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Parks commissioners recommend GameTime to meet Area 21 playground grant deadline
Summary
After reviewing a cheaper vendor with limited municipal references and possible installation delays, Dayton City parks staff recommended— and commissioners supported— taking the incumbent supplier (GameTime) to the City Council so the $100,000 grant can be used before May 2026.
Dayton City parks staff told commissioners on Aug. 3 that a newly solicited vendor offered a lower price for Area 21 playground equipment but lacked municipal references and may not be able to complete installation in time to meet a grant deadline.
Marty, a parks staff member, said council members asked staff to investigate alternate suppliers. He reported that the alternative (Pro Play/Pro Playgrounds) provided references that were primarily nonmunicipal (a church, an early-learning center and an apartment complex);…
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