At KOMPAN, our mission is to make communities happier and healthier through play. Not only are children naturally motivated and excited to play, but play also promotes their social, physical, cognitive, and creative development. That's why The World Health Organization recommends play as the primary form of exercise for children. All of the physical and cognitive benefits of play are enhanced on our playgrounds, because our playground are:
- Based on Research: At the KOMPAN Play Institute, we meticulously research the benefits of our designs on actual users and use real user feedback.
- Aimed at Child Development: Our playgrounds uniformly target cognitive and physical skills so that play is, not only fun, but also educational and enriching.
- Customizable: We want children to get the most out of our playgrounds. That's why we work with you to design a playground that is best suited to your unique location and community.
- Safe and Long-Lasting: We proudly uphold global standards of sustainability and ethics from the sourcing of the materials, to the long-lasting durability of the products; even to their sustainable disposal.
- Versatile: Great for both urban and natural environments, our playgrounds are designed to be vandalism-resistant and last for decades, backed by our warranty and service agreement.
- Universally Designed: KOMPAN playgrounds are designed to be accessible to all needs, all ages, and all skill levels. We encourage confidence through success and growth through challenge.
- Play Now, It’s Easy: Our playground leasing program allows public agencies to fund their playground purchase from their operating budget, rather than as a capital expense.
- Turnkey Playground Solutions: Through our surfacing and site amenities partnerships, we can provide you with products to compliment your playground that are as innovative and high quality as your new KOMPAN equipment.
- KOMPAN Play Institute: Conducts research and programs to ensure we offer only the most relevant play solutions that support child development.
- KOMPAN Certified Installer Network: We have a skilled network of playground installers who have been through rigorous training and are fully equipped to install your KOMPAN playground.
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Playground and Outdoor Fitness Equipment, Site Accessories, Surfacing, and Related Products and Services
City of Charlotte, NC
Contract Number: 2017001135
July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2022
Option to renew for two (2) additional two-year periods
Executive Summary
Contract Documents
- KOMPAN Contract 2017001135
- Contract Amendment 1
- Contract Amendment 2
- Contract Amendment 3
- Contract Amendment 4
- Contract Amendment 5
- Contract Amendment 6
- Contract Amendment 7
RFP Documents
Outdoor Classrooms
To meet the increased need for spacious learning environments, outdoor classrooms can supplement indoor teaching and allow you to create more space for students, add variation in teaching forms all while providing children with the many benefits of learning in the outdoors. With our equipment and expertise you can design a functional outdoor space that will serve both as an innovative outdoor classroom AND a fun activity area - A solution that will alleviate your space problems now and add value forever.
Nature
KOMPAN Organic Robinia playgrounds are eye-catching, elegant, and natural. With a full-service agreement, including design, installation, and maintenance, these natural playgrounds are customizable. They offer small and large features and options for all ages and skill levels. Certified in accordance with the Forest Stewardship Council guidelines, our strong, durable, and rot resistant Robinia wood is sourced sustainably, and coated with environmentally safe paint.
Urban Play
KOMPAN pioneered the concept of urban play structures, and we remain the industry's innovation leader. KOMPAN's transparent designs integrate easily with any environment, providing a gathering place for communities to engage in social and physical activities.
Net and Rope
Climbing is well suited for children in school and public playgrounds. Our play equipment challenges the physical skills of children and also provides meeting places where they can socialize. Unique and unlike any other climbing structure on the market, our climbers look fantastic and give kids the opportunity for interactive fun.
Classic
KOMPAN offers a variety of playground play structures to furnish your play area. Choose from slides, jungle gyms, fitness structures and themed structures. Our signage can be used to indicate where it is appropriate for certain ages to play. Our play structures and jungle gyms can communicate a welcoming, wholesome environment to your park, playground, or school.
KOMPAN's sport and fitness products promote happier and healthier communities with unique and innovative concepts and quality materials. As more and more of the world's population moves to cities, communities are becoming increasingly sedentary and access to public space, for physical exercise and outdoor recreation, is decreasing. KOMPAN's outdoor fitness equipment is designed to be motivating, city-friendly, and effective.
KOMPAN is dedicated to discovering new and better ways to activate urban communities with our outdoor gyms including:
- Plenty of Support: Just download the KOMPAN Training App when you visit a KOMPAN site, and you can have a location-specific personal trainer right in your hand, including recommended exercises for each piece of equipment, video tutorials, and customized progress tracking, goals, and challenges.
- Natural Motivation: KOMPAN outdoor gyms have a simple and elegant aesthetic that offers instruction, yet inspire creativity. Cooped up city-dwellers will love this open-ended opportunity to get outside and get active together.
- Comprehensive Fitness: Our equipment can be utilized for resistance training, aerobics, calisthenics, cross training, high-intensity interval training, and physical therapy, among other things. It promotes strength, coordination, endurance, flexibility, and agility.
- Universal Design: Young and old, fitness experts and those new to fitness, KOMPAN outdoor gyms are designed to be accessible for anyone, at any skill level, and with any fitness goal.
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How do I place an order with KOMPAN?
Contact KOMPAN at 800-426-9788. You will be matched with a play consultant who will work with you to bring a unique playground with ultimate play value to your community.
How do I locate my territory’s sales representative?
Contact KOMPAN at 800-426-9788.
My booster club/PTA would like to order equipment. Can they order with you and get OMNIA Partners contract pricing?
Yes. Any non-profit organization registered with OMNIA Partners may order using any OMNIA Partners contract.
How do I get a catalog?
Contact KOMPAN at 800-426-9788 or visit our website kompan.us.
Can KOMPAN alter their playground products to fit the space available?
Yes! Our design team will work with you to create the perfect solution for your available play space.
Does KOMPAN offer handicap accessible playground equipment?
Yes! KOMPAN's sales representatives are considered among the best trained in the industry and are prepared to work with the ADA requirements to help you create an appropriate, interesting, challenging and inclusive play environment without the separation factors often associated with accessible playground facilities. The play environments that we create include spaces that challenge and develop motor skills, allow social interaction, and provide room for exploring with courage and curiosity.
What kind of warranty does KOMPAN offer?
All KOMPAN play equipment is built to last. The KOMPAN Warranty applies to time periods described for each product type (see below). Our LIFETIME warranty is in effect for the lifetime of the product until the product is uninstalled and/or taken out of use. Click here for a list of products and Warranty.
Where is KOMPAN located?
KOMPAN’s North America headquarters are located in Austin, Texas.
How long has KOMPAN been in business?
KOMPAN has been creating innovative playgrounds for over 40 years.
Pricing
OMNIA Partners participants can purchase KOMPAN playground products at the following discounts:
Category | Percentage Discount |
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Playground Equipment (i.e. themed systems, stand alone activities, system components) | 10% |
Outdoor Fitness Equipment | 10% |
Site Accessories (i.e. benches, picnic tables, planters, receptacles, bike racks) | 5% |
Surfacing | 10% |
Related Products (i.e. shades, skate parks, water parks) | 5% |
Service (i.e. installation, design, layout, repair, maintenance, removal, disposal) | 5% |
List Price of KOMPAN Equipment |
Additional Volume Discount |
$100,000-$199,000 | 3% |
$200,000-$499,999 | 6% |
$500,000 and over | 11% |
Volume discounts will be applied to the net contract price. For example, an order that includes $210,000 will be calculated by first applying the 10% contract discount for a discounted price of $189,000 and next the volume discount will be applied to that discounted contract price: Ex: $189,000 x .94 = $177,660
Shipping
All shipments shall be F.O.B destination with freight charges prepaid and listed separately. Actual freight charges shall be added at the time of invoicing as determined and supported by the carrier’s freight bill. Selection of the freight carrier shall be the option of the customer. Estimated freight charges shall be provided at the time of quotation. Additional cost for expedited delivery may be added.
New Products:
Giants

