Playmore West tops Hillsborough County shortlist for playground equipment RFQ

Playmore West Inc. finished first in the Hillsborough County evaluation for RFQ2600357, earning a consensus total of 92 points from the committee. Chair Pamela Oaks led the panel through each criterion and described Playmore West's submission as well organized and responsive on references.

Committee members highlighted Playmore West's clear documentation and responsive references as decisive strengths. "It was really well done," one committee member said during scoring, and the chair summarized the result: "That brought their total score to 92 points." The committee assigned Playmore West consensus scores of 37 (organization and staff qualifications), 27 (understanding of scope and sample work) and 28 (org chart and references).

The ranking positions Playmore West at the top of the shortlist; procurement staff will follow established procedures for next steps in recommending contract award. The committee reiterated that scoring was based solely on proposal contents and that proposers should monitor the county procurement portal for follow-up.