Agenda Item
ii. General Contractor Services for Playground Equipment Repairs, Replacements and Outdoor Equipment Installation Supplement Services Contract, District Wide (PlayPower Inc.) (Not to exceed $2,500,000)
Summary: Presented by: Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Operations
Request: It is requested that the Board of Education approve the award of General Contractor Services for Playground Equipment Repairs, Replacements, and Outdoor Equipment Installation Services Contract Limit Increase district-wide to PlayPower Inc on an as-needed basis during 2024. Work to be performed as per Sourcewell Solicitation Number: RFP #010521 for playground equipment repairs, replacements, and outdoor equipment installation services district-wide, not to exceed the amount of $2,500,000.
Why: The use of cooperative agreements increases economies of scale, resulting in efficiencies regarding reduced construction costs and administrative oversight.
Details: The Design and Construction Department requests approval to perform playground equipment repairs, replacements, and outdoor equipment installation services district-wide to be performed by PlayPower Inc. on an as-needed basis during the 2024 calendar year.
The Design and Construction Department requests to utilize a Sourcewell (formerly known as National Joint Powers Alliance) cooperative contract. Sourcewell Solicitation Number: RFP #010521 contract permits the construction of playgrounds for K-12 education uses. This contract is between Sourcewell, 202 12th Street Northeast, P.O. Box 219, Staples, MN 56479 (Sourcewell) and PlayPower, Inc., 11515 Vanstory Drive #100, Huntersville, NC 28078 (Vendor). PlayPower Inc. is the exclusive distributor of PlayPower, Inc. in the State of Georgia.
Sourcewell issued a public solicitation for Playground and Water Play Equipment with Related Accessories and Services from which the Vendor was awarded a contract.
The use of Cooperative Agreements increases economies of scale, resulting in efficiencies regarding reduced unit costs as well as shipping costs, installation, and administrative oversight. This recommendation is based on reviewing and evaluating the price quote provided by the Sourcewell contract regulations. The DeKalb County School District’s Standard Form of Fixed Price Construction Contract will be used. PlayPower Inc. is located at 8014 Cumming Hwy. Suite 403 #313, Canton, GA 30115.
Financial impact: The total contract amount for the district-wide playground equipment repairs, replacements, and outdoor equipment installation services to a not-to-exceed amount of $2,500,000 will be allocated from general funds.
Contact: Mr. Erick Hofstetter, Chief Operating Officer, Division of Operations, 678.676.1470
Mr. Richard H. Boyd, Director of Design and Construction, Division of Operations, 678.676.1483
Mr. Bobby Moncrief, Director of Facilities, Division of Operations, 678.676.1478
Status: Approved by General Counsel
Playworx Playsets Main
8014 Cumming Hwy.
Suite 403 #313
Canton, GA 30115
November 8, 2023
Dekalb County School District
Operations Division: Sam A. Moss Center
1780 Montreal Road
Tucker, GA 30084
To Dekalb County School District,
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