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Committee backs community-selected Raices playground option despite budget cap
Summary
The committee supported the playground design chosen by Raices Elementary parents and staff; bids included four surfacing options and poured-in-place rubber would exceed the $150,000 cap by about $32,000. The committee will present a memo to the purchasing board and pursue timely procurement to try to finish by June 30 for reimbursement timing.
The Central Falls School Building Committee voted to support the playground option selected by Raices Elementary parents and staff, despite a likely overrun relative to the project's $150,000 cap.
A subcommittee report said the city issued an RFP for the Raices playground and received multiple bids (reported as six). The principal at Raices met with parents, students and staff and the package selected bundles equipment and installation as a…
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