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Grounds For Play, Inc.
3~01 Ave. E East
Arlington, TX 76011
1-800-552-7529
Metro; 817 / 640-4374
Date 2/22/99
Number of pages including cover sheet 9
/f any pages are missing or are unreadable., please call number shown.
TO:
Riverside Church of Chrsit
Afl;n: Kelly Ro. berts. Director
Phone:
Fax Number: 972/304-1026
From: Linda Pack
Phone 817-640-4374
Fax Number: 817/649-8552
[] Urgent [] For your review [] Reply ASAP [] Please comment
Kelly - ! can provide a sample of the shade fabric and also for the FRP/Trex shade roof if
necessary. Please let me know if you need further help. All will be fine. Remember, we are
playground professionals who do this all day every day, Let us take the responsibility off your
shoulders by referring all requests to us. We will be happy to deal with the city of Coppell
and/or any entity who has questions regarding your playground. That's what we're here for. Do
you need additional scaled drawings? If so, give me a call. Linda
*** We Make Playgrounds FuNctional
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GROUNDS FOR PLA Y, INC.
CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATION$ FOR PINE / TREX / FRP PRODUCTS
All vertical suppor~ posts for SPS structures shall be 4"x4", ¼' wall thickness, "Pultruded"
Fiberglass Reinforced Post (FRP) with aluminum brackets at deck level, and not less than
50% glass content, coated with minimum 5H hardness durathane finish. The tensile strength
shall equal or exceed 30,000 PSI longitudinal and 7,000 PSI transverse.
FIRP posts shall be capped with cast atuminum caps, powdercoated to match posts. Caps
shall be factory installed.
Vertical support posts for NWS structures shall 13e laminated .40 CCASYP with true
dimensions not tess than 4"x"4". Laminated posts to be manufactured of .40 CCA treated
SYP, treated before lamination. Edges of wood shall have a minimum 3/8" radius.
All lumber shall be #I Southern Yellow Pine (SPIEl grading), CCA treated to ,40 level and sha~I
be treated with a paraffin based preservative and kiln dried after treatment. Edges of wood
shall have a minimum 3/8" radius. Supplier shall furnish written grading information upon
request.
All TREX material shaJl be a composite mix of recycled plastic and recycled wood fibers
(approximately 50% recycled wood fiber and 50% recycled polyethylene). Edges of TREX
shall have a minimum ¼" radius.
Deck bracket attachment hardware shall be reinforced structural steel (RSS) 5/16" tamper-
resistant, zinc dichromate plated lags.
Screws for attaching deck boards shall be ~ Grabber high profile screws with 3-layer coating
consisting of metallic zinc base layer, anti-corrosive chemical layer and top layer of baked-on
ceramic and RSS lags.
Clatterbridge chain shall be 318' drop-forged, with I Y~' schedule 40 plastic spacers and shall
be hung with drop forged aluminum hangers fitted with a bronze bushing.
All deck boards and vertical hand holds shall be attached with 2 ~,~", #$ ceramic coated,
Grabber screws with 3-layer coating or with IR$,.~ lags.
All bridge rails and walk assist rails shall be attached with R$S rags.
Handgrips for stabilizing children in transferring from play option to deck or when entering
any half tube or fiat bed slide shall be powdercoated over zinc dichromate ptating and shall be
fabricated from 1"-1%" OD diameter steel or shall be cut fi'om polyethylene sheet stock not
less than 3/4" thick.
Tube material shall be 30" inside diameter, 3/8" minimum walt thickness and shall be
constructed of high density polyethylene with molded in color and ultra-violet inhibitors,
(Black, corrugated plastic pipe or PVC pipe designed for drainage purposes is not
acceptable),
All polytone plastic used in play option panels or sensory panels shall be %" high density
polyethylene with molded in corot and ultra-violet inhibitors. Edges of plastic shall have a
minimum 1/8" radius.
14. Pyramid roofs shall be ~" thick high density polyethylene plastic with molded in corot and
ultra-violet stabilizers,
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Art easels surfaces shall be of ~" UHMW polyethylene plastic, or clear polycarbonate.
