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1 CITY OF SAN MATEO
RESOLUTION No. __ (2025)
APPROVING AN ALTERNATIVE PURCHASING PROCEDURE FOR A PURCHASE CONTRACT WITH MIRACLE
PLAYSYSTEMS FOR PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT FOR THE EAST HILLSDALE PARK PLAYGROUND IMPROVEMENTS
PROJECT
WHEREAS, cost savings would be achieved by purchasing playground equipment from Miracle Playsystems (Vendor) for the East Hillsdale Park Playground Improvements Project, to be installed by the contractor; and
WHEREAS, Municipal Code Section 3.60.070(h)(3) authorizes the City Council to approve alternative purchasing procedures upon a finding that the alternative purchasing procedure is in the best interest of the City; and
WHEREAS, the Vendor is a participating vendor with Sourcewell, which is a purchasing cooperative for educational, governmental and non-profit agencies, thereby ensuring a competitive price and saving time and resources for participating agencies; and
WHEREAS, purchasing directly from the Vendor, through Sourcewell, the City will receive a discounted price, and avoid a contractor’s cost mark-up; and
WHEREAS, the City would purchase the play equipment, to be installed by the contractor; and WHEREAS, based on these circumstances, staff recommends approval of the purchase of the play equipment from the Vendor because it is in the best interest of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MATEO, CALIFORNIA, HEREBY RESOLVES that:
1. This project is categorically exempt from CEQA as an “existing facility,” because it consists of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use. (CEQA Guidelines Section 15301.)
2. In accordance with Municipal Code section 3.60.070(h)(3), the purchase of the playground equipment from the Vendor, a participating vendor with Sourcewell, is in the City’s best interest.