A.02.12 PWS BS & SB Playground 5 May 2025.pdf

PLAYGROUND STRUCTURE (S), BORDER, SURFACE, AND INSTALLATION

HARRY S. TRUMAN LAKE PROJECT

WARSAW, MISSOURI

SPECIFICATIONS

5 May 2025

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Harry S. Truman Lake Project, has a need for playground structures to include playground equipment with installation and providing and installing surfacing and border at Bucksaw Campground at Harry S. Truman Lake, Warsaw, Benton County, Missouri. If Item No. 0002 (Option 1) is awarded, another playground with installation of the equipment, border and surfacing will be provided at Shawnee Bend Beach Public Use Area. If Item No. 0003 (Option

2) is awarded, Item No. 0002 will not be awarded. If Item No. 0003 is awarded, all equipment and associated hardware/components specified for Shawnee Bend Beach Public Use Area will be provided and installed, no border or surfacing will be installed. The Option will be awarded at time of award, if exercised. Equipment should meet or exceed the following specifications:

1. GENERAL: Contractor must provide and supply all labor, equipment, supplies and materials to meet the requirements for play equipment and associated work as defined in these specifications.

Base, Bucksaw Playground: Site preparation for footprint of playground as well as providing and installing playground equipment, surface material and concrete border. Finish grading, seeding and final cleanup will be Contractor’s responsibility. Location for delivery and installation is Bucksaw Campground. Playground surface area must be 1700 sq ft.

Option 1 (if awarded), Shawnee Bend Beach Public Use Area Playground w/ Installation: Site preparation for footprint of playground as well as providing and installing playground equipment, surface material and concrete border. Finish grading, seeding and final cleanup will be Contractor’s responsibility. Location for delivery and installation is Shawnee Bend Beach Public Use Area. Playground surface area must be 1500 sq ft.

Option 2 (if awarded), Shawnee Bend Beach Public Use Area Playground Supply, Delivery & Installation of Equipment Only: Providing and installing playground equipment only, no surfacing or border. Equipment must be set at elevations with considerations for installation of future border and surfacing. Location for delivery and installation is Shawnee Bend Beach Public Use Area. Future surface area will be 1500 sq ft.

2. LOCATION AND COLOR: Contractor to complete final grading in footprint to meet needs of new playground installation to include border and uniform surface depths. Backfill, final grading and seeding in areas disturbed is Contractor’s responsibility. Finish grade must be clean, free of rocks larger than 2” and evenly graded to within 2” of the top of the border ensuring proper drainage and a professional finish. Due to the nature of the location where rock exists, handwork must be anticipated while digging holes for the posts and border. Border must be installed to the depth and criteria specified. Color options must be submitted to the COR for approval. Natural earth tones are preferred.

Deliver Equipment To:

Bucksaw Campground

673 SE 803 Rd Clinton, MO 64735

Shawnee Bend Beach Public Use Area (if either CLIN 0002 or 0003 is exercised) Shawnee Bend Access Rd Warsaw MO 65355

3. ADA COMPLIANCE: Play structure designs must meet Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Accessibility Guidelines for buildings and facilities and all applicable provisions of the current "Handbook for Public Playground Safety" published by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)", and of ASTM F1487-98 "Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Playground Equipment for Public Use'', published by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM).

4. EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS: Specifications for playground equipment include:

Equipment must be designed for children 5 to 12 years of age.

Equipment must be free of points, sharp edges and protrusions that may cut or puncture. Equipment must be free of protrusions and other elements that may snag clothing or body parts. Equipment must be free of angles or openings that may entrap body parts.

Equipment must be free of pinch or crush points.

Equipment must be free of splinters and not be subject to future splintering. Equipment must have slip resistant walking and climbing surfaces.

Equipment must have components that drain freely and do not collect water.

Equipment must have steps and handholds of proper size, Spacing and incline where necessary to assist climbing.

Equipment must have all moving parts constructed of materials that minimize the potential for impact injuries.