Slides shall have minimum 4" side wall and shall be high density polyethylene plastic with
molded in cotor and UV stabilizers. All slides must have a runout or exit region at least 11"
long and essentially parallel to the underlying surface. Tube slides shall be 30" in diameter.
Protective barriers shall have vertical infill elements spaced not more than 3.5" apart.
Safety sign panels shall be yellow metal surface embossed witi~ [3lack lettering, and can be
hung or framed,
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All metal and hand rung components, such as overhead ladders and vertical pipe rails, shall
be powdercoated steel pipe or galvanized steel pipe.
All steering wheels shall be powdercoated heavy cast atuminum with an oil impregnated
brass bushing.
21. Swing seats shall be 70 Duro EPDM rubber with 0.025 stainless steel inserts.
22. Tire swing swivel shall be rated to hold minimum of 5,000 pounds and coated with rust proof
enamel. 360 degree universal joint shall include a rubber cover.
23. Plastic panel assemblies shall have 5/16" button head or tamper resistant security bolts
installed into blind inserts. Ali hardware for panel assemblies to be zinc dichromate plated.
24. A-frame roof panels shall be ½" polyethylene plastic supported with 1" square galvanized
tubing.
WARRANTY OF MATERIALS AND INSTALLATION:
Grounds For Play, lnc., warrants all equipment (except rope and tarp material) and workmanship,
excluding vandalism, improper maintenance, abnormal use or natural disasters, for a pedod of
two years from date of installation. For 12 years from the date of installation, GFP warrants all
pressure treated pine components, FRP, and TREX to free of structural impairment or
deterioration caused by insect infestation or bacterial growth. The warranty does not cover
natural tendencies of pressure treated pine: surface checking and occasional warping. For 15
years from the date of installation, GFP warrants all Fil3erg[ass Reinforced Plastic components
against delimitation.
ASSURANCE:
All Grounds For Play equipment, installations and fall zone installations are in compliance with
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's (C.P.S.C.) 1997 Handbook for Public PlaY,round
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GROUNDS FOR PLAY, INC,
RESILIENT SURFACING SPECIFICATIONS
Engineered Wood Fiber: All wood fiber surfacing shall consist of hardwoods only, such as white
oak, ced oak, or hickory. All wood shall have t3een debarked and will be free from soil, leaves,
and twigs whicl~ ~asten decomposition. No chemical treatments or additives will be present.
Wood fibers shall interlock as they settle providing a safe, consistent surface, firm enough to
support wheelchairs, but soft enough to meet safety surfacing guidelines.
Kidflex: Rubberized surfacing shall be cast (poured) in place and consist of two courses,
Cushion or base course shall be a stranded rubber bound together with a polyurethane binder.
The surface course shall be EPDM virgin rubber crumb with polyurethane binder and shall be
installecl over the base course.
ASSURANCE:
All Grounds For Play equipment, installations and fall zone installations are in compliance with the
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (C.P.S.C.) 1997 Handbook for Public Playqround
Safeb/.
TRIKE TRACK SPECS
Contractor agrees to furnish all labor, equipment, and matedal to dig out and
remove from the site an area approximately 144 square feet. Contractor will
compact the sub-grade, fine grade with cushion sand, form and construct a
sidewalk/trike track flush with the ground as per sketch dated 8116/96. The
concrete will be five sack per cubic yard mix, steel reinforced with 3/8" steet
rebars placed 18" on center both ways and finished to a brush finish.
Delineation and expansion joints are included. The area will be left clean and
clear of all construction debds.
Note: Workers Compensation and Liability Insurance Certificates may be
requested upon award of bid.
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Z CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS
RAW MATERIAL
High Density Polyethylene
ULTRA VlOLET STABILIZER
Halo; Hindered amino light stabilizer
COLOR
The masterbatches used has a light fastness of eight (8). This is the highest light fastness
available on the market. The light fastness determines the ability of the product to resist fading
and to maintain its odginal color.
CHARACTERISTICS
* MaxJmum width 3 meters (10 ff.)
* Maximum roll length 100 meters (328 ft.)
