HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-063-2520_-_Playground_Equipment_for_Vista_Verde_Park_-_Adopted_-_PdfRESOLUTION NO. 2026-063-2520
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO PIGGYBACK THE SCHOOL DISTRICT
MANATEE COUNTY CONTRACT NO. 26-0041-MR BETWEEN
BLISS PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, INC. AND THE SCHOOL
DISTRICT OF MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA TO ISSUE A
PURCHASE EXCEEDTO NOT ORDER AN IN AMOUNT
THREE HUNDRED NINETY-SEVEN THOUSAND, FIVE
HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FOUR DOLLARS ($397,524.00) TO
BLISS PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, INC, FOR PLAYGROUND
EQUIPMENT FOR VISTA VERDE PARK; PROVIDING FOR THE
ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS; PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Vista Verde Park located in the City of Miami Gardens is
currently in need of new playground equipment because the previous equipment was
unsafe and therefore removed from the park, and
WHEREAS, on May 16, 2025, The School District of Manatee County, Florida
solicited Invitation to Bid (ITB) Number 26-0041-MR for the purchase of Park and
Playground Equipment, and
WHEREAS, on July 22, 2025, Invitation to Bid (ITB) Number 26-0041-MR was
awarded to Bliss Products and Services, Inc and other companies, based on price and
the evaluation factors set forth in the solicitation, and
WHEREAS, the initial contract period is for a term effective September 1, 2025
through August 31, 2030 and allows for two (2) additional one (1) year periods, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to City of Miami Gardens, Code of Ordinances Section 2-
757, the City may enter into competitively solicited contracts when doing so is in the
best interest of the City, and
WHEREAS, staff seeks to piggyback The School District of Manatee County,
Florida Contract No. 26-0041-MR, Park and Playground Equipment with Bliss Products
and Services, Inc. to issue a purchase order to Bliss Products and Services, Inc. for the
purchase of a new park and playground equipment for the Vista Verde Park, and
WHEREAS, the sum amount of the purchase order is Three Hundred Ninety-
Seven Thousand, Five Hundred and Twenty-Four Dollars ($397,524.00), and
WHEREAS, staff recommends the City Council authorize the City Manager to
piggyback The School District Manatee County, Florida Contract No. 26-0041-MR
between Bliss Products and Services, Inc. and The School District of Manatee County,
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Florida to issue a purchase order in an amount not to exceed Three Hundred Ninety-
Seven Thousand, Five Hundred and Twenty-Four Dollars ($397,524.00) to Bliss
Products and Services, Inc, for Playground Equipment for Vista Verde Park,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS: The foregoing Whereas
paragraphs are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true, and the same are hereby
made a specific part of this Resolution.
Section 2: AUTHORIZATION: The City Council of the City of Miami Gardens
hereby authorizes the City Manager to piggyback The School District Manatee County,
Florida Contract No. 26-0041-MR between Bliss Products and Services, Inc. and The
School District of Manatee County, Florida to issue a purchase order in an amount not
to exceed Three Hundred Ninety-Seven Thousand, Five Hundred and Twenty-Four
Dollars ($397,524.00) to Bliss Products and Services, Inc, for Playground Equipment for
Vista Verde Park,
Section 3. EFFECTIVE DATE: This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon
its final passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
GARDENS AT ITS REGULAR MEETING HELD ON JUNE 24, 2026.
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RODNEY HARRIS, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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MARIO BATAILLE, MMC, CITY CLERK
PREPARED BY: SONJA KNIGHTON DICKENS, CITY ATTORNEY
SPONSORED BY: CAMERON BENSON, CITY MANAGER
Moved by: Councilwoman Powell
Seconded by: Vice Mayor Stephens
VOTE: 5-0
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Mayor Harris Yes
Vice Mayor Stephens, III Yes
Councilwoman Baskin Yes
Councilman Leon Yes
Councilwoman Powell Yes
Councilwoman Julien Absent
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