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Approval of the Purchase of Goods contract(s) with various vendors for the Private Office, Conference and Outdoor Seating and miscellaneous furnishings from the U.S. Communities/GSA and/or NC State Contracts Buying Programs for the Administrative II Building Renovation (former Judicial Building) Project No.: DC073
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Date of BOCC Meeting: March 12, 2018
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The Board is requested to authorize the County Manager to enter into contracts with the following furniture suppliers for the purchase of furniture for the Administrative Building II Renovation located at 201 East Main Street Durham, NC in the amount of $1,483,891.70 and to execute any other related contracts, if necessary, not to exceed the budget of $1,558,086.20. (See attachment 1, Page 1- 86)
1) Carolina Business and Interiors: $604,678.92 (Private Offices)
2) Corporate Interior and Sales, Inc.: $236,096.41 (Conference and Task Seating)
3) Price Modern Carolinas: $308,487.80 (Ancillary - wastebaskets, containers,
side chairs and etc.)
4) Alfred Williams: $181,388.56(File/Storage/Outdoor Seating and etc.)
5) Edge Office: $153, 240.15 (Conference Tables)
Furniture Subtotal: $1,483,891.70
Contingencies@5%: $ 74,194.58
Total: $1,558,086.20
It was noted during the January 8, 2018 approval of the workstation furnishings that subsequent contracts will be brought to the BOCC for approval including individual office furnishings, conference tables and seating, storage components and etc. at a later date. The private office, conference, seating and other furnishings for the Administrative Building II Renovation was selected for purchase through the U.S. Communities Buying Program, NC State Contracts, GSA and/or other buying programs. G.S. 143-129(e) allows local governments to be exempted from the competitive bidding requirements and purchase furnishings/equipment through group purchasing programs. This provides Du...
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