* Stemomd (i-e. stretches in one direction only)
* No available in stripes
* Meets ASTM E84 Class A Fire Reta~ant Specifications
SPECIFICATION
WEIGHT: 195 g.s.m. (5.7 oZ. sq. yar~)
BURST: 260 Kpa (37,8 tbs. per sq. incl,)
TENSILE STRENGTHS
BREAK STRENGTH
ELONGATION
WARP: 220lbs 50%
WEFT 4621bs 25%
SHADE
ULTRA VIOLET %
Acacia 77% g1%
Black 95% 94*/,
Navy Blue g3% 913%
Desert Sar~ 72% 90%
Grass Green 75% 89%
Peppermint 75% 91%
Rainforest 88% 91%
Royal Blue 90% 89%
Silver 88% 91%
Tun:luoise 83% 89%
White 45% 83%
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
SHADESURE CLOTH
KNI3-1~.D HiGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE ('HDPE3 COLOR
CONCENTRATED AND ULTRA VIOLET LIGHTS STABILIZED
MONOFILAMENT AND TAPE YARN, iN A RELATIONSHIP OF
57% AND 43% RESPECTFULLY.
BURST STRENGTH: 48 POUNDS PER SQUARE FOOT
APPROXIMATE SHADE:
40% (light colom)
80% (clan~ colom)
NOMINAL THICKNESS:
0.045- INCH
FIRE RETARDANCY:
ASTM E84-91A
CLASS 1 (FSI 10) FLAMESPREAD
SMOKE-DEVELOPED INDEX (SD[) 30
CONFORMS TO: U.B.C., BOCA, AND SBCCI
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Buildino Co_de: Uniform Building code, 1991 Edition
Design Uve Loads:
Wind Load ................................................................................... 20.28 psf
Uplift .............................................................................. 24.96 psf
Found~ions:
The foundations have been designed using an allowable soil bearing value of 1,500 pst'
for spread footings,
Concrete:
Concrete work shall be executed in strict accordance with the latest American Concrete
Institute Building Code (ACI 318-89).
Concrete specifications shall be as follows:
28 Day Strenqth Aqqreqate Slump
3,000 psi H.R. 3' - 5"
Portland cement shall conform to ASTM C-150. Aggregate shall conform to ASTM"
C-33 (H.R.).
Concrete. Anchors:
Concrete anchors shall be Red Head Self-Drilling Concrete anchors or Red Head Flush
Concrete anchors as manufactured by Phillips Drill Company, Inc. of Michigan City,
lncliana, or approved equal. Concrete anchorS shall have a minimum allowable service
load tensile strength of t ,",45 pounds.
Reinforcement:
All reinforcement shall conform to ASTM A-615 Grade
Reinforcement steel shall be designed, detailed, fat3ricated and placecl in accordance
with the late. st ACI Detailing Manual (SP-68) and CRSI Manual of Stancla~ Practice.
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Structural Steel:
Ail structural steel shall be ASTM A-36, except steel pipe columns which shall be
ASTM A-53, Grade B, unless othen~ise noted, Slip fittings shall be manufactured of
drawn-over-mandrel steel with a minimum yield strength of 70 ksi and a minimum tensile
strength of 80 ksi.
Structural steel shall be detailed, fabricated, and erected in accordance with AISC
spedfications.
All shop and fielcl welding shall be executed by certified welders in accordance with the
latest edition of the American Welding Society spedfications.
Shop connections shall be welded unless note othen~se. Field connections shall be as
indicated on the drawings.
All erection bolts shall be ASTM A-307, treated to retara corrosion.
All welds shall be performed using E70 electrodes, All fillet welds sl~all be 3/16' unless
otherwise noted,
All structural steel shall be painted with a shop coat of mst inhibitive paint, nr powder
coated,
Wire rope shall be 1/4" nominal diameter, 7 s~rand, 7 wires per strand (minimum), wfth a
minimum nominal tensile strength of 9,000 pounds, Wire rope shall be secured with
approved fittings and cable hardware.
TOTAL P. ~3'_=.
110.02
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provide for the variety of abilities children bring to the playground. Many
equipment providers take equipment for oJder children and simply make
it shorter for use by preschod children. That wauld be great if
were simply short twelve'year'olds~.
We design for the particular developmentaJ
each age group. We also plan for individual
differences, creating equipment and environments that let each child
find suitable challenges and variety.