SE2: Toms River Skatepark Design: September 2007

ARC ADVANTAGES

TABLE OF CONTENTS

THE ARC ADVANTAGE. 3
ARC BUILDING OPTIONS. 5
BID SPECIFICATIONS: PRO SERIES. 8
BID SPECIFICATIONS: X SERIES. 14
BID SPECIFICATIONS: STEALTH SERIES. 21
BID DESIGN.. 28
BID PRICE WORKSHEET. 29
WARRANTY.. 30
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE/COST OF OWNERSHIP. 31
PROJECT TEAM... 33
ORDER TO INSTALL PROCESS. 35
SKATE PARK GRANT PROGRAM... 36
CONCRETE SPECIFICATIONS FOR A FLAT PAD.. 41
COMPANIES THAT SPECIALIZE IN INSURING SKATE PARKS. 42
FUNDING OPTIONS. 43
MIKE VUCKOVICH OF TONY HAWK FOUNDATION INTERVIEW... 46
ARE YOU CONTRIBUTING TO THE DELINQUENCY OF A MINOR? (By HEIDI LEMMON) 50
EXTREME SPORTS INDUSTRY, DEMOGRAPHICS, AND INJURY RATIO (Compiled by The Summers Group in 2002) 52
REFERENCE LETTERS. 57
INSURANCE CERTIFICATES. 84

THE ARC ADVANTAGE

Skater Owned/Operated: Since our President still skates regularly and we work closely with professional skaters, you can be sure we have our finger on the pulse of what the kids want, evidenced by our designs and equipment. ARC is not a playground company, 100% of our attention is focused on building the best skate park equipment in the world.
1 Stop Shop: Whatever your skatepark project might require, ARC can help A-Z…everything from concrete design/build, above ground design/build of whatever your preferred build method may be, master planning, construction documents, etc.
Concrete Design By Site Design (SDG): SDG is arguably the top skate park designer in the world known for their high profile parks. SDG can provide construction documents, master plans, and stamped drawings. You can pick from their existing 200+ existing design library at a discounted price or opt for completely custom work. Contact ARC for more info.
Concrete Skate Park Construction: ARC and SDG work together with one of the largest contractors in the US to provide in ground concrete skate park construction and any other site work that might go along with the project.
600 Skate Parks Installed To Date: ARC currently designs thousands of skate parks and installs around 100 skateparks annually throughout the world.
1300 Custom Designs On File: Chances are we have a design that will fit your exact needs, and can email it to you with itemized pricing generally the same day.
9 Years in the Industry: ARC officially began in 1998, however the president and founder has been building skate parks, skateboarding, and been involved in the industry 10 years prior to this.
Free Custom Design: ARC offers a free design service and will customize a design for you that will fit your budget, space, and ramp criteria.
Drag And Drop Designs: From http://www.caddetails.com/ we have about 30 sample designs that are in various price ranges. When you find one you like you can simply drag and drop it into your master plan and the program will automatically scale it for you (concrete designs coming soon).
Free Consultation On Your Existing Design: Our experienced designers can examine your design to verify that the design is safe and will flow and skate well. As participating members on the ASTM board which is currently writing safety standards for skate parks, we will make sure your park is safe.
Free Price Quotes: If you have an existing design, send it over. We will price it out for you and let you know what we can build it for with our 3 building options.
Free Specifications: We can help you with preparing specifications, construction documents, concrete pad specifications, and consultation for the various skate park lines we offer.
Quick Turnaround: Your skate park can be ready to ride generally within 30 days with a 60-day guarantee after notice to proceed.
ASTM and Industry Standards: We are on the Board to develop ASTM standards, which will be released in about a year. There will be many changes that other manufacturers will have to make in order to meet the new standards. You can rest assured that ARC parks will meet the safety standards that include flow, traffic patterns, skill levels, and ability levels.
Performance Testing: Third party engineering firms have tested our systems against our top competitors’ systems to ensure that our equipment is structurally sound and outperforms the competition.
SPAUSA Preferred Vendor: SPAUSA continues to be a valuable resource to anyone interested in building a skate park and for ensuring installation of safe/quality skate parks.
Stamped Drawings: We have worked closely with our 5 in-house engineers as well as with engineering firms to approve our equipment to meet cities demanding requirements.
Fully Factory Fabricated: Our equipment is pre-engineered and pre-fabricated in-house for quality assurance in our 36,000 square foot facility.
Full Factory Install: ARC can install our skate parks with in-house crews or at the customer’s option can hire one of our supervisors or do a self-install.
Freight Discounted: In order to cut shipping expenses to its customers, ARC operates its own trucking company consisting of 4 semi trucks, and several smaller truck/trailers to ship out skate parks of any size cost-effectively. We also pick up back-hauls thus bringing shipping costs down even further.
International Recognition: ARC builds parks in the US and has built skate parks as far away as Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, Europe, China, Japan, Guam, Taiwan and Puerto Rico.
ARC BUILDING OPTIONS

ARC is the only company that offers three distinct building methods. The great thing about this is that we do not have to try and "sell" you on our line because the truth is that each construction method has pros and cons and we are in a position to listen to your needs, share with you the advantages/disadvantages of each line and let you decide which one is best for your community.

Pro Series: This is an all-steel building method that is coated in a durable powder-coat paint finish. Although we have 3 distinct product lines, about 80% of the municipalities we build outdoor parks for opt for the all-steel system (Pro Series) because:

Safest: Our riding surface is perfectly smooth - no fasteners on any of the riding surfaces! The riding surface for each section is welded to the laser cut framework from the underside prior to being painted. These ribs contain laser cut holes so that the equipment can be bolted together from the underside in order to build components in endless configurations and sizes. All other construction methods require hundreds of fasteners in the riding surface to hold it down, which if not checked regularly, could back out and cause severe injuries.
Cooler Temperature: Third party temperature testing shows that our special powder-coat formula is actually cooler than concrete or Skatelite™ during different parts of the day and well below the heat threshold.
Grippy Surface: Through our extensive R&D we have formulated our MaxGrip powder-coat paint surface that has the same grip/feel as concrete or Skatelite™ and offers incredible corrosion protection. Electro-statically applied TGIC polyester powder-coat is the standard finish in the playground/recreational equipment industry for all outdoor equipment. This method of painting is far more durable than industrial wet paint.
Quieter: Since we use the thickest steel on the market (3/16" thick), our ramps are much quieter than lighter gauge ramps and below dangerous levels. Third party testing showed that our Pro Series only gave off a few decibels more than other building options and that with whatever ramp option you choose, ramp sound will blend in with the background noise within ≈100'. If ever in the future we wish to quiet the ramps down even further, ARC or the customer can install insulation to the underside very easily, but for most customers it is not even an issue.
Warranty: Industry leading 20-year warranty on the ENTIRE system. 100% Steel.
Maintenance: There is no such thing as a maintenance-free skate park. It doesn't matter what type of finish you use: steel rusts, wood rots, concrete cracks/pits/chips, Skatelite™ will need to be replaced. However, our Pro Series equipment boasts cheaper maintenance and total cost of ownership than concrete, wood, and there is not a paper-based product (Skatelite Pro™) to maintain and replace. Customers will never have to replace our thick 3/16" thick steel sheets. ARC provides plenty of touch-up paint that has the same texture and color so that if the paint is ever compromised these areas can be easily and quickly touched up. The true value of a Pro Series park may not be realized until a couple years down the road. Composite/Skatelite Pro™ surfaces look “newer” longer when compared to our Pro Series if a maintenance program is not followed with the Pro Series. However, years down the road a mere 0.5% investment of the original park cost will repaint the entire surface (includes labor/freight/materials) to make the park look brand new again. Compare this with replacing Skatelite Pro™ at ≈20% of the original park cost every time this needs to be done (includes labor/freight/installation), or the tens of thousands of dollars it takes to make repairs to concrete skate parks (because of this cost many concrete parks that crack/pit/chip are neglected and make for a rough ride).
Galvanized Steel: New in 2008, all steel is galvanized for increased durability.
Thickest Steel: We use the thickest steel for the riding surface on the market (3/16" thick).
Value: For an outdoor application, our Pro Series equipment is the best bang for the buck. You will get more equipment with this building method than concrete or Skatelite™ surfaced options (with the exception of wood framed equipment). Although our Pro Series is initially more expensive than a wood frame system, within the first few years it will balance out with the extra cost to maintain wood/concrete/Skatelite™.
Fastest: Since there are no fasteners in ARC's thick gauge steel and it will not dent/pit/crack/rot/absorb water, the ride is consistently fast. Thick rolled steel is free from waves inherent with a concrete riding surface. Skatelite Pro™ absorbs water, so when it rains it takes a few days till the sluggishness wears off.
BMX Proof: Throw a bike down from 30' in the air and see what happens to a 3/16" thick steel surface...no dents.
Customization: Through our state-of-the-art engineering department, we have been able to create obstacles that were, until now, only available in concrete. These obstacles include bowls, bowled corners, and volcano hips. We are the only aboveground ramp company to be able to create and manufacture such innovative equipment in an all-steel design. Our Pro Series equipment can constantly be changed, moved, and added onto to keep it fresh. Our ramp frames are laser cut from 3/16" steel for accuracy so that we can bolt modules together in 4’ wide sections with no on-site welding, resulting in seamless transitions between sections.

X-Series: Key features are a triple layer system with an interchangeable riding surface. If Ramp Armor™ riding surface is a must with a long–lasting steel framework in an outdoor environment, this is the system for you. This system is priced about 30% higher than our Pro Series.

Steel Framework: Choose between our popular powder-coated or hot-dipped galvanized frame.
Galvanized Steel: New in 2008, all steel is galvanized for increased durability.
Triple Layer Riding Surface: The 1st layer is a full sheet of steel with laser-cut bolt holes for self-locating the rest of the system to bolt in to is really a key in structural integrity and also creates the ease in which the riding surface can be replaced. The 2nd layer of high-density polyethylene acts as sound dampening and additional structural support. The 3rd layer is an interchangeable riding surface. 2nd and final layers can be substituted with ½” or 2 layers of ¼” Ramp Armor™.
Interchangeable Riding Surface: At the time of purchase or anytime in the future the customer can pick/change what type of riding surface they want. You can choose between Ramp Armor™, Skatelite Pro™, Ramp X, veiled Vinylester, powder-coated steel, or stainless steel.
Bolt Through Design: Stainless steel tamper-resistant hardware with nylon inserts throughout to greatly reduce maintenance. Self-tapping and factory inserted nuts are not recommended due to difficulty to replace when they strip out.
CNC Precision: All polyethylene and Ramp Armor™ is pre-engineered, pre-cut, pre drilled and pre-countersunk on our CNC machine to match the hole pattern of 1st layer laser cut steel. This is essential for ease of initial install or when it comes time to replace the old sheet with no drilling/cutting or skilled labor required.
Laser Cut Frame Accuracy: the framework on the X-series is laser cut for accuracy like the Pro Series which will also allow for future additions with ease and will provide a look that is seamless rather than looking like an afterthought.
Exclusive UNI-FORM Coping: We form a solid ¼” plate (thicker than everyone else’s coping) for a perfect coping “bump” every time without any nasty seams. This also includes adequate protection below (most other companies do not have this essential protection) and above the coping.
Maintenance: Ramp Armor™ comes with a 5-year warranty and will need to be replaced eventually. Plan on about 20% of the original park cost every time this needs to be done (includes labor/freight/installation). We recommend someone going out monthly to ensure bolts are tight and inspect the surface for scratches/gouges/chips/cracks to determine if sheets need to be replaced.
Warranty: 20 years on steel parts, 15 years on polyethylene, 5 years on Ramp Armor™.

Stealth Series: Key features of this system are a wood frame, Ramp Armor™/ Skatelite Pro™ riding surface. This product is very similar to our X-Series but instead of a steel framework a wood framework is used. If Ramp Armor™ riding surface is a must on a tight budget this is the system for you, especially in an indoor environment. This system is priced about 15% lower than our Pro Series.

