9/15/2016 FINANCE COMMITTEE Minutes

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Mown of Mashpee �epartm�nt of Public Works "' �, � ;'• 350%,feetinghouse Road -AIashpee Massachusetts 02649 Ze(ephone - (508)539-1420 FaX- (508)539-3894 MEMORANDUM September 15, 2016 TO: Rodney Collins, Town Manager FROM: Catherine Laurent, Director z�G RE: Community Preservation Act Funding Articles As requested, below is additional information in support of the above for October Town Meeting. Article 9 Replacement of Tennis/Basketball Courts at MMHS The courts are original to the school's construction in 1996 and have reached the end of their life expectancy. The courts are asphalt; similar to asphalt roads in the Northeast, major reconstruction is normally anticipated after 20-25 years. Five years ago, the Town expended approximately$50,000 to crack seal and repaint the courts. Since then, the cracks have reformed and new cracks have appeared. The Town could continue cracksealing and painting every few years (at a greater cost than in 2011), but this would not be cost effective and is only delaying the inevitable need to reconstruct the courts. Article 10 Replacement of Playground at KC Coombs School Since submission of the application to the Community Preservation Committee, the existing playground has been removed due to safety concerns. The equipment was damaged and replacement components were no longer available. Its removal has left avoid in play equipment available for the older students at the school. A component of the project is installation of a poured-in-place rubber surface. This surface complies with all safety "fall" requirements and makes the playground handicap accessible. It replaces a wood fiber surfacing which as an annual maintenance cost of approximately$3,000, including labor and equipment. The payback for the rubber surface compared against the wood fiber surface is 5 years. The rubber surface has a life expectancy of 15 years. Article 11 Replacement of Playground at quashnet School The existing wood playground is still usable but requires additional annual maintenance because of the wood construction (sanding and treating of the wood). As specific components become a safety concern, they will be removed. Also, as with the playground at KCC, a poured-in-place rubber surface is proposed with a similar 5•- year payback.