The equipment includes money bars, handicapped ramps for access to all parts of the equipment, swings and a slide.
By: Carl Reader
LAMBERTVILLE Fun has its price, and the price was right for some new playground equipment proposed for Ely Memorial Field at the Recreation Commission meeting.
Commission member Barbara Fordyce presented several drawings Dec. 12 from General Recreation Inc. showing the playground equipment to be purchased for the field. Two companies had presented drawings to Ms. Fordyce and the Recreation Subcommittee for Ely Field at a meeting earlier in the week, and the subcommittee agreed on one of the sets.
The selected set will cost $53,000, subject to City Council approval. The commission members expressed satisfaction the price tag didn’t exceed the amount they had earmarked for the project. A date for installation has not been set.
The equipment shown in the drawings included monkey bars, handicapped ramps for access to all parts of the equipment, swings and a slide, which the commission asked be raised from an 8-foot slide to a 10-foot one.
"The kids will love that," Mrs. Fordyce said.
Also key to choosing the equipment was the need for handicapped access and the fact it will be made out of recycled material. Ramps will provide the access for the handicapped, and the recycled material will prevent such things as rot and infestation by insects.
"It’s not wood," Mrs. Fordyce explained. "It’s recycled plastic."
The equipment is intended for children age 5 to 12. The smaller tikes won’t be ignored, though.
"We told them there should be something there for little kids," Mrs. Fordyce said.
The exact type of equipment for the smaller children has not yet been determined.
The equipment comes with a 100-year warranty, but some moving parts such as the swing sets and the cabling have a limited warranty. The company will check the equipment free of charge once a year.
"There is an emphasis on maintenance that is really good," Mrs. Fordyce said.
Included in the price is the delivery charge, but site preparation is not. Commission Chairman David Wintermute asked Mrs. Fordyce to inquire about what’s needed for the installation of a base for the project.