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Approval of a resolution authorizing the President & CEO, or her designee, to finalize and execute a contract with Core Office Interiors to purchase furniture and/or wall systems for 2910 East 5th Street, 1705 Guadalupe, 8200 Cameron Road, 9715 Burnet Road, and furniture inventory replenishment, in an amount not to exceed $1,127,275.
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FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding for this action is available in the FY2023 Capital Budget
STRATEGIC PLAN:
Strategic Goal Alignment:
☐ 1. Customer ☐ 2. Community
☒ 3. Workforce ☒ 4. Organizational Effectiveness
Strategic Objectives:
☐ 1.1 Safe & Reliable Service ☐1.2 High Quality Customer Experience ☐ 1.3 Accessible System
☐ 2.1 Support Sustainable Regional Growth ☐ 2.2 Become a Carbon Neutral Agency
☐ 2.3 Responsive to Community and Customer Needs ☐ 2.4 Regional Leader in Transit Planning
☐ 3.1 Diversity of Staff ☒ 3.2 Employer of Choice ☒ 3.3 Expand Highly Skilled Workforce
☐ 4.1 Fiscally Responsible and Transparent ☐ 4.2 Culture of Safety ☒ 4.3 State of Good Repair
EXPLANATION OF STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT: Furniture and/or wall systems are required to support renovation projects in 2910 East 5th Street, 1705 Guadalupe, 8200 Cameron Road, and 9715 Burnet Road to create an attractive and cohesive workspace for employees and to replenish furniture inventory. The renovated office space will be furnished to create open communications between personnel in a modern and branded atmosphere. Updating Capital Metro’s space and furniture will provide an ergonomic solution that will help attract and retain personnel.
BUSINESS CASE: Furnishing the newly renovated 2910 East 5th Street, 1705 Guadalupe, 8200 Cameron Road, and 9715 Burnet Road will comply with current CapMetro workplace standards and will either install new wall systems and/or replace furniture that was at the end of its useful life in existing facilities or provide furniture and/or wall systems to support new lease spaces. Creating efficient and usable workspace will improve workplace efficiency to better support CapMetro’s staff. Funding for this purchase is included in the FY 2023 and proposed FY2024 budget.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: This item was presented and recommended for approval by the Operations, Planning and Safety Committee on September 13, 2023.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: To increase efficiency, reliability, and to provide a better working environment, the Agency has identified the need to provide new furniture and/or wall systems at 2910 East 5th Street, 1705 Guadalupe, 8200 Cameron Road, and 9715 Burnet Road along with replenishing depleted furniture inventory. The furniture and wall systems will comply with CapMetro’s workplace standards. This furniture and wall systems will be purchased and installed in FY2024 and is budgeted accordingly.
DBE/SBE PARTICIPATION: Other No SBE goal is assigned to this project due to limited subcontracting opportunity. However, the selected vendor is a certified Small Business Enterprise and will receive 100% SBE credit.
PROCUREMENT: The contract will utilize the BuyBoard Cooperative, Contract No. 667-22 held by Core Office Interiors to purchase, deliver, and install office furniture and wall systems at 2910 East 5th Street, 1705 Guadalupe, 8200 Cameron Road, and 9715 Burnet Road locations.
BuyBoard awarded contracts are made available for use by Capital Metro via Title 7, Intergovernmental Relations Chapter 791, Interlocal Cooperation Contracts and The Texas Interlocal Cooperation Act.
Purchases made using BuyBoard contracts satisfy otherwise applicable competitive bidding requirements. Pricing for the purchase, delivery, and installation of the administrative office furniture was determined to be fair and reasonable by the BuyBoard cooperative during its solicitation and award process.
Core Office Interiors not to exceed BuyBoard pricing:
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LUMP SUM |
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Purchase, Deliver and Install Furniture and Wall Systems at 2910 East 5th Street, 1705 Guadalupe, 8200 Cameron Road, and 9715 Burnet Road and replenish depleted furniture inventory. |
$1,127,274.39 |
The contract is a fixed price contract.
RESPONSIBLE DEPARTMENT: Facilities Management
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RESOLUTION
OF THE
CAPITAL METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TRAVIS
AI-2023-963
WHEREAS, the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board of Directors and Capital Metro management endeavor to provide administrative workspace that promotes efficient and effective operations and promotes a culture of communication; and
WHEREAS, the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board of Directors and Capital Metro management recognize the need to purchase furniture and/or wall systems for 2910 East 5th Street, 1705 Guadalupe, 8200 Cameron Road, 9715 Burnet Road, and to replenish depleted furniture inventory.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board of Directors that the President & CEO, or her designee, is authorized to finalize and execute a contract with Core Office Interiors to provide furniture and/or wall systems at the aforementioned locations in an amount not to exceed $1,127,275.
____________________ Date: ____________________
Secretary of the Board
Becki Ross