Approval of $223,989.81 for Pine Park Playground Replacement

Original title: Ratification of City Manager's Use of the Exemptions/Piggybacks/Cooperatives Section 2-403 of the City's Procurement Code to Enter into an Agreement with Playcore Wisconsin, DBA Gametime, Inc. through OMNIA Partners Contract No. 2017001134 for the Replacement of the Playground Equipment at Pine Park, Located at 4556 McKibben Drive, North Port, FL 34287, Under Purchase Order No. 052143, in the Amount of $223,989.81.

Record date · July 21, 2026

Track this bill to get notified when it advances a stage. One tap to stop, anytime.

Public stanceCommunity reactions are separate from the official record and reporting.

What This Bill Does

The City Commission is ratifying a contract to replace playground equipment at Pine Park. The project uses an existing cooperative purchasing agreement to acquire equipment from Playcore Wisconsin, DBA Gametime, Inc.

Why it matters

The city is spending $223,989.81 in public funds to replace playground equipment at Pine Park, located at 4556 McKibben Drive.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Pine Park visitors

Residents who use the playground will have access to new equipment following the replacement.

Directly affected

Playcore Wisconsin, DBA Gametime, Inc.

The company is the recipient of the city contract for equipment supply.

Key Facts

You don't have to trust us. Each fact below is taken straight from the official document - click any one to see the exact passage, highlighted in the original.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why was the standard bidding process bypassed?

The City Manager utilized Section 2-403 of the City's Procurement Code, which allows for the use of cooperative purchasing agreements (piggybacking) to enter into contracts.

Who is the vendor for the new playground?

The vendor is Playcore Wisconsin, doing business as Gametime, Inc.

How much will this project cost?

The total cost is $223,989.81.

What else do you want to know?

News Coverage

No news coverage found yet. Articles are indexed twice daily.

Follow the record

Votes, people, money & the original source

Full breakdown

Who this bill affects and the strongest case for and against it, written only from the bill’s own text.

Related Legislation

local legislation

Approval of $223,989.81 for Pine Park Playground Replacement

The City Commission is ratifying a contract to replace playground equipment at Pine Park. The project uses an existing cooperative purchasing agreemen

Discoveries

1 pattern noticed across the record

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift100% confidence

Use of Cooperative Purchasing

The city is utilizing an external cooperative contract (OMNIA Partners) to expedite the procurement of playground equipment, bypassing traditional local bidding.

OMNIA Partners City Commission