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RESOLUTION NO. 2015-076 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA REJECTING THE BID OF THE FIRST LOW BIDDER AS NON-RESPONSIVE ACCEPTING AND AWARDING THE "PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT AND INSTALLATION" PROJECT (PR320) TO PACIFIC PLAY SYSTEMS TO FURNISH AND INSTALL PLAYGROUND FACILITIES AT VALLE LINDO, LOS NINOS AND LOMA VERDE PARKS
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
Recommended Action
Council adopt the resolution.
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SUMMARY
On January 14, 2015 the City received three (3) bids to furnish and install three (3) turnkey children's playground facilities at Valle Lindo, Los Ninos and Loma Verde Parks. The proposed resolution, if approved, would reject the bid of the first low bidder as non-responsive, accept remaining bids and award the "Playground and Equipment and Installation" (PR320) project to Pacific Play Systems in the amount of $104,728.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The Development Services Director has reviewed the proposed project, to furnish and install playground facilities at Valle Lindo, Los Ninos, and Loma Verde Parks, for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the project is exempt per CEQA Section 15303, Class 3, new construction or conversion of small structures. Therefore, pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines, the activity is not subject to CEQA. Thus, no environmental review is required.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Not Applicable
DISCUSSION
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Handbook for Public Playground Safety, publishes guidelines for the purchase, installation and maintenance of public playground equipment to promote greater playground safety.
The Parks section uses the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Handbook guidelines to ensure the safest possible age appropriate play experience at every City park. Playground safety compliance is key, not only to provide a safer play experience but to reduce the risk of injury especially to the you...
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