APPROVE spending authority for the purchase of custom millwork and casework services for the Houston Public Library Julia Ideson Building Map Room through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with the Texas Local Government Purchasing Cooperative Contractor, MY UNIQUE OFFICE for the General Services Department on behalf of the Houston Public Library - $120,008.00 - General Fund

E32943 – Approve Spending Authority in the amount not to exceed $120,008.00 for the purchase of custom millwork and casework services for the Houston Public Library Julia Ideson Building Map Room from My Unique Office through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with the Texas Local Government Purchasing Cooperative (BuyBoard) for the General Services Department on behalf of the Houston Public Library.

Specific Explanation:

The Director of the General Services Department and The Chief Procurement Officer recommend that City Council approve spending authority in the amount not to exceed $120,008.00 for the purchase of custom millwork and casework services for the Houston Public Library Julia Ideson Building Map Room and that authorization be given to issue purchase orders with the Texas Local Government Purchasing Cooperative (BuyBoard) contractor My Unique Office.  

This project will display rare maps at the Julia Ideson Building. The millwork must be custom due to the non-standard sizes and shapes of the displayed material. The scope of work requires the contractor to provide all labor, materials, and supplies to complete the custom millwork.

This recommendation is made pursuant to subsection 271.102(c) of the Texas Local Government Code, which provides that “a local government that purchases goods or services from a cooperative purchasing program or organization satisfies any state law requiring the local government to seek competitive bids for the purchase of the goods or services.

M/WBE Subcontracting:

M/WBE Zero Percentage Goal Document approved by the Office of Business Opportunity.

Hire Houston First:

This procurement is exempt from the City's Hire Houston First Ordinance. Bids/proposals were not solicited because the department is utilizing an Interlocal/Cooperative Purchasing Agreement for this purchase.

Fiscal Note:

Funding for this item is included in the FY24 Adopted Budget. Therefore, no Fiscal Note is required as stated in the Financial Policies.

$120,008.00

General Fund

Fund 1000

Jedediah Greenfield, Chief Procurement Officer

Finance Department

Phone: (832) 393-9126