City of Pittsburgh - File #: 2011-2380

• File #: 2011-2380
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed Finally
• File created: 12/19/2011
• In control: Committee on Urban Recreation
• Final action: 12/30/2011
• Enactment date: 12/30/2011
• Enactment #: 872
• Effective date: 12/31/2011
• Title: Authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation and/or the Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into a Community Partner Playground Contract with KaBOOM!, Inc. to collaborate in the construction of a new playground in Allegheny Commons Park, North Common.
• Sponsors: R. Daniel Lavelle
• Indexes: CONTRACT

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
1/3/2012	1	Mayor	Signed by the Mayor
12/30/2011	1	City Council	Passed Finally	Pass
12/19/2011	1	Standing Committee	Affirmatively Recommended	Pass
12/19/2011	1	City Council	Read and referred
12/19/2011	1	City Council	Waived under Rule 8	Pass

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Authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation and/or the Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into a Community Partner Playground Contract with KaBOOM!, Inc. to collaborate in the construction of a new playground in Allegheny Commons Park, North Common.  

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Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:            

Section 1.    Authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation and/or the Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into a Community Partner Playground Contract with KaBOOM!, Inc. to collaborate in the construction of a new playground in Allegheny Commons Park, North Common.  

WHEREAS, KaBOOM!, Inc. ("KaBOOM!) is a national non-profit that seeks to create great playspaces for children by promoting community leadership and involvement; and

WHEREAS, KaBOOM! has offered to provide technical and organizational leadership and guidance to create a new playground in Allegheny Commons Park; and

WHEREAS, the City has been awarded a grant from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) in the amount of $50,000 to fund equipment for the playground; and

WHEREAS, the City will also allocate CDBG funds from the Department of Public Works Play Area Improvement Capital Account to cover the cost of rubber surfacing and sub-base materials; and

WHEREAS, the City and KaBOOM!, Inc. now wish to enter into a Community Partner Playground Contract to set forth obligations regarding the playground construction.  

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The Mayor and the Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation and/or the Director of the Department of Public Works are hereby authorized to enter into a Community Partner Playground Contract ("Contract") with KaBOOM!, Inc.  Monies for the playground construction have been previously authorized to be expended by City pursuant to Resolution No. 608 of 2011 (Play Area Capital Improvements) and Resolution No. 629 of 2011 (authorization to expend DCNR grant funds for this purpose).  Additional support will be provided by KaBOOM! and its funding partners.