Wood Framework: ACQ treated 2x6 framing and ¾” interior templates throughout.
HD Substrate: ½” high-density polyethylene acts as sound dampening and additional structural support. ¾” poly blend can also be used although our ½” HD has outperformed in third-party engineering tests.
Phenolic Riding Surface: Pre-engineered, pre-cut, pre drilled and pre-countersunk on our CNC machine to match hole pattern of templates and substrate.
Stainless Steel Hardware: Thickest gauge and longest stainless steel screws used in the industry for ultimate protection.
CNC Precision: All poly templates/substrate and Ramp Armor™ is pre-engineered, pre-cut, pre drilled and pre-countersunk on our CNC machine to match hole pattern of templates. This is essential for ease of initial install or when it comes time to replace the old sheet with no drilling/cutting or skilled labor required.
No Exposed Lumber: Even though this is a wood framed system, no lumber is visible throughout.
Hot Dipped Galvanized Steel: All steel (coping, strapping, hip plates, guard rails, rails, etc.) is hot-dipped galvanized after fabrication.
Exclusive UNI-FORM Coping: We form a solid ¼” plate (thicker than everyone else’s coping) for a perfect coping “bump” every time without any nasty seams. This also includes adequate protection below (most other companies do not have this essential protection) and above the coping.
Maintenance: Ramp Armor™ comes with a 5-year warranty and will need to be replaced eventually. Plan on about 20% of the original park cost every time this needs to be done (includes labor/freight/installation). We recommend someone going out monthly to ensure bolts are tight and inspect the surface for scratches/gouges/chips/cracks to determine if sheets need to be replaced.
Warranty: 20 years on steel parts, 10 years on polyethylene, 10 years on lumber (lumber manufacturer offers lifetime warranty), 5 years on Ramp Armor™.
BID SPECIFICATIONS: PRO SERIES

If you would like to ensure the quality and precision levels that our Pro Series has to offer, feel free to copy and paste these specifications onto your city’s letterhead to advertise for bid.

City of
Request for Bids: Skate Board Park

Sealed bids will be received at (location) , (address) , (city) , (state) (zip) , until (time) local time on (date) for the Skate Board Park, at which time submitted bids will be opened and considered.

All bids must be in a sealed package marked “Skate Board Park Bid”.

No bid may be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) days after the bid closing date.

Any alternate build methods wishing to be considered must be submitted for approval 14 days prior to bid opening along with material and hardware samples for everything requesting approval.

ASTM Compliant: Must be a voting member of ASTM and comply with most recent draft of standards.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
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Bowl Corners: Must have one-piece, fastener free, bowl corners currently incorporated into product line and to incorporate into current park or future addition considerations.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
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Colors: Must offer custom colors.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
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Coping: Must be fabricated from schedule 40 pipe and bolt from the underside with tamper-resistant bolts into a laser cut cradle for perfect coping “bump” every time. Must be one continuous piece per width of entire completed obstacle and seamlessly welded and ground flush prior to being powder-coated. Even if 2 coping pieces are laid completely aligned a skater will irritably notice the intersection when he/she grinds across it and it can also be a safety concern. Coping with sleeved inserts or any coping system that is not one solid piece per width of entire completed obstacle and of lighter gauge steel will not be acceptable. Visible holes in coping will not be acceptable.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
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Designs: Skater designed, scaled 2D and color 3D renderings must be supplied with bid.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
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Enclosures: Must be solid 12-gauge powder coated steel. No expanded metal, wire mesh, or poly will be acceptable.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
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Equipment Performance: Must provide with bid documentation, from a licensed Professional Engineer, that equipment will withstand all the loads listed below:
Live Load case: 60psf
Live Load case: 500lb point
Wind Load: 20 psf (positive and negative)
Combination Load: Dead + 0.75 (Live + Wind)
Handrail Load case: 50plf
Handrail Load case: 200lb point
Flood Load: 172psf at 2.75ft dynamic surcharge depth

□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
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Equipment Selection: Must have the option to have ramps any height, width, and unlimited ramp selection.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
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Experience: Must have at least 5 years of experience in Skate Park Equipment Manufacturing and Sales and have at least 50 skate parks installed. Must provide at least 20 references.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
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Factory Fabricated: All components must arrive fully fabricated and ready for assembly.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
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Fastener Free Surface: No screw/bolt heads on any riding surface will be accepted. All fasteners shall be tamper-resistant stainless steel and the manufacturer shall supply special tool for fasteners.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
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Galvanized Steel: All steel is galvanized (some is galvanized and powder-coated).
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
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Grind Rails: All grind rails must have capped ends welded in place prior to being powder-coated.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
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Grippy Riding Surface: Must be powder-coated with a MaxGrip™ UV stabilized TGIC wrinkle texture powder-coat. Surfaces other than powder-coated steel will not be considered.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
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Guard Rails: Must be punched and formed 10-guage, powder-coated solid panel. No PVC dipped parts (peels off in sheets), vertical or horizontal rail system will be accepted.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
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Hardware: Must be stainless steel tamper resistant bolts and nuts with nylon inserts. No self-tapping or "factory press fit" nuts will be allowed due to increased maintenance and difficult replacement.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
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Installation Options: Must offer the option of a full factory install or for the customers to easily install equipment themselves. Must present the option of providing a factory supervisor to oversee self-install either for initial installation or for future add-on considerations.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
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Laser Cut Precision: Ribs, framing, legs, platform guards, enclosures must be cut with laser precision (1/10,000" tolerance) from 7GA steel to ensure accuracy. Straight and rolled tubing will not be acceptable.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
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Maintenance Kit: A maintenance kit must be included with equipment and contain maintenance guidelines, graffiti remover, emery paper, tamperproof tools, tamperproof hardware, and textured touch-up paint to match the powder-coated materials. If maintenance kit is other than specified, a kit must be submitted with bid.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
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Modular: Equipment must be able to easily bolt together on all sides with the ability to expand widths and lengths by bolting in additional sections. Ramp sections that are dropped into place and not easily expandable to various widths will not be considered.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
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Powder-coat: Equipment must be coated with UV stabilized TGIC wrinkle texture powder-coat. Power Coat Paint must possess the following Performance Characteristics:
Property Test Method Results
Specific Gravity Calculated 1.2-1.7
Gloss (60 degrees) ASTM D 523 20-100 units
Direct Impact Resistance ASTM D 2794 Up to 160in-lbs
Flexibility ASTM D 522, Method B 1/8” mandrel
Pencil Hardness ASTM D 3363 H-3H
Crosshatch Adhesion ASTM D 3359, Method B 5B
Salt Spray Resistance ASTM B 117 1,000 + hours
Humidity Resistance ASTM D 2247 1,000 + hours

□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
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Product Liability: Must have at least $5 Million of product liability insurance in effect and provide certificate of insurance with the bid proposal.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
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Protection Behind Coping: Must have at least 6" of 3/16" thick steel behind coping. Lighter gauge steel does not offer adequate protection and will not be considered.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
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Protection Below Coping: Must have at least 2" of 3/16" thick steel below coping. Lighter gauge steel does not offer adequate protection and will not be considered.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
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Quality Assurance: Equipment must be built on jigs and with other quality controlled processes to ensure high quality and repeatability.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
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Riding Surface: Final steel riding surface must be at least 7-gauge (3/16") steel w/MaxGrip powder-coating. Thinner gauge steel and surfaces other than powdercoated steel will not be considered.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
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Samples: Samples of riding surface, enclosures, hardware, and any variations must be submitted. Samples must represent actual product and include appropriate finishes.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
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Shipping: Equipment must be delivered on manufacture’s existing trucking line.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
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Skater Designed and Approved: Skate park designs to be created and approved by skaters to ensure equipment is continually using the latest and most innovative and popular obstacles; and designed with appropriate spacing, flow, radiuses, geometry, and angles.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
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Sound Dampening: Must provide option to allow sound-dampening material to equipment either at time of installation or easily installed anytime in the future.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
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Sound Testing: Must supply third party engineering tests with bid showing sound level at point of impact on equipment. Testing of a skateboard rolling back and forth on a ramp without impact will not be acceptable.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
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SPAUSA Preferred Vendor: Manufacturer must be an approved vendor of the Skate Park Association USA. Supply documentation with bid.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
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Stamped Drawings: Must supply with bid, engineered stamped drawings showing equipment is structurally sound.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
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Steel Edging/Protection: All sides of equipment must be steel.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
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Steel Frame: Framing of the equipment must be steel and cut from solid 3/16" steel on laser for precision. Square tubing or wood frame will not be acceptable.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
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Substrate: Steel frame and 3/16" steel sheet welded to frame prior to being powder coated will act as substrate and riding surface and carry a 20-year warranty. No poly or other material will be acceptable.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
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Temperature Test: Must supply third party engineer temperature testing with bid.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
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Time Frame: Skate Park must be installed and fully operable within 60 days (generally within 30 days).
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
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Transition Plate: No separate transition plate will be acceptable. Riding surface shall come all the way to the ground. No secondary or separate transition plate will be acceptable.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
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Warranty: Entire system must come with a 20-year limited warranty. All materials and workmanship furnished must be of the highest quality, free from all defects, and comply with the specifications provided.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
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BID SPECIFICATIONS: X SERIES

If you would like to ensure the quality and precision levels that our X Series has to offer, feel free to copy and paste these specifications onto your city’s letterhead to advertise for bid.
City of
Request for Bids: Skate Board Park

Sealed bids will be received at (location) , (address) , (city) , (state) (zip) , until (time) local time on (date) for the Skate Board Park, at which time submitted bids will be opened and considered.

All bids must be in a sealed package marked “Skate Board Park Bid”.

No bid may be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) days after the bid closing date.

Any alternate build methods wishing to be considered must be submitted for approval 14 days prior to bid opening along with material and hardware samples for everything requesting approval.

ASTM Compliant: Must be a voting member of ASTM and comply with most recent draft of standards.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
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Bowl Corners: Must have one-piece, fastener free, bowl corners currently incorporated into product line and to incorporate into current park or future addition considerations.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
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CNC Manufacturing: All High Density poly and Skatelite Pro™ must be pre-engineered, pre-cut, pre drilled and pre-countersunk on CNC machine to match hole pattern of 1st layer laser cut steel. This is essential for ease of initial install or when it comes time to replace the old sheet with no drilling/cutting or skilled labor required.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
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Colors: Must offer custom colors.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
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Coping: Must be formed from solid ¼” plate steel for a perfect coping “bump” every time with built in ¼” steel protection 6” above and 2” below coping. Must be one continuous piece per width of entire completed obstacle and seamlessly welded and ground flush prior to being powder-coated. Even if 2 coping pieces are laid completely aligned a skater will irritably notice the intersection when he/she grinds across it and it can also be a safety concern. Coping with sleeved inserts or any coping system that is not one solid piece per width of entire completed obstacle and of lighter gauge steel will not be acceptable. Visible holes in coping will not be acceptable.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
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Designs: Skater designed, scaled 2D and color 3D renderings must be supplied with bid.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
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Enclosures: Must be solid 12-gauge powder-coated steel. No expanded metal, wire mesh, or poly will be acceptable.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
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Equipment Selection: Must have the option to have ramps any height, width, and unlimited ramp selection.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
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Experience: Must have at least 5 years experience in Skate Park Equipment Manufacturing and Sales and have at least 50 skate parks installed. Must provide at least 20 reference letters.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
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Factory Fabricated: All components must arrive fully fabricated and ready for assembly.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
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Galvanized Steel: All steel is galvanized (some is galvanized and powder-coated).
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
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Grind Rails: All grind rails must have capped ends welded in place prior to being powder-coated.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
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Guard Rails: Must be punched and formed 10-guage powder-coated solid panel. No PVC dipped parts (peels off in sheets), vertical or horizontal rail system will be accepted.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
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Hardware: Must be stainless steel tamper resistant bolts and nuts with nylon inserts. No self-tapping or "factory press fit" nuts will be allowed due to increased maintenance and difficult replacement.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
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Hip-Plates: All composite riding surfaces must be protected by one-piece formed ¼” x 4” wide steel hip plates where ramps change elevation. 2 piece hip plates are prone to shift allowing for sharp and uneven edges/riding surfaces and will not be acceptable. Thinner gauge steel is prone to dent and will not be acceptable.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
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Installation Options: Must offer the option of a full factory install or for the customers to easily install equipment themselves. Must present the option of providing a factory supervisor to oversee self-install either for initial installation or for future add-on considerations.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Interchangeable Riding Surface: Must include an interchangeable 3rd layer riding surface with the ability to easily replace surfacing without having to purchase a whole new system. Customer has the choice between 10-gauge steel with MaxGrip™ UV stabilized TGIC wrinkle texture powder-coat, Ramp Armor™ (or equivalent), or bead blasted stainless steel (upgrade charge will apply to this option). Ramp systems that do not offer this option or that have thinner gauge steel will not be acceptable.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Laser Cut Precision: Ribs, framing, legs, platform guards, enclosures must be cut with laser precision (1/10,000" tolerance). Straight and rolled tubing will not be acceptable.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Maintenance Kit: A maintenance kit must be included with equipment and contain maintenance guidelines, graffiti remover, emery paper, tamperproof tools, tamperproof hardware, and textured touch-up paint to match the powder-coated materials. If maintenance kit is other than specified, a kit must be submitted with bid.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Modular: Equipment must be able to easily bolt together on all sides with the ability to expand widths and lengths by bolting in additional sections. Ramp sections that are dropped into place and not easily expandable to various widths will not be considered.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Phenolic Riding Surface: Must include a textured surface and must possess the following Performance Characteristics (must provide documentation with bid in order to be considered).
Property Test Method Results
Tensile Strength ASTM D-638 22,500 psi or higher
Flexural Strength ASTM D-790 25,000 psi or higher
Impact Strength ASTM D-256 2.45 ft. lb/ inch of width or higher
Compressive Strength ASTM D-695/Flatwise 7000 psi or higher
Compressive Strength ASTM D-695/Edgewise 6000 psi or higher
Water Absorption ASTM D-570 .95 or lower

