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BACKGROUND City staff regularly inspects the playground equipment in all City parks to determine which play equipment needs maintenance or replacement. These inspections are performed by the Parks Division's certified playground safety inspectors (CPSI). As part of the review, the CPSI considers the physical condition and age of the equipment, safety and accessibility concerns, and the availability of replacement parts. Based on the evaluation for the current two-year work plan, the City determined to forego playground renovations in FY 2021/22 and identified that the playgrounds at Val Vista Community Park were in the greatest need of replacement for FY 2022/23. Currently, there are two separate play areas at the Val Vista park. One is located on the northern half of the park adjacent to the soccer fields and the other is located on the southern portion of the park near the community garden. Based on the available playground renovation's budget of$360,000 it was determined that only one of the playgrounds at Val Vista could be replaced. Staff prioritized replacing the southern playground due to the condition of the playground and an inability to obtain replacement parts as the components of the playground have been discontinued. The Landscape Architecture, Parks, and Recreation divisions worked together on the advertisement for a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the playground renovation. The RFQ was advertised on August 13, 2022. The City received four qualification packages on August 31 from the following vendors: • Miracle Playsystems • Park Planet • Ross Recreation • Specified Play Equipment Company The City's selection committee (comprised of representatives from the Operations Services Department, the Engineering Department, and the Library and Recreation Department) choose to work with Miracle Playsystems, Inc. on the Val Vista playground based on the quality of design and the capabilities of the company as reflected in the qualification package. The public outreach for the playgrounds included sending out notification cards to all tenants and property owners within 1,000 feet of Val Vista Community Park, posting signs at the park regarding the proposed playground renovation and inviting attendance at a public meeting, holding a public meeting on site on Saturday, November 12, 2022, creating a webpage for the project, and advertising a questionnaire on social media for two weeks during November. The questionnaire included the following: 1. Which playground option do you prefer? Two options were provided. 2. Which color scheme do you prefer? Colorful and neutral options were provided. 3. Do you think any of the below play elements should replace elements currently shown in the playground design? Twelve options were shown. 4. Would you like the City to add exercise equipment and/or benches around the playground if there is sufficient budget to do so? Page 2 of 4