TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Mark Danaj, City Manager
FROM:
Tony Olmos, Director of Public Works
Juan Price, Maintenance Superintendent
SUBJECT:Title
Award Contract to Provide and Install Refurbished Modular Office Furniture to Concept Consultant, Inc. for an Amount Not-to-Exceed $27,820 (Public Works Director Olmos).
APPROVE
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Award a contract to Concept Consultant, Inc. to provide and install refurbished modular office furniture for an amount not-to-exceed $27,820, and
2. Authorize the City Manager to approve additional work in an amount not-to-exceed $2,782 (10%).
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are sufficient funds in previously approved FY14/15 Capital Improvement budget for the Management Services Office Remodel project.
BACKGROUND:
It has been a long standing desire to have the City Attorney and his support staff in close proximity to the City Manager and City Council offices for direct and immediate consultation. The current inefficient layout of the Management Services space does not allow for the addition of any additional staff to the space. Due to these constraints, the City Attorney and support staff are located away from this space and adjacent to Human Resources.
In recent years, the City has been proactive in consolidation of departmental staff to improve operational efficiencies. This began with the move of the Engineering Division to the Public Works Corporate Yard and the subsequent move of Information Systems to the vacated Engineering space. Efficient communication and convenient access to peers, managers and records were clear benefits of those consolidation efforts.
Last year, City Council approved a FY14/15 capital improvement project to move the City Attorney and support staff to the Management Services space. Constru...
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