□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Powdercoat: Steel must be coated with UV stabilized TGIC wrinkle texture powder-coat. Powder Coat Paint must possess the following Performance Characteristics:
Property Test Method Results
Specific Gravity Calculated 1.2-1.7
Gloss (60 degrees) ASTM D 523 20-100 units
Direct Impact Resistance ASTM D 2794 Up to 160in-lbs
Flexibility ASTM D 522, Method B 1/8” mandrel
Pencil Hardness ASTM D 3363 H-3H
Crosshatch Adhesion ASTM D 3359, Method B 5B
Salt Spray Resistance ASTM B 117 1,000 + hours
Humidity Resistance ASTM D 2247 1,000 + hours

□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Product Liability: Must have at least $5 Million of product liability insurance in effect and provide certificate of insurance with the bid proposal.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Protection Behind Coping: Must have at least 6" of ¼" thick steel behind coping. Lighter gauge steel does not offer adequate protection and will not be considered.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Protection Below Coping: Must have at least 2" of ¼" thick steel below coping. Lighter gauge steel does not offer adequate protection and will not be considered.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Quality Assurance: Equipment must be built on jigs and with other quality controlled processes to ensure high quality and repeatability.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Riding Surface: Must include an interchangeable 3rd layer riding surface with the ability to easily replace surfacing without having to purchase a whole new system. Customer has the choice between 10-gauge steel with MaxGrip™ UV stabilized TGIC wrinkle texture powdercoat, Phenolic (Ramp Armor™ or equivalent), or bead blasted stainless steel (upgrade charge will apply to this option). Ramp systems that do not offer this option shall not be acceptable. Thinner gauge steel is prone to dent and will not be acceptable. 2nd Layer Substrate: Must include a 2nd layer of high-density polyethylene to act as sound dampening and additional structural support. Ramp systems that do not offer this option shall not be acceptable. ½” HD Polyethylene significantly outperformed ¾” Varioline, Flexcore, and foam core in third party engineering performance testing and will not be acceptable. Plywood will not be acceptable as substrate. A full steel sheet must support substrate. Any substrate that sits directly on steel framing will not be acceptable.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Samples: Samples of riding surface, substrate, enclosures, hardware, and any variations must be submitted. Samples must represent actual product and include appropriate finishes.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Shipping: Equipment must be delivered on manufacture’s existing trucking line.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Skater Designed and Approved: Skate park designs to be created and approved by skaters to ensure equipment is continually using the latest and most innovative and popular obstacles; and skate parks are designed with appropriate spacing, flow, radiuses, geometry, and angles.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Sound Testing: Must supply third party engineering test showing sound level at point of impact on equipment. Testing of a skateboard rolling back and forth on a ramp without impact will not be acceptable.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

SPAUSA Preferred Vendor: Manufacturer must be an approved vendor of the Skate Park Association USA.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Stamped Drawings: Must supply engineered stamped drawings with bid, showing equipment is structurally sound.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Steel Edging/Protection: All composite riding surfaces must be protected by ¼” x 2” wide steel strapping. Thinner gauge steel is prone to dent and will not be acceptable.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Steel Frame: Framing of the equipment must be steel and cut from solid 3/16" steel sheet on laser for precision. Square tubing or wood frame will not be acceptable.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Substrate:
1st Layer Steel Substrate: Must include a full sheet of steel for 1st layer with laser-cut bolt holes for self-locating the rest of the system to bolt into. This full sheet must be welded to laser cut ribs prior to being powder-coated. This is key in structural integrity and also creates the ease in which the riding surface can be replaced. Ramp systems that do not offer this option shall not be acceptable.
2nd Layer Substrate: Must include a 2nd layer of high-density polyethylene to act as sound dampening and additional structural support. Ramp systems that do not offer this option shall not be acceptable. ½” HD Polyethylene significantly outperformed ¾” Varioline, Flexcore, and foam core in third party engineering performance testing and will not be acceptable. Plywood will not be acceptable as substrate. A full steel sheet must support substrate. Any substrate that sits directly on steel framing will not be acceptable.
i. Density (ASTM D792): 0.95 g/cm3
ii. Tensile Strength (ASTM D638): 3,000 psi
iii. Hardness (ASTM D2240): 72 Shore
iv. Impact Strength (ASTM D256): 3.1 ft lb/in
v. Co-Efficient of Linear Thermal Expansion (ASTM D696): 6.0x10-5 in/in/F°

□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Temperature Test: Must supply third party engineer temperature testing with bid.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Time Frame: Skate Park must be installed and fully operable within 60 days (generally within 30 days).
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Transition Plate: Transition Plates must be 3/16” steel, one piece, and seamless with a beveled leading edge for ultra-smooth transition. 4’ wide transition plates are prone to shift allowing for sharp and uneven edges/riding surfaces and will not be acceptable. Thinner gauge steel is prone to dent and will not be acceptable.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Triple Layer Surfacing: Must include the following triple layer system: 1st layer is full sheet of steel with laser-cut bolt holes for self-locating the rest of the system to bolt into and is essential to the structural integrity of the product and also creates the ease in which the riding surface can be replaced. The 2nd layer of high-density polyethylene acts as sound dampening and additional structural support. The 3rd layer is an interchangeable riding surface.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Warranty: All materials and workmanship furnished must be of the highest quality, free from all defects, and comply with the specifications provided.
Stainless Steel Hardware: Must come standard with a 20-year warranty.
Steel: All steel must come standard with a 20-year warranty.
HD Polyethylene: Must come standard with a 15-year warranty.
Phenolic (Ramp Armor™ or equivalent): Must come standard with a 5-year warranty.

□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

BID SPECIFICATIONS: STEALTH SERIES

If you would like to ensure the quality and precision levels that our Stealth Series has to offer, feel free to copy and paste these specifications onto your city’s letterhead to advertise for bid.

City of
Request for Bids: Skate Board Park

Sealed bids will be received at (location) , (address) , (city) , (state) (zip) , until (time) local time on (date) for the Skate Board Park, at which time submitted bids will be opened and considered.

All bids must be in a sealed package marked “Skate Board Park Bid”.

No bid may be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) days after the bid closing date.

Any alternate build methods wishing to be considered must be submitted for approval 14 days prior to bid opening along with material and hardware samples for everything requesting approval.

ASTM Compliant: Must be a voting member of ASTM and comply with most recent draft of standards.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Bowl Corners: Must have one-piece, fastener free, bowl corners currently incorporated into product line and to incorporate into current park or future addition considerations.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

CNC Manufacturing: All High Density poly substrate and templates, marine grade plywood interior templates, and Ramp Armor™ must be pre-engineered, pre-cut, pre drilled and pre-countersunk on CNC machine to match hole pattern of wood framing.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Colors: Must offer choice of colors of Ramp Armor™ options.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Coping: Protection above/below coping and coping “bump” must be formed from solid ¼” plate steel. This allows for a perfect coping “bump” every time. Must be one continuous piece per width of entire completed obstacle and seamlessly welded and ground flush prior to being hot-dipped galvanized. Even if 2 coping pieces are laid completely aligned a skater will irritably notice the intersection when he/she grinds across it and it can also be a safety concern. Coping with sleeved inserts or any coping system that is not one solid piece per width of entire completed obstacle and of lighter gauge steel will not be acceptable. Visible holes in coping will not be acceptable.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Designs: Skater designed, scaled 2D and color 3D renderings must be supplied with bid.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Enclosures: Must be 3/4" thick polyethylene enclosures w/ U.V. protection. No wood of any kind, expanded metal, steel, or wire mesh will be acceptable.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Equipment Selection: Must have the option to have ramps any height, width, and unlimited ramp selection.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Experience: Must have at least 5 years experience in Skate Park Equipment Manufacturing and Sales and have at least 50 skate parks installed. Must provide at least 20 references.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Exposed Wood: There must not be any exposed wood in the entire skate park.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Factory Fabricated: All components must arrive fully fabricated and ready for assembly.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Installation Options: Must offer the option of a full factory install or for the customers to easily install equipment themselves. Must present the option of providing a factory supervisor to oversee self-install either for initial installation or for future add-on considerations.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Framing: Ramp system must be framed with ACQ treated #1 2x6 lumber. Untreated or equipment framed with 2x4’s will not be acceptable.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Galvanize: All steel parts will be hot-dipped galvanized.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Grind Rails: All grind rails must have capped ends welded in place prior to being hot-dipped galvanized.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Guard Rails: Must be fabricated from steel and include vertical spindles according to ASTM compliance. Must be hot-dipped galvanized after fabrication. No PVC dipped parts (peels off in sheets), wood of any kind (including vertical supports between railing sections) or horizontal rail system will be acceptable.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Hardware: Must be #12x3" long stainless steel fasteners. Lighter gauge/shorter fasteners will not be acceptable (unless dictated in areas that 3” long will not fit).
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Hip-Plates: All composite riding surfaces must be protected by one-piece formed ¼” x 4” wide hot-dipped galvanized steel hip plates where ramps change elevation. 2 piece hip plates are prone to shift allowing for sharp and uneven edges/riding surfaces and will not be acceptable. Thinner gauge steel is prone to dent and will not be acceptable.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Laser Cut Precision: High tolerance steel parts must be cut on laser tables (1/10,000" tolerance).
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Maintenance Kit: A maintenance kit must be included with equipment and contain maintenance guidelines, graffiti remover, hardware, and galvanized aerosol. If maintenance kit is other than specified, a kit must be submitted with bid.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Modular: Equipment must be able to bolt together with the ability to expand widths and lengths by bolting in additional sections. Ramp sections that are dropped into place and not easily expandable to various widths will not be considered.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Phenolic Riding Surface: Must include a textured surface and must possess the following Performance Characteristics (must provide documentation with bid in order to be considered).
Property Test Method Results
Tensile Strength ASTM D-638 22,500 psi or higher
Flexural Strength ASTM D-790 25,000 psi or higher
Impact Strength ASTM D-256 2.45 ft. lb/ inch of width or higher
Compressive Strength ASTM D-695/Flatwise 7000 psi or higher
Compressive Strength ASTM D-695/Edgewise 6000 psi or higher
Water Absorption ASTM D-570 .95 or lower

□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Performance Testing: Must supply third party engineering firm performance testing with bid, to ensure equipment is structurally sound and meets the following minimum requirements:
Ramp cross-section (Deflection at 8000 lbs./sq.in.): 1.35”
Engineered Plywood beam (Deflection at 1100 lbs./sq.in.): 0.58”
Impact performance on skating surface with substrate
Screw withdraw test (ASTM D1037-99):
i. 1.5” Plywood – 1060.10 lbs
ii. Solid lumber – 1478.18 lbs.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Product Liability: Must have at least $5 Million of product liability insurance in effect and provide certificate of insurance with the bid proposal.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Protection Behind Coping: Must have at least 6" of ¼" thick steel behind coping. Lighter gauge steel does not offer adequate protection and will not be considered.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Protection Below Coping: Must have at least 2" of ¼" thick steel below coping. Lighter gauge steel does not offer adequate protection and will not be considered.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Quality Assurance: Equipment must be built on squaring jigs and with other quality controlled processes to ensure high quality and repeatability.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Riding Surface: Riding surface must be Ramp Armor™. No other riding surfaces will be acceptable.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Samples: Samples of riding surface, substrate, enclosures, hardware, and any variations must be submitted. Samples must represent actual product and include appropriate finishes.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Shipping: Equipment must be delivered on manufacture’s existing trucking line.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Skater Designed and Approved: Skate park designs to be created and approved by skaters to ensure equipment is continually using the latest, most innovative and popular obstacles, and skate parks are designed with appropriate spacing, flow, radiuses, geometry, and angles.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Sound Testing: Must supply third party engineering tests showing sound level at point of impact on equipment. Testing of a skateboard rolling back and forth on a ramp without impact will not be acceptable.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

