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<br />o Kids Play <br />o Play USA <br />. Proposals were evaluated over a two-week period and the four (4) top ranked suppliers were <br />inte~iewed. <br />. A recommendation was made to the Board of County Commissioners, which was approved at a <br />regularly scheduled Board meeting on September 16, 2003 (copy of Board appro\'si enclosed). <br /> <br />!Cvalnation of ProDosals <br />Using the RFPprocurement method allowed us to consider factors other than price and to award contracts to the <br />firri1s whose proposals were the most advantageous to public agencies. Our recommendation to the Board was <br />based on the following criteria: <br />. Quality & extensiveness of the product lines offered; <br />It Company history, annual sales, Dun & Bradstreet; <br />It Design and installation qualifications; <br />It Pricing and discount structmes; <br />It Product warranties; <br />It National distribution nehvor~ <br />It Marketing plans; <br />It Value added services; and <br />.t Compliance with requirements oftbe RFP. <br /> <br />The evaluation team consisted oflocal Park Planers, Procurement staff and Procurement Officials/US <br />Communities Advisory Board members from: <br /> <br />" Wichita Puolic Schools, KS; <br />'. L.A. County Schools, CA; <br />.. Detroit Public Schools, MI; and <br />.. Harford County Schools, MA. <br /> <br />2t was determined that mul1iple awards were necessary to ensure that these contracts will allow OS <br />Communities to fulfill current and future requirements of the diverse and large number ofparticiparing public <br />agencies. The requirements of Public parks and school systems often vary and some agencies choose to <br />:,tandardize their equipment. The evaluation team unanimously agreed that the three (3) best proposals were <br />:;ubmitted by: <br /> <br />. Little Tikes Commercial Play S)'stems; <br />. Landscape Structurest Inc.; and <br />. GameTime. <br /> <br />Each supplier has unique product lines and offered slightly different prkulg stlUctures as well. <br /> <br />;Little Tikes (Plav Power Farmin!!toD LT. me as of Seotember 1. 2004) <br />.:. Little Tikes contract includes variable percentage discounts that are based on dollar volume per product <br />level. <br /> <br />.:- Little Tikes also offers rebates based on annual expenditures. <br /> <br />.:. Fees for installation services are includ.ed or can be contracted separately on a local basis for this <br />particular contract. A list of approved/certified installers is included in the contract. <br /> <br />2 <br />