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lucille m. nixon elementary school
1711 stanford ave, palo alto, ca 94305

nixon #1

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nixon  #3

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​#2 - blue & orange / green rubber

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play equipment & surfacing

tplayground
  • manufacturer: Landscape Structures
  • installation: 2004/ retrofit: 2006
  • condition (1-5): 2 fair 
  • ADA: compliant
          -  play elements: 13 elevated / 4 ground-level (4 types)
             (required: 4 ground-level play elements / 3 types)
surfacing
  • poured-in-place rubber, blue, full color
  • installation: unknown
  • condition (1-5):  4 very good

maintenance dates
  • Nov 2017 - informal safety inspection, equipment maintenance, surfacing maintenance
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notes / recommendations


notes


  • the playground rubber is in ideal condition.
    • little to no lose granules means that it is likely at full installation thickness
    • there is no obvious hardening.
    • slight fading.  given it's age and sun exposure, this is to be expected.  After sealing, the color looks almost new
  • the playground components are safe but require some attention.
    • the 14 year old playground is still fully functional, but the decks and orange powdercoating shows signs of age. 
    • the plastic coated chain on the playground is cracking and should be replaced. 
    • the slide is sagging but does not require immediate replacement.  however, since it will only need to be replaced once before the end of the playground's lifespan, it might make sense to perform that update at the same time as the other updates.
    • after the repairs, the playground should last another 5 years.  beyond this timeframe, the decks will require re-coating or replacement.

recommendations:  now


  • replace all flexible chainlink components

recommendations:  within next 2 years


  • update 1998 play components and hardware (except posts, unless wanted for aesthetics)
  • full rubber recap (1/2 inch topcoat over existing)
           (see log entry below for further explanation)

service log


Nov 2017

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. maintenance
  • bolts checked/tightened
  • equipment and rubber pressure washed
  • rubber sealed
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site evaluation
  • ​astm signage - updated
  • ADA compliant - with 13 elevated elements, 4 ground-level elements (3 types) are required.  the structure has 4 ground leve elements.
  • chain coating cracking- on the 'cliff climbers' both plastic coated chains are splitting,  the manufacturer has been contacted for replacement parts pricing - (pic 1-2)
  • chain links nearly worn thru and coating cracking - on the disc challenge bridge, all 3 chains that secure the discs to the ground are cracking and almost worn through.   the manufacturer has been contacted for replacement parts pricing - (pic 3-4)
  • broken panel - on the cliff climber closest to the school, the blue entrance panel has broken where the bolt attaches it to the structure.  (pic 5-6)
  • missing bolt- one bolt was missing on the conical climber. (fixed during equipment maintenance)  (pic 7)
  • upside down bolt - one of the bolts that secures the upper end of the chain for the 'cliff climber' was installed upside down.  this resulted in an entrapment hazard.  (fixed during equipment maintenance) (pic 8)

notes
  • the slide is sagging a little but likely has a couple years before it cracks.  this could most likely wait until the next maintenance cycle.  alternatively, if you'd prefer we can replace the slide now while we're performing the rest of the updates.  (pic 9)​




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