Title
Approval of a Resolution to Accept a Funding Board Project Agreement with the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office for the Woodruff Sprayground Project
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve the resolution for the grant agreement with Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) for the Woodruff Sprayground, in the amount of $446,380, and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement.
Report
Issue:
Whether to accept the grant agreement terms and conditions for the Woodruff Park Sprayground project with RCO.
Staff Contact:
Paul Simmons, Director - Parks, Arts and Recreation, 360.753.8462
Presenter(s):
None - Consent Calendar Item.
Background and Analysis:
The 2014 Parks Plan identified the need for new spraygrounds. In 2016, the City Council authorized staff to apply for a RCO matching grant to help fund a new sprayground at Woodruff Park. The City received the grant award with the passage of the capital budget by the State Legislature, in March of this year.
The grant requires a minimum of 50% matching funds. The Long Term Obligation of the agreement requires the funded facilities to be available to the public in perpetuity.
The project includes a new sprayground, water treatment for the sprayground, new shelter, remodeling of the existing restrooms to meet ADA and other miscellaneous site improvements. Sprayground water will be stored in a 4,000 gallon underground storage tank and all water will be directed back to the storage tank. The water will be run through a treatment system that includes rapid sand filtration, Ultraviolet disinfection, chlorination and pH adjustment. The water will be replaced on a weekly basis. .
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
During the grant application process in 2016, staff held a public meeting to discuss the project. The Northwest Neighborhood Association, as well as other groups...
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