CC MEETING: September 6, 2016
DATE: August 30, 2016
TO: Leonard Martin, City Manager
FROM: Scott Whitaker, Parks & Recreation Director
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Consider Approval Of The Purchase Of A Spray Park, Restroom/Pump Room, and Shade Structure Through An Inter-Local Agreement With BuyBoard In An Amount Not To Exceed $692,097.
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BACKGROUND:
As a part of the 2013 bond election, funds were approved for a second splash park. Staff presented three options for a splash park at Oak Hills Park on June 7, 2016. City Council selected an option of a splash pad and restroom with parking along the street and asked staff to talk with the adjacent church. Staff has followed up with the church on several occasions, but the church does not have an answer at this time. We are proceeding and will have the Engineering Department design the parking with flexibility to add additional parking at a later date.
Staff has worked with Vortex, a large international aquatic play company that has 20 years' experience in the industry. They have a Carrollton office to design and install the spray park, as well as oversee the installation of the restroom/pump room and shade structure. The design includes a recirculation system to reduce the amount of water used.
The quote was obtained via Vortex utilizing their BuyBoard pricing. The annual BuyBoard rebate back to the City is approximately 1%. Texas law authorizes this process so that the City can save the time of developing specifications and avoid the duplication of the competitive bidding process. BuyBoard meets all state of Texas bidding requirements.
This amount includes a 10% contingency for the project.
Vortex (Buyboard) $692,097
Vortex (NPP) $692,097
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
The equipment will be purchased from budgeted funds from the account and amount listed below.
ACCOUNT UNIT BUDGET AMOUNT
Parks Capital Account $692,097
STAFF RECOMMENDATION/ACTION DESIRED:
Staff recommends approval to purchase the spray park, restroom/pump ro...
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