Installation of the new playground equipment at Salter Grove was mostly completed on Friday, July 19th, but it is far from safe to play on. A wood fiber play surface and ADA access path have yet to be installed.
Visitors should not enter the construction area until City officials declare it safe to do so.
The old playground equipment has been crushed for removal. (Photo by L. Murray)
The City of Warwick’s Department of Public Works began site preparation for the new playground at Salter Grove on Monday, June 17th.
This long-awaited event is in anticipation of the arrival of new playground equipment in early July. It also fulfills the City’s cost-share agreement under a $100,000 Recreation Grant from RIDEM.
FoSG members Alfred Nazareth III, Richard Furia, Marina Wong, Louise Jakobson, and Peter Becker (L to R) gratefully receive a $1,000 check for a Senate Legislative Grant from Sen. Michael J. McCaffrey. The funds will be used to install safety fencing or playground amenities at Salter Grove.
The playground equipment contracted for installation.
At its meeting on March 18, 2019, the City Council’s Finance Committee approved awarding the contract for playground renovations at Salter Grove to Green Acres Landscape & Construction Co., Inc. This was the recommendation by the City’s Special Projects Coordinator Lucas Murray.
This project will be funded primarily by a $100,000 RIDEM Recreation Development Grant, with a $1,739 overage for the lowest bid being made up by the City of Warwick. The City will also provide an estimated $25,000 in kind with site preparation and installation of selected elements by the Department of Public Works.
Due to funding constraints, two of the playground pieces and the site amenities originally planned will not be included in this contract. FoSG will submit grant applications to cover these unfunded items plus safety fencing for the main parking lot and the new handicapped parking area.
We look forward to construction starting in the spring!
The City of Warwick has published its request for proposals for playground renovations at Salter Grove. Click here to view the RFP.
Installation of equipment should be completed by mid-year.
Rep. Joseph McNamara with Michael Jarvis and Matt Dickinson representing FoSG at the State of the State Address
On Tuesday, January 15th the Friends of Salter Grove (FoSG) were honored guests of Governor Gina Raimondo and First Gentleman Andy Moffit at the 2019 State of the State Address. Representing FoSG at the State House were Matt Dickinson and Michael Jarvis.
Friends of Salter Grove 