HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 17 - FurnitureMEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
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FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER t
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SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION FOR THE PURCHASE OF
FURNITURE
City Council to consider a resolution for the purchase of furniture from BKM Total Office
of Texas through an established Cooperative Agreement with the State of Texas CO-OP
Purchasing Program.
FUNDING SOURCE:
Funding for this purchase is currently available in account 176-42281-009-CACCON-GO
(Apparatus & Tools) for a total amount not to exceed $316,013.75.
This purchase will be made in accordance with an existing Cooperative Agreement with
the State of Texas CO-OP Purchasing Program as allowed by Texas Local Government
Code, Section 271.081, 082 and 083.
Bids were taken by the cooperative and various contracts were awarded to BKM Total
Office of Texas. The Parks and Recreation and Purchasing staff reviewed the contracts
for departmental specification compliance and determined that the contracts would
provide the best product and pricing for meeting the needs of the City.
A portion of this purchase ($66,479.74) is not under the various CO-OP contracts but is
for components needed to complete the overall design of the group and for freight and
installation.
This purchase is for furniture to be used in the REC. This furniture package has been
presented by Marcia Hocevar, Principal -in -Charge of Interior Design at Barker Rinker
Seacat Architecture, to the Council Facilities Committee on October 6, 2014. Council
Facilities Committee approved this furniture as part of the furniture package for the REC.
Staff recommends approval.
CS/BS
12/11/2014 (9:15:56 AM)
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
OR THE CITY MANAGER'S DESIGNEE TO PURCHASE
FURNITURE THROUGH AN ESTABLISHED COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENT AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City of Grapevine, Texas is a local government in the State of
Texas and as such is empowered by the Texas Local Government Code, Sections
271.081, 271.082 and 271.083 to purchase an item under state contract therefore
satisfying any state law requiring local governments to seek competitive bids; and
WHEREAS, the State of Texas term contracts are a qualified purchasing
cooperative program as authorized under the Texas Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS, the City of Grapevine, Texas has established a Cooperative Agreement
with the State of Texas, #M2201 and wishes to utilize a contract meeting all State of Texas
requirements; and
WHEREAS, the State of Texas has established contracts TXMAS-11-71060, 11-
71050, 4-7110240, 14-710100, 7-7110140, 3-7111020 and 2-71111040, Office and Other
Furniture with BKM Total Office of Texas; and
WHEREAS, the City of Grapevine, Texas has a need for new furniture in the REC;
and
WHEREAS, all legal prerequisites for the adoption of this resolution have been met,
including but not limited to the Local Government Code and the Open Meetings Act; and
WHEREAS, the City Council hereby declares that the approval of this resolution is in
the best interests of the health, safety, and welfare of the public.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY 01
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS: M
Section 1. That all matters stated in the above preamble are true and correct and
are incorporated herein as if copied in their entirety.
Section 2. That the City Council of the City of Grapevine authorizes the purchase
of furniture from BKM Total Office of Texas for the REC for a total amount not to exceed
$316,013.75 of which $66,479.74 is not under the various CO-OP contracts but is for
components required to complete the overall design of the group and for freight and
installation.
Section 3. That the City Manager or his designee is authorized to take all steps
necessary to consummate the purchase of said furniture.
Section 4. That this resolution shall take effect from and after the date of its
passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 16th day of December, 2014.
RES. NO. 2