau City and Borough Assembly GSD Facilities Committee discussed multiple design and budget options for a playground at the Zontakahini campus but decided to keep the item in committee after members raised concerns about ADA compliance, perimeter fencing and whether lower-cost options would deliver a usable playground.
The Juneau City and Borough Assembly GSD Facilities Committee discussed options for a new playground at the Zontakahini campus and decided to keep the project in committee for further work after members and school representatives raised concerns about accessibility, fencing and whether lower-cost designs would meet school needs.
Committee members reviewed design options that ranged from $575,000 to $1.8 million in total project cost and a staff method for converting total project cost to construction cost using a 1.4 multiplier. Miss Wren, the city architect, told the committee that “all options include an ADA compliant sidewalk” and that the consultant and public input favored a concrete slab with…
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