RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent on behalf of Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD) to execute a Purchase Order with Sam Clar Office Furniture Inc. in the amount of $415,359 for the purchase of Sit/Stand stations for various EHSD sites for the period May 5, 2016 through June 17, 2016. (10% County, 45% State, 45% Federal)
FISCAL IMPACT:
$415,359: Administrative Overhead; 10% County, 45% State, 45% Federal.
BACKGROUND:
Purchase of Sit-Stand stations is a preventive measure to offset the possibility of injuries due to prolonged sitting and repetitive movements. The stations will allow staff who spend much of their workday at a desk to be able to change from a sitting position to a standing position. Periods of standing while at work may help to relieve pressure on the lower back and legs. The Sit-Stand stations will be introduced to employee's workstation as work is being performed in updating space per the department's new long-term facility space plan.
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