S05-E26079 - Approve the purchase of office furniture and installation services in the total amount of $367,730.79 from the General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule 71 contract through the Cooperative Purchasing Program for the Houston Emergency Center.
Specific Explanation:
The Director of the Houston Emergency Center and the Chief Procurement Officer recommend that City Council approve the purchase of office furniture and installation services in the total amount of $367,730.79 from the General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule 71 contract through the Cooperative Purchasing Program for the Houston Emergency Center and that authorization be given to issue a purchase order to the State contract supplier, Contract Resource Group.
The City of Houston routinely serves as the coordinating center for crisis response and consequence management support functions for local and regional entities. The City of Houston Mayor’s Office of Public Safety and Homeland Security received federal grant funds to undergo expansion of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC). Upon full expansion, situational awareness and operational coordination between the City of Houston and partners at the local, regional, state and federal level will be enhanced.
This furniture procurement is a part of the overall project enhancement and will effectively double the current seating and operational capacity within the current Emergency Operation Center. Having the ability to accommodate additional personnel within the same physical space when faced with a critical emergency or disaster greatly increases the effectiveness of the response.
The furniture will come with the manufacturer's standard warranty and the life expectancy is 10 to 15 years. The contractor will be required to provide all labor, materials, parts, tools, and transportation necessary to furnish and install the modular workstations.
M/WBE Participation:
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 or Cooperative Purchasing Agreement for this purchase.
Fiscal Note:
Funding for this item is included in the FY2017 Adopted Budget. Therefore, no Fiscal Note is required as stated in the Financial Policy Ord. 2014-1078.
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John J. Gillespie, Chief Procurement Officer Department Approval Authority Signature
Finance/Strategic Procurement Division