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Project Application Page 1 Bridge Street School Playground CPA Application / February 2014 COMMUNITY PRESERVATION PROJECT APPLICATION COVER SHEET I: Project Information Project Title: Bridge Street School Playground Project Summary: Funding is requested for design and construction costs to rehabilitate the school playground. The Bridge Street School playground is presently a small, hard-packed area of mostly barren dirt which becomes dusty on windy days, muddy with rain, and slick on icy days. The CPA grant would be used primarily to install new playground surfaces and minimal additional de- sign and play elements so that the school, its neighbors and all city visitors can once again have a healthy, sustainable playground by the start of school in September 2014. This is Bridge Street School’s first application for CPA funding. Estimated start date: _07/01/2014____ Estimated completion date: _08/30/2014__ CPA Program Area (check all that apply): Open Space Historic Preservation Community Housing Recreation II: Applicant/Developer Information Contact Person and or/primary applicant: Beth Choquette Property Owner (if applicable): City of Northampton Organization (if applicable): Bridge Street School Mailing Address: 2 Parsons Street, Northampton, MA 01060 Daytime phone #: (413) 587-1460 Fax #: (413) 587-1474 E-mail address & Website: bchoquette@northampton-k12.us III: Budget Summary Total budget for project: $200,456.85 Page 2 Bridge Street School Playground CPA Application / February 2014 BRIDGE STREET SCHOOL PLAYGROUND LOCATION: Bridge Street School at 2 Parsons Street, Northampton serves nearly 300 Pre-K through 5th Grade students from every ward in the city. The North-ampton Assessor’s Map (attached) shows this as parcel 32A-063. Bridge Street School is the only remaining original elementary school in North- ampton and played a role in the 1876 Northampton National Bank robbery when ‘The gang began by setting up their hideout in the attic of the Bridge Street School,’ according to historic records. POPULATION SERVED: In close proximity to downtown Northampton and lo- cated in the heart of high-density residential Ward 3, Bridge Street School’s playground serves as both a school playground and an urban park. The play- ground is used by Bridge students throughout the school day, and by neighbor- ing families and city visitors on evenings, weekends, and widely used during the summer months for passive recreation. The Bridge Street School student body is comprised of: • 37.8% Free/Reduced Lunch • 33.5% Minority • 31.3% Students with Disabilities The core of the school’s grade K-5 students comes from a geographic section of Northampton stretching from North King Street and Laurel Park, throughout Wards 3&4 including Village Hill and Grace House, to the southernmost end of Ward 6 along Park Hill Road. PROPERTY INVOLVED & PROBLEMS TO RESOLVE: With the expansion of the school, and the 2009 relocation of the Pre-K program and its staff to Bridge Street School, the entire outside play area used by grades 1-6 has been re- duced to an area measuring approximately 288’ x 80’. The heavy concentration of students on this small area for 180 days between September and June, plus evening and weekend use by all visitors to this public city space, has degraded the playground into a hard-packed dirt area bordered by an 8’ fence, the school, Lampron Park and newly expanded Pre-K staff parking. Over the sum- mer, crab grass is the only dominant plant on the space, and once school starts, the space quickly becomes barren dirt – windswept on gusty days, mud- dy with rain, and slick on icy days. The excessive dust, mud and ice have resulted in many problems: 1. The airborne dust is a serious health risk; any level of wind picks up the dust and creates dust clouds; Page 3 Bridge Street School Playground CPA Application / February 2014 2. Students lose recess days when it is unsafe to play on the ice or too dusty or muddy to play outside. Additionally, many students choose to play inside in- stead of on the deteriorated playground. 3. Teachers and staff can’t open windows on the entire side of the building along the playground because the dust blows into their classrooms; office staff report having to put blankets over office equipment to keep the dust out of them (even with windows closed). 