From
Linda Townley
Title
Contract with Kompan, Inc., in the amount of $1,160,714.47 per US Communities agreement; contract with Whirlix Design LLC in the amount of $459,578 and Total Recreation Products, Inc. in the amount of $4,373.58 per BuyBoard agreement; and contract with Site Source Inc. in the amount of $196,141 per BuyBoard agreement for a total of $1,820,807.05 for Phase 1 playground equipment purchase for PlayGrand Adventures
Presenter
Rick Herold, Director for Parks, Arts and Recreation
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
Phase 1 of PlayGrand Adventures playground equipment and shade structures were strategically procured through various sourcing methods. Staff has coordinated with the landscape architects on the design and selected components for the all inclusive playground project.
Proposals were received through cooperative agreements as listed below:
Kompan, Inc. for playground equipment in the amount of $1,160,714.47 as per US Communities contract #2017001135
Whirlix Design LLC, for playground equipment in the amount of $459,578 as per BuyBoard contract #512-16
Total Recreation Products for playground equipment in the amount of $4,373.58 as per BuyBoard contract #512-16
Site Source Inc. for shade structures in the amount of $196,141 as per BuyBoard contract #512-16
The City is purchasing equipment at this time to expedite the construction schedule due to the long lead time for production of some of the playground components. The CMAR contractor will be responsible for onsite delivery, storage and installation as part of their contract.
Chapter 271.102 of the Local Government Code authorizes local governments to participate in a cooperative purchasing program with another local government or local cooperative organization. In lieu of competitive bidding, items and services may be purchased through such agreements as the agreements have already been bid by the sponsoring entity or agency. The City of Grand Prairie has master inter-local cooperative agreements with various entities.
The BuyBoard is able to save money by pooling the impressive purchasing power of their members, which include hundreds of school districts, municipalities, counties, other local governments, and nonprofits across Texas. They use the power of numbers as leverage to get better prices with the same vendors we use now.
U.S. Communities is the leading national government purchasing cooperative, providing world class government procurement resources and solutions to local and state government agencies, school districts (K-12), higher education institutes, and nonprofits looking for the best overall supplier government pricing
Financial Consideration
Funding for this equipment and shade structures is available in the Parks Capital Projects Fund (317193), WO #01613303 (PlayGrand), Equipment/Hardware (68640).