Bay City Play City

Play City playground in the Veterans Memorial Park. Located near the Saginaw River this newly finished playground is nestled between Liberty Harbor Marina and an existing pavilion at the park, surrounded by large trees, a picnic area, and nearby parking lot. The area is the home of a former playground that was torn down in 2015 due to safety concerns Spicer Group was hired by the City of Bay City to assist with project management, permitting, survey, and design. To keep the cost of the project manageable, the Spicer Group team developed a system that would allow playground development contractors to submit bid packages for the playground committee to choose from. Ultimately, the committee chose the design submitted by Sinclair Recreation, LLC, a playground equipment contractor based in Holland. The blue and green nature themed playground was funded by $350,000 in grants from the Bay Area Community Foundation and the Nickless Foundation. The universal accessibility for the playground equipment that was important to the playground committee was incorporated into nearly every structure that was built.