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File Number: 15-388 <br />Manor; Bonaire; and Floresta. Landscape Structures, Inc. was formed in 1971 and is based in <br />Minnesota, with local parts and service provided by their certified vendor in Santa Rosa. <br />Landscape Structures, Inc. employs approximately 300 people who manufacture their <br />products onsite. Having US-based equipment allows for less down-time when replacement <br />parts are needed. Staff has had issues with the cost and time involved acquiring replacement <br />parts on equipment that is not US-based (i.e. equipment installed at Halcyon Park is made in <br />Norway and parts are not easily obtained). Public Works staff consistently receive excellent <br />warranty and customer service from Landscape Structures, Inc. <br />Landscape Structures, Inc., manufacturers several different lines of playground equipment <br />that allow for design customization and variety for each park location. Park playground design <br />has always been an integral part of the City’s process, involving not only staff from the various <br />City departments, but more importantly, the local residents and park users. <br />Current Agency Policies <br />The City has similar sole source arrangements with Denalect Alarm Company for fire alarm <br />and life safety services; with Pivot Furniture for the assembly of the City’s Herman Miller <br />modular furniture; with AllDura for its ‘Microgard’ anti-graffiti coating; and with Johnson <br />Controls for building management systems in several City facilities. The City is permitted by <br />State law to sole source a particular material, product, thing or service under California Public <br />Contract Code section 3400, and by Section 1-6-315 of the San Leandro Municipal Code. By <br />the proposed action, the City Council will make the findings necessary to establish a sole <br />source supplier, which will be described in future invitations for bids or requests for proposals <br />for play structure procurements. <br />Fiscal Impacts <br />Finding Landscape Structures, Inc. as a sole source for parks playground equipment in and of <br />itself has no fiscal impacts. Moving forward, as new playgrounds are developed or existing <br />playgrounds renovated (such as the KaBoom! build at Toyon Park that occurred in 2010, and <br />the currently proposed renovations of Siempre Verde Park), a single play structure equipment <br />manufacturer will cause more efficient maintenance and less equipment down time, especially <br />because of parts availability, a proven track record of equipment durability and good warranty <br />and customer service from the vendor. <br />ATTACHMENT(S) <br />None. <br />PREPARED BY: Debbie Pollart, Director, Public Works Department <br />Page 2 City of San Leandro Printed on 7/14/2015