SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION:
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Award a contract (Purchase Order) to Workscapes, Inc., in the amount of $433,150, for the purchase of furniture and cabinetry for the new Clearwater Gas System Administrative and Operations building and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
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SUMMARY:
WorkScapes, located in Tampa, was selected to provide all furniture and cabinetry for the new gas administration and operations building located at 400 N Myrtle Ave, Clearwater. This includes all furniture for 37 individual staff offices, 8 cubicle offices seating multiple employees, 3 break rooms, 4 meeting/conference rooms, 4 printer/file storage rooms, 2 training rooms, 2 outside event spaces and 1 all-employee assembly room.
Staff has worked for the past year to select the appropriate furniture at the best value. The $433,150 amount includes Workscapes quote of $393,775 and a 10% contingency factor. Workscapes is a State Contract vendor, (Florida State Contract #425-001-12-1, effective date 3/2/12 - 3/1/20). Clearwater City Code 2.564, Exceptions to Bid Procedure, (1) (d), allows utilization of other Government Entity's bid.
APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT:
Funds are budgeted and available in 3237323-96384 (Gas System - Pinellas Building)
USE OF RESERVE FUNDS: N/A