Inspections are expected to be completed twice a year with the final schedule determined by the County’s project manager or designee. Inspections shall be conducted by a Certified Playground Safety Inspector issued by National Playground Safety Institute or National Recreation and Park Association. In between each inspection county staff performs their own inspection of playgrounds. Playground Inspections completed by the awarded vendor shall consist of: 1. Performing playground equipment safety inspections to ensure compliance with all current and new American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM) and Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) standards, safety codes, and regulations. This will consist of: • Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Public Playground Safety Handbook (free PDF from cpsc.gov) • ASTM F1487 Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Playground Equipment for Public Use (for purchase from ASTM Intl) • ASTM F2223 Standard Guide for ASTM Standards on Playground Surfacing (for purchase from ASTM Intl) • ASTM F2373 Playground Equipment for Children Under the Age of Two (for purchase from ASTM Intl) • ASTM F1292 Standard Specification for Impact Attenuation of Surfacing Materials within the Use Zone of Playground Equipment (for purchase from ASTM Intl) • ASTM F2479 Standard Guide for Specification, Purchase, Installation and Maintenance of Poured-In-Place Playground Surfacing (for purchase from ASTM Intl) • ASTM F2075 Standard Specification for Engineered Wood Fiber for Use as a Playground Safety Surface Under and Around Playground Equipment (for purchase from ASTM Intl) • ASTM F1951 Standard Specification for Determination of Accessibility of Surface Systems Under and Around Playground Equipment (for purchase from ASTM Intl) • Inspection of artificial turf. • Department of Justice ADA Guidelines and Standards • Florida's Child Care Standards (F.A.C. 65C-22.003). 2. Playground equipment review will include, but not be limited to, slides, climbers, rocking and bouncing equipment, whirls, swings, and play structures. 3. Providing a written audit report within fifteen (15) days of the inspection at each park that details non-compliant items, priorities, and recommendations for repair. See Attachment A Sample Vendor Inspection Report, provided as an example of a recent report received. The report should at a minimum provide the following information: a. Location, date, and time of inspection. b. County staff member(s) present during the inspection. c. Photos of playground equipment (current state and/or damages, if any). d. Correspondence relating to issues identified. 4. Inspection Requirements: a. All park facilities shall be inspected twice a year. b. The following items of work shall be part of each scheduled inspection. • Swings: ensure that all S-hooks are closed tightly on all swing assemblies; ensure that all S-hooks are not worn past 40% material loss; should a hook exceed 40% material loss, vendor will remove the swing from service and notify the Division immediately; all partially slashed, damaged or severely weathered swing seats shall be replaced or taken out of service immediately; ensure that all safety straps/bars and chains on all infant swing seats are present and operational; if missing or damaged, vendor will remove from service and contact the Division immediately. • Rocking/Bouncing Equipment: All broken, cracked and/or fatigued springs will be taken out of service by the vendor and reported to the Division immediately; as well as any broken, brittle and/or cracked plastic seats and parts. • Slides: Ensure the bed way exits of all slides are parallel to the ground; all bed ways, bedrails, handrails and ladders shall be examined for foreign objects, holes, separation at joints and/or cracks and vendor will report to the Division for necessary repairs/replacement immediately. • Surfacing: Surfacing material(s) are in good and non-hazardous condition.
