Item 4C AudioHonorable Mayor and City Council. Item 4C is a request to approve the
purchase of furniture, fixtures and equipment for the new DPS Headquarters in
an amount not to exceed $1,192,987
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In this presentation we will show the link to the strategy map, review with you the
budget for the FF&E, review the vendors and items to be purchased and show
you the staff and architect recommendation.
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This item addresses the Council focus areas of Safety and Security and Quality
Development. It meets the corporate objectives of Achieving the highest
standards of safety and security and investing to promote and maintain high
quality public assets
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The original budget for FF&E was $1,592,000. Theses purchases are in the
amount of $1,192,987 or $399,014 below the original budget. In addition to
these purchases we will need to also purchase a phone system, local area
network and a traffic signal leaving a balance in the FF&E budget of $49,000.
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These items were put out to bid on June 16, 2009. Bids were received on July
7, 2009. The staff and architect reviewed the bids and made visits to the vendors
sites to look at the items proposed. After reviewing the bids and the items the
staff and architect recommend that the bids be awarded to Wilson Project
Management in the amount of $302,899; Corporate Source LTD in the amount
of $735,217; Southwest Solutions Group in the amount of $59,951; Foliot
Furniture, Inc. in the amount of $14,450; and , Maharam in the amount of
$80,470.
The Crime Control Board reviewed these bids at its August 11, 2009 meeting
and recommended them to the Council by a vote of 7 to 0.
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Here are just a few examples of the kind of purchases we are talking about.
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If you have any questions please contact Jim Blagg at 817,748.8601.
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