Posting Language
Title
Ratify a contract for employee workstation cubicles with AFMA, Inc. d/b/a Core Office Interiors or Austin Business Furniture, in the amount of $102,858.
Body
Lead Department
Financial Services Department.
Client Department(s)
Austin Public Health.
Fiscal Note
Funding for the total contract amount was available in the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Operating Budget of Austin Public Health.
Purchasing Language:
Ratification.
MBE/WBE:
This contract is exempt from the City Code Chapter 2-9B (Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program); therefore, no subcontracting goals were established.
For More Information:
Direct questions regarding this Recommendation for Council Action to the Financial Services Department - Central Procurement at: FSDCentralProcurementRCAs@austintexas.gov or 512-974-2500.
Additional Backup Information:
This ratification is for workstation cubicles purchased for Austin Public Health customer service staff. Old and outdated cubicles were replaced with new Symbio modular wall solutions. Due to a misunderstanding between the department and the manufacturer regarding product availability and City approved cooperatives, these workstations were ordered using a delivery order against the citywide furniture cooperative contract. AFMA, Inc. d/b/a Core Office Interiors or Austin Business Furniture, which provided the Symbio walls, is not a contractor on any of the cooperatives approved for the City. The error regarding the use of the incorrect cooperative was discovered after the workstations were installed and invoiced.