Equipment must have handrails, raised edges and other barriers where necessary to minimize the potential for falls.

Equipment must have vandal-proof connectors that cannot be loosened or unfastened without specialized tools.

Equipment must permit easy access by adults for maintenance and emergencies.

Equipment must be designed to support the maximum possible load able to be imposed on the apparatus.

Equipment must be designed to be permanently anchored in place.

Equipment must be constructed of non-rusting and nontoxic materials.

Equipment must be constructed of materials that will remain durable in an outdoor environment. No hollow plastic panels.

Equipment must not be constructed of wood or contain wooden components.

All necessary posts, hardware, safety rails, fastening devices, clamps, etc. must be provided and installed to ensure completed system as well as compliance with safety requirements. Posts must be minimum 5” diameter.

5. EQUIPMENT ITEMS: Playground equipment must be as defined below and the same or similar in design and quality as shown in reference photos provided. Equipment must include the minimums listed.

BASE: Site preparation, equipment, delivery, installation, final grading and seeding. Contractor must submit product data to include equipment, parts and hardware list and installation instructions for all equipment.

System with 10’ max landing height

Spiral slide with integrated hood, attaches to 10’ landing, 360-degree rotation. 30” in diameter.

Double-wave slide with integrated hood, attaches to lower landing, easy glide railings.

Horizontal ladder, durable steel construction

Various steel climbers

Two activity panels

Roller slide

Stand-Alone Unit

One, multi-dimensional stand-alone climber, steel construction the same or similar to that in reference photo.

OPTION 1: Site preparation, equipment, delivery, installation, final grading and seeding. Contractor must submit product data to include equipment, parts and hardware list and installation instructions for all equipment.

System with 9’ maximum landing height

Multipoint climbing system that includes:

Steel climbers

1 spiral or curved slide

1 double slide

Stand-alone climber

One multi-height horizontal stand-alone climber, steel construction the same or similar to that in reference photo.

OPTION 2: Same as OPTION 1 except with supply, delivery and installation of equipment only.

Contractor must submit product data to include equipment, parts and hardware list and installation instructions for all equipment.

6. PLAY SURFACE and CONTAINMENT BARRIER: Play surface must be composed of an Engineered Wood Fiber surface material and must meet ADA Accessibility Standards and must meet "American Society for Testing and Materials, ASTM F1292 and STM 355" for fall height and "Head Impact Criteria (HIC)." Contractor must provide and install a 6” wide by 14” deep reinforced concrete containment barrier with rounded edges and a finished surface elevation flush with the playground surface. The site is generally level and easily accessed. It is the responsibility of the contractor to excavate the depth necessary to install the concrete border and to establish subgrade elevation prior to installing the base material/surfacing. Contractor must backfill and compact clean fill around the perimeter of the border and seed. Border is to be not higher than 2” above surrounding surface. If CLIN 0002, Option 1 is awarded this will apply to that scope as well as the Base.

7. INSTALLATION: Contractor must provide all equipment, materials, supplies, tools, and labor to complete installation of all components of play structures to include equipment, play surface and border. Drain tile must be installed within the footprint, sloped and daylighted to the most suitable location to allow optimal drainage. Delivery and installation must be complete within 6 months of award date, unless an extension is granted by the Contracting Officer.

8. INSURANCE: The Contractor must provide and maintain during the entire performance of this contract, at least the kinds and minimum amounts of insurance required by the State of Missouri.

Information regarding State requirements may be obtained by contacting Division of Insurance, 573- 751-4126 or www.insurance.state.mo.us.

