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City of San Leandro <br />Meeting Date: July 20, 2015 <br />Resolution - Council <br />Agenda Section:File Number:15-391 CONSENT CALENDAR <br />Agenda Number: <br />TO:City Council <br />FROM:Chris Zapata <br />City Manager <br />BY:Debbie Pollart <br />Public Works Director <br />FINANCE REVIEW:David Baum <br />Finance Director <br />TITLE:RESOLUTION to Approve Finding Landscape Structures, Inc., a Sole Source <br />Supplier for City Parks Playground Equipment <br />WHEREAS, the Public Works Department requests that the City find that equipment <br />designed, made and/or supplied by Landscape Structures, Inc. are currently in use in several <br />City parks, and that for the following reasons, should be the City’s sole source supplier of <br />playground equipment for renovation and/or new park construction; and <br />WHEREAS, it is evident to the Department of Public Works that Landscape Structures, <br />Inc. equipment currently in use is more durable, is more cost-effective and time-saving, <br />especially with regards to the procurement of replacement parts, and Landscape Structures, <br />Inc. warranty and customer service is excellent; and <br />WHEREAS, Landscape Structures, Inc. provides a variety of customized and scalable <br />product lines, allowing for each park to have unique characteristics, while maintaining the <br />specific benefits described above; and <br />WHEREAS Landscape Structures, Inc. products are ‘Made in America’ and are <br />available from local authorized dealers; and <br />WHEREAS, finding Landscape Structures, Inc. a sole source provider for parks <br />playground equipment is in the best interests of the City because it makes maintenance more <br />efficient since Landscape Structures, Inc. is already in use in other parks which allows for <br />useful interchangeability of parts and uniformity of procedures for maintenance and repair <br />activities, which thereby reduces down time; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, higher availability of spare parts, and familiarity with Landscape <br />Structures, Inc.’s warranty and customer service systems and procedures saves costs by <br />causing greater efficiency for maintenance staff to complete repairs, thereby maximizing use; <br />and <br />Page 1 City of San Leandro Printed on 7/14/2015