Three Overland Park playgrounds may soon receive a combined $260,000 worth of upgrades.

Driving the news: The Overland Park and Recreation Advisory Council last week unanimously recommended approval of the city’s 2022 Playground Replacement Program, which includes equipment improvements for Bluejacket Park, Foxhill North Park and Kingston Lake Park.

• Overland Park recreation services assistant director Bryan Toben said first bids for the project were received in early June, but the city rejected the initial proposals, which caused a delay.
• Once satisfied with the second round of bids, city staff took proposals from three different manufacturers for each park location to get feedback from residents.
• Based on overall play value and site utilization, Kansas City-based manufacturer ATHCO was then selected for the project.

Below is a breakdown of the improvements each park is set to receive if the program is approved by the city council.

Bluejacket Park

• Location: 10101 Bond Street, between 99th and 103rd streets, just west of U.S. 69 Highway.
• Cost: $120,000
• Details: A new playground set for ages 5-12 that comes with two slides, wiggly bridges, ropes to climb, a lollipop ladder, belt climber and a high-wire net climber, a smaller playground set for ages 2-5, a spinner and four swings with one molded bucket seat with a harness for ages 5-12, one full bucket seat and two belt seats.

Foxhill North Park

• Location: 10600 Indian Creek Parkway, off College Boulevard and Grant Drive
• Cost: $40,000
• Details: A new playground set designed for children ages 5-12 that has a cliff climber, corkscrew climber, lollipop climb, chinning bar, handhold leg lift, fire pole and slide, as well as spinner.

Kingston Lake Park

• Location: 15254 Lowell Avenue, just off U.S. 69 Highway, south of 151st Street
• Cost: $100,000
• Details: A new playground set for ages 5-12 that comes with a cargo net, inclined cable walk, belt bridge, chinning bar, fire pole, slide and multiple climbing features, a small playground house set for ages 2-5, a spinner and four swings with one molded bucket seat with a harness for ages 5-12, one full bucket seat and two belt seats.

What’s next: The 2022 Parks and Recreation playground replacements are set to be voted on by the Overland Park Community Development Committee on Wednesday, Nov. 2.

• It would then have to come before the Overland Park City Council within the following months for final approval.
• Upon completion, these three parks will be among several the city has recently updated, including the city’s first all-inclusive playground at Strang Park.