From
Linda Townley
Title
Ordinance amending the FY2018/2019 Parks Capital Projects Budget; and contract with Musco Lighting for Mike Lewis Park baseball field lighting in the amount of $64,910 and a 5% contingency in the amount of $3,246 for a total amount of $68,156, through a national interlocal agreement with BuyBoard
Presenter
Duane Strawn, Assistant Director of Parks, Arts, and Recreation
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
Park staff has determined the existing baseball field lighting is antiquated and in need of repair. The original installation was completed in 1992. The poles, brackets and wiring were in good shape but the light fixtures, ballasts, and bulbs needed to be replaced. Musco Lighting provided a BuyBoard compliant quote of $64,910 to perform the work. Musco Lighting is a nationwide premier sports lighting company. The proposal provides athletic lighting for four baseball fields.
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 interlocal cooperative agreements with various entities including BuyBoard.
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.
This item was presented to the Finance & Government Committee on March 5, 2019 and received recommendation for approval by the City Council.
Financial Consideration
Funding in the amount of $ 68,156 for a construction contract with Musco Lighting for Mike Lewis Park baseball f...
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