SPAUSA Preferred Vendor: Manufacturer must be an approved vendor of the Skate Park Association USA.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Stamped Drawings: Must supply engineered stamped drawings with bid, showing guard rail system is structurally sound.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Steel Edging/Strapping/Protection: All composite riding surfaces must be protected by ¼” x 2” wide steel strapping. Thinner gauge steel is prone to dent and will not be acceptable. Strapping between 4' sections of ramps will not comply to the upcoming ASTM standards and will not be acceptable.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Substrate: Must include substrate of ½” high-density polyethylene to act as sound dampening and additional structural support. Ramp systems that do not offer this option shall not be acceptable. ½” HD Polyethylene significantly outperformed ¾” Varioline, Flexcore, and foam core in third party engineer performance testing and will not be acceptable. Plywood will not be acceptable as substrate.
Density (ASTM D792): 0.95 g/cm3
Tensile Strength (ASTM D638): 3,000 psi
Hardness (ASTM D2240): 72 Shore
Impact Strength (ASTM D256): 3.1 ft lb/in
Co-Efficient of Linear Thermal Expansion (ASTM D696): 6.0x10-5 in/in/F°

□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Temperature Test: Must supply third party engineer temperature testing with bid.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Templates: Outside/Exposed templates must be ¾” HD Polyethylene and interior templates must be ¾” ACQ marine grade plywood. All templates must be pre-engineered and cut and drilled on CNC for perfectly matching sections and self-locating hole patterns for framing.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Time Frame: Skate Park must be installed and fully operable within 60 days (generally within 30 days).
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Transition Plate: Transition Plates must be 3/16” steel, one piece, and seamless with a beveled leading edge for ultra-smooth transition. 4’ wide transition plates are prone to shift allowing for sharp and uneven edges/riding surfaces and will not be acceptable. Thinner gauge steel is prone to dent and will not be acceptable.
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________

Warranty: All materials and workmanship furnished must be of the highest quality, free from all defects, and comply with the specifications provided.
Stainless Steel Hardware: Must come standard with an 10-year warranty.
Steel: All steel must come standard with a 20-year warranty.
Polyethylene: Must come standard with a 10-year warranty.
Ramp Armor™ (or pre-approved equivalent) must come standard with a 5-year warranty.
Wood: Must come standard with a 10-year warranty (lumber manufacturer offers lifetime warranty).
□ Yes, in compliance □ No, not in compliance, please explain below
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
BID DESIGN
(Sample shown…replace with custom 2D of bid design here)

BID PRICE WORKSHEET
Must provide pricing for all obstacles in order to be considered
(Sample shown…replace with custom price worksheet reflecting bid design)

Item
Obstacle
Height
Width
Length
All Steel
1
Quarter Pipe
3.0'
4'
10'

2
Quarter Pipe
3.0'
4'
10'

3
Quarter Pipe
3.0'
4'
10'

4
Quarter Pipe
3.0'
4'
10'

5
Planter
4.0'
2'
18'

6
Bank Ramp
3.0'
4'
23'

7
Bank Ramp
3.0'
4'
23'

8
Grind Rail, Kinked (Square)
1.5'
2"
14'

9
Piano Bank Ramp
3.0'
4'
23'

10
Planter
4.0'
2'
18'

11
Bank Ramp
2.0'
4'
10'

12
Bank Ramp
2.0'
4'
10'

13
Quarter Pipe
4.0'
4'
15'

14
Quarter Pipe
4.0'
4'
15'

15
Quarter Pipe
6.0'
4'
12'

16
Quarter Pipe
6.0'
8'
8'

17
Quarter Pipe
6.0'
8'
8'

18
Quarter Pipe
6.0'
4'
8'

19
Bowled Corner
6.0'
13'
13'

20
Quarter Pipe Raked
4'-6'
8'
12'

21
Bowled Corner
4.0'
12'
12'

22
Quarter Pipe
4.0'
4'
11'

23
Quarter Pipe
4.0'
7'
7'

24
Quarter Pipe
4.0'
7'
7'

25
Quarter Pipe
4.0'
4'
7'

26
Quarter Pipe Raked
4'-6'
8'
12'

27
Bowled Corner
6.0'
13'
13'

28
Quarter Pipe
6.0'
4'
12'

29
Quarter Pipe
6.0'
8'
8'

30
Quarter Pipe………
6.0'
8'
8'

98
………Half Pipe
4.0'
4'
34'

99
Half Pipe
4.0'
4'
34'

100
Sub Box
2.0'
4'
8'

101
Half Pipe
4.0'
4'
30'

102
Half Pipe
4.0'
4'
30'

Subtotal

Freight

Installation

TOTAL

WARRANTY

Pro Series
X-Series
Stealth Series
· 20-year limited on all steel ramp components

· 20-year limited on all steel ramp components
· 15-year on all substrate
· Lifetime on stainless steel hardware
· 5-year limited on Ramp Armorä
· Lumber Manufacturer offers limited lifetime on lumber.
· 10-year limited on all ramps
· 5-year limited on Ramp Armorä
* Begins on the date of delivery or when the on-site work is complete, under the condition that the skatepark equipment has no defect in material and/or workmanship. Should purchaser believe American Ramp Company has failed to meet the terms of this warranty, they shall notify American Ramp Company, and American Ramp Company shall, at its sole discretion, repair or replace the defective equipment, freight prepaid by purchaser. This warranty is exclusive and is in lieu of all other warranties, whether expressed, implied, or statutory.
Exceptions to Warranty
Repairs required by normal wear, neglect, abuse, accident, vandalism, use of products other than the intended purpose, and acts of nature or God are not warranted. The warranty does not cover any modifications, additions, or changes to the equipment unless approved in writing by American Ramp Company. American Ramp Company will in no way be held liable for any damages, problems, or injuries that occur as a result of an installation that is not factory installed or supervised by factory trained personnel.
Disclaimer of Consequential Damages
American Ramp Company shall not be held liable to purchaser, purchaser’s customers, or other users of the product, or to anyone else for incidental, consequential or any other direct loss or damage or for lost profits or revenues of any kind, arising out of this agreement, whether in any action for or arising out of breach of contract, tort, fraud, or otherwise.
Safety
Purchasers are responsible for ordering equipment appropriate to the level of expected users. Equipment should be inspected weekly to ensure that all screws, nuts, bolts, and nails are firmly in place. Should the purchaser neglect any suggested maintenance, this warranty is rendered invalid. Purchaser assumes all liability for site location and any and all problems resulting from such placement (noise, vandalism, traffic, etc.).

Nothing contained herein shall be construed as extending or otherwise increasing or modifying the obligation of any surety of American Ramp Company, other than the one-year guarantee as to materials and workmanship provided by this surety with respect to any claim by purchaser for defective work or materials under applicable law. Surety’s obligation shall be limited to that set forth in its agreement and American Ramp Company and applicable law. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as establishing a contractual or other relationship between surety and purchaser.

Purchaser:____________________________________________ Date: _____________________

American Ramp Company Representative: _____________________________________________

Witness: ________________________________
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE/COST OF OWNERSHIP

Your American Ramp Company skatepark was built to be low maintenance. However, it is recommended that this schedule be observed to prevent any possible injuries and prolong the life of your skatepark.

Pro Series
X-Series
Stealth Series
Weekly
· Inspect the riding and pad surfaces of all obstacles for any and all foreign objects (i.e. rocks, glass, trash, etc.) and remove to avoid possible skating injuries.

· Check all bolts/screws used for fastening down finish layer to ensure they are tight and below the surface.
Monthly
· Inspect all hardware to ensure that the nuts and bolts are secure. Tighten as needed.
· Confirm users of the skatepark are observing all safety rules and regulations.

· Inspect for chips, cracks, and replace sheets as needed.
Quarterly
· Your steel components have been coated with a durable, UV stabilized TGIC smooth polyester powder coating or galvanized. However, if scratched deep enough, the steel underneath will rust. Although there is no structural danger in this, spend an hour or so touching up with ARC provided color/texture match paint to maintain aesthetics.
· Inspect the positioning of the obstacles within your skatepark. They have been designed and positioned to give your park optimum safety and enjoyment. (If obstacles have been anchored to the pad, this is not required.)

Replacement Parts and Costs
· Plenty of touch up paint is provided. Additional paint/galvanize spray can be purchased from ARC at $60/gallon or current price.
· There are no consumable items on the all-steel Pro Series equipment.
· When replacement sheets are ordered for Ramp Armorä (or equivalent) and poly, they will be CNC cut to size and include the correct hole pattern. This will enable the customer to replace the sheet quickly and easily and our cost includes all labor and machine time. The cost per sheet is:
$350 if sheet size is 4’ x 8’ or less
$450 if sheet size is greater than 4’ x 8’
*Freight is not included
· No steel components should ever need to be replaced. This includes, but is not limited to, the rails, fasteners, platform guards, strapping, coping, and steel substrate. If any steel components should fail, then American Ramp Company will replace the piece at no cost to the customer (if within the 20-year warranty period).

Overview: There is no such thing as a maintenance-free skate park. It doesn't matter what type of finish you use: steel rusts, wood rots, concrete cracks/pits/chips, Skatelite™ (or equivalent) will need to be replaced eventually. However, our Pro Series equipment boasts cheaper maintenance and total cost of ownership than concrete, wood, and there is not a paper-based product (Skatelite Pro™) to maintain and replace. Customers will never have to replace our thick 3/16" thick steel sheets. ARC provides plenty of touch-up paint that has the same texture and color so that if the paint is ever compromised these areas can be easily and quickly touched up. The true value of a Pro Series park may not be realized until a couple years down the road. Composite/Skatelite Pro™ surfaces look “newer” longer when compared to our Pro Series if a maintenance program is not followed with the Pro Series. However, years down the road a mere 0.5% investment of the original park cost will repaint the entire surface (includes labor/freight/materials) to make the park look brand new again. Compare this with replacing Skatelite Pro™ at ≈20% of the original park cost every time this needs to be done (includes labor/freight/installation), or the tens of thousands of dollars it takes to make repairs to concrete skate parks (because of this cost many concrete parks that crack/pit/chip are neglected and make for a rough ride).
PROJECT TEAM
Nathan Bemo: President/Principal/Skateboarder
Manages Design Department, which includes all skate park layouts and estimates
20 years experience in skateboarding and ramp building
B.S. Business from Missouri Southern State University
Daman Schuber: Vice President and principal
Manages the Sales and Marketing Department, which includes management of ARC Sales Agencies
8 years experience in skate park design and skate park sales
Bachelor degree from Ozark Christian College
Jim Moss: CEO
Coordinates and oversees all departments and the day-to-day operations of the Company
Promoted from prior positions held at ARC of Marketing Director/Master Representative, Skate park Designer/Estimator, and Director of Operations
Previous experience in manufacturing supervision, direct sales, and sales management
Scott Davis: Design Engineer/Skateboarder

· Develops construction drawings for in ground concrete skate parks
· Fifteen years experience in skateboarding and ramp building
· Ten years of experience in design departments with several architectural firms from drafts man to senior designer and CAD operator to CAD manager
· Design Background consisting of heavy architectural, structural, and site planning along with light mechanical/electrical planning
· Experience in coordinating large projects with various types of consulting engineers such as civil, structural, mechanical, and electrical
· Ten years experience with AUTOCAD software from release 12 to CAD 2000

