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C. 64

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Brian M. Balbas, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:	August 7, 2018

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County

Subject:

APPROVE a contract with PlayCore Wisconsin, Inc., dba GameTime, Countywide.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/07/2018

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor

Contact:

STAN BURTON 925-313-7077

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: August 7, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a contract with PlayCore Wisconsin, Inc., dba GameTime (GameTime), in an amount not to exceed $1,200,000 for the period August 1, 2018 through July 31, 2021, for playground equipment, and repair and installation of various types of synthetic playground surface materials and park amenities. Countywide. (100% General Fund)

FISCAL IMPACT:

This cost is to be funded through Public Works Facilities Services budget. (100% General Fund)

BACKGROUND:

Public Works Facilities has been tasked with replacing the natural grass at the County Juvenile Hall facility at 202 Glacier Drive with a synthetic surface. Facilities has also been requested to repair and improve several

playgrounds at select County Head Start facilities. GameTime will be able to provide services for both of these types of work at rates made available through the U.S. Communities cooperative purchasing program national solicitation. California Government Code Section 25358 authorizes the County to contract for maintenance, care and upkeep of County Facilities. Under the contract, GameTime is entitled to rate increases on each anniversary of the effective date of this contract by a factor equal to the rate of increase in the Consumer Price Index for the San Francisco – Oakland area as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the year immediately preceding, plus 2%. Facilities Services is requesting a contract with PlayCore to be approved for a period covering the next three years.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, playground repairs will be discontinued.