TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: Approve and Authorize the City Manager to Execute Contract No. 2025-34 With Playcore Wisconsin, Inc. DBA Gametime, Authorized Representative Dominica Recreation Products for Removal and Replacement of Playground at Hope Park, Located at 8161 Lombra Avenue, North Port, Florida, 34287, in the Total Amount of $299,943.30 in Accordance With the Terms and Conditions in the Solicitation.
Recommended Action
Option 1: Approve and Authorize the City Manager to Execute Contract No. 2025-34 with Playcore Wisconsin, Inc. DBA Gametime, authorized representative Dominica Recreation Products for Removal and Replacement of Playground at Hope Park, located at 8161 Lombra Avenue, North Port, Florida 34287, in the total amount of $299,943.30 in accordance with the terms and conditions in the solicitation.
City Commission Options
Option 1: Approve and Authorize the City Manager to Execute Contract No. 2025-34 with Playcore Wisconsin, Inc. DBA Gametime, authorized representative Dominica Recreation Products for Removal and Replacement of Playground at Hope Park, located at 8161 Lombra Avenue, North Port, Florida 34287, in the total amount of $299,943.30 in accordance with the terms and conditions in the solicitation.
Pros:
* Enhances park safety by replacing aging and outdated equipment.
* Ensures continued usability and compliance with current playground standards.
* Provides an opportunity for reimbursement of up to $300,000 through Community Development Block Grant (CDBG).
* Advances a Commission-approved project.
Cons:
* Requires upfront City expenditure, while awaiting CDBG reimbursement.
* Commits the City to the selected vendor and contract amount, reducing flexibility if market conditions change.
Option 2: Deny Contract No. 2025-34 with Playcore Wisconsin, Inc. DBA Gametime, authorized representative Dominica Recreation Products for removal and...
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