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Contract for the purchase of furniture, fixtures and equipment (FF&E) for Phase Two of the Grand Prairie City Hall Complex Renovations in the total amount of $776,768.62 which will be divided into two contracts. The first FF&E contract in the amount of $416,132.73 will be with Interior Resources Group (a Kimball International authorized dealer) through a national interlocal agreement with OMNIA Partners Cooperative. The second contract in the amount of $360,635.89 will be from Wilson Office Interiors through national interlocal agreements with OMNIA Partners, NCPA, BuyBoard, and TIPS-USA.
Presenter
Andy Henning, Senior Building and Construction Projects Manager
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
On December 17, 2019, City Council approved an initial FF&E budget allowance for Phase Two of the Grand Prairie City Hall Complex Renovations (19-9613) in the amount of $1,200,000. This request is to approve the expenditure of $776,768.62 leaving a remaining balance of $423,231.38.
These FF&E Contracts are divided as follows:
1) $416,132.73 - Interior Resources Group/Kimball International, Inc.
2) $360,635.89 - Wilson Office Interiors
Chapter 271.102 of the Local Government Code authorizes local governments to participate in a cooperative purchasing program with another local government or local cooperative organization. In lieu of competitive bidding, items and services may be purchased through such agreements as the agreements have already been bid by the sponsoring entity or agency. The City of Grand Prairie has master inter-local cooperative agreements with various entities including OMNIA Partners, NCPA, BuyBoard, and TIPS-USA.
Kimball International, through their national network of authorized dealer offers the furniture, fixtures and equipment the City requires. Their cooperative contract P15-150-DT began April 1, 2016 and will expire March 31, 2021. Interior Resources Group has been verified to be an authorized dealer for Kimball...
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