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AI# 11946 Image of Lubbock City Logo 2021

Regular City Council Meeting

5.27.

09/26/2023:

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Agenda Item

Resolution - Parks and Recreation: Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Purchase Order 10026771, with The PlayWell Group, Inc., for picnic tables and grills to be installed at multiple City parks.

Item Summary

Funding was allocated in FY 22-23 to the Parks and Recreation Capital Improvement Project 8630 for park amenities. Staff utilized data collected from the Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Master Plan in order to identify park amenities across the City that were in most need of replacement. Staff contacted The PlayWell Group, Inc., to gather quotes for the replacement of picnic tables and grills across a multitude of City parks.

This purchase will include 50 picnic tables and 14 charcoal grills for a total of $144,961.55 from The PlayWell Group, Inc., of Boerne, Texas, through BuyBoard Contract 679-22.

BuyBoard is a local Government Purchasing Cooperative created to increase the purchasing power of government entities and to simplify their purchasing by using a customized online purchasing system. Its purpose is to obtain the benefits and efficiencies that can accrue to members of a cooperative, to comply with state bidding requirements, and to identify qualified vendors of commodities, goods, and services.

The purchase order includes:

(50) Richmond series recycled 6’ picnic tables
(14) Multilevel charcoal grills with adjustable cooking grate on theft proof base
BuyBoard Discounts
Shipping and handling

Installation of all tables and grills will be completed in-house by Parks Maintenance staff.

Fiscal Impact

Purchase Order 10026771, per BuyBoard Contract 679-22, for $144,961.55, is funded in Capital Improvement Project 8630 Park Amenities.

Staff/Board Recommending

Brooke Witcher, Assistant City Manager
Colby VanGundy, Director of Parks and Recreation

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