I. RECOMMENDATION:
Authorize the expenditure of grant funds from the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) in the amount not to exceed $108,288.00 on park equipment.
II. BACKGROUND:
Grant fund applications were submitted to HCD in the amounts of $193,000 to purchase various park structures and equipment for Sadalwood Park. A similar application in the same amount was also submitted to HCD for Centennial Park. The total project cost was estimated at $386,000.
Unfortunately, HCD only awarded $108,288 total for both parks which is well short of the $386,000 amount requested.
III. DISCUSSION:
HCD has approved great flexibility in the expenditure of the grant funds. So long as the items purchased are park equipment the City is free to revise the scope of the project due to the reduced funding.
Staff has requested bids from various suppliers of park equipment and intends to spend roughly $54,000 on each park (Sandalwood and Centennial). Staff reviewed park equipment costs from various supplies and comparable equipment. The low bidders are AAA state of play (for the steel frame shelters), Pet drinking fountains (for the pet friendly ADA compliant drinking fountains), Solomon Electric (for the emergency call boxes) and Kings River Casting Inc. for all other items listed.
Sandlewood Park:
5 each park lights
3 each BBQ grill
6 each black trash receptacle
3 each blue recycle receptacle
2 each park table with chairs
2 each ADA park table 8 foot.
2 each pet friendly ADA compliant drinking fountain
2 each square steel frame shelter
1 each emergency call box
Centennial Park:
6 each park lights
2 each BBQ grill
4 each black trash receptacle
2 each blue recycle receptacle
2 each park table with chairs
2 each ADA park table 8 foot.
2 each pet friendly ADA compliant drinking fountain
2 each square steel frame shelter
1 each emergency call box
IV. ALTERNATIVES:
None. The grant funds need to be expended on park equipment or the funds returned to HCD.
V. FISCAL IMPACT:
None. These are grant funds provided by HCD. No funds from the general fund are used. |