KOMPAN’s new army of GIANTS come at a staggering height of 21 - 29 feet. The tall GIANT towers are jam-packed with physical and cognitive play activities from top to bottom, inside and out, all of which are designed to WOW and challenge school-aged children. The themed exterior with printed graphics on the panels add an extra layer of play by stimulating children’s imagination and desire to play. Learn More!
Universal Carousel

The ultimate play motivator for any child is excitement, and spinning is one of the activities that can give children of all abilities just that.
KOMPAN’s new inclusive Universal Carousel sends a warm welcome to children using wheelchairs and walkers. When spinning, they are given extra space for navigation and can share the experience with their caretaker, siblings, or other children.
The open and spacious design allows the carousel to accommodate a large number of children with mixed abilities and encourage them to play together.
Children without disabilities can spin their friends or siblings in a wheelchair and build important relationships and skills. The single handrail invites eye contact between the children spinning. Learn More!
Cardio

The popular Cross Trainer known from indoor fitness is now also available for outdoor training. With the best ergonomics on the market, KOMPAN’s Cross Trainer gives an intense workout and adds an extra intensity layer with a special sprint mode (glute mode) allowing for a high-calorie workout that strengthens the gluteus and lower limbs while focusing on the core stabilizer muscles. The KOMPAN Cross Trainer provides a safe, non-impacting workout without putting unnecessary stress on the joints. Learn More!
Robinia Village
KOMPAN’s Organic Robinia product portfolio contains loads of products and play experiences. The product portfolio embraces children of all ages, with spacious playhouses starting from the age of 2 to large, fun-filled play structures for the older children. Besides all the fun, Robinia structures add a gentle and calm natural look to the playground and local community. Whether you want your playground to stand out or blend in, Robinia could be your answer. Robinia can either help bring nature to an urban area, or enhance and blend into a suburban natural area. Learn More!
Innovative Products- The Key to More Play
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Playgrounds have been identified as the place within parks where children expend the most energy, why KOMPAN Play Institute set out to examine the retention of children and their parents on a newly refurbished playground at Flag Pole Hill in Dallas, USA. The research included interviews with 177 adults and 50 children.
“The outdoor playground is great for my child’s health and important because of the ability to get outside and get fresh air!” stated an interviewed parent. The research done by the KOMPAN Play Institute shows that 98% of parents found playgrounds to be important and the main reasons are the positive influence on their children’s health and the fresh air. The new playground at Flag Pole Hill, that WOWs both children and parents, increased the use of the park by 77%.
73% of the parents stated that their main reason for visiting this playground was the unique products. Parents thereby indicate that for a playground to be attractive it is important to have unique play equipment for different age groups. A wide variety of play equipment ensures that the play area is fun and attractive for all ages and abilities.
Click the image to learn more about the research and read KOMPAN Play Institute’s five recommendations for designing attractive playgrounds that on average keep children playing for more than 60 minutes. Visit KOMPAN's Website to Learn More.
Case Studies
MOMENTS™️ HERCULES line in Albany, New York
KOMPAN introduced the MOMENTS™️ HERCULES line to the US at Madison Avenue Park in Albany, NY. MOMENTS™️ HERCULES equipment is the latest in the most durable playground equipment on the market, ensuring Madison Park Playground will be a gathering place for the community for years to come.