STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Mobility Solutions, Infrastructure, and Sustainability
AGENDA DATE: May 13, 2020
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): 13
DEPARTMENT: Department of Public Works
EXECUTIVE: Majed Al-Ghafry
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SUBJECT
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Authorize (1) rejection of bids received for Bid Package No. 10 - Shelving End Panels, and Bid Package No. 11 - Custom Fixed Shelving and Bid Package No. 5 - Soft Seating, Chairs and Carts - Financing - No cost consideration to the City; and (2) authorize the purchase and installation of Bid Packages 1 through 9, for Furniture and Furnishings for the new Vickery Branch Library with Library Interiors of Texas, LLC., in the amount of $84,086.08; Wilson Office Interiors, LLC., in the amount of $146,197.06; and WRG, LLC. dba Workplace Resource Group, in the amount of $55,611.50 - Total not to exceed $285,894.64 - Financing: Library (E) Fund (2017 General Obligation Bond Fund) ($27,707.34) and Library Private Donation Fund ($258,187.30)
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BACKGROUND
This action will authorize the rejection of the single bid submitted by Agati, Inc. for Bid Package No. 5 - Soft Seating, Chairs and Carts due to a non-responsive, incomplete submittal, and of the two bids submitted by Putsi, Inc., dba Cultural Surroundings for Bid Package No. 10 - Shelving End Panels and Package and Bid Package No. 11 - Custom Fixed Shelving due to bids significantly exceeding available budgets and authorize three separate furniture and furnishings contracts with 1) Library Interiors of Texas, LLC., 2) WRG, LLC. dba Workplace Resource Group., and 3) Wilson Office Interiors, LLC., for the purchase and installation of furniture, furnishings, and equipment for the new Vickery Branch Library.
Deferral of this item would delay the completion date for the construction of this new library. This new facility is currently on-schedule for opening in November 2020. Awarding these three furniture contracts will ensure the delivery and in...
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