4. Janitors spend many hours cleaning dust from rugs, floors, etc. 5. Families have chosen to attend other elementary schools because of the poor condition of the Bridge Street playground. We are seeking funding to rehabilitate the most essential element of the hard- packed dirt playground, a 200’ x 80’ area which will be transformed into three play zones: a poured-in-place rubber surface for open play, a ‘natural-elements’ area with wood chip bed, and an asphalt section for basketball and wall ball. The areas will be separated by a concrete walking and bicycle path which can be used for school bike safety events and the school’s popular “Walking Club.” The new surfaces were recommended as the most sustainable and durable so- lution given this specific area’s usage conditions; grass is not sustainable on this lot given the confined space and daily traffic according to area turf and landscape management experts, and the groundskeeper in the Central Services department. Overall, the new design will result in 10,900 square feet of new, ADA-compliant surfacing, which requires little maintenance or future investment of resources, as well as new garden space. The plan incorporates existing trees, and repur- poses benches, tables and all of the natural play elements currently on the space. Additional project work will integrate the newly resurfaced sections with the existing large play structure which will not be altered in this project. We plan on raising the additional project costs through community and school fundraisers, of which $10,285 has already been received. The Bridge Street School PTO raised $40,000 to renovate the school’s Pre-K/Kindergarten play- ground in 2008. Combined, this would bring the total raised by the PTO to $75,000 for renovation and capital improvements to this city and school prop- erty in the past six years. One special component of the proposed playground project is “Marie’s Corner” which will include a Mobius Climber structure. This will be dedicated to longtime Bridge Street teacher/aid Marie Hershkowitz’s love of climbing and children. Marie passed away in December 2013 and her family has generously contribut- ed to this project already. The memorial section will be paid for by the fund- raising efforts. Page 4 Bridge Street School Playground CPA Application / February 2014 The attached design plan, prepared by Berkshire Design Group, includes several play elements which are not included in the project budget at this time. They remain in the plan for future completion in a subsequent phase of playground work. CRITERIA MET BY THIS PROJECT: By restoring the Bridge Street School playground to its original use as a healthy recreation space for passive and ac- tive recreating – including free play, basketball, wall ball, climbing, walking, biking, etc., -- the project would meet the following Conservation Commission, Recreation Commission; Sustainable Northampton; and Open Space, Recreation & Multi-Use Trail Plan goals, and requirements for Open Space and Recreation CPA grants: 1) Increase Open Space passive recreation opportunities in the City. 2) Better maintain Recreational areas. 3) Provide additional recreational opportunities wherever possible. 4) Provide valuable Open Space opportunities in urban neighborhoods. 5) Support multiple active and passive recreation uses. 6) Serve a significant number of residents. 7) Contribute to the positive health status of its citizens. 8) Maximize the utility of land already owned by Northampton. 9) Accomplish recreation goals by restoring or rehabilitating existing facilities or lands to serve their intended purpose. 10) The City should continue to meet the special recreation needs of the elderly, environmental justice populations, and the needs of those with disabilities. 11) Incorporate environmentally friendly design and long-term maintenance. 12) Have the support of the Northampton Recreation Commission. 13) Concentrate development in neighborhood, village and commercial centers supported by adequate infrastructure. 14) Recognize and foster the unique history, character and function of each res- idential, commercial, mixed-use and open space neighborhood. 15) Provide open space and recreation opportunities for individuals of all ages, socioeconomic levels, and physical abilities now and for future generations. 16) Use open space and recreation to ensure that the urban and village centers are attractive places to live, work, and visit. 17) Provide safe, secure, clean and accessible school facilities. GUARANTEE OF LONG-TERM PRESERVATION: The playground is maintained by the School Department and will continue to receive maintenance as needed. The materials proposed for this project have the benefit of requiring very little maintenance, which was a major determinant in selecting this groundcover option over grass or other turf materials. The poured-in-place rubber surface features include: • Porous – typically used outdoors Page 5 Bridge Street School Playground CPA Application / February 2014 • IPEMA certified – meets 4’ critical fall heights per ASTM F-1292-04 • Made from post-consumer & pre- and post-industrial recycled materials • Conforms to requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act and ASTM F-1951-99 Determination of Playground Surface Accessibility • Eligible for LEED® credits and state grants • 7-Year Warranty (Super-7 with aromatic urethane) COMMUNITY SUPPORT: This project has a wide base of support. Attached are copies of letters from students, teachers, neighbors, and elected representatives, and nearly 250 signatures on a petition of support for this project. Summary of Petition Responses (multiple accepted) 34% My child attends, or went to, Bridge Street School. 13% I am a teacher or staff member at Bridge Street School. 9% I am a Bridge Street School alum. 32% I am a neighbor of Bridge Street School. 45% I am a concerned & supportive community member. 