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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT L30688 WITH FLAGSHIP RECREATION FOR PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION AT LINCOLN PARK, TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT BY $4,199.02 FOR A NEW TOTAL OF $151,700.96.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
RESOLVED, that the proper city officials are hereby authorized to amend agreement L30688 with Flagship Recreation for playground equipment installation at Lincoln Park, and to increase the amount by $4,199.02 for a new total of $151,700.96, payable from fund 452-030-5530-HANDHTAX-1510 (tourism & recreational projects, finance, improvements other than buildings, half & half tax projects, Lincoln Park).
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: This resolution amends agreement L30688 with Flagship Recreation by $4,199.02. A change order was requested for reconfigured installation of a railing surrounding the playground in order to comply with accessibility regulations, as the original equipment did not accommodate the change in elevation of an adjacent paved path.
This playground construction was built in conjunction with a comprehensive restoration of Lincoln Park, which received funding from the following sources:
• A $750,000 National Park Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership grant program secured in close partnership with Minnesota DNR.
• A $42,501 federal CDBG grant for accessibility improvements.
• A $300,000 State of Minnesota Clean Water Fund grant to improve water quality in Miller Creek.
• $186,000 of private contributions from US Bank, the Minnesota Power Foundation, Essentia Health, Maurices, the Minnesota Community Foundation, and St Luke’s.
• $1 million of the $2 million of ARPA-associated funds that City Council put aside in 2021 to improve outdoor spaces that serve low-income Duluth neighborhoods. As much as possible of the remaining $1 million in ARPA-associated funds will be prioritized for parks serving the Hillside neighborhood.
• $300,000 from the City of Duluth Sustainability Fund to support those portions of the project that advance the aims of the City’s Climate Action Plan.
• $810,000 from a portion of the proceeds of a one-half of one percent increment in Duluth’s tourism taxes that, per state law, may only be used for improvements to outdoor recreation facilities in western Duluth.
• $537,500 from the Park Fund capital budget.
• $57,000 from the City of Duluth Street Fund to contribute to the cost of resurfacing the city street that runs through the park.