Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 1/26/2022 - 7:00 PM
Category: Action Items
Type: Action
Subject: Acceptance of Playground Bid Proposals and Approval to Award the 2022 Playground Renovations for Lincoln and Johnson Elementary to Innovation Landscape, Inc. of Plainfield Illinois.
Vision 2026:
Policy:
Background In the Fall of 2021, The Board of Education committed to create a base funding model and playbook to help replace aging playgrounds at many of the District's elementary schools. The playgrounds at Lincoln Elementary and Johnson Elementary were identified as a priority for replacement in the summer of 2022.
File Attachment:
Upland Design Bid Summary Letter - January 2022.pdf
981_Lincoln-Johnson_Budget Summary - January 21 2022.pdf
CUSD 200 Playground Renovation Playbook 2022_01_21.pdf
Summary: Bids for the playground renovation work at Lincoln Elementary and Johnson Elementary were released to the public on December 28, 2021. Bids were due at 10:00am on January 14, 2022. Five bid proposals were received and opened. Bid pricing was reviewed by Upland Design and Innovation Landscape, Inc was confirmed as the low bidder. CUSD 200 will be purchasing all playground equipment and safety surfacing directly.

Upland Design has provided the district with a playground renovation playbook that will be used as a guideline for future playground renovations. Contained within the playbook is a schedule for future playground replacements at each of our elementary schools.

Attached you will find a bid summary letter from Upland Design, a budget summary of the playground renovation projects and the playground renovation playbook.
Funding: 2022-23 Capital Projects Fund
Board Policy 4:60 Purchases and Contracts
Recommendation: The Business office recommends the following items to the Board of Education:

1. Based on the submitted bids and bid review, the hiring of Innovation Landscape, Inc. of Plainfield, Illinois to renovate the playgrounds at Lincoln Elementary and Johnson Elementary in the summer of 2022.
2. The direct purchase of all playground equipment and safety surfacing by CUSD 200.
3. Acceptance of the playground renovation playbook from Upland Design.
4. Approval of the playground replacement schedule listed in the playground renovation playbook.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Brian O'Keeffe - Asst Superintendent Business Services
Signed By:
Jeff Schuler - Superintendent
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Brad Paulsen Moved, Member Rob Hanlon seconded to approve the Original motion 'The Business office recommends the following items to the Board of Education:

1. Based on the submitted bids and bid review, the hiring of Innovation Landscape, Inc. of Plainfield, Illinois to renovate the playgrounds at Lincoln Elementary and Johnson Elementary in the summer of 2022.
2. The direct purchase of all playground equipment and safety surfacing by CUSD 200.
3. Acceptance of the playground renovation playbook from Upland Design.
4. Approval of the playground replacement schedule listed in the playground renovation playbook.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 7 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 7 - 0
   
Brad Paulsen     Yes
Chris Crabtree     Yes
Rob Hanlon     Yes
Susan Booton     Yes
Dave Long     Yes
Mary Yeboah     Yes
Angela Blatner     Yes