City Council

14. FINANCE COMMITTEE: AUTHORIZE PURCHASE ORDERS WITH SHADE STRUCTURES INC. (DBA USA SHADE & FABRIC STRUCTURES), FOR PLAYGROUND SHADE STRUCTURES AT CENTRAL PARK PLAYGROUND FOR AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $363,372, AND NO FAULT, LLC (DBA NO FAULT SAFETY SURFACING) FOR PLAYGROUND SURFACING AT CENTRAL PARK PLAYGROUND FOR AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $226,502 (Public Works Dept.) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council: (1) Find the proposed action in the agenda report to be categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Title 14, Chapter 3, Article 19, Section 15301, Class 1 – Existing Facilities, and that there are no features that distinguish this project from others in the exempt class, and therefore, there are no unusual circumstances; (2) Authorize the issuance of a purchase order to Shade Structures Inc., dba USA Shade & Fabric Structures for the engineering, procurement, and installation of playground shade structures at Central Park Playground for an amount not-to-exceed $363,372, which includes the base contract amount of $315,975 and a contingency of $47,397 to provide for any necessary change orders; (3) Authorize the issuance of a purchase order to No Fault LLC dba No Fault Safety Surfacing for the procurement and installation of playground surfacing at Central Park Playground for an amount not-to-exceed $226,502, which includes the base contract amount of $196,958 and a contingency of $29,544 to provide for any necessary change orders; (4) Find neither Competitive Bidding nor Competitive Selection are required pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(H) and Pasadena Municipal Code Section 4.08.049(A)(3), contracts with other governmental entities; and (5) Amend the Fiscal Year 2023 Capital Improvement Program Budget by appropriating $130,000 in Residential Impact Fee to the Central Park Improvements (78461) project.