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File #: 3338-2023    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 11/17/2023 In control: Finance & Governance Committee
On agenda: 1/8/2024 Final action: 1/10/2024
Title: To authorize the Director of Finance Management on behalf of Director of Public Service to enter into a services contract with King Business Interiors, Inc. for the reconfiguration and installation of additional office cubicles, desks and chairs; to waive the formal bidding requirements of Columbus City Code; to authorize the expenditure of up to $56,662.96 from the Street Construction and Maintenance Fund and the Mobility Enterprise Fund to pay for this contract; and to declare an emergency. ($56,662.96)
Attachments: 1. Ord 3338-2023 bid waiver, 2. Ord 3338-2023 Financials, 3. STS Request Form_01_12_22 STS714 Schedule 800883SSFApproval11_20_23
Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance Management on behalf of the Department of Public Service to enter into a service contract with King Business Interiors, Inc. in the amount of up to $56,662.96 for reconfiguration and installation of additional office cubicles, desks and chairs.

The intent of this project is to provide adequate office space accommodations for an expanding work force for the Division of Parking Services, the Division of Traffic Management, the Division of Design and Construction, and the Director’s Office in the Department of Public Service. This project will require the reconfiguration and installation of additional cubicles, desks and chairs within the Coleman Government Center located at 111 N. Front St. In order to reuse existing material and build a cohesive office the Director of Finance Management on behalf of the Department of Public Service is requesting a bid waiver to award a service contract to the vendor that provided the original equipment and who is the only authorized seller of Haworth office systems in central Ohio. The Department is also requesting to utilize the State of Ohio state term schedule contract STS714 because this is the most cost effective option for furniture purchases.

Searches in the Excluded Party List System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against King Business Interiors, Inc.

2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
King Business Interiors, Inc. contract compliance number is CC005688 and expires 11/07/2025. The WBE certification number is WBE005688 and expires 2/28/2024.

3. BID WAIVER
The Director of Finance Management on behalf of the Department of Public service is requesting a bid waiver for this project to award a service contract with King Business Interiors, Inc. for the reconfiguration and installation of additional cubicles, desks and chairs. A bid waiver is necessary so that the department can use the original vendor in order to ...

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