2006/05/23 City Council Resolution (6)RESOLUTION NO. 2006 -134
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING PURCHASE OF PARK EQUIPMENT
FROM ROSS RECREATION EQUIPMENT UTILIZING PRICING
NEGOTIATED BY THE U. S. COMMUNITIES GOVERNMENT PURCHASING
ALLIANCE
WHEREAS, the Recreation Department has identified the need to replace
playground equipment at Caterpillar, Ladybug, and Sunrise Parks;
WHEREAS, the Recreation Department has determined that various
improvements and modifications should be made in conjunction with the installation of
new playground equipment;
WHEREAS, the City has received grants from the State of California through its
Jobs /Housing Balance Grant Program and Workforce Housing Reward Program that will
collectively contribute $95,344 to the purchase of playground equipment;
WHEREAS, there are sufficient funds in the City's Capital Outlay Fund to
appropriate for the remaining cost to purchase playground equipment;
WHEREAS, the U.S. Communities Government Purchasing Alliance (U.S.
Communities) is a cooperative purchasing program with which the City of Rohnert Park
is eligible to participate;
WHEREAS, U.S. Communities provides the City of Rohnert Park with an
efficient means of obtaining goods and services at prices established through a
competitive bid process;
WHEREAS, pricing for Landscape Structures park equipment and installation is
available through cooperative purchasing pursuant to U.S. Communities Contract
040377;
WHEREAS, Ross Recreation Equipment Company, Inc. of Santa Rosa is the
local representative for Landscape Structures; and
WHEREAS, said purchase meets the requirements of for the use of a cooperative
purchasing program, as per Municipal Code 3.04.080(B) and 3.04.090.
NOW, THERFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of
Rohnert Park hereby authorizes the City Manager to handle all details and execute any
and all documents relative to the purchase of playground equipment and related
improvements and modifications as described in the attached "Exhibit A ":
Contractor Name
Contract Total
Ross Recreation Equipment Company, Inc $333,454.44
Santa Rosa, California
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this 23`d day of May, 2006.
ATTEST:
Deputy City Clerk
CITY OF ROHN.ERT PARK
Mayor
BREEZE: AYE FLORES: AYE MACKENZIE: AYE VIDAK- MARTINEZ: AYE SMITH: AYE
AYES: (5) NOES: (0) ABSENT: (0) ABSTAIN: (0)
EXHIBIT A
PARK EQUIPMENT AND MODIFICATIONS TO BE PURCHASED FROM
ROSS RECREATION
EQUIPMENT AND LABOR
PARK EQUIP
LABOR
TOTAL
Caterpillar Park 58,412
29,452
87,864
Sunrise Park 75,746
62,821
138,567
Ladybug 67,122
24,456
91,578
$318,009
In addition, each park will receive site furnishings that include benches and new trash receptacles. These
furnishings cost $4,014.48 per site, or $12,043.44 total. The installation of these furnishings will cost
$1,134 per site, or $3,402 total.
318,009.00
3,402.00
12,043.44
$333,454.44