Seligman breaks ground on splash pad
Sanders Construction began levelling out the area where the new splash pad will be installed at the Seligman City Park last week. Plumbing is expected to begin being installed this week.
April 29, 2015
Charlea Mills
After two and a half years, the City of Seligman finally broke ground on the new splash pad being installed in the city park.
The splash pad, which will be a 30-foot concrete circle with 24 water jets is being installed on the north side of City Hall in the park. The project began in 2012 when the city purchased the splash pad equipment for $7,600.
Since then, city clerk Brian Nichols said it has been a few factors that delayed the project. He said, “Part of it was finding people to bid it.” Initially, Seligman mayor Jason Raucstadt, who was also the maintenance supervisor, was planning to do the project himself in-house. However, after he resigned as mayor and the council opted to terminate his position with the city, the project needed to be bid to outside parties.
In mid-summer, the city asked for bids for the project. Two bids came in for the installation. The first bid was from Sanders Construction for $18,246. The other bid came from the company who manufactured the splash pad, Rain Deck out of Florida. Rain Deck bid the project at over $47,000. The Seligman City Council opted to accept Sanders Construction’s bid.
Last week, Sanders broke ground by levelling out the area that will house the 30-foot pad. This week, they plan to install the plumbing for the pad. It will also have a three-foot sidewalk around the outside and park benches, as well. Ten new park benches were purchased for the park by a grant from Walmart for $1,500. The benches will be placed around the splash pad and throughout the park.
Sanders said the project should be complete by June and ready to use. The pad will be set up with a touch pad embedded in the concrete. When it is activated, the jets will operate from 15 to 30 minutes, whatever they decide to set the timer at. Then if they shut off, the pad will just need to be activated again.
The water from the jets will be recycled and stored in an underground tank with a UV filter and chlorine tablets. Nichols said they expect the pad to be operational throughout any time when freezing isn’t an issue. He anticipates the pad to be turned on for patrons from April through late October.
Charlea Mills
After two and a half years, the City of Seligman finally broke ground on the new splash pad being installed in the city park.
The splash pad, which will be a 30-foot concrete circle with 24 water jets is being installed on the north side of City Hall in the park. The project began in 2012 when the city purchased the splash pad equipment for $7,600.
Since then, city clerk Brian Nichols said it has been a few factors that delayed the project. He said, “Part of it was finding people to bid it.” Initially, Seligman mayor Jason Raucstadt, who was also the maintenance supervisor, was planning to do the project himself in-house. However, after he resigned as mayor and the council opted to terminate his position with the city, the project needed to be bid to outside parties.
In mid-summer, the city asked for bids for the project. Two bids came in for the installation. The first bid was from Sanders Construction for $18,246. The other bid came from the company who manufactured the splash pad, Rain Deck out of Florida. Rain Deck bid the project at over $47,000. The Seligman City Council opted to accept Sanders Construction’s bid.
Last week, Sanders broke ground by levelling out the area that will house the 30-foot pad. This week, they plan to install the plumbing for the pad. It will also have a three-foot sidewalk around the outside and park benches, as well. Ten new park benches were purchased for the park by a grant from Walmart for $1,500. The benches will be placed around the splash pad and throughout the park.
Sanders said the project should be complete by June and ready to use. The pad will be set up with a touch pad embedded in the concrete. When it is activated, the jets will operate from 15 to 30 minutes, whatever they decide to set the timer at. Then if they shut off, the pad will just need to be activated again.
The water from the jets will be recycled and stored in an underground tank with a UV filter and chlorine tablets. Nichols said they expect the pad to be operational throughout any time when freezing isn’t an issue. He anticipates the pad to be turned on for patrons from April through late October.
