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C.105

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	May 23, 2017

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Costa

County

Subject:

Purchase Order with Sam Clar Office Furniture, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 05/23/2017

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

V. Kaplan, 3-1514

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: May 23, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

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 $771,050 for the purchase of Sit/Stand stations as well as work surfaces, pedestals, overhead cabinets and office landscape partitioning to create cubicles for the period May 23, 2017 through June 30, 2017. (10% County, 48% State, 42% Federal)

FISCAL IMPACT:

$771,050: Administrative Overhead; 10% County, 48% State, 42% Federal.

BACKGROUND:

Purchase of Sit-Stand stations (160 Site-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 long-term facility space plan.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Office landscape partitioning (190 Office landscape partitioning), better known as "cubicles", will allow Employment and Human Services (EHSD) to create more work stations within the sites/buildings that the department currently occupies. The new cubicles will also make better use of existing work areas and promote productivity by being ergonomically outfitted.

In accordance with Administrative Bulletin No. 611.0, County Departments are required to get Board approval for single item purchases greater than $100,000.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Without approval of the Purchase Order, Employment and Human Services (EHSD) could not provide Sit/Stand Stations and Office landscape partitioning for various EHSD sites.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

N/A