Submitted by: Dealon Lacroix
Submitting Department: Public Works
Agenda Section: Action
Item Title:
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Purchase of Park and Playground Equipment for the Trolley Trailhead Park project
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Suggested Action:
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I move the Mayor and Council authorize the City Administrator to enter into an agreement with Playground Specialist for the furnishing and installation of park and playground equipment for the Trolley Trailhead Park project, "The Spot", for an encumbrance of $110,000.
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Summary Background:
In March 2023, the City proposed The Trolley Trailhead Placemaking project for the City owned parcels on Hamilton Street, where it connects to the Rhode Island Avenue Trolley Trail.
Neighborhood Design Center began public outreach for the project on Trolley Trail Day in June of 2023 and completed a concept that was presented to Council in Fall 2023. The Council approved a contract for the engineering, design, and permitting based on this concept, which is the basis of the design for which this equipment is being purchased.
The placemaking project is funded through a combination of ARPA funds and grant funding from DHCD. The Council authorized $250,000 in ARPA funding to support the project. Additionally, the City was awarded $681,655 in Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) funding initially towards a proposed parking garage on Hamilton St but later modified to support the Trolley Trailhead Placemaking project.
In August 2024, the Council authorized the expenditure of $250,000 in ARPA funds to purchase a portion of the project's park and playground equipment. All authorized ARPA funds for this project have been encumbered.
This $110,000 expenditure, funded by the DHCD grant, covers the remaining park and playground equipment for Phase 1 of the project.
Next Steps:
Issue purchase order and order the equipment.
Fiscal Impact:
$110,000.00 (grant funded)
City Administrator Comments:
Recommend approval.
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