HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 01-23-2007-5uORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
I Meeting Date: January 23, 2007
Action Agenda
Item No. 5 • L)
SUBJECT: Fairview Park Playground Replacement
DEPARTMENT: Recreation and Parks PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No
ATTACHMENT (S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
1) Playground photographs Lori Taft, 245-2660
2) Fairview Park development timeline David Stancil, 245-2590
3) Fairview Park Master Plan
PURPOSE: To provide the Board with an update of the current conditions at Fairview Park and
options for the replacement of the play structure.
BACKGROUND: In December of 2006, Parks Division certified playground safety inspectors
determined that the main structure at Fairview Park was too far out of compliance with
applicable regulations to allow it to remain in place. Each of the non-compliance issues noted
represented safety concerns for playground users. They included: Head entrapments,
pinch/crush/shear points, entanglement issues and protrusions. In addition, the support
columns were rotting, safety and fall zones were not within code requirements and the structure
was not ADA compliant. Recreation and Parks staff removed the structure at that time.
Remaining elements in the playground include relatively new toddler swings and two spring
toys. (See photographs)
The Fairview Park Master Plan was approved by the BOCC and the Town of Hillsborough in
recent months and includes a new, replacement play structure in the same area. It would be
possible to move forward immediately with this portion of the overall park development project.
Alternatively, installation of the new playground could be delayed to be completed concurrent
with the remainder of the development project (see timeline). If approval is given for immediate
replacement, the project could be completed by late spring. Town of Hillsborough staff has
been apprised of the nature of this request and have raised no concern with the options
available at this point.
The larger park project is underway with a Request for Proposals for engineering design and the
creation of construction/bid documents currently being prepared. The timetable calls for a
contract award to come before the Board this spring. The engineering work and site plan could
be completed, and ready for board approval as early as this summer. Construction
drawings/construction bid documents would then be developed with bids solicited next winter.
Park construction could begin by May of 2008.
N
FINANCIAL IMPACT: The 2001 voter approved bonds included $850,000 for development of
Fairview Park. In additiori to constructing a playing field and other amenities at the Park, the
bond funds were to cover the cost of replacing the existing playground. Current estimates for
the playground site work, apparatus, installation, safety surfacing, ADA access and signage
range from $35,000 to $40,000. Therefore, it is recommended that a portion of the bond funds
be used to cover the scope of work outlined in the background section.
RECOMMENDATION (S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve immediate
replacement of the structure, and authorize spending of up to $40,000 from the Fairview Park
bond funds.
9
•
CI
0
a� • y „i,
r
P
p
r
aw �
0
a� • y „i,
r
Q
N t � .... c
Y
a O C Cd
t Y g
> a o
o c•°-' E
>
o
3,900
U O -M 0
3 w C C
0 0
O N W Y
0
y
_ O O O
C U N O C
0 0
> ° .0 a>i 0 b
W N o
H 4H cd N U
N O Y 0
i o 0 = ° 0
cr
U O C cU. y uU.
G O o C 42
N.
y � U
i Y y >,
y
co -.-R 2 Q G
0. Z °0
O 8 U ti n b
A of > U o
Cd 0
O
�
cH— o
33 ,
c
C v H o v
O 0 CJ' � •-.
� '�3 C
C N a• Q a -a
o
o
> o ° °' o (�
O C13 a0
_�"0 I~ c
N c. O ctz •N �'
o
O Y _ U
o ro a c 0
ID 'd on
Na'L4 Y ° U s..
v 0
000
c ° ° c
0 V) 0 c
ti as �w
Cd C
cd
0 a cu
'b O a
tb
0 " V) 0
i d C 0
Ea : d U >
0' 0x03
C y
d Y O N O .�
* 0. W 0
O_
O
N
W
a
c
0
a
ti
c°
Cd
0
N
,.D
C
cli
a
b
0
N
0
w
O
L-10
0 0
ca
a)
RS '
b
B
c
b
w~
W)
5
H
0
01
V
"
V
_
E
(n
a
v
N
cc
Cam-
O
°
Q
a)
U
m
Q
a
O
>
O
0
cn
A
.Q
C
d
(�
.a
Q
`
LL
Q
L
Q
ca
U
C
"D
ca
c�
O
N
L-
Q.
