SPECIFIC EXPLANATION: The General Services Department recommends that City Council de-appropriate $100,989.79 out of the Public Health Consolidated Construction Fund from the General Services Department (GSD) Task Order/Job Order Contracting Program, and re-appropriate that amount plus an additional $190,000.00, totaling $290,989.79, for the purchase and installation of modular furnishings at the Ardmore Facility for the Houston Health Department (HHD).
On May 25, 2016, by Ordinance No. 2016-404, City Council authorized the appropriation of $528,000.00 out of the Public Health Consolidated Construction Fund to the GSD Task Order/Job Order Contracting Program for FY2016, for the build-out of office suites at the Ardmore Facility for the HHD Environmental Permits Office, with shared common areas, including a lobby, conference rooms, a training area, a break room, and file storage. Of this amount, $100,989.79 is being de-appropriated to purchase furniture for the facility.
PROJECT LOCATION: 7125 Ardmore (Key Map 533K)
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The project involves the purchase and installation of office modular furnishings and furniture for approximately 50 employees in 26 workstations in open work areas and in 13 offices.
CIP FISCAL NOTE: There is no estimated impact to the operating and maintenance costs related to this expenditure. Therefore, no Fiscal Note is required as stated in the Financial Policy Ordinance No. 2014-1078.
Capital Project Information:
See attached Form A for a breakdown of capital costs.