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Department of Finance - Division of Procurement & Contracts
Reference: Award of Formal Bid for Park Lighting Improvements Project #19-031
To: Mayor Kenneth J. Kreutzer and Members of City Council
Through: Marv Falconburg, Acting City Manager
Prepared By: Gustav B Blom, Procurement Specialist
Through: Gary Wardle, Parks & Recreation Director
Travis Haines, Assistant Director Parks & Open Space
CC: Maria Ostrom, Director of Finance, and
Amber Gibbs, Procurement and Contracts Manager
Date Prepared: September 30, 2019
PURPOSE
Requesting City Council approval for the Park Lighting Improvements Project to the solicited Single Source vendor, and approving the resolution giving the City Manager authority to sign the contract. Pursuant to Municipal Code Section 3-8-90, and except as otherwise provided in the Article, all bids and proposals in excess of $50,000.00 shall be awarded by the City Council.
BACKGROUND/HISTORY
This project will address recreation amenities lighting in two separate parks: Ken Mitchell Park and Colorado Park. Both projects have been highly requested by residents and are funded by Adams County Open Space grant funding and City of Brighton 2019 Recreation Capital Projects Budget (GL# & Project Codes: 26-17-4520-72001 - 19014 and 32-17-4500-72150 - 19030).
One (1) Single Source Proposal was solicited and received in September 2019.
The one (1) firm requested to participate is:
Musco Sports Lighting, LLC d/b/a Musco Corporation
• The City of Brighton has been utilizing Musco lighting since 1998
• Musco lighting is installed at all of our sports field and court locations that are currently lit
• These Musco lights have a 25 year materials and labor warranty eliminating 100% of maintenance costs for 25 years
• Musco offers their trademarked Control-Link system that allows remote on/off control and performance monitoring with 24/7 customer support
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Sufficient funding was approved in the budget for the Park Lighting Improvements Project. The bid from Musco Sports Lighting, LLC d/b/a Musco Corporation of $135,000.00 is within the budgeted amount for the project.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
The Finance Department, in working with the Parks & Recreation Department and completing the review and evaluation of this proposal, the recommendation is to award to the most responsive and responsible vendor to perform the required services of Musco Sports Lighting, LLC d/b/a Musco Corporation, in the amount of One Hundred Thirty Five Thousand Dollars ($135,000.00).
Musco Sports Lighting, LLC d/b/a Musco Corporation is in good standing with the State of Colorado.
OPTIONS FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION
Ø Approval as presented
Ø Reject
Ø Require new proposals be prepared
Attachments:
Ø Resolution
Ø Bid Abstract