To: Board of Supervisors
From: Warren Lai, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Report Title: Participating Addendum with Community Products, LLC dba Community Playthings
Recommendation: Recommendation of the County Administrator
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to execute, on behalf of the Procurement Director, a Participating Addendum with Community Products, LLC dba Community Playthings, in an amount not to exceed $300,000, for Early Childhood Furniture, Indoor Activity Area Equipment, Outdoor Play Furniture and Equipment for use by the Community Services Bureau, during the period of November 17, 2026 through July 31, 2028, under the terms of a cooperative purchasing contract awarded by Foundation for California Community Colleges, a State of California public agency, Countywide.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Product costs paid by Head Start Grant/ CA State Preschool Funding (38% Federal and 62% State funding).
BACKGROUND:
The Foundation for California Community Colleges is a State of California public agency that negotiates cooperative purchasing contracts after completing a competitive solicitation. The terms of those contracts are made available to public agencies participating in the cooperative purchasing program with the Foundation for California Community Colleges and the Trustees of the California State University. Contra Costa Purchasing Services is requesting approval of a participating addendum for early childhood furniture, indoor activity area equipment, outdoor play furniture and equipment, offered by Community Products, LLC dba Community Playthings, under Contract No. 0000-7789. The County’s participating addendum incorporates the terms of a cooperative contract awarded by Foundation for California Community Colleges and the Trustees of the California State University. Approval of the participating addendum allows the County to obtain guaranteed pricing available through Foundation for California Community Co...
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