The document provides details on the proposed design for a new playground at a school. It discusses considerations for the design including the hillside location, timeline, budget, and accessibility. The proposed design includes two primary playground areas and a kindergarten area to be built later. The budget is $199,500 with funding from various sources including a city grant, Aviva grant, and school district. The design will reflect local First Nations heritage and use natural, sustainable materials where possible.

1. Qayqayt
Community
Playground
Design concept and
estimates

2. Playground Design
Considerations
 Our
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design needs to reflect the following:
we are building on a hillside
we have a very short timeline
funding is a definite issue
we want to integrate elements to reflect
the First Nations of the area
it needs to be West Coast inspired with
barrier free elements
most of all, it needs to be FUN!

3. Long Term Thinking
 Key
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issues for the school:
Safety
Longevity and
Ease of maintenance
 Realization:
Our dream of 100% natural materials was not
realistic

4. Compromise:
 Recognize
the importance of sustainable
design and practices
 Use
of materials, shapes and colour
schemes to reflect a ‘West Coast feel’
 Seek
suppliers who use natural or
recycled materials, or provide ecofunding.

5. Heritage
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Desire: to recognize the aboriginal heritage of this
area
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Recommendation: Use traditional First Nations
animal themes, for example:
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Raven (current school mascot) or Eagle to represent
sky (upper level)
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Bear to represent the middle level and
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Salmon to represent the lower level
Recommend these icons be incorporated into the interior design
scheme of the school itself

6. Building in Phases PHASE
1: Aviva Grant funding would
create two primary playground areas
 Phase
2: development of kindergarten
area - we have been gathering design
ideas for this and hope to build later
 Phase
3: development of the city park
which is adjacent to the main playground

7. Funding
 We
have received some interest from
local businesses and developers in the
community,
however
 We have not received any financial
commitments
 If successful, we will be relying on the
Aviva grant to ‘get the ball rolling’ on this
playground !

8. Funding breakdown :
 Accessibility-$45,000.00 (City of New Westminster)
 Natural
 Play
Elements- $15,000.00 (School District 40 + Aviva)
Surfacing - $50,000.00 (Grants: Aviva + Tire)
 Equipment
- $70,000.00 (Aviva)
 Installation
- $25,000 (developer
+ volunteers)

9. Accessibility
 Working
with the City of New Westminster
 $45,000.00 commitment from City
 City to fund the perimeter path around
the main play areas
 This will link playground levels with a
maximum 10% grade and
 Will provide wheel chair access around
the playground

10. Natural Elements
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$10,000 committed by the school district to create
a nature-themed space which we intend for the
area adjacent to the playground
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In keeping with this, the developer has agreed to
save boulders and reclaim logs from the site which
will be used in this area
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We would also use some of the funding from
Aviva (~$5000) to place some of our First Nations
pieces in this area, possibly a wood drum or
carving.

11. Play Surfacing
Proposed play areas are contained within walkways/curbing (provided by the
developer)
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Upper play area is approximately 1500 sq ft,
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Lower areas are approximately 6000 sq ft.
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Rubberized surfacing costs approximately $20.00/sq ft (installed): this would not
be affordable for the entire area
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We may qualify for a BC Tire Stewardship Grant which would match Aviva funds
to install rubberized surface in key fall areas or where wood fibre will not stay in
place
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Remaining area to be covered with the recommended 12” compacted Sof’Fall
Engineered wood fibre surfacing for about $2.00 per sq. ft.
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With $25,000 of Aviva funding supplemented by a grant from BC Tire
Stewardship, we could obtain approximately 1350 sq ft in rubberized material
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Remaining 6150 sq ft surface in wood fibre, keeping within our budget
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If the tire stewardship grant is not successful, we could use 100% wood fibre

12. Equipment
Currently budgeting $70,000.00 Aviva grant money for
equipment
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If we are able to raise additional funds, we could
supplement the equipment budget
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We have contacted three different playground design and
build companies
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Proposals are either within our current budget or could be
easily modified to get there
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The winning design will be the one which offers the best
overall solution;
accessibility, durability, economy, integration with our
themes and cohesiveness between all the areas

13. Installation
 Budget
estimate for installation would be
approximately $25,000.00
however, we have…
 commitment from the developer to
prepare the site as per our final design at
no charge
 Volunteers to do the installation at no
charge

14. Concept Drawings
Proposal S-
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estimated cost of
approximately $77,000.00
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would provide structures for
both the upper and lower
level playgrounds which
are within our design
budget
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In addition they provided
us with a concept drawing
(no equipment included)
for the kindergarten area
which will be built at a later
date.

15. Concept Drawings
Proposal H-
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Cost is approximately
$120,000.00 with equipment for
the main playground (bear
level) and the upper (eagle or
raven area).
Although it is currently over our
budget, we could commit to
this project in 2 phases.
If we prepped the site for all
equipment and proceeded
with the installation of the main
element of the lower (bear)
area, we would be under
budget.
If additional funding was
raised, we could then install
the swing, spinner and play
structure when funds became
available.

16. Concept Drawings
Proposal G-
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Approximate estimate
$126,000.00 as
submitted with several
peripheral items.
Although the design is
out of our budget at this
time, once again we
could eliminate some
elements and postpone
the installation of others
until additional funding
obtained

17. The Budget Overview
Funding Sources
Revenue for Other
Sources
Revenue from
Aviva
$45,000.00
City of New
Westminster
$45,000.00
$0.00
Play structures, delivery & taxes
$70,000.00
Aviva Grant
$0.00
$70,000.00
Installation
Install and setup of equipment
$25,000.00
Rotary and Volunteer
$25,000.00
$0.00
Playground Surfacing
Rubberized material and Wood Fiber
where applicable
$38,500.00
Aviva Grant & BC Tires
Stewardship Grant
$13,500.00
$25,000.00
Natural Themed
Elements
Boulders, logs, trees and other
element used to create a more
natural landscape
$10,000.00
SD40
$10,000.00
$0.00
First Nation Element
Wood drums for play and animal
carvings of Raven, Bear and Salmon
$10,000.00
Aviva, Other sources
TBD
$5,000.00
$5,000.00
Signage
Signage with acknowledgement of
supports and donations
$1,000.00
Funds to be raised
$1,000.00
$0.00
$99,500.00
$100,000.00
Item
Details
Estimated Cost
Accessibility
Perimeter path around lower
playground and connecting to
upper area
Equipment
Total
Total Budget
$199,500.00

18. Thank you!
Thank you for your
consideration!