Andrew Hordos: Design Engineer/CAD Drafting/BMX rider
Engineer designs for customers with actual engineered parts used for fabrication. Creative design by editing the park design with image editing software
Ten years experience in BMX riding and ramp building
Prior experience in Pro Engineer CAD software and Photoshop image editing software.
MSc. Civil Engineer degree from Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary, Europe /Structural Engineering and Construction and Building Management
Bill Isenberger: Financial Manager
Manages Financial Department
29 years experience in the Manufacturing and Accounting industries
Bachelor degree in Business from Missouri Southern State College
27 years as a Certified Public Accountant
Chris Fredricks: Engineer / Composite Products Division Manager
Manager of "Stealth Series" product engineering, shop builds, and installation
Additional responsibilities include CNC component manufacturing and Product Reliability / Quality Assurance / Laboratory Testing
Associate Engineer, (16) years experience design, manufacturing, and QA - Ford Heavy Truck, Peterbilt Motors, Freightliner, Mack Trucks, Genmar, and Lowe Boats
Eric Golden: Senior Product Engineer
Engineers ARC product, oversees production of all shop drawing and provides them to our manufacturers
Prior experience with Pro Engineer CAD software and in the oversight of actual steel fabrication as the product engineer
B.S. Mechanical Engineering and B.S Physics degrees from University of Missouri Rolla
Chris Hendricks: Design Engineer
Engineer designs for customers with actual engineered parts used for fabrication. Since our parks are designed this way, when a project sells he is able to pull accurate part orders from the actual design for order accuracy
Prior experience and certifications with Pro Engineer CAD software
10 years prior experience in mechanical design engineering and in the oversight of actual steel fabrication as the process engineer
CAD instructor at local college for 3 years
Anita Lendvai: Engineer / Product Specialist
Installation-Manufacturing Department. After a project sells, checking all the park elements to ensure every part is ordered. Making 3D drawings in ProE for loading the trailer and for the installation procedure
Prior experience in interior and trade show design, and more CAD and Finite Element Analyses Programs /AutoCAD, ArchiCAD, ANSYS, Axis, BoCAD/
MSc. Civil Engineer degree from Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary, Europe /Structural Engineering and Geotechnics/, research in finite elements analyses
Jeremy Souders: Distribution Manager / Trucking & Installation Manager
Manages ARC warehouse, product installation, and American Ramp Carriers, Inc.
Responsible for all product orders arriving at the job-site on time and in good condition.
Organizing installation crews and drivers.
Oversee the shipping and receiving of finished parts, and inventory
15 years experience in installation management as crew leader
ORDER TO INSTALL PROCESS

Checklist: The first step after we receive a PO is conducting a group meeting including all pertinent dept managers (financial, sales, engineering, operations, contract) to go over an extensive check off list outlining everything that will be needed to complete the project.
Ordering: After the checklist is finalized, all of the components are ordered for the project. We have 5 in house engineers that design the skate parks, engineer parts, and manage fabrication. When we draw up our designs for our customers, they are actually assembled in a 3D program that uses actual legs, braces, ramp assemblies, etc that we build parts from. This way when we get an order, we simply hit a “figure order” button and it spits out all of the parts that need to be manufactured. We do keep an inventory of parts, so some of the equipment is already made. These first 2 steps are done within a week after receiving PO.
Fabrication: The balances of parts are then manufactured in our 36,000 square foot facility.
Loading: Once the equipment is fabricated, it is palletized, staged, and loaded onto one of our trailers. Step 3 and 4 is generally completed within 3 weeks and is guaranteed to be complete within 6 weeks.
Shipping: ARC uses a subsidiary company, American Ramp Carriers Inc., to ship the equipment to your location. American Ramp Carriers, Inc. consists of 3 semi trucks and trailers and multiple 1-ton trucks and trailers. This typically takes 1-2 days.
Installation: The customer has a choice between a full-factory install, self install, or hire a supervisor to oversee the cities laborers/volunteers. Given the choices, most customers choose to use ARC’s factory-trained crews to install its parks for a full-factory installation because of its low cost and efficiency. Since everything is prefabricated, installation for our parks is generally performed in less than a week.

SKATE PARK GRANT PROGRAM

Being skater owned, American Ramp Company is very passionate about providing safe places for all skaters and BMX bikers to enjoy their respective sports. While working with hundreds of communities like yours across the nation and the world, we have seen many of them needing help in finding the funds required to purchase skatepark equipment. Therefore, it was our desire to establish a grant program designed to reward your fund raising efforts and help you obtain a skatepark for your youth as quickly as possible.

If your grant request is approved, ARC will grant as much as 25% of the funds you raise for skatepark equipment in additional ARC equipment. For example, a grant winner qualifying at the 25% level (as determined by the attached questionnaire) that raises $50,000 for equipment will receive from ARC $12,500 of additional equipment, which we will incorporate into your purchased ARC equipment design. Furthermore, while freight and installation charges would apply on the purchased equipment, the granted equipment would be shipped and installed free of charge. Therefore, in this example, the total value would exceed $14,000, actually making the grant 30%.

Below is a chart that outlines just one scenario that could make the above example a reality:

Volunteer group raises $25,000 to purchase skatepark equipment

ARC grants 25% of the total $50,000 with $12,500 of additional equipment, raising total funding to $62,500. (Part of the Grant allowance may be used to pay freight and installation on the $50,000 of purchased equipment, with the remaining balance acquiring additional equipment)

Seeing that this is a project the community is supporting, the City agrees to match 100% of the funds, doubling the amount to $50,000

This grant is designed to benefit participants that either have no skatepark close to them or cannot afford to pay session fees at the private, for-profit skatepark. Therefore, the higher matching percentage grants will go to applicants with these circumstances. However, lower matching percentage grants may be given in other situations if the ARC Grant Committee decides such a grant is warranted. If approved, the minimum given would be a 5% grant. All grants are for additional skatepark equipment. No cash awards will be granted.

Please fill in all the information below so that the Grant Committee can properly evaluate whether or not a grant will be awarded, and if so, at what level.

Organization Information:
Legal name: ______________________________________________________
q Municipality: city county state federal
q Military base: Army Navy Air Force Marine Coast Guard
q Not-for-profit: YMCA Boys/Girls Club church para-church ministry other:_______________________________________________________
q For-profit: (specify) ____________________________________________

Primary Contact Information:
Name: _____________________________ Phone:_______________________
Phone: _____________________________ Fax: _________________________
E-mail: ___________________________________________________________
Position:
q Municipal employee: (title) _____________________________________
q Military personnel: (title) _______________________________________
q Organization employee: (title) ___________________________________
q Volunteer

Secondary Contact Information:
Name: _______________________________Phone:_______________________
Phone: _______________________________Fax: ________________________
E-mail: ___________________________________________________________
Position:
q Municipal employee: (title) ______________________________________
q Military personnel: (title) ________________________________________
q Organization employee: (title) ____________________________________
q Volunteer
Community Information:
What is the population of your community? ___________
Are there laws in your community against skateboarding? ___________________
Where are most skateboarders currently skating? __________________________
How many skateparks are within an hours drive?
# of public skateparks: _______
# of private skateparks: _______
If none at all, how many miles to the nearest skatepark? __________
How long ago did you begin the fund raising process? ____________
How much funding do you anticipate (excluding any ARC grant)? ____________
From what sources do you anticipate the funding? _________________
How much has been raised to date? ________________
Project Information:
What is the timetable for your proposed skatepark? _________________
Have you selected a design for your skatepark? _____________
If so, who did the design work? ____________________________
Will the park be built in phases or all at once? _______________
Will BMX bikes be allowed on the park? ___________
Do you plan to use an existing pad or pour a new one? ______________
Will the skatepark be fenced? __________ Lighted? __________
What will be the hours of accessibility for participants? ______________
Summary:
In the space below, please give a brief explanation of why you feel your community should be considered for an ARC Grant.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Signature of applicant: _________________________ Application date: _____________

Your application is now complete. You may fax your completed grant application to 417.206.6888 – ATTN: Grant Department or you may mail the application to:

American Ramp Company
ATTN: Grant Department
601 McKinley
Joplin, MO 64801

The ARC Grant Committee will review your application over the next few weeks and send you a written response as to the outcome.
CONCRETE SPECIFICATIONS FOR A FLAT PAD

· Concrete should be poured to a minimum thickness of 4 inches with thickened (8”) edges
Finish: Finish should be smooth, but not slick. 2-3 passes can accomplish this with a power trowel.
Recommend four inches of sub-base compacted to 90% of its maximum unit weight.
· Portland cement shall meet the requirements of ASTM C150.
· Reinforcing steel shall meet the requirements of ASTM D1751. Steel shall be grade 60.
· Reinforcing steel shall be #4 rebar tied 36 inches o/c
· Air content should be 4-6%.
· Slump shall be 1-4 inches and compressive strength shall be at least 3500 psi after 28 days.
· Concrete shall contain at least six sacks of cement per cubic yard of concrete.
Soft and yielding soils shall be excavated and replaced with suitable soils.
Forms shall extend the full depth of the concrete. Forms shall be of sufficient strength and staked to prevent springing or yielding after placement of concrete.
Concrete shall be deposited to the proper depth and spaded or vibrated to ensure proper consolidation.
Control Crack Joints: should be sawed approx. every 20’ square or as to fit the park.
Joints shall not vary more than 1/4 inch from their designated position.
Concrete should have a 1% grade in one direction. A crowned grade is not acceptable.
The top edges of the slab and all transverse joints shall be rounded with a finishing tool having a radius of 1/4 inch.
Pavement surfaces shall not vary more than 3/8 inch from the alignment and typical cross section.
Concrete shall not be placed when the air temperature is less than 35°F or higher than 85°F. Concrete shall be protected from damage caused by freezing or rain.
The Contractor shall provide sufficient barricading and security to protect fresh concrete from accidental damage or vandalism. Damaged concrete shall be removed to a joint and replaced at the Contractor's expense.
Excavation; grading; filling; replacing unstable soils; furnishing, placing and compacting a sand base (where required); forming; placing and finishing concrete; joint construction, form removal; backfilling; protection of uncured concrete; and barricading; and all included in the work.
· If concrete becomes damaged, including by accident or vandalism, prior to curing; the Contractor at no cost to the Owner shall replace it.

*The above information has been gathered from various municipalities and concrete contractors who have worked on concrete pads for skateparks. American Ramp Company does not claim to be knowledgeable in concrete construction or specifications. Please check with your local contractors and engineers to see if the above recommendations are acceptable for your local climate and building codes.
COMPANIES THAT SPECIALIZE IN INSURING SKATE PARKS

A lot of existing municipal policies will cover skate parks at minimal or no increase to current premium. Call your provider first. If they are unable to do it, see if they recommend anyone. If you still don’t have any luck, try these companies out. Several thousand communities have worked through this issue…don’t give up!

Cities Security Corporation Patrick O'ConnerCities Security Corporation135 N. PennsylvaniaIndianapolis, IN US 46204phone: 1 (800) 800 2489

Assoc. of Bay Area Pooled Liability Network Assoc. of Bay Area Pooled Liability Network
CA US phone: 1 (510) 464 4900

Assoc. of Washington Cities Risk Management An insurance possibility exclusively for municipalities in Washington State. Brenda MingoAssoc. of Washington Cities Risk Management1076 Franklin Street SEOlympia, WA US 98501email: brendam@AWCNet.orgphone: 1 (360) 753 4137

Int. Special Events & Rec. Assoc. Int. Special Events & Rec. Assoc.PO Box 526148Salt Lake City, UT US 84152phone: 1 (800) 321 1493fax: 1 (801) 942 8895

Washington Cities Insurance Authority Skateboarding Insurance information directed at city governments, especially in Washington state. WA US www.mrsc.org/subjects/planning/sktdocs.aspx?r=1

FUNDING OPTIONS

1. Grants available:

A basic Internet search for Park and Recreation Grants will show over 250,000 links to examples of grants or available grants in your area. Here are a few of the more common grants available.

Tony Hawk Grant - http://www.tonyhawkfoundation.org/

To promote and provide funds for high-quality public skateboard parks throughout the United States, professional skateboarder Tony Hawk established the charitable, non-profit Tony Hawk Foundation.

OSLAND (Open Space Land Acquisition & Development Fund) (Illinois):

The Open Space Land Acquisition & Development Fund is a grant program, which provides funds to local governments to acquire land for parks/forest preserves and to pay for recreational facilities. To date, this fund has provided a total of $168 million in matching grants to local park districts, forest preserve districts, cities, and villages across the state. The Natural Areas Acquisition Fund is used by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources for the acquisition, preservation, and stewardship of natural areas - including habitat for endangered and threatened species, high quality natural communities, wetlands, and other areas with unique natural qualities. NAAF has enabled IDNR to acquire over 17,550 acres of high quality lands and pays for the staffing of the Natural Heritage programs at both IDNR and the Illinois Nature Preserves Commission.

