HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-064-2521_-_Walt_Frazier_Park_Playground_-_Adopted_-_PdfRESOLUTION NO. 2026-064-2521
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY
OF DISTRICT THE SCHOOL TO MANAGER PIGGYBACK
MANATEE COUNTY CONTRACT NO. 26-0041-MR BETWEEN
BLISS PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, INC. AND THE SCHOOL
BOARD OF MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA TO ISSUE A
PURCHASE ORDER IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIVE
HUNDRED FIVE AND SEVENTY NINE SIXTY THOUSAND
DOLLARS ($569,075.00) TO BLISS PRODUCTS AND
SERVICES, INC, FOR PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT FOR WALT
FRAZIER OF THE ADOPTION PROVIDING PARK; FOR
REPRESENTATIONS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, in April 2014, the City of Miami Gardens residents approved a
General Obligation Bond (GOB) in the amount of Sixty Million Dollars ($60,000,000) for
the construction of and improvements to the City’s parks and related facilities, and
WHEREAS, City Council adopted a Bond Implementation Plan that listed
improvements to be incorporated into each park project which included the renovation
of the Walt Frazier 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 Board 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 Walk Frazier Park, and
WHEREAS, the sum amount of the purchase order is Five Hundred Sixty Nine
Thousand and Seventy Five Dollars ($569,075.00), and
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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 Board of Manatee County,
Florida to issue a purchase order in an amount not to exceed Five Hundred Sixty Nine
Thousand and Seventy Five Dollars ($569,075.00) to Bliss Products and Services, Inc,
for Playground Equipment for the Walt Frazier 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 Board of Manatee County, Florida to issue a purchase order in an amount not to
exceed Five Hundred Sixty Nine Thousand and Seventy Five Dollars ($569,075.00) to
Bliss Products and Services, Inc, for Playground Equipment for the Walt Frazier 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
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VOTE: 5-0
Mayor Harris Yes
Vice Mayor Stephens, III Yes
Councilwoman Baskin Yes
Councilman Leon Yes
Councilwoman Powell Yes
Councilwoman Julien Absent
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