36% Please keep me informed about this project. The Ward 3 Neighborhood Association has unanimously endorsed the project. Members of the North Street Neighborhood Association, Graves Avenue Neighbors, Northampton Commission on Disability, The Board of Health, and the Northampton City Council also support this project. The attached letters of support explain the urgent need to resolve this long-standing problem, as well as how important the Bridge Street School playground is to the community and City of Northampton. Additionally, the school has collected notes and drawings from students showing their strong interest in a healthy playground, a small sample of which are attached. MEASURE OF SUCCESS: Currently, children are unable to play on a large area of the playground due to mud and ice which covers the ground and have to stay inside for recess on many days. With a new playground, the students and all those who use the playground can enjoy a dust, mud and ice-free play area. The school can open windows for ventilation without having dust infiltrate the classrooms and offices. Additionally, the poured rubber surface, asphalt and the new sidewalk space are all fully accessible by wheelchair users, unlike the current rutted and muddy surface. The new surface is a dramatic and sustainable improvement to this problem. MAINTENANCE: There is little maintenance of the new surface required; leaves can be brushed off and stains hosed off by school staff as needed. The School Department will oversee normal maintenance duties of this property. PROJECT BUDGET: The total project budget is $200,000.00 of which we are requesting $165,000 in CPA funds. The CPA request will apply primarily to the costs of design, labor and materials of the resurfacing elements. The $35,000 Page 6 Bridge Street School Playground CPA Application / February 2014 raised by the school community will cover the costs to move benches and tables, purchase and install the Mobius Climber in “Marie’s Corner,” the basketball and wall ball supplies, signage, and all incidental costs relating to the project. Without precise costs for signage and the postage, printing and com- munications line items, these cost/line items are fungible. Partial funding of this project would result in the loss or a serious compromise to the surface solutions which are needed to eliminate the unhealthy conditions on this school property, as well as the loss of the prospective gain in ADA- compliant recreation areas. Attached please find letters of confirmation from the Northampton Recreation Department, Central Services and the School Department that no other funding is available to complete this project. MULTI-YEAR FUNDING: This project will not continue over more than one year, so multi-year funding will not be required. PROJECT TIMELINE: Berkshire Design Group has completed designs for the project (see attached: Color rendering, Demolition and Layout Plan, Grading Plan and Detail Plan), working with property plans provided by the Department of Public Works. Berkshire Design Group will oversee the bidding process which they anticipate can be completed by June, 2014. With approved funding, construction of this project can begin on July 1, 2014 with a reasonable completion date by or before August 30, 2014. Bridge Street School students and the community at-large, can have a healthy, refurbished playground by the start of the 2014-15 school year. FEASIBILITY: It is our understanding that no zoning permits, environmental assessments, or other agreements apply to this project. Berkshire Design Group will coordinate the bid process. A contractor will be selected to complete the project according to all normal laws and regulations applying to city vendors. At this point, there are no known or potential barriers to this project’s implementation. MAPS: Attached are Assessors and Google View maps of the property. EXISTING CONDITIONS: Attached are recent photos showing the existing condition of the playground. The project architect is: Y. Michael Liu The Berkshire Design Group 4 Allen Place Northampton, MA 01062 mike@berkshiredesign.com 413-582-7000 tel 413-582-7005 fax Page 7 Bridge Street School Playground CPA Application / February 2014 Google Aerial View Bridge Street School Playground marked in red text at center of photo. Page 8 Bridge Street School Playground CPA Application / February 2014 Northampton City Assessors Map 32A Bridge Street School Playground marked in yellow on parcel 32A-063. Page 9 Bridge Street School Playground CPA Application / February 2014 November 19, 2013 January 15, 2014 Bridge Street School Playground Current Conditions Page 10 Bridge Street School Playground CPA Application / February 2014 BERKSHIRE DESIGN GROUP / Bridge Street School Playground Color Rendering Page 11 Bridge Street School Playground CPA Application / February 2014 BERKSHIRE DESIGN GROUP / Bridge Street School Playground Demolition & Layout Plan Page 12 Bridge Street School Playground CPA Application / February 2014 BERKSHIRE DESIGN GROUP / Bridge Street School Playground Grading Plan Page 13 Bridge Street School Playground CPA