Fairhope, Alabama
The city council has selected Fairhope-based architectural firm Walcott, Adams and Verneuille Inc. to manage the rebuilding of the Community Park on Church St.
The contract awarded is not to exceed $24,000.
When asked what prior experience the firm had, Clay Adams told the Times his firm will provide a master plan for the park and handle the proposals from companies for new equipment, design and construction -- as well as for a splash pad nearby.
He said they will be handling the bidding for those two items as well as a "prototype gazebo" and landscaping.
Adams: "The actual design of the playground and splash pad are done by national and regional companies who perform this type of design and provide the equipment."
RECREATION BOARD TO HAVE INPUT
Fairhope resident Gary Gover asked the city council if citizens will have any input into the design of the new park and was told that would be done through the city's Recreation Committee which holds monthly meetings that are open to the public.
The park is to be funded using the over $400K the city received from BP for oil spill cleanup -- and other approved recovery measures.
The city council has selected Fairhope-based architectural firm Walcott, Adams and Verneuille Inc. to manage the rebuilding of the Community Park on Church St.
The contract awarded is not to exceed $24,000.
When asked what prior experience the firm had, Clay Adams told the Times his firm will provide a master plan for the park and handle the proposals from companies for new equipment, design and construction -- as well as for a splash pad nearby.
He said they will be handling the bidding for those two items as well as a "prototype gazebo" and landscaping.
Adams: "The actual design of the playground and splash pad are done by national and regional companies who perform this type of design and provide the equipment."
RECREATION BOARD TO HAVE INPUT
Fairhope resident Gary Gover asked the city council if citizens will have any input into the design of the new park and was told that would be done through the city's Recreation Committee which holds monthly meetings that are open to the public.
The park is to be funded using the over $400K the city received from BP for oil spill cleanup -- and other approved recovery measures.
Comments
easy to disinfect, and bendable into all kinds of Safe-T-Shapes,
the sharp, rusty nail heads of
yesterday replaced with non-toxic
washable adhesives poured from a
cauldron of polymers and Purell.
Now not only are our kids getting
lame baby-approved fun, but just
think what we’re doing to the
tetanus shot industry.
Seriously though, new playgrounds
sure are terrible. Playgrounds
have gotten too safe and become so
sterile and boring that kids just
walk away from them, preferring
instead to hang out in the weeds
by the railroad tracks. (Book of Awesome)
Just a thought let's not rule out dangerous playground
equipment.