HomeMy WebLinkAbout35. Cooperative Purchase of Gazebo for Riverside Park for the Park Department ($26,002.80)
City Hall, 215 Church Avenue P.O. Box 1130 Oshkosh, WI 54903-1130 http://www.ci.oshkosh.wi.us
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council
FROM: John Fitzpatrick, Assistant City Manager / Director of Administrative Services
DATE: October 19, 2021
RE: Cooperative Purchase of Gazebo for Riverside Park for the Parks Department
($26,002.80)
BACKGROUND
The Great Neighborhoods Program provides residents the opportunity to originate projects that enhance
quality of life through strategic improvements to the public realm. Projects are intended to improve the
image, market, and physical conditions of Oshkosh neighborhoods. Staff provided recognized
neighborhood associations and groups pursuing healthy neighborhoods the opportunity to apply for
funding to support capital improvement projects within their neighborhoods. The Common Council
approved the funding of $60,000 for the gazebo project at their August 13, 2021 meeting (RES 21-423).
After the funding was approved, City staff met with representatives from the River East Neighborhood
Association and Convention Center Operator staff to review designs. The group selected the preferred
design unanimously. City staff will erect the gazebo, pour concrete footings and slab, install accessible
sidewalk to the gazebo and plant landscaping around it. The shingles will be purchased locally and
installed by City staff. Material are expected to arrive during late fall 2021, and if weather allows, footings
may be installed on site. The project will be complete by summer 2022 which will include landscaping
and access pathways.
ANALYSIS
Staff have determined that a prefabricated gazebo manufactured by Poligon will meet the needs of this
project. Purchasing has confirmed this gazebo can be procured through a cooperative purchasing
contract with the Porter Corporation under the national Sourcewell cooperative contract #012621-PPC.
Purchasing has confirmed this purchase is pursuant to the cooperative purchase exception of our
purchasing ordinance.
FISCAL IMPACT
Under this cooperative contract the total fiscal impact for this gazebo from Porter Corporation was
$26,002.80. This project will be funded from neighborhood projects funding and will be charged to
A/N#: 03230740 7216 63016 (Capital Improvement Programs - Great Neighborhoods).
RECOMMENDATION
Section 12-15 of the Municipal Code provides that subject to approval of the City Manager, cooperative
purchases pursuant to a contract with any other local, state or federal governmental unit or agency may
be made without following a competitive bidding or quotation process. In accordance with Section 12-
15 of the Municipal Code, I am hereby submitting a report of this purchase to the Common Council. If
you have any questions on this purchase please contact myself, Parks Director Ray Maurer or Associate
Planner Alexa Naudziunas.