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Silver Plume clerk: playground fill replacement quoted over $23,000; town weighing options
Summary
Town clerk Chelsea Nihiser told trustees an insurance requirement will force replacement of playground fill at Dinger Park; the lowest quote for engineered wood chips is about $23,000 and the town is exploring additional quotes and volunteer labor to reduce costs.
Town Clerk Chelsea Nihiser told the Silver Plume Board of Trustees that the town’s insurance auditor requires replacement of the playground safety fill at Dinger Park and that the lowest current quote for engineered wood chips is about $23,000 for material and delivery, with total removal-and-installation estimates exceeding $55,000.
Clerk Nihiser said the $23,000 figure reflects roughly $17,000 for engineered wood chips plus more than $5,000 for delivery; removal and installation raised the total in the quote to over $55,000. She told trustees that the town budgeted $10,000 for park improvements this year and that an additional $15,000 is available in the Conservation Trust Fund but that using all funds on this project would mean it would be the only park work the town could afford this year.
Nihiser said she had been advised that "engineered wood chips are the cheapest option," and she has not requested quotes for other surfacing types because of that guidance. Trustees noted the insurance company forbids self-chipping (which produces chips that are too large and sharp) and that pea gravel does not meet fall‑height requirements for the existing equipment. Former Trustee T. Frey offered to help seek comparison quotes; Trustee Mickey Frey said he would bring catalogs and assist the clerk in obtaining alternative estimates.
The clerk will continue to seek comparison quotes and return to the Board with options; no contract or binding purchase was authorized at the April 27 meeting.
