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Needham CPC presses Park & Rec on $1.4 million Elliott playground estimate and readiness to bid
Summary
Committee members said the Elliott playground estimate appears high and lacks a clear work breakdown; they asked Park & Rec to supply engineering details, procurement strategy and a school-committee signoff before the CPC advances funding. The CPC offered an alternative: more time for design and an out-of-cycle fall submission to the town meeting.
The Needham Community Preservation Committee spent considerable time on the Elliott recreation project on March 4, pressing Park & Rec and project proponents for more detailed scope and cost documentation before the CPC recommends funding.
"I take $1,400,000 — that's an expensive playground," a committee member said while reviewing the latest estimate. Members described a string of preliminary estimates and inconsistent breakout lines that made it difficult to validate whether the package is ready to go to bid.
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