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RESOLUTION to Approve Finding Landscape Structures, Inc., a Sole Source Supplier for City Parks Playground Equipment
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WHEREAS, the Public Works Department requests that the City find that equipment designed, made and/or supplied by Landscape Structures, Inc. are currently in use in several City parks, and that for the following reasons, should be the City’s sole source supplier of playground equipment for renovation and/or new park construction; and
WHEREAS, it is evident to the Department of Public Works that Landscape Structures, Inc. equipment currently in use is more durable, is more cost-effective and time-saving, especially with regards to the procurement of replacement parts, and Landscape Structures, Inc. warranty and customer service is excellent; and
WHEREAS, Landscape Structures, Inc. provides a variety of customized and scalable product lines, allowing for each park to have unique characteristics, while maintaining the specific benefits described above; and
WHEREAS Landscape Structures, Inc. products are ‘Made in America’ and are available from local authorized dealers; and
WHEREAS, finding Landscape Structures, Inc. a sole source provider for parks playground equipment is in the best interests of the City because it makes maintenance more efficient since Landscape Structures, Inc. is already in use in other parks which allows for useful interchangeability of parts and uniformity of procedures for maintenance and repair activities, which thereby reduces down time; and
WHEREAS, higher availability of spare parts, and familiarity with Landscape Structures, Inc.’s warranty and customer service systems and procedures saves costs by causing greater efficiency for maintenance staff to complete repairs, thereby maximizing use; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager recommends that the City Council find that it’s in the best interests of the City to waive the competitive bidding requirements as they pertain to the procurement of play structure equipment as provided for in Section 1-6-315 of the San Leandro Municipal Code, and on the basis of the recitals above, find that going forward Landscape Structures, Inc. should be the sole source supplier to the City of play structure equipment for renovations and new constructions of City park play structures.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Leandro does RESOLVE as follows:
That the above recitals are true and correct, and the City Council finds that for all of the aforementioned reasons, Landscape Structures, Inc. shall be the sole source provider for playground equipment in City parks.