Bureau of Land Management: Lands & Management
BLM LWCF Program/ Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF):

Land and Water Conservation Fund grants are available to cities, counties and school districts to be used for outdoor recreation projects. Projects require a 55 percent match. All funded projects are taken under perpetuity by the National Park Service and must only be used for outdoor recreational purposes. Development and renovation projects must be maintained for a period of 25 years or the life of the manufactured goods. Grant cap has been set at $150,000.
American Legacy Foundation Grant - http://www.americanlegacy.org/

The American Legacy Foundation is dedicated to building a world where young people reject tobacco and anyone can quit. The foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization that was established in March 1999 as a result of the Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) between a coalition of attorneys general in 46 states and five U.S. territories and the tobacco industry, and is funded primarily by payments designated by the settlement. As a national, independent public health foundation located in Washington, D.C., the foundation develops national programs that address the health effects of tobacco use through grants, technical training and assistance, youth activism, strategic partnerships, counter-marketing and grass roots marketing campaigns, public relations, and community outreach to populations disproportionately affected by the toll of tobacco.

Community development block grant (cdbg) entitlement communities’ program - www.hud.gov/progdesc/cdbgent.cfm

CDBG provides eligible metropolitan cities and urban counties (called "entitlement communities") with annual direct grants that they can use to revitalize neighborhoods, expand affordable housing and economic opportunities, and/or improve community facilities and services, principally to benefit low- and moderate-income persons.

Urban Park and Recreation Recovery (UPARR) grants - www.nps.gov/uprr

This grant will provide capital funding to renovate or redesign existing close-to-home recreation areas and facilities that are located in economically distressed urban areas.

Municipal Parks Grant Commission:

Twenty-seven municipalities in St. Louis County will receive a total of $2,773,526 for park improvements.
The money comes from a sales tax that voters in St. Louis and St. Louis County approved in 2000. The Municipal Parks Grant Commission provides money from 20 percent of the revenue from the tax collected in St. Louis County.

The grants range in size: for Maryland Heights - $250,250 to help pay for a regional skate park, for Twin Oaks - $17,665 to finance a set of steps in a park, and in Hazelwood - $168,343 to build a skate and bicycle course at White Birch Park.

Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) - www.goco.org
The GOCO Amendment dedicates a portion of state lottery proceeds to projects that preserve, protect, and enhance Colorado's wildlife, parks, rivers, trails, and open spaces. Since it began awarding grants in 1994, GOCO has awarded almost $290 million for 1,700 projects throughout the state.
The town of Hayden, CO is an example of this rarity after being awarded two grants totaling more than $100,000. The town received notification that it will receive one grant for $90,000 to help fund a $174,742 soccer field at Dry Creek Park, a planned multi-sport park south of the Routt County Fairgrounds. It also was notified that it would receive a $13,895 grant for a $19,895 half pipe that will be built at the town skate park.

2. Leasing options:

Leasing is an excellent option especially when you want your park now and don’t have the capital budget for your project in this years plan.
American Ramp Company offers municipal financing by providing you the very best in lease structuring and financing.
Municipal Lease Purchase Agreements are Pre-Payable at Any Time, Cancelable for Non-Appropriation, and available for $1 End of Term purchase.
AMERICAN RAMP COMPANY, in association with SAULSBURY HILL FINANCIAL of Denver, Colorado, is pleased to offer financing of our products to our many customers throughout the United States. While each and every customer – Governmental or Commercial – is different and has different needs, here are some basics that might help you acquire your new skate park.
Governments
Many of our customers are Cities, Counties, Schools, Special and “Parks & Recreation” Districts and other types of State and Local Governments. We know that you have unique requirements for financing and we are qualified to provide just that.
We have completed leases in virtually every state and can assure you that our documentation is easy to use; quick and administratively efficient; and, as Municipal Leases or Loans are “double tax exempt”, rates can be very low.
Not For Profit – 501(c)(3) Institutions
Taking special pride in our service to the ecumenical community, we can also provide financing to you so that you can also serve the boarding and skating contingent of your congregation. In this market, we see the following as being the “rule of thumb”:
Key here is you have a stable source of funding and have been serving your community for a meaningful period of time. With that in place, we may be able to provide you too with a range of financing options.
For Profit and Private Customers
For those of you in the recreation business; homeowners associations; and, others that serve the general public, you can also find a range of financing solutions to suit your special situation.
SAULSBURY HILL FINANCIAL
1614 15th Street – 3rd Floor
Denver, CO 80202-1304
Vox: 303-629-8777 x102 or x103
FAX: 303-629-7689
E-Mail: info@saulhill.com

3. Fund raising examples and ideas:

A good fund raising campaign starts with a good plan. Have a design, price range, proposed location, and estimated time frame to maximize the effectiveness of your efforts. It is helpful to have a positive mission statement prepared, such as: “Keep the kids off the street and into a safer environment”.
American Ramp Company can supply you with the information on each of these to help you get started on your future skatepark project.
The following is a list of ARC customers who were required to fund their skatepark project without the use of conventional methods.

Aurora, MO - The skatepark committee leader formed a non-profit organization and started a campaign of “if we build it, would you support it” fund drive. Several local businesses and individuals donated time and money to help offset costs of a skatepark.
A few examples of donations were movie passes, tanning sessions, misc. gift certificates. The local radio station then auctioned each of item off on the air to support the skatepark project.

Bartlesville, AR - Lyon Foundation matching grant in addition to a ½ cent capital improvement tax.

Warrensburg, MO - Enterprise Rent-a-Car donated money towards skatepark project.

Nevada, MO - City received money via 3-M in lieu of taxes to go toward the skatepark project. They also passed a ½ cent park & recreation tax to help fund outdoor activities.

Cape Girardeau, MO - Skatepark was funded through a donation from the Cape Girardeau Evening Optimists Club.

Arnold, MO - The local Jaycees will fund Skatepark through a donation.

Jackson, MO - Evening Optimists club is discussing the idea of funding the cities skatepark project.

Non City Specific - Bingo hall donated a night’s worth of proceeds to go towards the skatepark fund.
MIKE VUCKOVICH OF TONY HAWK FOUNDATION INTERVIEW

PLAN IT, FUND IT, BUILD IT, SKATE IT (By CULLEN POYTHRESS)

Even if you’re a diehard street skater, it’s hard to deny that the growth and development of quality skateparks is central to the advancement of skateboarding itself. For many younger kids, it’s the only place to skate. For retailers, they’re a breeding ground for new customers. And for communites, parks are in most cases as healthy and as positive as any other municipal facility.

The good news is that as skateboarding grows in popularity, city officials are beginning to hip themselves to the specific needs of skateboarders. The suits have come a long way, but skateboarders have, too. Skaters are more professional and organized in the way they present skatepark plans to officials, and officials are actually listening and using the input of kids once perceived as punks.

To get a better handle on current trends in skatepark growth, TransWorld Business consulted Tony Hawk Foundation Executive Director Miki Vuckovich. For a man who spends every waking hour focusing on getting skateparks built, you might suspect he knows a thing or two about them. And he does. So here’s the scoop on current skatepark trends, growth, and the future straight from the horse’s mouth.

TransWorld Business: What are some of the major growth trends you’re seeing in skateparks around the country?
Miki Vuckovich: When Tony (Hawk) launched his foundation in 2002, we saw a great rush for cities to build skateparks. Interested in improving the quality of new skateparks, we focused on educating city officials who had no clue where to start or what the difference between a good park and a bad one was. We thought that the pace would slow, but in the past three years we’ve seen the opposite—there’re a growing number of cities developing public skateparks.

From concept to completion, skateparks are being built in less time. Today that process typically takes three to four years. I attribute that to a greater general acceptance of skateboarding and skateparks in communities. Skateparks are common enough that it’s become harder to argue against having one.

Compared to a few years ago, more communities are looking for long-term solutions for their skateparks. They seem legitimately interested in working with experienced designers and builders—rather than taking the path of least resistance and calling an equipment vendor they already have a relationship with. Community leaders are relying on their skaters to direct the design process, and the skaters are going online and really researching who’s built what. Or they’ve traveled and they know what they like and dislike. They’re a much more educated and experienced group than they were just a few years ago.

Does the future of skateparks lie more in the public or private sector?
Originally, it seemed that the public skateparks would be limited to what California legislators have called “low-impact” facilities. When public skateparks really started happening in the late 90s, there were liability fears and concerns for safety that limited what city leaders would accept in a skatepark design. It was actually an anomaly limited to California, because other states went ahead and built public vert parks. But for a minute there it looked like the public parks would be limited in terrain, whereas the private parks would be free to build anything. That would be their niche. But today, even California cities are building unsupervised public parks with lots of vert—and even fullpipes.

So public skateparks are no longer limited. The cradle craze has pretty much eliminated any notion of limitations on design. That poses a challenge to private parks. But what an unsupervised public park doesn’t have is programming, and I think that’s a function that parents of young skaters appreciate, and it justifies the expense of bringing their kids to the private parks. Also, some parents feel better about having someone supervise their kids at the park. It becomes a sort of child-care center—a cheap one, too.

One other advantage that private parks have is that most are ramp parks, and they can change their terrain more often, or add an element here and there. It can make it more interesting. But most skateparks don’t change too much over time.

At this point, public skateparks look like they’ll be the norm for the foreseeable future. But private skateparks will continue to provide a different experience in communities that can support them.

What determines whether or not a community skatepark will have pad laws? What accounts for the extreme differences in pad versus no-pad laws? It’s mostly due to existing laws and local attitudes. Every state has its own laws regarding skateboarding—if they have any at all. In California, a Health And Safety Code regulation that dates back to the first wave of skateparks actually requires that users of skateboard parks wear helmets, elbow pads, and knee pads. It was passed in 1978, and many cities have adopted their own local codes that repeat that language. But whether or not a city addresses the issue, in California pads are the law.

But that says nothing about enforcement. Whether or not—or to what degree—a pad law is enforced depends on local attitudes, as it’s entirely up to the law-enforcement officials how they enforce pad laws. Some choose to look the other way. Others are adamant about citing every offender.

Overall, the lack of lawsuits against cities for injuries sustained in skateparks and the relatively low occurrence of injuries at skateparks have relaxed some local officials who might have been concerned before their park was opened. They realize that skaters have much more control over their boards and are much better at avoiding injury than they thought. Or maybe skaters take their injuries home and tend to them privately. Either way, cities have less to fear than they thought.

What are some of the major challenges that stand in the way of parks getting built? These days the greatest challenge is money. Cold hard cash. Skateparks have proven to be successful—successful in the sense that the ratio of users to dollars spent is very favorable, and the fears of lawsuits and unruly hoodlums congregating at skateparks have proven false. Huge ball fields often sit empty beside crowded skateparks. While it might have cost more to build the concrete skatepark, over time the watering and landscaping required to maintain the ball field will far exceed the cost of the skatepark. For the most part, the cost of a skatepark is up-front. Instead, a good skatepark requires that up-front commitment from the city to build it right.

Helping fund public skatepark projects in low-income areas has been a huge priority for the Tony Hawk Foundation. Since 2002, we’ve awarded more than one-million dollars to about 260 projects across the country. Our grants only help—a good skatepark costs much more than our maximum 25,000-dollar award. But communities have been able to make the little from us go a long way, by leveraging matching grants from other sources or publicizing our grant to help convince potential donors that their projects are worth supporting. It’s worked, too. Over half of the skateparks we’ve awarded grants to since 2002 are open.

Is the skate-plaza format catching on? Are there going to be more parks like these popping up instead of traditional parks? Time will tell if the skate-plaza concept catches on. Certainly we know skaters love them. Go back to EMB or Love Park. Those were skateparks—unofficially. The Rob Dyrdek Skate Plaza in Ohio is the first “official” skatepark built in that style. I’m sure that example will catch on, just as the concept of a public skatepark has caught on. But I believe we’ll see more mixed-terrain parks, though perhaps they’ll have larger sections devoted to purely non-transition plazas.

What are some of the impacts that parks are having on communities during and after they are completed? Clearly the greatest impact during the process is the involvement of the skaters. Kids who were previously chased by police for doing the one thing they love to do, kids who are marginalized by their communities because they choose to skate, are brought back into the community through the skatepark process. They speak to the city council, approach local business owners for donations, work out strategies with other adult members of their skatepark committees, and help design a major public facility. These kids go from being outlaws to local heroes because they care enough to get involved and dedicate themselves to the long and arduous process of getting a skatepark built in their town.

