Ascension Parish

Sheriffs Office
Playgrounds

LSU Community Playground Project

Mission Statement: To build safe, accessible playgrounds and bright futures for local
public school children.

Emily Adoue, Caroline Bergeron, Daniel Davison, Beatriz Garcia, Grant Gonzalez,
Aaron Hargrove, Lauren Lilly, Marybeth Lima, Emily Patterson, Jeanne Steyer, Shane Vallery

Critical Elements of a Playground

Equipment for playing

Swinging

Sliding

Climbing and Brachiating

Balance

Spinning

Green Space

Games

Running

Passive Play

Benches

Picnic Tables

Building Costs

Install: $6,000

Surfacing (USM): $40,000

$15,000 for each composite structure

$5,000 for each set of swings (EWF)

Other option: $22,000

Engineered Wood Fiber (EWF)

$6,000 for each composite structure

$5,000 for each set of swings

Benches and Tables: $3,000

Freight: 10% of equipment cost

Tax: 10%

Discount: 25% off most listed equipment costs

Budget Remaining for equipment: ~ $60,000

Preschool Playground Package

AGES 2-5

Pre-K Package Composite Structure

Cost:
Triple Slide: $5,000
Rock Climber: $3,000
Clatter Bridge: $2,500
Crawl Tube: $1,000
Activity Panels (4): $3,500
Wave Climber: $2,500
Transfer Station: $2,000
Posts and Platforms: $6,500
Total: $26,000

Panel Options
Tic Tac Toe

Different Language
Greetings

Telescope and
Crows Nest

Maze

Preschool Swings

$1250 for the first and $750 for each

additional bay

$420 per chair swing

Stand Alone Components

OR

Police Car Rocker: $850

Merry-Go-All: $3,600

Stand Alone Components

Home Dome: $4,800

Talking Bob: $3,000

Toss N Score: $600

Pre-K Package Costs

Composite Structure: $26,000

2 Bays of Swings: $2,000

Additional Stand alone Components

2 Police Car Rockers: $1,700

Merry-Go-All: $3,600

Talking Bob: $3,000

Toss N Score: $600

Benches and Tables: $3,000

Building Cost (Surfacing + Install): $23,000

Total Cost: $62,900

Additional Components

Zip Slide: $3,650

Tots Gizmos: $1,100

Additional Options

Add Zip Slide where theres an

activity panel: $3,650
Home Dome instead of MerryGo-All: $4,800

Composite Structure: $28,775

2 Bays of Swings: $2,000

Additional Stand alone Components:

Tots Gizmos instead of Talking

Bob: $1,077

2 Police Car Rockers: $1,700

Home Dome: $4,800

Tots Gizmos: $1,100

Toss N Score: $600

Benches and Tables: $3,000

Building Cost (Surfacing + Install): $23,000

Total Cost: $64,975

School Age Playground Packages

AGES 5-12

School Age Package Composite

Cost:
Structure
Wilder Triple Slide: $6,000

Honey Comb Climber:

$4,100
Tunnel Slide:$1,400
Monkey Bars: $1,900
Activity Panel: $1000
Telescope: $1,000
Transfer Station: $1,600
Posts and Platforms: $6,800
Total: $26,000

Slide Options
AND/OR

AND/OR

Wilder Slide II Triple with Spiral:

$6000

Triple Slide:
$6000

Tunnel Slide:
$1400

Panel Options
Tic Tac Toe

Different Language
Greetings

Telescope and
Crows Nest

Maze

Age School Swings

$1700 for the first and $1000 for

each additional bay

$420 per chair swing

Stand Alone Components

Spinami: $4,000

G2: $3,600

Volcano Climber: 4=
3,300; 6=5,300

Balance

$1,250 per platform

$1,500

$2,500

School Age Package Costs

Composite Structure: $26,000

2 Bays of Swings: $2,000

Additional Stand alone Components

Balance Beam: $1,500

See Saw: $1,600

Merry-Go-Round: $4,800

Benches and Tables: $3,000

Building Cost (Surfacing + Install): $23,000

Total Cost: $61,200

Additional Options

Add Rockscape Climber

(Rockwall) instead of a barrier
or panel: $2,800
Balance Pods instead of
Beam: $1,250 per platform

Composite Structure: $26,000

2 Bays of Swings: $2,000

Additional Components:

Wilder II Triple Slide With Spiral

instead of original triple slide:
$5,000
Talk Tube with or instead of
Bongos: $434

Rockscape arch climber: $2,800

Balance Pods: $3,750

Talk Tube: $434

See Saw: $1,600

Merry-Go-Round: $4,800

Benches and Tables: $3,000

Building Cost (Surfacing + Install): $23,000

Total Cost: $66,684

Guiding Design Questions:

What are the must have playground components?
Whats missing?
Shade Structure (Phase 2?)

Contact Info

Marybeth Lima, Director of LSU Community Playground Project

marybeth.lima@gmail.com
LSU Community Playground Project
lsucpp98@gmail.com

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