Res. No. 061-03-11610RESOLUTION NO.61-03-11610
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,FLORIDA,APPROVING THE
SELECTION OF OFFISTATION,INC.AS THE LOWEST BIDDER
PROVIDINGFURNITUREFORTHE MULTIPURPOSE CENTER;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DISBURSE THE SUM
OF $20,000.00 FROM ACCOUNT NO.001-0000-219-3800 AND THE
SUM OF $17,858.90 FROM ACCOUNT NO.001-0000-219-1520 TO
OFFISTATION,INC.TO FURNISH THE MULTIPURPOSE
CENTER;AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS,the Multipurpose Center is scheduled toopeninJuneof 2003;and
.WHEREAS,the Multipurpose Center needs tobe equipped withofficeand classroom
furnituretodeliverprogramsandservices;and
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WHEREAS,allbid proposals have been received and reviewed,and OffiStation wasthe
lowest bidder providing a quality product.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI:
Section 1.OffiStation isthe selected vendor to provide office furniture forthe
Multipurpose Center.
Section 2.TheCity Manager is authorized to disburse thesumof $20,000.00 from
account number 001-0000-219-3800 entitled "Escrow account for Multipurpose Center",and
$17,858.90fromaccountnumber 001-0000-219-1520,entitled"SouthMiamiHealthAssociation
South Miami Hospital",fora total of $37,858.90 to OffiStation,Inc.
Section 3.This resolution shall take effect immediately upon execution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 22^_day of April.2003.
ATTEST:APPROVED:
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CITY CLERK fl
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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MAYOR
Commission Vote:5-0
Mayor Feliu:Yea
ViceMayorRussell:Yea
Commissioner Bethel:Yea
Commissioner McCrea:Yea
Commissioner Wiscombe:Yea
City of South Miami
Excellence,Integrity,and Inclusion
PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
South Miami
2001
TO:
FROM:
Honorable Mayor,Vice Mayor
and City Commission -
Sanford A.Youkilis [Hr}^
Acting City Manager **r&7 f\
DATE:
SUBJECT:
April 22,200
Agenda Item No.&
Approval to purchase
furniture for the
Multipurpose Center
REQUEST
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR ANDCITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,
FLORIDA,APPROVING THE SELECTION OF OFFISTATION,INC.AS THE LOWEST BIDDER
TO PROVIDE FURNITURE FOR THE MULTIPURPOSE CENTER;AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO DISBURSE THE SUM OF $37,858.90 TO OFFISTATION,INC.TO FURNISH THE
MULTIPURPOSE CENTER;AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BACKGROUND &ANALYSIS
Wearequickly approaching the grandopening of PhaseII of the Multipurpose Center,which is
scheduled for Saturday June 14th,2003.The center must be equipped«with furniture to accommodate
the programs and activities scheduled.
TheCitysolicitedbidsforthepurchaseofthe required furnitureandreceivedthreeresponsesfrom
potentialvendors.Thefollowingcompaniesrespondedtothebidrequest:
Construction Solutions $66,485.54
J.C.White Office Furniture $45,388.84
OffiStation,Inc.$37,858.90
OffiStation,Inc.offeredthelowestbid.Thevendorproposestoequipninecrucialareas of the
MultipurposeCenterwithavariety of desks,chairs,workstations,andmulti-usetables.Theyoffera
product of qualitythatwillprovetobepractical,appropriate,andattractive.OffiStation,Inc.isalocal
companywithsatisfiedcustomersthroughoutDadeandBrowardCounties.GeorgeLee,our
Representative andPresident of OffiStationbringstwenty-fiveyears of officefurnitureexperienceto
the table.
This resolution seeks approval to disburse to OffiStation,Inc.$37,858.90 as follows:
$20,000 001-0000-219-38-00 (Escrow account for the Multipurpose Center)
$17,858.90 001-0000-219-15-20 (Escrow account for funding received from South Miami Health
Assocatioion issuance of the 1995-98 bonds)
The remaining account balances areas follows:
001-0000-219-3800 $20,000.00
001-0000-219-1520 $274,687.88
RECOMMENDATION
Approval is recommended.
Attachments:
Estimatesfrom Construction Solutions,J.C.WhiteOfficeFurniture,andOffiStation,Inc.
AG/MC