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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN INCREASE TO PURCHASE ORDER 25-0648 FOR ADDITIONAL PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT WITH LANDSCAPE STRUCTURES, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,920.63 FOR A NEW TOTAL OF $159,224.80.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
RESOLVED, that the proper city officials are authorized to increase purchase order 25-0648 with Landscape Structures, Inc for additional playground equipment in the amount of $10,920.63 for a new total of $159,224.80, payable from fund 205-130-1220-5530; CM205-HILLSC-PIP (parks fund, Community Resources, parks capital, improvements other than buildings).
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: This resolution authorizes an increase to purchase order 25-0648 for additional playground equipment with Landscape Structures, Inc. in the amount of $10,920.63 for a new total of $159,224.80. The original purchase order had a total of $148,304.17, which is below the threshold requiring approval by Duluth City Council. The playground equipment purchase is needed for implementation of the completed construction documents as designed. Landscape Structures, Inc. is a vendor on the Minnesota cooperative purchasing contract 218091, Release P-949(5), and the equipment also complies with Buy America Build America, which is a requirement of the Outdoor Recreation grant. The increase in the purchase order will include necessary components that had not been included in the original purchase order. It was known that the excluded equipment was needed, but the purchase order had to be finalized at the time to meet the 2025 order deadline for 2025 pricing to avoid the increase associated with 2026 pricing and potential delay of the project.