ADMINISTRATION - Robert Therres, Public Services Mgr./Asst. City Mgr.
Title
PURCHASE OF FURNITURE FOR MARY ANN YOUNG CENTER
Background
As part of the construction of the new Mary Ann Young Center, staff has been working on furnishing the new building. Staff has worked with Innovative Office Solutions to develop a furnishing plan. Innovative has the contract for Office Furnishings through the Cooperative Purchasing Connection (CPC), which is a service cooperative that pre-bids items for governmental units in order to meet Minnesota’s Uniform Municipal Contracting Law. The City of Blaine is a member of the CPC.
The total cost for the furnishings for the Mary Ann Young Center is $170,374.55. This includes all the furnishings in the building from the senior lounge furniture, office furniture and workstations, the tables and chairs for the dining/multi-purpose room, furnishing the other multi-purpose rooms, lobby furniture and display case. The funds for the furnishings will come from the $5.4 million budget for this project. The new building is scheduled for substantial completion in early December.
Attached is a budget update for the Mary Ann Young Center indicating that the project is within budget.
Recommendation
By motion, Approve purchase of furnishings for Mary Ann Young Center from Innovative Office Solutions in the amount of $170,374.55.