the infant or pre-toddler age group are not prescribed. This specification
and Section 02791 PLAYGROUND PROTECTIVE SURFACING establish the
requirements for the infant and pre-toddler age groups.
1.3.2
Child Accessibility
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NOTE: Facilities will be accessible in accordance
with TI 800-01 and 36 CFR 1191, Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) Accessibility Guidelines for
Buildings and Facilities. Ensure that elevated play
events will reasonably accommodate a user with
mobility impairments. One access and egress point
for a furnished play event must meet accessibility.
Some play events will need to be installed higher to
accommodate the transfer system. The maximum
equipment height should be reduced to lower the cost
of the transfer system. Ensure all children are
accommodated on the playground in a 'play for all'
socialization skill development environment. When
children with disabilities are allowed to choose
play events, they are more eager to learn the skills
necessary to participate.
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The accessibility requirement in accordance with ASTM F 1487 includes the
following: When the play event use zone consists of a protective surfacing
rated as unaccessible, at least one accessible route shall be provided from
the use zone perimeter to the play event. When there is more than one of
the same play activity provided, only one shall meet accessibility
requirements (i.e., one swing seat or one spring rocking play event). When
the access and egress points are not the same for a play event, an
accessible route shall be provided to both. The accessible route shall
access all accessible play events and elements. The protective surfacing
performance requirements shall be in accordance with Section 02791
PLAYGROUND PROTECTIVE SURFACING.
1.4
SUBMITTALS
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NOTE: Submittals must be limited to those necessary
for adequate quality control. The importance of an
item in the project should be one of the primary
factors in determining if a submittal for the item
should be required.
A "G" following a submittal item indicates that the
submittal requires Government approval. Some
submittals are already marked with a "G". Only
delete an existing "G" if the submittal item is not
complex and can be reviewed through the Contractor's
Quality Control system. Only add a "G" if the
submittal is sufficiently important or complex in
context of the project.
For submittals requiring Government approval on Army
projects, a code of up to three characters within
the submittal tags may be used following the "G"
designation to indicate the approving authority.
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