Application / February 2014 BERKSHIRE DESIGN GROUP / Bridge Street School Playground Grading Plan Page 14 Bridge Street School Playground CPA Application / February 2014 Page 15 Bridge Street School Playground CPA Application / February 2014 Page 16 Bridge Street School Playground CPA Application / February 2014 Page 17 Bridge Street School Playground CPA Application / February 2014 COUNCILORS AT LARGE William H. Dwight – President Jesse M. Adams – Vice-President WARD 1 Maureen T. Carney 2 Paul D. Spector 3 Ryan R. O’Donnell 4 Gina Louise Sciarra 5 David A. Murphy 6 Marianne L. LaBarge 7 Alisa F. Klein January 20, 2014 City Councilor Marianne LaBarge 698 Westhampton Road Florence, MA 01062 Beth Choquette, Principal Bridge Street School 2 Parsons Street Northampton, MA 01060 Dear Principal Choquette: I am writing you to show my support of the Bridge Street School Playground Renovation Project. The Bridge Street School playground is used by nearly 300 Pre-K through 5th Grade students from every ward in the City of Northampton, and by families and visitors on evenings, weekends and all summer. The playground has deteriorated into a small, hard-packed dirt area with no grass, making it dusty, muddy and icy, and sometimes unusable by the students. The excessive dust is not only unhealthy for those who use the playground, it is creating extra work and a poor academic environment within the school. Teachers report that they can’t open adjacent windows because the dust coats their classrooms, and school janitors spend time cleaning the dirt from doormats and hallways. Some students choose to have recess inside due to the poor condition of the playground. This is unacceptable. It is important that Northampton keep our school playgrounds in good condition. This project is shovel- ready, with designs finalized, and construction easily completed by the start of school in September. The new design will give the students and neighbors a handicapped-accessible play surface, an area for basket- ball and wallball, natural play elements, and will make use of existing benches and tables. I highly add my support to this very worthwhile project, the renovation of Bridge Street School’s playground, paid for by CPA funds. Sincerely, Marianne LaBarge Ward 6 City Councilor CITY COUNCIL CITY OF NORTHAMPTON MASSACHUSETTS Page 18 Bridge Street School Playground CPA Application / February 2014 Page 19 Bridge Street School Playground CPA Application / February 2014 Page 20 Bridge Street School Playground CPA Application / February 2014 Northampton Council on Aging & Senior Center Patricia Shaughnessy, Director pshaughnessy@northamptonma.gov Crystal Cote-Stosz, Assistant Director ccote@northamptonma.gov 67 Conz St., Northampton, MA 01060 Telephone: (413)587-1228 Fax: (413)587-1233 www.northamptonseniors.com February 1, 2014 To Whom It May Concern: As the City of Northampton ADA Coordinator, as well as the liaison with the Northampton Com- mission on Disability, I am always impressed and interested in supporting projects when considera- tion for persons with disabilities is included. The improvements and enhancements to the Bridge Street School playground will provide additional compliant recreation options for persons with dis- abilities and will offer their families and friends with other opportunities for participating in leisure activities with them. Safety should never be compromised for accessibility and with new surfaces such as the poured–in- place smooth rubber, asphalt and concrete, accessible safety surfacing will be achieved for equal- access play events in an ADA compliant structured area. Such surfaces that are compliant will al- low participants a full experience which can provide interaction, socialization and physical activity. Though this is a playground, and a playground is usually thought of “for children”, many adults with disabilities who are in attendance with their child(ren), will also have safer surfaces in which to navigate. Imagine a parent in a wheelchair passing a basketball to their child on the asphalt court without the wheels sinking in the dirt or mud. Or imagine a team of children practicing for the Spe- cial Olympics on the concrete path which provides a level surface for their balance while they run. The Bridge Street School playground, with these new courts and paths, may well make it the largest ADA compliant playground with multiple features in the City of Northampton. Making more op- portunities for persons with disabilities would certainly be evident if this project came to fruition. This project is well defined and I encourage you to support funding for this valuable community endeavor that encompasses ADA compliance. Sincerely, Patricia A. Shaughnessy Patricia A. Shaughnessy ADA Coordinator Page 21 Bridge Street School Playground CPA Application / February 2014 CITY of NORTHAMPTON PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS: Donna Salloom, Chair ~ Joanne Levin, MD ~ Suzanne Smith, MD, MPH William Hargraves ~ Cynthia Suopis, PhD STAFF: Merridith O’Leary, RS, Director ~ Daniel Wasiuk, Inspector ~ Edmund Smith, Inspector ~ Jennifer Brown, RN, Nurse Date: