Committee approves inversion climber for Valiant Park playground
After reviewing an inspection that flagged surfacing and component issues at Valiant Park, the committee voted to install an inversion climber; staff recommended turf surfacing and said replacement costs vary by structure.
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Staff (S5) summarized an independent playground inspection that identified surfacing failures at Valiant Park and recommended replacing problematic components rather than investing in expensive surfacing for an old structure. Parks supervisor Candice (S8) presented four equipment options and cost estimates: an inversion climber (recommended), a Hurricane Bridge climber (smaller), a horizontal ladder (~$13,000 plus shipping and installation) and a crossway climber (~$8,000 plus shipping and installation).
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