9. SAFETY: The Contractor will be expected to take a vital interest in safety hazards and educate their employees to work and plan their work safely, and comply with pertinent provisions of the Federal, State, and local regulations. Any open holes or tripping hazards left after working hours must be secured by use of barrier fencing to prevent accidental injury to the public. All work must be in compliance with the safety standards set in U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements Manual, EM- 385-1-1. Changes are available at http://www.hq.usace.army.mil (at the HQ homepage, select Safety and Occupational Health). Select the appropriate manual. The Contractor must be responsible for complying with the current edition and all changes posted on the web as of the effective date of this solicitation. The Contractor must develop an Activity Hazard Analysis (Guidance found in EM 385-1-1) identifying potential safety and health hazards and controls for such hazards.

10. QUALITY CONTROL/ACTIVITY HAZARD ANALYSIS: The Contractor must develop a Quality Control Plan designed to demonstrate how the Contractor will meet contract requirements. The Quality Control Plan must document how the Contractor will identify and correct performance shortfalls. The Quality Control Plan must be submitted to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) for approval.

11. CONTRACTOR PROPOSAL: A diagram and rendering of the playground and list of the assembled playground components and containment/surface specifications with warranty information should be submitted with the Contractor's proposal.

12. Antiterrorism/Operation Security Requirements (AT/OPSEC):

12.1 The security requirements described below apply to all contract personnel (including employees of the prime Contractor (“Contractor”) and all subcontractor employees) supporting the performance requirements of this contract. The Contractor is responsible for compliance with these security requirements. Questions regarding security matters must be addressed to the designated Government representative (e.g., Contracting Officer Representative (COR), Requiring Activity (RA) representative, or Contracting Officer (if a COR or other RA representative is not appointed)). Contract personnel are critical to the overall security and safety of US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) installations, facilities and activities, and security awareness training contributes to those efforts. The Department of Defense (DoD) and Army security training requirements specified below, if applicable, are performance requirements; all applicable contract personnel shall complete initial training within 30 days of contract award or the date new contract personnel begin performance on the contract. Within five business days from the completion of training, the Contractor shall provide written documentation (e.g., email or memorandum) to the Government representative. The documentation shall include the names of contract personnel trained and which training they completed; the Contractor shall maintain training records as part of their contract files and be prepared to provide copies of training certificates to the Government representative. Contractor personnel and vehicles are subject to search when entering federal installations. Additionally, all contract personnel shall comply with Force Protection Condition (FPCON) measures, Random Antiterrorism Measures (commonly referred to as “RAMs”), and Health Protection Condition (HPCON) measures. The Contractor is responsible for meeting performance requirements during elevated FPCON and/or HPCON levels in accordance with applicable RA plans and procedures --this includes identifying mission essential and non-mission essential personnel. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the FPCON or HPCON levels at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may implement security changes that affect contract personnel. The Contractor shall ensure all contract personnel are aware of their security responsibilities, including any site-specific requirements identified in local policies or procedures.

12.2 All contract personnel shall receive initial and annual refresher training from the RA representative on the local suspicious activity reporting program. This locally developed training provides contract personnel with general information on suspicious behavior, and guidance on reporting suspicious activity to the project manager, security representative or law enforcement entity.

12.3 Contractors must comply with the requirements set forth in FAR clause 52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification and FAR Subpart 22.18 in using the E-Verify Program at (https://www.e-verify.gov/) (website subject to change) to meet the contract employment eligibility requirements.

Contractors are encouraged to cooperate with Federal and State agencies responsible for enforcing labor requirements to include eligibility for employment under United States immigration laws in accordance with FAR 22.102-1(i). An initial list of verified/eligible candidates shall be provided to the COR no later than three business days after the initial contract award. When contracts are with individuals, the individuals will be required to complete a Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, and submit it to the Contracting Officer to become part of the official contract file.

PHOTOS FOR REFERENCE *Note there is not a reference photo for all equipment defined above.

BASE:

Spiral slide, same or similar.

Double-wave slide, same or similar.

Horizontal ladder, same or similar.

Roller slide, same or similar.

Stand-alone multi-dimensional climber, same or similar.

OPTIONS 1 & 2:

Overall structure goal, some attachments will differ from image

Stand-alone climber, same or similar.