Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to enter into contract with Playworld Midstates for the design, site preparation and supervision of a community built playground at the Marion Franklin Community Center. In addition to the City funded portion of this project, there will be $15,000 worth of discounts and funds paid directly to Playworld Midstates via a Let’s Play Community Construction Grant that was awarded to Recreation and Parks from Dr. Pepper Snapple and KaBoom! for a total project value of $66,203.00. The KaBoom! Community Build Model is a method of using community volunteers to plan for, design, and build a community playground. As part of the grant agreement, the Department must purchase the equipment for the playground from a KaBoom! preferred vendor.
The costs for this project will be $49,703.00 with a contingency of $1,500.00 for a total of $51,203.00.
Proposals were advertised through Vendor Services, in accordance with City Code Section 329, on November 13, 2015 and received by the Recreation and Parks Department on November 25, 2015. Proposals were received from the following companies:
Company
Playworld Midstates (MAJ)
After reviewing the proposal that was submitted, it was determined that Playworld Midstates was the most responsive.
Principal Parties:
Playworld Midstates
2127 112th Avenue, Holland, MI 49424
Patricia Hobson 614-855-3790
CC#: 113732875 Exp. Date: 11/24/2016
Emergency Justification: An emergency exists in the usual daily operations of the Recreation and Parks Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into said contract so that the community build can stay on schedule for the first week of May 2016.
Fiscal Impact: $51,203.00 is budgeted and available in the Recreation and Parks Voted Bond Fund 7702 to meet the financial obligations of these various expenditures.
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Recreation and Parks to en...
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