N
R3
O
C
Q
O
>
CL
CL
p
+`co
O`
�
Q
Q
m
O
`m
to
cu
Q
:5;
CL
>
m
-o
C
O
C-6
C
ca
E
N�
•
cu
C
O
E
C
M
C
(D
O
L
a
Cn
v
ai
a�
a)
O
E
(n
O
C
Cc
p
O
U
C
CL6
Y
o
3
C
Q
°
m
a)
u)
Q
.a
v-
O
m
Cll U
C
C
O>
L
OL
C
t6
a.
N
CU
V
c
E
a
rn cn
�
C
c� o
c
a)
cam
�
aCiEa)aCC�p
>
a�
C
C
L
O
Cs
° -a
—
C
N�=
O
E
c�
N
-°
U
mQ
O
E
Q
NNLi
aN 'a
L-
(n --�E
N
a
C�
t6
O
C
V
c
in Q
O
0 o.
-0-0
Q
CL
�
�+ 0
N
CL
.0
CiS
to E
a) N
-0
4-
B
(n
O
'a
C6
a
a
o
tU0
N
CA
U
p)
U
N
N
CU
a'
N
ca U
C -0
C:
ON
n
=
0
0
;g
(n
-a 2
N
o=
�>
�
w
a
v
p c
c
O
Q
ui
o
O c
a
O o°
�
.a
j
j
t3
c
c
U
C2
j 'a
L
(3
'•v
U
O
C
O
C
O
L�
Rf
L
C
a-0
c:
�
a,=
Co
=�
:
o
(ten
o
C
°'
c
N
(n
(n
(n .(D
—
'>3
L
a)
C tTf
�-
L-- a)
O .�
O
(�
V
U
O
• m
CU
a
C�
O
U
O
�L
C
U) ctf
J
LL
.S
O
00
W m
U)
O
U 2
O
U
00
co
a-
LL
Ci3
al
CO
CU
m
)
(
O
O
I
O
O
C
O
O
O
O
N
N
>
NOr
o)
L-
C)
?
N
cu
(1)
Z
a) N
o
<C
o
a N`
Co
a
.Z:
Cq
s'_
N
I
V=
Q
O
°
O
O
°
C
c II
a)
E
0
O
�
E cu
W L
U
N
N
C�
N
fq
•`
N co
Q O
U
C
N
i
m
i r•
m
CU
O p
ca
m
O
o 0
C�
• Q
C O
-5 NONr-I�
O
co
O
2NU)ZLL
N
C
—1
Q
N t � .... c
Y
a O C Cd
t Y g
> a o
o c•°-' E
>
o
3,900
U O -M 0
3 w C C
0 0
O N W Y
0
y
_ O O O
C U N O C
0 0
> ° .0 a>i 0 b
W N o
H 4H cd N U
N O Y 0
i o 0 = ° 0
cr
U O C cU. y uU.
G O o C 42
N.
y � U
i Y y >,
y
co -.-R 2 Q G
0. Z °0
O 8 U ti n b
A of > U o
Cd 0
O
�
cH— o
33 ,
c
C v H o v
O 0 CJ' � •-.
� '�3 C
C N a• Q a -a
o
o
> o ° °' o (�
O C13 a0
_�"0 I~ c
N c. O ctz •N �'
o
O Y _ U
o ro a c 0
ID 'd on
Na'L4 Y ° U s..
v 0
000
c ° ° c
0 V) 0 c
ti as �w
Cd C
cd
0 a cu
'b O a
tb
0 " V) 0
i d C 0
Ea : d U >
0' 0x03
C y
d Y O N O .�
* 0. W 0
O_
O
N
W
a
c
0
a
ti
c°
Cd
0
N
,.D
C
cli
a
b
0
N
0
w
O
L-10
0 0
ca
a)
RS '
b
B
c
b
w~
W)
5
H
0
01