062618 Park Tours Packet
CITY OF SHOREWOOD
2018 PARK TOURS
The Shorewood Park Commission has set aside two days for
touring the parks. The first tour is scheduled for:
June 26, 2018
Meet at Freeman Park Eddy Station at 6:00 p.m.
Tours Start at 6:15 p.m.
Tour
Freeman Park
-Resurface the Playground/Redevelop
Cathcart Park
-Surfaces for Courts Memo
Gideon Glen
Badger Park
-Playground Surface Memo
Majority of the City Council May be Present for the Park Tours.
No Action Will be Taken.
CITY OF
SHOREWOOD
5755 Country Club Road Shorewood, Minnesota 55331 952-960-7900
Fax: 952-474-0128 www.ci.shorewood.mn.us cityhall@ci.shorewood.mn.us
To: Park Commission
From: Twila Grout – Park & Rec Coordinator
Reviewed by: Marie Darling – Planning Director
Date: June 21, 2018
Re: Quote for Resurfacing of Courts
Dermco-LaVine, the company that provides resurfacing of our courts, has provided a quote for Cathcart
Park single tennis and full basketball courts and Silverwood Park half basketball court. The general
resurfacing of the courts is every three years.
In the past the system that was used to apply was a 3-coat color system (1 coat of black acrylic/asphalt blend
with filler; 2 coats of acrylic color with filler). Because of the age and the number of cracks the contractor
recommends a different process. The recommended process would include a 2-coat filler to help conceal the
cracks. NuSurf is more flexible and would push more of than the acrylic/asphalt filler into the existing
cracks. They would apply a 4-coat color system (2 coats of Laykold NuSurf resurface with filler; 2 coats of
Laykold Colorflex acrylic color with filler). Essentially, two base coats instead of one base coat.
Dermco-LaVine also provided a quote for SnapSport Tile System for Cathcart Park. This is something the
Park Commission may want to look at in the future for Cathcart.
The budget amount in the CIP is $11,500.
Badger
CITY OF
Tour
SHOREWOOD
5755 Country Club Road Shorewood, Minnesota 55331 952-960-7900
Fax: 952-474-0128 www.ci.shorewood.mn.us cityhall@ci.shorewood.mn.us
To: Park Commission
From: Marie Darling, Planning Director
Meeting Date: June 26, 2018
Re: Pavement Options Badger Park Playground
Attachments: Photos of Manor Park Play Surface
Photos of Schaper Park (Golden Valley) Play Surface
Background:
The Parks Commission had previously recommended Engineer Wood Fiber for
the playground surfaces after finding out what the costs where of alternative materials.
The City Council had expressed some concern that the Wood Fiber (chips) had an untidy
appearance and would require continual maintenance. At their May 14, 2018 worksession, the
Council reiterated their concerns over the untidy appearance and asked staff to provide you
additional information. The information previously given to the council and updated as shown
with double underline below.
Some playgrounds are a combination of the three surfaces. I spoke with other citys’ park staff
and found that the artificial turf doesn’t stand up to heavy traffic areas, like swings and slides,
but is perfect for the ages 2-5 areas. Woodchips are frequently used around the ages 5-12
equipment with poured in place rubber reserved for handicapped accessible transfers and
entrances to equipment, swings, and at the bottom of slides.
Estimates:
Staff have gotten quotes for three options and found that the prices for the different playground
surfaces are widely different.
Poured in Place Rubber: Poured in place rubber must be installed on top of concrete and has a
minimum anticipated lifespan of 15 years, depending on wear and tear. Testing is
recommended after 15 years to make sure the impact absorption meets design requirements.
Manor Park has poured in place rubber and at 10 years of age, it is holding up well. Most other
cities do not use bituminous underneath the PIP rubber, they use concrete.
Hard Costs:
Surface (State bid price): $107,451
Concrete (WSB estimate): $33,000
Bituminous (WSB estimate - $3 a square foot): $18,000
Total: $140,451 Concrete or $125,000 Bituminous
Related Costs:
BMP design, playground surface is impervious (WSB quote): $4,207. Construction and
permitting not included
Artificial Turf: Installed on top of an elevation set by surveyor. The surface has a minimum
anticipated lifespan of 15 years, depending on wear and tear. Schaper Park photos attached.
The park was installed less than one year ago and the turf is showing some breakdown. The
parks staff indicates they have about 2 buses of kids per day at the park and they did anticipate
the additional wear on the park when they decided to use turf.
Hard Costs:
Surface (State bid price): $80,698 (turf and 4” aggregate below)
Total: $80,698 (except if draintile is needed, see below)
Related Costs:
Subsurface Design: Draintile may be needed if water is expected to accumulate under the turf
and in aggregate.
Engineered wood fiber:
Surface (including 12 inches of wood fiber, installation and wear mats): $14,947
Concrete Curb estimate from grant application: $19,000
Total: $33,947
Related Costs:
Maintenance about 3 inches of chips every three years depending on use: about $3,000, wear
mat replacement would be extra.
Poured in Place – Manor
No wear noted in high traffic areas after 10 years of use.
At the base of a climber
At the bottom of the slide (light colored objects are
pebbles, not wear marks or pits.)
Under the Handicapped accessible swing. (Light
colored objects are pebbles)
Photos of Schaper Park, Golden Valley