Once a skatepark is opened, the excitement among skaters and non-skaters alike is pretty remarkable. Obviously, if it’s done right, the skatepark provides a great place to ride. For non-skaters, it’s a very unique place to go and watch the action. Most people can’t follow a group of skaters as they migrate from one illegal spot to the next, so the opening of the skatepark is often the first time they are able to see skateboarding live. And it’s their kids skating, rather than some X-Games star. It makes skateboarding much more real for them and fosters a greater appreciation for it.

Are liability issues still a major factor standing in the way of skatepark growth? Liability continues to be a perceived issue standing in the way of some cities approving skatepark projects. A study by the Joint Powers Authority, a Los Angeles regional coalition of city governments, concluded that skateparks pose no more risk for liability claims than existing recreational facilities. Cities have umbrella liability policies that cover their recreational facilities. Adding a skatepark to that list should pose no additional risk. But the injuries and lawsuits that helped close the commercial parks in the 70s continue to haunt city risk managers who can remember that far back. If they actually looked into it, they’d find that skateparks are relatively safe or that skaters—and their parents—are less likely to blame the city if they do injure themselves at the skatepark. Cities already provide facilities for other sports and activities that generate far more injuries annually than skateboarding does.

Who insures public skateparks? There are several commercial insurance firms that offer skatepark insurance. For public skateparks, a city’s general liability policy should be sufficient. Especially larger cities, which have huge umbrella policies covering a range of recreational facilities. I’ve seen cities take out special policies just for their skatepark, but that’s rare. For private parks, many commercial insurance carriers that have done the research and understand the actual risks offer more reasonable coverage than other companies that are stuck in the 70s.

How can retailers best position themselves to benefit from skateparks? Many retailers open shops near new skateparks. In the old days, the commercial skateparks usually had a pro shop inside, but public parks generally don’t include such amenities. So when a retailer opens up down the street, it essentially serves as that park’s pro shop. When I visit a skatepark in another city and notice a shop nearby, I tend to stop in and visit with the staff and skaters there. I think traveling skaters tend to do that, too. So being near a skatepark can draw some of its visitors into your shop. In San Diego, a couple of skate shops have opened satellite locations near skateparks. The parks provide kind of a no-brainer excuse to open an additional location for an established shop.

What’s the best way for a skate shop to interact with a skatepark? In the case of a local shop and a private skatepark, the obvious opportunity is for the shop to partner with the park to provide and perhaps staff a pro shop at the park. This allows the park to not have to deal with inventory or management of the shop, and gives the shop a direct outlet to the skaters where they skate.

In most cases, private parks run their own pro shops or sorted out an arrangement with a local shop when they opened.

For shops with a local public skatepark, they can play an important role in making that park more than just a facility. Cities that have a public skatepark, in most cases, have just that one. It’s new to them. There are no skateboard “leagues” that use it, and skateboarding is very mysterious to them. The local shop can act as a liaison between the city and the skaters. Particularly when pad-law enforcement creates friction between the police and the skaters. The shop can be the voice of reason to help come up with a solution.

On the brighter side, shops can host clinics, contests, day camps, and demos at the park—essentially providing some programming that the city parks and recreation department isn’t equipped for. There are many other ways a local shop can partner with the city to maximize the experience for skaters at the park and really establish the shop in that community.

For shops that don’t have a public skatepark in their own towns, maybe there’s one in a neighboring town that could use some help, particularly if the skaters who live and skate there come to your shop for their equipment.

And if there are no public skateparks anywhere near you, then maybe it’s time to post that flyer: “Skatepark Meeting, here, Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. Bring your Mom.”

ARE YOU CONTRIBUTING TO THE DELINQUENCY OF A MINOR? (By HEIDI LEMMON)

This is a three billion dollar a year industry! Adult industry and government are making money off these children. Think about it for a minute... Manufacturers market their product to the kids, it is advertised in the magazines and on TV, sold in the stores, government and cities collect sales tax from the stores and manufacturers and the child purchases his dream... helmet, pads, a skateboard or in-line skates and a couple of videos and the next thing you know he is arrested! The police write a ticket (usually same fee as jay-walking) and the city collects more fees and these kids get multiple tickets ....... then they get an attitude. They spend their days fleeing authority figures and they grow up on the streets. They are usually 10-11 yr. old when they start. By the time they are 12-14 yr. they are hard for the police to catch. These were not at risk youth when they started, they were little kids.
Cities and municipalities have an obligation to their communities to provide safe places for their youth to skate. It is an investment in their future. When children are looked after and cared for by adults they grow up into responsible, caring adults. That is a known fact and that is why we have parks & rec programs. As responsible adults we cannot turn our backs on these kids. So what do we do now?
Designate land or a building for a skatepark: if you think that you don't have any to spare, ask me about the eminent domain act - a city can seize abandoned railroad land for their use - this land is quite suitable for skating needs. But you may need to do a feasibility study.
Get it approved... sometimes this is difficult... don't give up.
We have a list of qualified contractors and designers to help you build your park you will need anywhere from $25,000 - $250,000 depending on the size and design we can help you with almost anything including insurance!
Some cities require that the youth raise some or all of the funds for the park. If your city has no funds and it has been your pattern to require the basketball or baseball players to raise the funds for their facilities then you may want to go that route. If however you have funded every other sport and now put your hands in your pockets, then I think you are being unfair and may be entering into some civil liberties issues. Ouch! Don't you hate it when I bring that up.
Some cities partner with a private group, they provide the land/building and the group builds and manages the park. This can be a win/win situation. Your concerns would be that the park is affordable for the immediate neighborhood youth and you may have to work out something with the park to provide scholarships. You also need to be sure that the group is qualified to work with children. I would advise background checks for all staff and encourage the city to stay involved on some level.
There are approximately 1000 skateparks in the United States today. In 1996 we had a list of over two hundred US Skate Parks. Parks are being built so fast that we are having a difficult time tracking them. Churches, PAL, and schools throughout the nation are adding to their youth programs.
Skateparks are the #1 choice of teenagers when polled by Parks & Recreation departments.
The average SKATEBOARDER is a male between 7-16 yrs old. From our recent surveys we also know that art & music are their favorite subjects. Fourteen & under, less than 1% would use drugs while skateboarding, in line skating or freestyle biking and all prefer their sport to drugs. Drug dealers are very successful in marketing their product to older teens, but again these athletes are less likely to use drugs if they are skating hard. One area SPA USA is very concerned about is the use of tobacco. Over the last 20 years skateboarders have been very successfully targeted by the tobacco companies. Every effort should be made to promote skateboarding as a sport and these youngsters as athletes. It is time to start the healing process and bring these wonderfully talented kids back into the community and offer them as much support as we can.
The skateboarding industry reported sales of $720 million last year. Over 100,000 skateboard decks are manufactured every month!
There were many skateparks built in the 70's and then shut down. Insurance may have been the problem. The point being that it did not stop skateboarders. They took to the streets - and learned to skate in ways that no one could imagine. Their sport grew and grew. Because of the lack of community support we have raised a nation of outcasts. These are our kids and our future. We owe them the same support that we show to all the other young athletes in our communities. Skaters and bikers work harder at their sport than any other group I have ever seen!
Size: Most cities surveyed have said if they could change one thing about their park it would be the size. It would be bigger. Calgary (Canada) is building the largest skatepark in the world (that we know of). It is a public park- 91,500 sq. ft , which is about 20,000 sq. ft larger than than VANS new Bakersfield park (70K). There are some small parks about 5000 sq. ft. but many companies are refusing to build less than 7000 sq. ft. A tennis court is made for 2- 4 people. Some cities try and put 60 skaters onto a tennis court. I think you have to be a little more realistic about the size of the park. Some other cities are choosing to build multiple smaller parks (Long Beach has 5 parks in the planning stages) as opposed to one large park.
According to AMERICAN SPORTS DATA, there are 9.3 million skateboarders under the age of 18 and guess what - drug trade is the 2nd largest business in America. Who do you think they are going to target? Our youth, of course. Should this be part of your presentation? I think so. I also think that unsupervised parks may create opportunities for drug dealers, unless the park is located in a safe and populated area.
There are many large parks going into malls, the idea being that while junior skates, Mom & Dad will shop, go to the movies or have a meal. There may be a direct economic advantage to building a skatepark in your community!

Good Luck!!
-Heidi Lemmon, SPAUSA
EXTREME SPORTS INDUSTRY, DEMOGRAPHICS, AND INJURY RATIO (Compiled by The Summers Group in 2002)

Introduction
“Extreme Sports”, which include skateboarding, inline skating, BMX bike riding, snowboarding, motocross racing, etc., are the fastest growing sports in the United States.1 Participation in skateboarding, in particular, has increased dramatically in recent years as evidenced by the popularity of the X-Games, Gravity Games and skateboard-oriented TV shows. Due to its status as an emerging sport in the United States and abroad, there are conflicting statistics reported by various sources regarding participant numbers, retail sales, etc.

The Summers Group has researched Extreme Sports from a variety of sources and has summarized the data below. In some cases, the data is in conflict and is changing, due to the evolving nature of these sports.

Growth in the Sport
§ Explosion of interest in skateboarding due to ESPN’s involvement in the X-Games.2
§ The X-Games began in Rhode Island, 1994. The 2000 event was expected to draw an estimated 201,000 spectators with an economic windfall of approximately $42 million.3
§ A new culture of “being yourself” in your sport (i.e. no required uniforms, mastery of skills vs. winning).
§ The industry will continue to gain momentum as the sport becomes more mainstream.

Growth in the Number of Parks (public and private)
§ In 1996, only 200 parks; in 2001, more than 1500 parks in the US.4
§ In 1998, skateboarders lobbied successfully in CA for inclusion in Hazardous Recreational Activities List: # of parks doubled with decreased threats of liability/lawsuits against public entities.5
§ In 1999, 300 parks built; in 2000, 600 parks built in the US.6
§ Vans has 12 operating parks and is building 2 more.7
§ Camp Woodward is expanding into northern California and has formed a strategic relationship with Disney.8

Growth in the Number of Participants
§ From 1999-2000 the number of skateboarders increased 49.2%.9
§ At a time when the number of participants in traditional sports like baseball and basketball declined, skateboarders increased 35.8%.10
§ Parks & Recreation department surveys show skateboarding is the #1 choice of teens.11
§ 60 million kids in the US between the ages of 5-20 years old (born 1979-1994)—the biggest demographic bulge since the Baby Boom.12
§ In 2001, 78% of the estimated 10 million skateboarders were 12-19 years old.13
§ In 2002, the International Association of Skateboard Companies reports an estimated 16 million skateboarders.14
§ The average skateboarder is 14 (7-16 range, with 85% under age 16), but the age of kids entering the action sports is getting younger and younger.15
§ By 2004, a new wave of college student skateboarders will begin to hit universities.

Growth in Retail Sales
§ Extreme Sports (skateboarding, inline skating & freestyle bikes) are a $3 billion/year industry.16
§ Skateboarding is a $1 billion/year industry (soft goods & hard goods). Soft goods have the most dramatic increase in sales (accessories, helmets, pads, backpacks, videos, etc.).17
§ 300 manufacturers of skateboards and skateboard-related products generate $1.4 billion in annual retail sales.18
§ In 1994, $20.6 million was generated in retail sales.19
§ In 1999, $69 million was generated in retail sales.20
§ Currently, 100,000 skateboard decks are manufactured each month and 25,000 skateboard wheels are made every day.21
§ With the projected growth rate continuing to draw more participants into the sport, skateboarding retail sales are expected to grow proportionally.
§ The clothing and accessories that are part of the skateboarding culture appear to be as important to skateboarders as the sports gear itself.

Growth in Advertising
§ In March 12, 2001, “Skateboarding Magazine” reported a 23.7% increase in the number of ad pages for regular magazine issues.22
§ “Skateboarding Magazine” reported a 30.8% increase in ad revenue ($16.5 million) in 2000.23
§ “Skateboarding Magazine” reports attracting mainstream advertisers like Ford Motor Company, in addition to skateboard-related advertisers.24
§ http://www.skateboarding.com/ reported 8.5 million hits/month on its web site.25
§ The average http://www.skateboarding.com/ user is a 15-year-old male with an annual household income of $50,000 who skateboards every day.26

U.S. Injuries Statistics 2000 27 (injuries per participant)

§ Number of reported emergency room injuries for skateboarders is less than most traditional sports activities:

Activity
Injury Ratio
Total # of Injuries*
Total # of Participants**
Hockey
.027
73,636
2,761,000
Football
.022
399,501
18,285,000
Baseball
.018
308,931
16,881,000
Basketball
.016
600,256
37,552,000
Bicycles (all)
.011
627,164
56,983,000
Soccer
.010
185,064
17,734,000
Skateboarding
.007
86,781
11,649,000
Skating (ice, inline)
.005
181,958
39,858,000
Scooters (manual)
.003
42,505
13,881,000
Volleyball
.003
64,527
22,876,000

*National Electronic Injury Surveillance System, a program of the National Consumer Product Safety Commission (www.cpsc.com).
**American Sports Data, Inc. (www.americansportsdata.com).

