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Approval of General Contracting Services Contracts for CJ Contracting and Waypoint Contracting

Original title: CJ Contracting and Waypoint Contracting - General Contracting Services - Piggyback

Record date · February 18, 2026

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What This Bill Does

This authorizes the city to use existing contracts held by CJ Contracting and Waypoint Contracting for general contracting services through a '' agreement. This allows the Department of Parks, Recreation & Cultural Arts to utilize these pre-approved vendors without conducting a new competitive bidding process.

Why it matters

This action enables the Department of Parks, Recreation & Cultural Arts to hire CJ Contracting and Waypoint Contracting for city projects by leveraging contracts already established by another government entity.

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

CJ Contracting

The company is authorized to provide general contracting services to the city under the terms of the piggyback agreement.

Directly affected

Waypoint Contracting

The company is authorized to provide general contracting services to the city under the terms of the piggyback agreement.

Directly affected

Department of Parks, Recreation & Cultural Arts

The department gains the ability to utilize these specific contractors for their projects.

Key Facts

  • The resolution (R-2026-050) authorizes a piggyback contract for general contracting services.
  • The vendors identified for these services are CJ Contracting and Waypoint Contracting.
  • The Department of Parks, Recreation & Cultural Arts is the sponsoring department for this request.
  • The resolution was formally introduced on January 29, 2026.
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  • The status of the file is currently 'Agenda Ready'.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 'piggyback' mean in this context?
It means the city is utilizing a contract that was already competitively bid and awarded by another government agency, allowing the city to bypass its own separate bidding process for these specific vendors.
Which department will use these contractors?
The Department of Parks, Recreation & Cultural Arts.

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Use of Piggyback Procurement

The city is utilizing inter-agency contract sharing to expedite vendor selection for the Parks and Recreation department.

Sources

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  • Controversy10
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