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Board reviews NES playground bids and drainage fixes; vendor can scale design to $320,000
Summary
A playground specialist told supervisors that a $320,000 budget (including $126,000 on hand plus proposed additional funds) can be met by value engineering; the consultant recommended poured-in-place surfacing and drainage fixes to address standing-water concerns and said summer installation is feasible if ordered promptly.
The Northumberland Board of Supervisors reviewed options for an elementary-school playground and heard from an on-line playground specialist (Joe) about design, accessibility and costs on May 7. Board members confirmed a starting playground balance of roughly $126,000 and discussed adding up to $200,000 from other available CIP funds to reach a workable construction budget.
Joe said all playground designs proposed would meet ADA, ASTM and CPSC standards and explained surfacing choices: poured-in-place rubber…
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