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THE CITY OF CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT PLEASANTON, April 19, 2016 Engineering TITLE: APPROVE A PURCHASE ORDER WITH PLAYCRAFT DIRECT, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $361,771.41 TO MANUFACTURE AND INSTALL THE BERNAL COMMUNITY PARK PHASE 2 PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT AND WOOD FIBER SURFACING SUMMARY The proposed purchase order with Playcraft Direct, Inc. (Playcraft) is to manufacture and install the playground equipment and wood fiber surfacing at the Bernal Community Park Phase 2 playground. The design of the playground equipment was separated from the overall project to allow for greater City control over the design process, to allow more time to determine the final design, and to achieve costs savings by contracting directly with the playground manufacturer. The design of the equipment included three separate play areas adjacent to the proposed plaza and play fields at the park. The upper play area will be dedicated to 5 -12 year -olds, the middle play area will accommodate both 2 -5 and 5- 12 year -olds, and the bottom play area will be dedicated to 2 -5 years -olds. The play equipment was designed around a nature theme and includes a zipline, slides, towers, climbing structures, spinners, at -grade play elements, and shade structures. RECOMMENDATION 1. Approve a purchase order with Playcraft Direct, Inc. in the amount of $361,771.41 to manufacture and install the Bernal Community Park Phase 2 playground equipment and wood fiber surfacing. 2. Authorize the use of $361,771.41 from the Bernal Community Park CIP fund, CIP No.017045. 3. Authorize the City Manager to execute the purchase order with Playcraft in the amount of $361,771.41. FINANCIAL STATEMENT Funds are budgeted and available in the Bernal Community Park CIP fund, CIP No. 017045 for the playground equipment.