Municipalities & Military

Municipalities and military bases are two of the first market sectors that Dick Andert, our founder, catered to in his life-long career as a waterslide manufacturer. In fact, USA Slide has supplied new waterslides for numerous municipalities and military bases in the United States and abroad.
 
Our customers are so satisfied with the quality of our product that we are often called to supply a new waterslide to replace one of our slides after it operated for decades providing pure entertainment for communities all across the country. We are known for making quality and gorgeous waterslides that fit your budget and space limitations.
 
No matter the size of your facility and intended capacity, we guarantee that together we can find a waterslide design that works for you.
 
During our years of service in this industry, we have learned that there are three key factors influencing the decision of a municipality or military base to buy a waterslide. These factors are:

1. Funding: Many municipalities are suffering from shrinking budgets due to the state of the economy. At USA Slide, we understand that the needs of your community keep growing even in light of budget cuts. Let our team of professionals help you explore different options that can help you find a waterslide that fits your budget. 

On occasion, municipalities receive private donations that allow them to fund the purchase of a new waterslide. In these cases, there are several stakeholders involved. This makes the purchasing process more complex as you try to meet the requests of the different constituencies. We can’t promise that you won’t have to work hard at getting everybody to agree on the colors of your new slide, but what we can do for you is to provide you with tools such as a Color Chart that can make the process less complex for you.

In the case of military bases, the acquisition of a new or replacement water slide is generally planned and established as part of their annual budget. We understand that your need to work under the fiscal year calendar and that the government has special regulations and requirements that must be specifically met. Thus, we offer you the opportunity to buy from us directly or from one of our GSA-licensed representatives. We have sold water slides for military bases anywhere from Guantanamo Bay and Hawaii to distant American military bases overseas such as Okinawa, Japan.

2. Footprint or space available: Even if you had an unlimited budget, you are likely to have space constraints. Our drafting and engineering departments will help you work around existing structures or footprint limitations that will affect the size and layout of your water slide. Here, we also strive to make the process less daunting for you by providing you with a Job Site Survey that will help us determine the space availability and conditions.
    
3. Opening date: The last but equally important variable affecting your decision to buy a water slide is time. Depending on whether you choose a standard or a custom model, the pre-sale and design process can take anywhere from a couple of days to even months. This is why we strongly encourage our customers to place their orders in early fall for deliveries that will take place in the summer. Placing your order early will help you book a place in our production pipeline and also give you sufficient time to work all of the details involved from colors to coordinating the work and schedule with other contractors.

The most important message we want to convey to you is that, at USA Slide, we understand how important the acquisition of a new water slide is for your organization. To learn more about how a water slide can become a great return on investment or ROI engine, click here.

Still have questions? No problem. Our team of professionals will take you through Five Easy Steps from the pre-sale stage to the installation and operation of your slide. Click here to read about USA Slide's Step-by-Step Guide on How to Buy a Water slide.