Rico Town Park upgrade options reviewed at July 10 community meeting

About 25 Rico residents attended a Town Park upgrades workshop July 10 at Town Hall, beginning at 5:30 PM. Town of Rico engaged Fischer Project Management (FPM) in 2022 to investigate grant funding sources and solicit recreation equipment bids from vendors. FPM presented results of its equipment and structural coverings requests for proposals submitted by vendors.

"FPM has more than 20 years experience in Colorado, focusing on rural communities," stated Christine Fischer. "Ten FPM projects received the Colorado Lottery Starburst Award."

Starburst Awards recognize excellence in the use of Lottery funds for community and conservation projects. Lottery proceeds are distributed statewide through grants via Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO), the Conservation Trust Fund, Colorado Parks & Wildlife, and Building Excellent Schools Today (BEST).

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Colorado Starburst Award
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one of three playground designs portrayed in printed information distributed at the July 10 Rico Town Hall community presentation.

FPM distributed tally sheets for workshop participants to select from a list of proposed playground gear, recreational equipment, and structural coverings. Total cost Design Budgets set two upper limits of $550,000 and $700,000. The tally sheets included pricetags for 31 individual items and 3 bundles.

Five equipment and covering categories included three to five options each:

• Playground
• Shade Covering in Park
• Skatepark
• Pump Track
• Climbing Boulders and Blocks

Tally sheets and photo prints showing proposed park equipment options are available at Town Hall for Rico residents who were unable to attend the workshop but wish to assist with selecting park upgrade options

This report includes images and costs of the following Town Park upgrade options.

1. Playground
2. Climbing
3. Concrete pad
4. Shade coverings - concrete pad
5. Shade coverings - other
6. Skatepark
7. Pump track
8. Fire pit
9. Dash Station
10. Other amenities
11. Some existing park features stay

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1) Playground

Proposed playground equipment is designed for ages 2-5 (preschool), 5 to 12, tween/teen, and adults. These are deisgned for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance. Playground surface will be engineered wood fiber (EWF).

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playground cost options

68 x 72 ft . . $ 226,500
68 x 84 ft . . $ 273,800
68 x 84 ft . . $ 352,000

included in all playground options

1. Play Tower with Climbing Net ages 2-5
2. Basket Seat Swing
3. Belt Seat Swing
4. Junior Spica Spinner
5. 8 ft Rectangle Table - heavy duty
6. 8 ft Bench with backrest - heavy duty

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Images below are optical scans from printed information prepared by Fischer Project Management and distributed at the July 10 workshop.

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Play Tower with Climbing Net
ages 2 - 5

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Basket Seat Swing

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Belt Seat Swing

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Junior Spica Spinner

link to video

of Spica Spinner example

playground option 1

$ 226,500

> orange items are not included in all options

• size 68 x 72 ft
• Play Tower with Climbing Net ages 2-5
• 1 Basket Seat Swing
• 2 Belt Seat Swings
• Junior Spica Spinner
• 8 ft Rectangle Table - heavy duty
• 8 ft Bench with backrest - heavy duty
• Chimpanzee Monkey Trail Climber
• Cabin Monkey Trail Structure

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Chimpanzee Monkey Trail Climber

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Cabin Monkey Trail Structure

playground option 2

$ 273,800

> orange items are not included in all options

• size 68 x 84 ft
• Play Tower with Climbing Net ages 2-5
• 1 Basket Seat Swing
• 2 Belt Seat Swings
• Junior Spica Spinner
• 8 ft Rectangle Table - heavy duty
• 8 ft Bench with Backrest - heavy duty
• 2 Infant (swing) Seats
• 4 Stepping Pods
• Emerald Net Climber
• Enif Galaxy Climber
• Mega Deck with Ladder

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Stepping Pods

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Emerald Net Climber

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Enif Galaxy Climber

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Mega Deck with Ladder

playground option 3

$ 352,000

> orange items are not included in all options

• size 68 x 84 ft
• Play Tower with Climbing Net ages 2-5
• 1 Basket Seat Swing
• 2 Belt Seat Swings
• Junior Spica Spinner
• 8 ft Rectangle Table - heavy duty
• 8 ft Bench with backrest - heavy duty
• 2 Infant (swing) Seats
• 4 Stepping Pods
• Supernova
• Explorer Dome Climber
• Mountain Monkey Trail Climber

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Supernova

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Explorer Dome Climber

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Mountain Monkey Trail Climber

2) Climbing

Options for playground climbing equipment include two, and three climbing and six "Bloqz"; and three boulders at 6, 8 and 10 feet high.

