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CITY
OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR City Manager Approval:
Item to be presented by: Jon Bischetsrieder
DATE: October 25, 2005
SUBJECT: AWARD CONTRACT FOR PURCHASE OF FURNISHING FOR
THE COMMUNITY CENTER
DEPARTMENT: Administrative Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council approve the order with Steelcase under U.S. Communities contract number
RQ01-411313-16E in the amount of $61,934.14, including a $5,630.00 contingency, from
account F2006001-8001.
BACKGROUND
City Council approved the construction of a Community Center located in downtown Newhall
and now nearing completion. The new Community Center necessitates the procurement of office
furnishings to outfit the office portion of the Center. Examination of various alternatives
indicated that placing an order against a large national contract (piggybacking) would provide the
best pricing for the City. The City Council approved this method of contracting at the July 11,
1995 Council meeting. This method was also approved by Council in January 2005 for the
Transit Maintenance Facility furnishings, at substantial savings to the City.
U.S. Communities Government Purchasing Alliance (U.S. Communities), in cooperation with
the U.S. Conference of Mayors, National Association of Counties, and National League of Cities,
works with key government agencies to competitively award contracts for materials and services
of common interest to government agencies. U.S. Communities worked with the County of
Fairfax, Virginia to solicit providers of office furnishings. As a result of a competitive Request
For Proposal, Steelcase was awarded a contract for various office furnishings on January 17,
2001. This contact had been extended through January 16, 2006.
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City Staff evaluated the pricing and terms offered in the U.S. Communities contract and finds it
to prove the best result for the City.
ALTERNATIVEACTIONS
Other action as determined by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
FY 05/06 funds for this expenditure are budgeted in account number F2006001-8001.