Children with disablities will be able to enjoy a Kennesaw park more readily thanks to a new renovation project.
The City Council on Monday approved a contract with Playground Creations to make the upper playground at Swift-Cantrell park more inclusive for $449,933.25. The current setup includes nine slides, 11 swings and a play structure with ADA ramps and sensory boards.
Plans for the project call for installing four play structures on 5,000 square feet of unused space in the park. Some of the features include wheelchair accessible ramps leading to sensory stations, a rope tower, an eight-person wheelchair Sway Fun Glider, a slide, an inclusive merry-go-round and a loft with 20 interactive activities.
Kennesaw said it will also remove the wood chips and install turf so every child can access the playground.
City of Kennesaw spokeswoman Rebecca Graham said the city received six proposals. Those six offers ranged from $394,000 to $494,000, according to city documents. Graham added the city will work with the contractor to set a schedule for the project, which she said should take 12 to 14 weeks to complete. Graham said the park’s space and foot traffic make it the perfect choice for the refurbishing project.
“Enhancing one of the most popular playgrounds in the area will bring more traffic to the park,” she added.
Graham said the city has plans to add new features at other parks, including McCollum, Butler Ridge and Wrens Ridge parks. The Parks & Recreation Department will also replace picnic tables and trash bins, and replenish mulch and add borders to other pocket parks in the city.
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