The custom fabric shade coverings  at the player's dugouts and fan seating areas at  Celebration Park baseball fields have been damaged by falling firework embers and high winds.  The fire damage, combined with high winds has ripped the covers and rendered them unusable. City staff will utilize BuyBoard contract 512-16, and is recommending award to USA Shade, the initial installer of the coverings. An insurance claim was filed with TML, and insurance has paid on the loss.

Local Government Code, Chapter 271.102, authorizes a local government to participate in a cooperative purchasing program with another local government or a local cooperative organization.  The Texas Local Government Code permits cooperative agreements between local governments for the purchase of goods and services and satisfies the requirement of local governments to seek competitive bids for purchase of such goods and services through supplier contracts.

Funding for purchase and installation is available in the General Fund, Parks Facilities, Facility Maintenance account and an insurance claim has been paid on the loss of the original coverings.

Authorize the City Manager to execute the purchase of custom fabric replacements at Celebration Park from USA Shade & Fabric Structures in the amount of $64,894.

I make a motion to authorize the City Manager to execute the purchase of custom fabric replacements at Celebration Park from USA Shade & Fabric Structures in the amount of $64,894.