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8 RESOLUTION NO. _____________________
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA, DISPENSING WITH COMPETITIVE BIDDING; AND AUTHORIZING THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF FINANCE – PURCHASING OR A DESIGNEE TO
EXECUTE A PURCHASE ORDER WITH GREAT WESTERN RECREATION FOR THE
ELK MINI PARK PLAYGROUND REPLACEMENT PROJECT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $388,330.95.
WHEREAS, the playground equipment at Elk Mini Park was installed in 2004, more than 20 years ago, and has become outdated; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Community Services and Parks has recommended the purchase and installation of playground equipment manufactured by GameTime, represented by Great Western Recreation; and
WHEREAS, GameTime manufactures inclusive, research-based playground equipment designed to support physical, social, and emotional development for all ages and abilities; and
WHEREAS, developed in collaboration with the Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE America), GameTime’s Play On! program offers 125 standards- based activities focus on six key play elements to promote physical activity and reduce childhood obesity; and
WHEREAS GameTime emphasizes universal accessibility, multi-generational play, and sustainable design using recycled, durable materials that support Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification and environmental responsibility; and
WHEREAS, Great Western Recreation is well-qualified and has the capacity, resources, personnel, and desire to provide the City with playground equipment; and WHEREAS, Great Western Recreation is a supplier registered with OMNIA Partners, a nationwide purchasing cooperative, of which the City of Glendale is a member, that enables public agencies to pool their purchasing power through competitively bid, nationally solicited contracts; and
WHEREAS, by partnering with Great Western Recreation to utilize a Play On! playground design, the City has received funding from the California Parks and Recreation Society (CRPS), 2025 Statewide Healthy Play Funding Initiative, in the form of a 10% grant discount; and
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8 WHEREAS, entering into a Purchase Order with Great Western Recreation will enable the playground equipment manufacturer to furnish cost-effective playground equipment; and
WHEREAS, sufficient funds exist to authorize the Deputy Director of Finance – Purchasing to execute a Purchase Order with Great Western Recreation for the purchase of playground equipment for installation at Elk Mini Park; and WHEREAS, during an extensive community engagement and outreach process, members of the public significantly favored a playground design offered by Great Western Recreation; and
WHEREAS, authorizing the Deputy Director of Finance – Purchasing to execute a Purchase Order with Great Western Recreation for playground equipment will result in the replacement of aging equipment with a design favored by the community; and WHEREAS, given that outdated playground equipment must be replaced to meet evolving needs and standards in a cost-effective manner, it appears that adequate justification exists and it is in the City’s best interest—upon the recommendation of the Director of Community Services & Parks—to dispense with competitive bidding and authorize the Deputy Director of Finance – Purchasing to execute a Purchase Order with Great Western Recreation for the Elk Mini Park Playground Replacement Project in an amount not to exceed $388,330.95.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA:
1. The foregoing facts are deemed to be true and correct and are a basis for dispensing with competitive bidding and authoring the execution of a contract with a single source for the purchase and installation of playground equipment.
2. The Council hereby:
A. Dispenses with competitive bidding; and
B. Authorizes the Deputy Director of Finance – Purchasing or a designee to execute a Purchase Order with Great Western Recreation for the purchase and installation of playground equipment at Elk Mini Park in the amount of $369,839.00, plus a 5% contingency of $18,491.95, for a total amount not to exceed $388,330.95.
Adopted this _______ day of _____________, 2025.
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Mayor
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8 ATTEST:
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City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, Suzie Abajian, Ph.D., City Clerk of the City of Glendale, certify that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the Council of the City of Glendale, California, at a regular meeting held on ________ day of _______________, 2025, and that same was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
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City Clerk