§ In the “US Consumer Product Safety Commission January 1998 report”;
» Three to four children die each year in baseball, softball and tee-ball. Most of the children’s deaths resulted from impact by baseballs.
» In-line skating: 25 deaths during January 1992 to June 1995, 80% involved motor vehicles.
» Bicycling: about 100 deaths annually, 90% involved motor vehicles.
» Three skateboard–related deaths since 1980, all from motor vehicles.
§ Safe facilities are needed to get kids off the streets. Skate parks with smooth surfaces and protective headgear have a low injury rate.

Population Base

§ U.S. National Population Estimates28: July 1, 2000

Total Both Sexes
Age Range (in years)
Under 5
5 to 9
10 to 14
15 to 19
20 to 24
25 to 29
Population (in thousands)
18,935
19,768
19,897
19,880
18,474
17,816

Females
Age Range (in years)
Under 5
5 to 9
10 to 14
15 to 19
20 to 24
25 to 29
Population (in thousands)
9,258
9,653
9,706
9,662
9,056
8,955

Males
Age Range (in years)
Under 5
5 to 9
10 to 14
15 to 19
20 to 24
25 to 29
Population (in thousands)
9,677
10,115
10,191
10,218
9,418
8,861

§ In July 2000, the total # of people in the U.S. from age 5-29 was 114,770,000. (56,289,000 females; 58,481,000 males).
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References: Footnotes

1 “Xtraordinary: Younger Generation Taking Sports to Xtreme”, Hartford Courant, 2/17/01.
2Michael Brooke, “The Concrete Wave: The History of Skateboarding”.
3 “Bristol Officials Ecstatic About ESPN’s Game Plan”, Hartford Courant.
4 Skate Parks Association USA (SPAUSA).
5International Association of Skateboard Companies (IASC).
6 SPAUSA.
7 Business Wire, 2000.
8 Business Wire, 2000.
9 http://www.board-trac.com/.
10National Sporting Goods Association, as reported in American City Business Journals, Inc.
11 SPAUSA.
12 “Beset By Opportunities”, http://www.skateboarding.com/, 8/10/99.
13 Sports Edge Magazine, 11/01.
14 http://www.skateboarding.com/.
15 SPAUSA.
16 SPAUSA.
17 IASC.
18 IASC.
19 National Sporting Goods Association.
20 National Sporting Goods Association.
21 SPAUSA.
22 “Advertising Age”, 3/21/02.
23 “Advertising Age”, 3/21/02.
24 “Advertising Age”, 3/21/02.
25 “Advertising Age”, 3/21/02.
26 http://www.skateboarding.com/.
27 IASC.
28Populations Projections Program, Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau, Washington, D.C. 20233.
29 SPAUSA, June 8, 2001.
30 “Athletic Business Magazine”, December 2001.
31 “The New York Times”, Sunday late edition, June 30, 2002.
32 “Business Wire”, 1999.
REFERENCE LETTERS
-----Original Message-----
From: Jon Cortellacci
Sent: Monday, November 21, 2005 1:01 AM
To: sales@americanrampcompany.com
Subject: resurfacing

Hello,

My name is Jon Cortellacci, from Rogers Arkansas. My team and I recently did a demo at your Neosho, Missouri park (I ride BMX). It seemed to have a textured paint covering the steel. The surface was amazing, it was sprinkling rain during the demo, and it had little to no effect on the traction.

We recently opened a new park here in Rogers. It is not an ARC park, but it is a metal park (frames and surfaces) and very slick. On top of this, there are a ton of lines that aren't possible, solely because the park is too slick.

I'll stop wasting your time. Basically, I need to know what in the world that surface was, how much it costs, and if we can even apply it now that the ramps are assembled. Could you please offer some solutions to the problem, because it needs to be resolved ASAP before we lose our park following such an event, and so everyone can experience the full potential of the park we have worked for over 4 years to get. Thank you so much for your time.

God Bless,

Jon
(E-Mail)

Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002

Subject: Burlington Township Skatepark Completion (NJ)

Nathan/Daman,

Hey guys! We just completed the final inspection of the new skatepark and signed off on the project.
Your crew did a fantastic job and were great to work with as well. I just wish we had more contractors that were as easy to work with!

I took several photos of the completed project and have attached a few. Please feel free to use them for your Website.

We will be opening the park in mid-March and would appreciate any help you can give us in promoting the event. I spoke to Todd regarding the ARC signs that you would like to add to the equipment and advised him that we had no problem. If you would like to have us distribute any other advertising (i.e., company brochures, hats, shirts, etc.), feel free to ship them our way.

Thanks again for the great job. We'll let you know how much the kids enjoy it once it's open.

Dave Dietsch
Assistant Civil Engineer
burlingtontownshipengineering@erols.com
(E-Mail)

Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2003

Subject: Ellsworth AFB, SD

I wanted to take a minute and say that we are very pleased with the skate park that you installed here at Ellsworth AFB. The installation crew was great. They worked fast and built an excellent park. I am looking ahead to a grand opening in the spring. To plan something this time of year in South Dakota is out of the question. I am looking to do a grand opening party the first part of May. The installation crew mentioned that you have a pro team that travels to this type of event and maybe even a DJ? Please let me know what I have to do on my end to set this up. Also, please let me know what the cost is for this type of party.

Thanks again for all the hard work. The park looks great and the kids here have already been out there skating.

Have a great day,

Dawn Glanc
Outdoor Recreation Program Director
Dawn.Glanc@ellsworth.af.mil
From: Brendan Johnston [brenpatjohn@hotmail.com]Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2004 5:01 AMTo: sales@americanrampcompany.comSubject: Lukang, Taiwan.
Hi there....sorry this isn't a possible sale....just a little testimonial.

I just moved to Taiwan from Canada a few months ago to teach English for a year or two. I brought my skate with me, but with very low expectations of what i would be skating on once i got here. My friend and I settled on a very small town called Lukang, which i figured was going to restrict my opportunity to skate even more but there is loads of culture and everyone in the town is incredibly welcoming.

Anyway...on the second day we settled in i came across their skate park. An ARC park that couldn't be more than a year old. Now, i have never heard of your company or seen or ridden any of your ramps but was really impressed with the way the steel felt and sounded. I can't begin to tell you all of the astonished emails i've sent home to family and friends, about this little but fun park. So....all this time i've been thanking God for somehow, having this built. Many of the others foreigners and locals have said that they guess it was built for me.

Where this story is going is tonight after i checked out your website and after i discovered your devotion to God and Jesus, it has made this little story that much more incredible. I'm not sure who initiated the project here, but you can be sure that the rider on it now, rides for Jesus.

Your company sounds like a fantastic company and i'd be very interested in possible employment opportunities down the road either in asia or back a home in North America.

Thank you for your time,

God Speed,
Brendan Johnston

(E-Mail)

Sent: November 12, 2003

To Whom It May Concern:

In considering bids for the skate park equipment for our City Park, our park consultant highly recommended American Ramp Company’s all steel construction ramps as it would provide the best equipment at the most reasonable cost, while also providing longest product warranty and a skate experience equal to any of the other bidders.

American Ramp Company provided contact information and dates for delivery and set up. They called prior to arrival to make arrangements for unloading and erection of the equipment. Their crew did all of the work to erect the ramps.

The skate ramps look great and have held up under constant daily use.

The City of Kilgore would highly recommend American Ramp Company for their quality of equipment and availability. We would be glad to answer any inquiries from anyone about our experience with American Ramp Company and can be reached at (903) 984-5081 or email to adm@cityofkilgore.com.

Sincerely,

Karen Custer
City Clerk
Kilgore, TX
(E-Mail)

Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002

Subject: skateboard park is a success

Dean,

Just wanted to drop you a note and let you know your guys showed up yesterday and finished the park. Using activity signed off on it. So everything is accomplished.

Wanted to also let you know how much I have enjoyed working with your company. The individuals who helped us upfront with design were very patient with us and our many changes. This was all on top of us delaying the delivery and installation date. From the time the contract was awarded to installation began it was approximately one year. Yet, your company was still willing to work with us at the agreed price.

As for your installation crew, they were excellent to work with throughout this project. As the Contract Administrator, I know it’s hard to keep Contracting in the loop since the using activity is the final customer and the individuals that need to be pleased. However, your installers did keep me in the loop all the time. Which I greatly appreciated. It is so much easier to take care of a problem as it occurs rather than after the fact.

There was a situation, which happened that in my opinion shows how professional your installation team really is. At the beginning of the original installation your team was given a key to the pool building where they could access water and electricity. At the end of that installation the using activity and myself had inspected the site and signed the appropriate papers. The using activity and I departed. Within an hour your crew called me because none of us had remembered the key and they wanted to ensure it was turned in properly. A lot of installation teams would have either ignored the key at that point in time or mailed it later or just left it at the site.

We now have a beautiful skateboard park, which will be used for years to come.

Ruth Silvester
Hill AFB, UT

Mei Foo Park Review Thursday, March 04 2004 @ 05:04 AM HKT

Last Saturday afternoon, 17th January 04, our skate crew went down to the Mei Foo Park to test out the final lay-out of the park & to give it our Seal of approval.Myself, Brian, Jimmy, Chung, Jordan, Dave, Gary from NY, Kit415 & KK were the privileged few to get to sample this park before its official opening.Brian was there to capture the action for Milk Magazine, be sure to check out his story with pics of the action; I was there to film a bit & there were a couple of folks from the SCMP.The Park is amazing; all of us were stoked on the park, smiles everywhere! Despite what some kids have to say about it out there (being too small, etc...etc) they have no idea what they are talking about & you really have to skate it to realize the possibilities. The park is fast & smooth. I was psyched just to watch the skating around me; Jimmy's solid tre-flips on the bank, Kit's kickflips over the hip; Chung's Smooth everything & F*ing Jordan - he's amazing.
I'll keep it short, the park is amazing! I'll leave you with these few pics of the action, & check out the video from that day in our Video Section. Thanks again to Mark Ashton for letting us "test" the park, & shout out to Hanna & Mike at SCMP for covering our story. (Check it out, it was on Pg 4 of the Sunday Morning Post, 18th Jan 04) ~wZa

Mei Foo Park Update - by JBS Thursday, March 04 2004 @ 05:13 AM HKT

Dayeem, I just got back from the MEI FOO
skatepark, one word, oh, maybe 2 words,
CRAZY DOPE! I’ve been skateboarding for more than 16 years here in Hong Kong, I live skateboarding and finally, Hong Kong has the most official skatepark ever!
I remember when we first started skateboarding we always dream of having such park and now our dream is being listened, thank GOD for the park and also special thanks to MARK (keep it real old dog, respect, don’t and never stop skateboarding!) for his great work on the park and obstacles, and to WARREN STUART for designing such a great park and follow it up closely, this is park is not just good, it’s almost PERFECT!
I can’t wait till all of us Hong Kong skateboarders or
skateboarders from elsewhere to enjoy the park! It’s probably gonna be opened for public in December 03, just wait and don’t stop checking hkskateboarding.com for the latest information on the opening of the park and other local skateboarding news. LOVELY skateboarders out there, stop complaining and appreciate more about what you have now, it’s a GIFT, a BIG DOPE GIFT!
Peace and take care, JBS

Erika Metcalf
City of Halsey
7-27-2006

The youth of the Central Linn Community are busy grinding on city hall steps, park benches, and practicing various stunts on the steep inclines of the railroad crossings. It is the City of Halsey’s desire to provide a safe and organized environment for our youth to partake in their activities. The City of Halsey worked closely with the Central Linn School District to form a Skate Park Committee (SPC), which was comprised of kids from the fourth grade to high school students. The SPC met on several occasions and toured other skate parks in the region as well as choosing the best site for a skate park. The SPC tried concrete, metal, wood, and composite materials. In the end, the SPC liked the metal half-pipe by ARC the best. The SPC chose to make a 40x60 park, with a small bowl, and a half-pipe.

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