RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent , or designee to execute, on behalf of the Public Defender, a purchase order with Sam Clar Office Furniture in an amount not to exceed $233,000 for the purchase, delivery, and installation of office furniture, cubicles, and equipment to outfit the Public Defender's remodeled first floor located at 800 Ferry Street.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The current quoted amount for furniture, delivery, and installation is $216,856.28 and will be funded 100% through County general fund's capital project. If the vendor cannot place the order for furniture before March 1, 2023, the price of the project will go up 7%.

BACKGROUND:

The primary office of the Contra Costa Public Defender (CCPD) has been located at 800 Ferry Street in Martinez since 1998 and has not been renovated since that time. In 2021, the Board approved the refurbishment of the building with general funds. Early this year, construction plans were finalized for the first floor to include new paint and flooring. Approval of the requested furniture purchase order will allow the CCPD to purchase the necessary furniture to replace the aged furniture and cubicles on the first floor of 800 Ferry Street.