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File #: AI-2024-1365   
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 12/16/2024 In control: Board of Directors
On agenda: 1/27/2025 Final action: 1/27/2025
Title: Approval of a resolution authorizing the President & CEO, or her designee, to finalize and execute a contract with CORE Office Interiors to purchase, relocate, deliver, and install furniture for 3100 East 5th Street, Phase I in an amount not to exceed $450,000.

 

SUBJECT:

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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, relocate, deliver, and install furniture for 3100 East 5th Street, Phase I in an amount not to exceed $450,000.

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FISCAL IMPACT:

Funding for this action is available in the FY2025 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 is required to support the renovation of Phase I of the 3100 East 5th Street Administration Facility Project to create an attractive and cohesive workspace utilizing existing furniture where possible and supplementing this with new furniture when required.  This furniture solution will be for the Level 3 west renovated interior space and the exterior patio space.  The renovated office space will be furnished to create open communications between personnel in a modern and branded atmosphere.  Providing this newly renovated and furnished CapMetro space will provide an ergonomic solution that will help attract and retain personnel. 

 

BUSINESS CASE: Furnishing the newly renovated 3100 East 5th Street Level 3 west space will comply with current CapMetro Workplace Standards.  Creating this efficient and usable workspace will improve workplace efficacy to better support CapMetro’s staff.  Funding for this purchase is included in the FY2025 budget.

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: This item will be presented to the full board on January 27, 2025.

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: To increase efficiency and reliability along with providing a better working environment, the Agency has identified the need to provide new furniture supplemented with existing furniture for the newly renovated 3100 East 5th Street Level 3 west space for Phase I of this remodel project.  The furniture will comply with CapMetro’s current Workplace Standards.  This furniture will be purchased and installed in FY2025 and is budgeted accordingly.

 

DBE/SBE PARTICIPATION: A 0% SBE goal was assigned to this procurement, which did not include subcontract opportunities.

 

PROCUREMENT: The contract will utilize the BuyBoard cooperative, Contract Number 667-22 held by CORE Office Interiors for Furniture and Related Services, to purchase, relocate, deliver, and install office furniture for 3100 East 5th Street Level 3 west.

 

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, relocation, delivery, and installation of the administrative office furniture at 3100 East 5th Street was determined to be fair and reasonable by the BuyBoard organization during its solicitation and award process. The following is CORE Office Interiors total not to exceed BuyBoard pricing:

 

DESCRIPTION

NOT TO EXCEED

Purchase, Deliver and Install Furniture at 3100 East 5th Street Level 3 west (Phase I Remodel Project).

$450,000.00

 

The contract is a fixed price contract.

 

RESPONSIBLE DEPARTMENT: Facilities Programming & Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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RESOLUTION

OF THE

CAPITAL METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

STATE OF TEXAS

COUNTY OF TRAVIS                      

AI-2025-1365

 

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 efficiency; and

 

WHEREAS, the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board of Directors and Capital Metro management recognize the need to purchase, relocate, deliver, and install furniture for 3100 East 5th Street Level 3 west for Phase I of this remodel project.

 

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 purchase, relocate, deliver, and install furniture for 3100 East 5th Street, Phase I in an amount not to exceed $450,000.

 

 

 

 

____________________                                                                                    Date: ____________________

Secretary of the Board

Becki Ross