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County Administrator's Report 11. 12.

BCC Regular Meeting

Budget & Finance Consent

Meeting Date:	07/18/2017
Issue: Recommendation Concerning Southwest Sports Complex
From:	Michael Rhodes
Department:	Parks and Recreation
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning the Southwest Sports Complex - Michael E. Rhodes, Parks and Recreation Department Director

That the Board take the following action:

A. Approve the reallocation of funds from the Capital Improvement Program - Park Development Project, in the amount of $100,000, to the Southwest Sports Complex; and

B. Authorize the issuance of a Purchase Order to Musco Sports Lighting, LLC, (MUSCO), in the amount of $255,000, to add additional athletic field lights at the Southwest Sports Complex.

[Funding Source: Fund 352, LOST III, Cost Center 350229]

BACKGROUND:

The Southwest Sports Complex located on Bauer Road has a combination of 18 athletic fields comprising of tee-ball, softball, baseball, football, and soccer or lacrosse. The addition of lights to these 2 1/2 soccer fields will allow for a greater number of local youth practices to be held on site at this respective facility, during weekday evening hours. This will also give local youth soccer organizers more options for recreation league play during weeknight games, and for the occasional weekend evening games and tournaments. MUSCO lights, cabinets, and infrastructure, has been installed on all fields that are currently lit at the Southwest Sports Complex and in order to keep this complex on one uniformed lighting and scheduling system, the MUSCO lighting products and equipment should be used on these respective fields. The Parks and Recreation Department has communicated with the Purchasing Department and been given approval to proceed.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

Funds are available in Fund 352 "LOST III", Cost Center 350229.

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

N/A

PERSONNEL:

N/A

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

This recommendation is in compliance with the Escambia County, FL Code of Ordinances, Chapter 46, Article II, Section 46-44, Application; Exemptions; and Secton 46-64, Board approval, and Award a Purchase Order.

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

Upon Board Approval, the Office of Purchasing will be requested to issue a Purchase Order.

Attachments
Musco Quote