February 3, 2014 To: Beth Choquette, Principal From: Merridith A. O’Leary, Public Health Director Re: Bridge Street School Playground I am pleased to hear that your school is vying for CPA funding to enhance and improve the Bridge Street School Playground. With the deterioration of the park and the expansion of the school, I feel that a rehabilitat- ed playground will not only provide an opportunity for the school children to be more physically active but also for those families and children who utilize the playground after hours, weekends and school vacations. An increase in physical activity not only benefits our physical health, but also improves our physiological health and social health. As the health and wellbeing of our children are impacted by the daily environment in which they live, learn, and play, I fully support the proposed project to rehabilitate Bridge Street School Park. Page 22 Bridge Street School Playground CPA Application / February 2014 From: Melvin Hershkowitz <drmelvin23@gmail.com> Date: Thu, Jan 23, 2014 at 12:04 PM Subject: Re: Bridge Street Playground Meetings and Update To: Beth Choquette <bchoquette@northampton-k12.us> Dear Beth: Thank you for your informative letter of January 22,2014 about plans for the project to reconstruct and renovate the Bridge Street School playground.I support this project, in the belief that it is important for the education and psychologic development of the children in the Bridge School to have a safe, suitable outdoor site for free play time with each other,and to interact spontaneously with classmates outside the classroom.These activities enhance students' self-confidence, and im- prove their ability to make close friendships during their school years and later in life.My late daugh- ter,Marie Hershkowitz,who taught at BSS from 2001 to 2013,was active in playground activities with her 4th and 5th grade students,and often told me about the positive consequences of her outdoor sessions with them.Marie was a talented remedial teacher for students with problems in mathematics and reading,and was also an expert Climber.Many of her students enjoyed their climbing sessions with her, and remember her for their happy times with her in the BSS Playground. I am making a financial contribution to the BSS PTO Playground project,which I will deliver to you on January 25,2014 at Marie's Memorial ceremony. I encourage all who are interested,and able to do so,to add their financial support Please feel free to forward this letter to the CPA Project authorities for their consideration in decid- ing about the BSS Playground reconstruction grant request. Sincerely, Melvin Hershkowitz,M.D. 22 Northern Avenue Northampton,MA 01060 413-586-1517 drmelvin23@gmail.com Page 23 Bridge Street School Playground CPA Application / February 2014 From: Thomas Horton [mailto:thomashort@gmail.com] Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2014 9:09 PM To: bchoquette@northampton-k12.us Subject: Bridge Street Playground To whom it may concern: I am writing in support of the repair-redevelopment of the Bridge Street Playground CPA application. We have had the good fortune of residing across the street from Bridge Street School since 1999. Our two girls Emma (14) and Georgia (13) both "graduated" from Bridge Street School and now attend public middle school and high school in Northampton. Our son Charlie is currently attending the 4th grade at Bridge Street and spends every afternoon, after school and be- fore homework, with his knot of friends burning off pent-up energy. Indeed our whole family views the school-ground as combination of gym, meeting place, social venue, park, and a corridor to friends homes, the bike path, the neighborhood. For too long however the playground has been inac- cessible on all but dry and wind-free days. With rain, the rocky dirt yard becomes muddy and when dry and windy, a dust bowl that rivals Kansas in the 1930's. Now, I need to say that I am particularly sensitive to accessibility issues, as I spend my waking hours in a wheelchair. In early 2008, when my oldest daughter was 8 years old, I suffered a serious spinal cord injury. Since then, it's only in the kindest of conditions that I can visit with my kids when at the playground, throw my son a baseball, practice my awesome wheelchair wheelies, join the other par- ents as they cluster together to catch-up on what's happening in the neighborhood. It's my under- standing that the playground, like the school, is being designed as an ADA compliant destination. I think that's just awesome! It's as it should be, as people with disabilities, old folks like me and young students at Bridge Street should all have ability to use and enjoy the playground at the school they attend or send their kids to. With that in mind, I hope you will consider this application, and know that for many reasons and many people it will be important, enriching, and appreciated. Respectfully yours, -- Tom Horton 115 Bridge Street, Northampton, MA 01060 CC: Beth Choquette Principal, Bridge Street School 413.584.4491 - Office thomaswhorton -- Skype Page 24 Bridge Street School Playground CPA Application / February 2014 From: Pamela Schwartz <pschwartz77@gmail.com> Date: Wed, Jan 29, 2014 at 9:52 PM Subject: Re: BSS letter of support Dear Community Preservation Committee: I am writing in support of the Bridge Street School's playground renovation project. As a resident of Northampton for over 20 years and a parent of 3 children who graduated from Bridge Street School, I know first hand the urgent need for this renovation and the benefit it will provide to both students and the wider community. Providing safe and inviting places to play outside is a cornerstone of a healthy community. Bridge Street School's playground has suffered on both counts for years. Our public school students de- serve a quality place to play, as does the entire neighborhood. The CPC's support of this project would make possible an accessible outdoor play space in this densely populated area of our city. This investment of CPA dollars would yield a high return in the lives of children and their families for years to come. When our youngest child graduated Bridge Street School in 2012, we wanted to make a donation to honor the excellent education received by our 3 children over their cumulative 18 years at the school. We decided almost instantly that our donation would support the playground renovation. What better way to celebrate the lasting impact of Bridge Street School than to help close one of the gaps for all of the children in the years ahead. The CPC's partnership in this project will make this vision possible. Give the children in and around Bridge Street a wonderful place to play and our community will be enriched well beyond the contours of the playground itself. Thanks so much for your consideration. Best, Pamela Schwartz 22 Columbus Avenue 586-7113 Page 25 Bridge Street School Playground CPA Application / February 2014 From: Denise Quenneville <emilysmaid@yahoo.com> Date: Thu, Jan 23, 2014 at 7:19 PM Mr. Downey Meyer, Chair Community Preservation Committee Northampton Office of Planning and Sustainability 210 Main St. Northampton, MA 01060 Dear Chairman Meyer and members of the CPC; Mr. Downey Meyer, Chair Community Preservation Committee Northampton Office of Planning and Sustainability 210 Main St. Northampton, MA 01060 Dear Chairman Meyer and members of the CPC; At our meeting on Jan. 11 the board of the Ward Three Neighborhood Association heard a fine presentation and saw the preliminary plans for the proposed renovation of the play space at Bridge St. School. We asked many questions. The board agreed unanimously to support funding for this plan by the Community Preservation Committee. It will provide a durable and attractive space in which both students and community residents can entertain themselves most of the year instead of the dusty area that is now available. It is a very worthy use of our community’s funds for recreation. Safe playgrounds and parks are essential. Regards Denise Quenneville Ward Three Association Board Member Page 26 Bridge Street School Playground CPA Application / February 2014 From: Toni Hochstadt <toni@alumnae.smith.edu> Date: Thu, Jan 23, 2014 at 10:31 AM Subject: Support for BSS Playground Improvements January 23, 2013 Mr. Downey Meyer, Chair Community Preservation Committee Northampton Office of Planning and Sustainability 210 Main St. Northampton, MA 01060 Dear Chairman Meyer and members of the CPC; I am writing in support of the request for financial assistance to improve the community's playground at Bridge Street School. While the school is the reason the playground exists, it serves the community at large as a quasi-public park for residents and visitors alike. At the gateway to our City, it invites recreation to all who pass. I believe we should invest in its improvement and upkeep. Respectfully, Toni Hochstadt 28 Fruit St. Northampton, MA 01060 Mother of four (4) Northampton Public School Students Board Member, Ward Three Neighborhood Association Board Member, Northampton Affordable Housing Partnership Page 27 Bridge Street School Playground CPA Application / February 2014 From: Andy Turrett Date: Saturday, January 18, 2014 Subject: To: Beth Choquette bchoquette@northampton-k12.us Dear Beth Choquette, I am writing to give 100% support for the playground project at the Bridge Street School. I am a neighbor of the Bridge Street School who lives on Graves Ave- nue. I don’t see a downside to the projected playground. The current play- ground and surrounding space are run down and need to be improved to provide a safe, healthy, and fun environment for the kids and teachers who use it. I hope that this project will proceed forward and be available for use in September 2014. All the best, Andy Andy Turrett Audio Daddy-O dba Massachusetts, USA Cell: 413-695-2616 aturrett@aol.com www.audiodaddyo.com Page 28 Bridge Street School Playground CPA Application / February 2014 BRIDGE STREET SCHOOL PLAYGROUND UPGRADE PROJECT BUDGET Design, construction, materials $196,206.85 (Itemized estimate attached) Conduit installation 500.00 Signage 2,500.00 Misc.events, postage, printing, communications 1,250.00 Total Project Budget: $200,456.85 CPA Funding Request $165,000.00 Community Fundraising 35,456.85 Total Project Funding: $200,456.85 Page 29 Bridge Street School Playground CPA Application / February 2014 Bridge Street Park Playground Improvements Opinion of Probable Cost Prepared by: The Berkshire Design Group, Inc. 2014.01.21 Item Unit Quantity Unit Price Total 1. Contractor Bonds, Mobilization LS 1 $5,500.00 $5,500.00 2. Remove wood edging LF 295 $2.50 $737.50 3. Relocate Bench EA 3 $250.00 $750.00 4. Relocate Picnic Table EA 2 $400.00 $800.00 5. Relocate Rocks and Stumps LS 1 $1,000.00 $1,000.00 6. Strip Loam (6" depth) CY 290 $6.00 $1,740.00 7. Earthwork/Imported Fill (assume 8" ave) CY 390 $18.00 $7,020.00 8. Rubber Play Surfacing SF 6725 $14.50 $97,512.50 9. 