TO: Margate CRA Chair and Members of the Board
FROM: Cale Curtis, CRA Executive Director
DATE: September 9, 2021
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AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF A FITNESS COURT AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT FROM NATIONAL FITNESS CAMPAIGN, LLC., FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $114,265.00; APPROVING THE SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE FROM NATIONAL FITNESS CAMPAIGN, LLC.
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BACKGROUND:
The National Fitness Campaign (NFC), LLC, has offered a discount in the form of a grant in the amount of $30,000 to the Margate Community Redeployment Agency (MCRA). The grant funds were initially offered to the City of Margate to be considered for a specific park location within the City. However, it was determined that an alternate site preferred by NFC would be at Serino Park, due to the park's proximity to State Road 7 as well as its extensive use and high visibility.
Objectives 2 and 3 of Goal III (on pages 25 and 26) under Part 3, PLAN GOALS AND OBJECTIVES of the 2017 Margate Community Redevelopment Plan authorizes the MCRA to carry out improvements to Serino Park, one of the parks within the boundaries of the MCRA.
Goal III
Work with the City and County, as appropriate, to establish and improve parks, recreation, open-space, and beautification efforts to create an identifiable character for the Redevelopment Area that will reflect a pleasant appealing atmosphere for working, shopping, touring, and residing.
Objectives:
2. The Agency will work with the City to implement recommendations contained in the 2016 Parks and Recreation Master Plan for the CRA District and will, when appropriate, improve existing parks and acquire land to develop new neighborhood parks.
3. The Agency will work with the City to pursue park and recreational opportunities on existing publicly owned lands.
As a result, the discount grant funds were subsequently offered to the MCRA. These grant funds are in the form of a credit to be applied towards the purchase price of a Fitness Court and Campaign Resources, as shown on...
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