From
Linda Townley
Title
Ordinance amending the FY2016/2017 PARKS Capital Projects Fund; contract with Childs Play, Inc. in the amount of $52,159, a 5% contingency of $2,608, and approve $15,000 for excavation and paving services for Charley Taylor PlayGround Improvements
Presenter
Rick Herold, Parks, Arts and Recreation
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
The existing playground at Charley Taylor Park will be in confict with the future expansion of the Recreation Center renovation and improvements. Childs Play, Inc. provided the equipment and installation coordination at the time of the orginal construction. Childs Play, Inc. has submitted a proposal for relocation of the equipment through BuyBoard. The additional funding will cover the cost of excavation and containment edging to complete the project installation.
Chapter 791 of the Texas Government code, also known as the Interlocal Cooperation Contracts Act, authorizes all local governments to contract with each other to perform governmental functions or services including administrative functions normally associated with the operations of government such as purchasing of necessary equipment supplies and services. The City of Grand Prairie does not need to competitively bid items purchased through such agreements as they have already been bid by the sponsoring entity of agency. The City of Grand Prairie has master interlocal cooperative agreements with various entities including BuyBoard.
This item was presented to the Finance and Government Committee on June 6 and received recommendation for approval by the City Council.
Financial Consideration
Funding in the amount of $69,767 is available by transferring and appropriating from the unobligated fund balance of the PARKS Capital Project Fund (317193) to WO# 01714803 (Charley Taylor Playground Improvements).
Body
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, AMENDING THE FY2016/2017 PARKS CAPITAL PROJECT FUND BY TRANSFERRING AND APPROPRIATING $69,767 FROM THE UNOBLIGATED FUND BALANCE OF THE PARK CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND (317193), TO WO #01714803 (CHARLEY TAYLOR PLAYGROUND IMPROVEMENTS)
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT, the FY2016/2017 PARKS Capital Project Fund be amended by transferring and appropriating $69,767 from the Unobligated Fund Balance of the PARK Capital Projects Fund (317193), to WO #01714803 (Charley Taylor Playground Improvements).
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, JUNE 6, 2017.