6" Gravel Base CY 125 $20.00 $2,500.00 10. Concrete Walks (4' wide) SF 1170 $5.00 $5,850.00 11. 8" Gravel Base CY 30 $20.00 $600.00 12. Wood Play Surface SF 850 $4.50 $3,825.00 13. Wood Mulch Area SF 1810 $1.50 $2,715.00 14. Block Wall/Steps (125 ft) SF 210 $7.50 $1,575.00 15. Bit. Conc. Paving (3" thick) SF 3026 $2.25 $6,808.50 16. 12" Gravel Base CY 114 $20.00 $2,280.00 17. Basketball Goal EA 1 $1,200.00 $1,200.00 18. Paint Basketball Lines LS 1 $500.00 $500.00 19. Wood Ball Wall LS 1 $1,500.00 $1,500.00 20. New Climber Structure EA 1 $18,000.00 $18,000.00 21. Large Clubhouse by others EA 1 $0.00 $0.00 22. Medium Clubhouse by others EA 1 $0.00 $0.00 23. Log Balance Beams by others LS 1 $0.00 $0.00 24. Wood Stumps-Additional by others LS 1 $0.00 $0.00 25. Large Stones-Additional by others LS 1 $0.00 $0.00 26. Memorial Stone Bench by others EA 1 $0.00 $0.00 27. Memorial Tree by others EA 1 $0.00 $0.00 28. Raise CB rim EA 2 $350.00 $700.00 29. New Drain Inlet EA 1 $1,000.00 $1,000.00 30. Spread Loam from Stockpile (6" depth) CY 40 $10.00 $400.00 31. Seed & Fertilize SF 2200 $0.10 $220.00 Subtotal $164,733.50 10% Contractor O&P $16,473.35 Designer Fee LS 1 $15,000.00 $15,000.00 GRAND TOTAL $196,206.85 Note: This opinion of probable cost is NOT a guaranteed amount, and may vary due to uncontrollable fluctuations in labor prices and material prices. The amount shown is based on our professional judgement, and current-year pricing for similar work in the region of the project. Page 30 Bridge Street School Playground CPA Application / February 2014 BRIDGE STREET SCHOOL ON-LINE PETITION OF SUPPORT Page 31 Bridge Street School Playground CPA Application / February 2014 BRIDGE STREET SCHOOL PETITION OF SUPPORT SIGNATURES SUMMARY OF RESPONSES (multiple accepted) 34% My child attends, or went to, Bridge Street School. 13% I am a teacher or staff member at Bridge Street School. 9% I am a Bridge Street School alum. 32% I am a neighbor of Bridge Street School. 45% I am a concerned & supportive community member. 36% Please keep me informed about this project. 1. Gina-Louise Sciarra Northampton 2. William Scher Northampton 3. Tad Puckett Deerfield 4. Endamian Stewart Northampton 5. Melissa frenier Northampton 6. Jody Santos Northampton 7. Megan R. Zinn Northampton 8. Tom Jordan Leeds 9. Michele Marotta Northampton 10. Mark Watts Holyoke 11. Laura Mangones Northampton 12. Marianne Milton Northampton 13. Mary Beth O'Connor Florence 14. Lynn Sireci Florence 15. deborah keisch Northampton 16. Rita and Brien Anderson Florence 17. Johanna McKenna Longmeadow 18. Sheilah bolger Northampton 19. casey matthias Turners Falls 20. Shane frenier Northampton 21. Gail frenier Northampton 22. Emily Jimenez 23. Jean Monska Florence 24. Shannon Daniels Northampton 25. Jen Busone Northampton 26. Kris Galenski Belchertown 27. Ina Iansiti Northampton 28. Kara Shaw Florence 29. Angel Emerson Florence 30. Daniel Emerson Florence 31. Karin Karparis Northampton 32. Peggy Ladouceur Florence 33. Beverly Shaw Florence 34. Michael Marotta Northampton 35. Danielle Clough Northampton 36. Jen Shea Northampton 37. Julia Niemczyk Northampton 38. Julia Niemczyk Northampton 39. Jen Shea Northampton 40. Krista Matrishon 41. Jennifer Carbery Northampton 42. Mandy Gerry Northampton 43. Alyssa Danvers, MA 44. Lindsey Drozdal Akers Florence 45. Kathryn Gerry Lawrence, KS 46. Andorra krilanovich gerry San Francisco 47. jade fournier Northampton 48. Sarah Bidus Florence 49. William Akers Florence 50. Jennifer Nuttelman Southwick 51. Mark Bidus Northampton 52. Katie Galenski Belchertown, MA 53. Rachel Ames Florence 54. Graham Ridley Northampton 55. Catherine Mears Northampton 56. Ellen Nigrosh Northampton 57. Jackie Lienert Florence 58. Marlene Rye Florence 59. Jeanne Hoose Northampton 60. Karen Bayne Northampton 61. Oliver Max nigrosh Windsor, CT 62. Anne-Marie Mann Florence 63. Barbara Dunn Northampton 64. Betsy Daly Northampton 65. Chelsea Northampton 66. Natasha Yakovlev 67. Naomi Shulman Northampton 68. Alex Hughes Northampton 69. Valle Dwight Florence 70. Henry Reade Florence 71. Donald MacMillan Florence Page 32 Bridge Street School Playground CPA Application / February 2014 72. Isa Deloge Northampton 73. Naomi Klayman Northampton 74. Eliza Cooney Williamsburg 75. Grant Wilson Northampton 76. Anita Rao Northampton 77. Sharon Kubin Northampton 78. Jotham Stavely Northampton 79. Eliza Cooney Northampton 80. Madeline Weaver