CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: AUGUST 24, 2016
PREPARED BY: Nick Calubaquib, Recreation Manager, Community Services Department APPROVED BY: City Manager
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CENTENNIAL RECREATION CENTER FITNESS EQUIPMENT PURCHASE
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt resolution approving the purchase of fitness equipment and finding that a competitive bid would not likely result in a lower price pursuant to Morgan Hill Municipal Code Section 3.04.150 for equipment purchased under YMCA pricing, and delegating authority to the City Manager to execute documents to effect such purchase in an amount not to exceed $83,000.
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COUNCIL PRIORITIES, GOALS & STRATEGIES:
Ongoing Priorities
Maintaining Fiscal Responsibility
Supporting youth
2016 Focus Areas
Enhancing Our Services
REPORT NARRATIVE:
The replacement of 20 pieces of strength training equipment at the Centennial Recreation Center (CRC) is included in the Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Future replacement budget in the amount of $83,000. This equipment includes the following strength machines:
(1) Chest Press
(1) Overhead Press
(1) Row
(1) Leg Press
(1) Leg Extension
(1) Seated Leg Curl
(1) Arm Curl
(1) Arm Extension
(1) Abdominal
(1) Back Extension
(1) Calf
(1) Pulldown
(1) Glute
(1) Hi Ab/Ad
(1) Torso Rotation
(1) Fly/Rear Delt
(1) Prone Leg Curl
(1) Standing Calf
(1) Tricep Press
(1) Lateral Raise
Pursuant to the authority of Morgan Hill Municipal Code Section 3.04.150, the City may dispense with competitive bidding if the Council determines that competitive bids upon notice would not be likely to result in a lower price to the City from a responsible bidder. As a partner of the YMCA of Silicon Valley, the City has access to its pricing system. Staff is recommending that the City utilize the YMCA's pricing system for the fitness equipment purchase because the City would not be able to obtain lower prices through the bidding process due to YMCA's superior economies of scale and volume discounts...
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