Explanation
BACKGROUND: In January 2014, the Central Safety Building, located at 120 Marconi Boulevard, experienced extensive damage due to water infiltration caused by plumbing that lost structural integrity due to inclement weather and historically low temperatures. The repair of resulting damage was addressed through the issuance of Mayor’s Emergency Letters dated January 8 and January 27, 2014 respectively. Pursuant to the authority granted by the Mayor’s Emergency Letters, the Finance and Management Department contracted with D. J. Bradley Company, Inc. for various replacements of damaged furnishings including systems furniture and work stations, miscellaneous office furniture, and chairs at the Central Safety Building.
During the course of this project it has become obvious that offices adjacent to the water-damaged areas should remain consistent in terms of final appearance, layout, and structure. As such, the Finance and Management Department has determined that one hundred thousand ($100,000) dollars in capital infrastructure are needed in two office areas at the Central Safety Building for reconditioned replacement systems furniture and work stations, miscellaneous office furniture, and chairs to ensure that the office furnishings, including the systems work stations and fabric coverings and work surfaces, and chairs remain consistent in type, size, configuration, fabric, and color with other furnishings replaced as part of this emergency. The flooring in these two areas is being replaced as part of the overall renovation project to ensure that building materials match on the renovated floors. Since D. J Bradley Company, Inc. provided the emergency replacement systems furniture and work stations, miscellaneous office furniture, and chairs services damaged by the water infiltration, this ordinance authorizes Finance and Management Department to enter into contract with this same firm for the replacement of systems furniture and chairs in two adjacent...
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