Blanchette Northampton 81. Dale West Leeds 82. Leah Gregg Northampton 83. Bernadette Giblin Northampton 84. Ruth McGrath Northampton 85. Bob Reckman Northampton 86. Kim Duval Florence 87. Lou Franco Northampton 88. Donna Wilkins - Carmody Northampton 89. Stephanie Osiecki Northampton 90. Jane Fleishman Northampton 91. Joan Tabachnick Northampton 92. Jasmeet Singh Northampton 93. Garrett Welson Northampton 94. Kristin Edmonds Northampton 95. Joanne Hoyt Northampton 96. Barbara Rakaska Florence 97. Lisa Baskin Leeds 98. John Allan La Chapelle Northampton 99. Kim pedigo Florence 100. Janet Larson Florence 101. Lu Stone Northampton 102. Lee Thomson Northampton 103. Deborah miller Holyoke 104. Kate ewall Northampton 105. Elizabeth McLain Northampton 106. Erin Mahon-Moore Leeds 107. Patricia Dubiel BSS Staff 108. Leda Mahmoodi Northampton 109. amanda Oxford, NY 110. Leslie Lynn Lucio Northampton 111. Elanit Weisbaum Northampton 112. LISA ANDREWS Northampton 113. Marianne LaBarge, City Councilor Ward 6 Florence 114. sarah Hougen Northampton 115. Martha Ebner Northampton 116. Asher Pandjiris Northampton 117. Claire Ardito 118. stephen sireci Florence 119. hailu dyami Northampton 120. Gavin Grant Northampton 121. Karyn Nelson Leeds 122. Thomas J. O'Connor, Jr. Florence 123. Hans Leo Northampton 124. Bill Dwight Northampton 125. Samuel Nigrosh Northampton 126. Adam Cohen Northampton 127. Seth Fischer Northampton 128. Carl Knerr Northampton 129. Blue DuVal Florence 130. David Santos Northampton 131. Dylan Gaffney Northampton 132. Margaret Rounds Northampton 133. Vicky House Florence 134. Heather Polson Northampton 135. Laura Fallon Northampton 136. Natasha Anderson South Hadley 137. Tom Bassett Florence 138. Stephen Hathaway Northampton 139. Julianna Tymoczko Northampton 140. Dmitri Tymoczko Philadelphia 141. Melvin Hershkowitz, MD Northampton 142. Prashant Shenoy Northampton 143. Pamela Schwartz Northampton 144. Beth Goldstein Northampton 145. Adele Franks Florence 146. Ruth von Goeler Northampton 147. Karen S Spindel Northampton 148. Joanne Cannon Northampton 149. Shelley Parker Northampton 150. Caleb Rounds Northampton 151. Alison Sunkler Northampton 152. Kathy Goos Northampton 153. phyllis muldoon Northampton 154. Rachel Stevens Northampton 155. Anna Hansen Northampton 156. Barry Werth Northampton 157. Emily Werth Northampton 158. Rachael Hougen Northampton 159. Jeanne Leblond RN BSN BSS Staff 160. Megan Murphy Wolf Northampton 161. Darla Gormley Northampton 162. Joe Gormley Northampton 163. Dorothy Labato Northampton 164. Dominic Labato Northampton 165. Marion Aughtry Northampton 166. Tim & Wendy Van Epps Northampton 167. Wendy Robinson Northampton 168. Kirsten Rybczynski Northampton 169. Jennifer Normanly Northampton 170. howard moore Northampton Page 33 Bridge Street School Playground CPA Application / February 2014 171. elizabeth haymaker Northampton 172. Laurie Clark Northampton 173. Gina-Kamas Choi Northampton 174. MJ Geller Northampton 175. Kelsey Flynn Northampton 176. Alexandra Russell Northampton 177. Brant Jones Northampton 178. Alexandra Russell Northampton 179. Alexandra Russell Northampton 180. Patricia Formant Northampton 181. Caroline Raisler Northampton 182. Molly Watkins Northampton 183. lola reid Northampton 184. Carin Clevidence Northampton 185. Roni Gold Northampton 186. Andy Turrett Northampton 187. Sarah McDowell Northampton 188. Mac Everett Northampton 189. Regina McNally Northampton 190. Jennifer Allen Northampton 191. Lindsey Drozdal-Akers Florence 192. Andrea Haber Florence 193. William Haber Florence 194. Wanda Rolon Northampton 195. Amy Toulson Northampton 196. Ana Araujo Northampton 197. Pesha Black Northampton 198. Susan Rees Florence 199. Holly Mott Northampton 200. Anne Schlereth Northampton 201. Elizabeth Reynolds Northampton 202. Nat Reade Florence 203. Stephanie Osiecki Northampton 204. Carol Young Northampton 205. Patrick A Boughan Florence 206. Alan H Bloomgarden Florence 207. Karen Hurd BSS Staff 208. Adam Corriveau Northampton 209. Alison Morse Northampton 210. Renata Dudek Northampton 211. Andrzej Cwalina Hinsdale, NH 212. Bert Rothenbach Northampton 213. timothy van epps Northampton 214. wendy van epps Northampton 215. Kristin Gianchetti BSS Staff 216. Beth Choquette BSS Staff 217. Abel Millet BSS Staff 218. Ann Carpenter BSS Staff 219. Betsey White BSS Staff 220. Beverly Shaw BSS Staff 221. Craig Murdock BSS Staff 222. Deb Dietrich BSS Staff 223. Deb Willis BSS Staff 224. Elizabeth Cunningham BSS Staff 225. Elizabeth Ploof BSS Staff 226. Jen Busone BSS Staff 227. Kathy Richards BSS Staff 228. Kelly Martin BSS Staff 229. Laura Vachula BSS Staff 230. Laurie Sperry BSS Staff 231. Leslie Stein BSS Staff 232. Maryellen Bradley-Gilbert BSS Staff 233. Nora DeJasu BSS Staff 234. Patrick Fennesy BSS Staff 235. Peggy Paul BSS Staff 236. Pixie Holbrook BSS Staff 237. Susan Osepowicz BSS Staff 238. Jack Finn Northampton 239. Sarah Hougen Northampton 240. Jeffrey Darling Florence 241. Kirk Sanger Northampton 242. Andrea Marks Northampton 243. Sarah Towers Northampton 244. Heidi O'Neil Northampton 245. 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