Meldreth Recreation Ground Development

This is a project on Meldreth recreation ground to enhance the facilities in the recreation ground particularly for children of senior school age. Key works are:-

• Remove existing zip wire
• Install new zip wire of at least the same length as existing wire. Aerial Runway - 25m with starting platform, runout section, stainless steel trolley and connecting brackets. Either in timber or metal, if in timbers, all timbers on steel post feet to give protection around the base against strimming. Hard wear surface under the wire.
• New hard surface multi use games area.

o 25m x 12m to be installed over the old zip wire, adjacent to existing children's play area.

o Needlepunch surface with colour zones for basket ball and markings for 5 a side

o 5 aside goals with integrated basketball hoops (old hoops to be removed and retained)

o Noise reducing rebound fencing up to 3 meters at each end but no perimeter fencing. Steel Goal End - 3m high x 9m wide utilising steel mesh rebound fencing panels

o To install Muga surfacing to include

o Excavate to reduce levels; average 220 mm deep

o Level and compact bottoms of excavations

o Cut-fill and dispose of remainder of excavated material off site via grab wagons

o Install membrane

o Blind area with compacted sand layer

o 150 x 50 mm edgings to perimeter approx.

o Supply and fit inlaid grass sports lines, colour combinations for basketball and football

o Supply and spread sports sand infill at a rate of 6kg/m2

Other key requirements:-

• Preparation of a project risk assessments and method statements covering planned construction.
• Environmental removal of general waste from site. All waste to be transferred to a registered recycling centre for further processing.
• The site is adjacent to a children's play area, which will need to be operational through out the project, However safety fencing to secure site will need to be erected and dismantled.
• Time line is ideally for installation to take place during school term time.