2 Bloqz 5' 7". . . .$ 33,721

3 Bloqz 9' 10" . . $ 44,457

6 Bloqz 10' . . . . $ 82,000

1 boulder 6' . . . .$ 27,375

1 boulder 8' . . . .$ 54,852

1 boulder 10' . . $ 136,264

dimensions above are feet & inches

Boulder

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Bloqz

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3) Concrete pad

44 x 100 ft concrete pad with elevated edge for use as an ice rink. Rico's portable ice rink assemble at Town Park in park is 40 x 60 feet.

Location: near proposed Public Works Facility (shop) - west and below existing park adjacent to Dolores River corridor trail.

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4) Shade covering - concrete pad

Steel shade covering the concrete pad will extend the ice skating season and reduce snow removal maintenance time. In summer months, the combination of concrete pad plus steel shade covering may be a community gathering space for concerts, barbecues, and family gatherings. and will be larger compared to the existing park pavilion

Location: near proposed Public Works Facility.

100 x 44 x 12 ft, delivered . . . . . $ 147,200

installation by vendor . . . . . . . . . $ 31,050

installation by Rico volunteers . . $ - 0 -

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5) Shade coverings - other

These shade options are not as large as the proposed skating pad cover. Fabric option may only be used during summer, and must be removed in winter due to snow load. Prices include delivery and installation.

Location: near proposed Public Works Facility.

custom steel & wood
30 x 40 x 8 ft . . . $ 189,500

fabric rectangle hip shade
38 x 28 x 8 ft . . . .$ 43,400

fabric multi-sail square shade
35 x 49.5 x 8 ft . . $ 73,300

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Custom Steel & Wood

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Fabric Rectangle Hip Shade

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Fabric Multi-Sail Square Shade

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6) Skatepark

These hard-surface, in-ground options are for use with inline skates, skateboards, and BMX or dirt bicycles. There are four options. Sizes vary from 3000 to 4000 square feet. All have drains to disburse water accumulation cause by snowmelt and rain.

Location: near proposed Public Works Facility.

bowl 1 . . .$ 300,000
bowl 2 . . .$ 180,000
street . . . $ 210,000
hybrid . . .$ 270,000

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Skate Park
bowl 1

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Skate Park
bowl 2

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Skate Park
street

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Skate Park
hybrid bowl and street

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7) Pump track

Park improvement plan describes three pump track options. Two hard-surface pump track options are above ground with steel frame and proprietary reinforced fiberglass high grip riding surface. These are for use with inline skates, skateboards, and BMX or dirt bicycles. A dirt pump track option is not pictured below, and use may be limited to bicycles and includes 4 small jumps and 3 large jumps.

Location: near proposed Public Works Facility.

dirt
300 x 400 feet . . $ 9,200

above ground
56 x 82.3 ft . . . $ 242,000

above ground
51 x 149 ft . . . . $ 354,000

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Bicyclists gain speed and momentum using up and down body motion - "pumping" - when ascending and descending berms and rollers.

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8) Fire pit

8-foot stone circle with wood storage.

$ 9,9775
Location: not specified

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9) Dash Station

Solar powered running station that allows anyone to see how fast they can run and compare their time to the fastest of the day. Up to 60 feet from start to finish. Price includes delivery and installation.

$ 14,200
Location: not specified.

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10) Other amenities

bathroom

dry composting toilet
solar-powered vent
single stall
pine board exterior
asphalt shingle roof
minimum quantity 1

$46,000

- Public Works Building at lower park area will have exterior access restroom -

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disc/frisbee golf

9 disc golf brackets, delivered and installed spread throughout the park.
$ 8,115

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picnic table

6 feet, ADA compliant
$ 3,000

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bench

8 feet with backrest
$ 2,300

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bear-proof trash station

$ 4,629

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pet waste station

$ 1,000

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multi-use building

cost unknown at this time, to be determined if tally sheet results indicate high-interest

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warming hut
concessions
equipment rental storage

option 1 . . . $ 60,000
option 2 . . $ 100,000

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11) Some existing park features stay

If new playground equipment is selected for the proposed park upgrade, some of the existing equipment will be replaced.

Slides and climbers at right in photo below will be removed. Replacement parts for this equipment may not be available if needed, according to FPM's Christine Fischer. The existing swing set will also be removed.

Ore Cart photo
July 10, 2023

Spring-riders will stay.

Ore Cart photo
July 21, 2023

Basketball court will stay.

Ore Cart photo
July 21, 2023

Sand volleyball court may be moved to a new location.

Ore Cart photo
July 21, 2023

Jump ramp future unknown at this time.

Ore Cart photo
July 21, 2023

Pavilion and barbeque grill will stay.

Ore Cart photo
July 21, 2023

more info:

Ore Cart - January 16, 2023
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