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COLLIER COUNTY

SINGLE SOURCE

FOR

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SINGLE SOURCE LEATHERS &

ASSOCIATES, INC.

Radoslava Edreva, Assistant Director

Procurement Services Division

3299 Tamiami Trl E,Naples, FL, 34112 radoslava.edreva@collier.gov

(239) 252-8374

Single Source Title: NOTICE OF INTENT TO SINGLE SOURCE LEATHERS & ASSOCIATES, INC.

Table Of Contents

1. NOTICE OF INTENT TO DESIGNATE SINGLE SOURCE

2. NOTICE OF PROPOSED INTENT

3. SINGLE SOURCE INFORMATION

4. ACTION TO BE TAKEN

5. RESPONSE SUBMITTALS

6. ATTACHMENTS

1. NOTICE OF INTENT TO DESIGNATE SINGLE SOURCE

NOTICE OF INTENT NUMBER: PUR 14285

TITLE: NOTICE OF INTENT TO SINGLE SOURCE LEATHERS &

ASSOCIATES, INC.

RELEASE DATE: Friday, December 5, 2025

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Tuesday, December 30, 2025 @ 3:00 pm

2. NOTICE OF PROPOSED INTENT

As requested by the Procurement (hereinafter, the “Division or Department”), the Collier County Board of

County Commissioners Procurement Services Division (hereinafter, “County”) intends to designate single source 12/05/2025 TO 12/04/2030 and award without competition if it is determined to be in the best interest of the County. The Notice of Intent to Designate Single Source is not a request for pricing or a commitment to purchase.

The Procurement Ordinance, 25-34, Section Twelve, Alternative Procurement Methods defines single source as follows:

• Single Source as commodities or contractual services that are available only from a single source, or the use of such source is both economically and operationally in the County's best interest.

3. SINGLE SOURCE INFORMATION

Manufacturer Name: LEATHERS & ASSOCIATES, INC.

Vendor/Provider Name: LEATHERS & ASSOCIATES, INC.

Description of Intended Products or Services Provided:

Manufacturer Approved Playground Parts: New or replacement parts for existing Leathers & Associates, Inc.

playground equipment at Big Corkscrew Island Regional Park, located at 810 39th Ave NE, Naples, FL

34120 . This includes items like slides, swings, climbing structures, safety surfaces, connectors, fasteners, and other necessary parts for safety and/or appearance.

Labor & Repair: All labor necessary for the removal of damaged or outdated components and the installation of new or replacement parts. This includes skilled labor for assembly, anchoring, and safety inspections.

Travel Expenses: Reimbursement for travel-related costs incurred by contractors or technicians traveling to and from Big Corkscrew Island Regional Park for the purpose of performing the above services.

Freight/Shipping: Reimbursement for freight/shipping costs associated with delivery of the equipment, parts, and/or supplies for Big Corkscrew Island Regional Park playground.

Single Source Justification: NO VALUE

4. ACTION TO BE TAKEN

No action is required if you agree the proposed purchase is a valid Single Source. If you disagree, Respondents shall respond prior to the closing date and time specified herein and provide written explanation or other documentation contesting the proposed designation. Respondents must submit the following information:

A. The name of the interested party; and

B. A detailed explanation consisting of documentation showing that there are other qualified sources for the identified services herein.

This is not an invitation to submit a bid or quote. Respondents are not to provide pricing.

All responses will be reviewed by the Procurement Services Division and the Division requesting the product or service which will be the sole determining power in establishing the approved equal status of the commodity offered by the respondent. The Procurement Services Division shall consider such responses and notify all submittal respondents of the decision whether to designate as a Single Source, which decision shall not be submit to objection, protest, or appeal.

The Procurement Services Division staff is the only authorized contact for inquiring or responding to this notice. All responses shall be submitted online via the Collier County Procurement Services Division Online

Bidding System: https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/collier-county-fl

5. RESPONSE SUBMITTALS

1. Intent to Singe Source Response Form*

Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• Intent_to_Single_Source_res...

*Response required

2. Miscellaneous Documents https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/collier-county-fl https://government-project.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/89868/bd347e92-05d1-4f9f-9a6c-1049bce47590_Intent_to_Single_Source_response_form_9-9-2025.pdf