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FINAL ACCEPTANCE AND FINAL PAYMENT OF CONTRACT K-1415-71: BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AND ACS PLAYGROUND ADVENTURES INC., FOR THE TULL’S PARK PLAYGROUND IMPROVEMENT PROJECT.
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BACKGROUND: On 9 November, 2014, City Council approved RFP 1415-25 for the Park Playground Equipment Project. Included in this project was the removal of older playground equipment and replacing it with new modern play equipment. The new play equipment included a two bay belt swing (four swings total), a one bay toddler swing (two swings total), a track glide, seated spinner, teeter-totter, one modular play unit which included slides, climbing components (wall, ladders, spiral climber and step climber), talk tubes and a 30 x 30 shade structure over the modular unit. Synthetic turf safety surfacing was also added.
DISCUSSION: The Tull’s Park Project was awarded to ACS Playground Adventures, Inc. in the amount of $120,000. One Partial payment was made during the construction process.
On 28 September 2015, City of Norman Parks and Recreation Staff inspected the new playground and found it to be complete as per specifications.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that City Council accept the Tull’s Park Playground Project as complete and authorize final payment in the amount of $50,000 to ACS Playground Adventures, Inc. Funding is available in Tull’s Park (#050-9218-452.6101- PR0152).