City Council approved purchase request for the Sherwood Park Playground Equipment on October 6th.

Community engagement for the project was conducted through the Better Together Edina site, which included two surveys and resident feedback. The first survey gathered 125 responses to gauge user preferences, and the results informed a request for proposal (RFP) from vendors. Popular features identified included swings, slides, climbing elements, and monkey bars, which were incorporated into design proposals. Six vendors responded to the RFP with their designs.

Staff evaluated the submissions based on city goals and features identified in the initial survey. A second survey was conducted with four vendor designs being ranked to determine the preferred design and color preferences. Based on 82 responses to the second survey, staff recommended Midwest Playscape as the winning designer, incorporating Playworld equipment. The selected design complies with modern guidelines and ADA standards, with a color scheme of gray, sky blue, and spring green