Approval of a Purchase Order for the Acquisition of Two Hundred Sixty (260) Office Desk Chairs from Systems Source Office Systems and Furnishings in an Amount Not to Exceed $153 349.14. Item Number: C 2 Meeting Date: 06/22/2015 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM: Approval of a Purchase Order for the Acquisition of Two Hundred Sixty (260) Office Desk Chairs from Systems Source Office Systems and Furnishings in an Amount Not to Exceed $153 349.14. Contact Person/Dept.: Erica McAdoo Fiscal Impact: Yes X No Public Hearing: Commission Action Required: Yes No Date: _______________ Public Notification: Meetings and Agendas City Council (06/18/15) Systems Source (Jim Norfolk: 06/18/2015); Knoll Inc. (Tom Lester: 06/18/2015) Department Approval: Jeff Muir (06/15/15) Chief Financial Officer Approval: Jeff Muir (06/15/15) City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (06/16/15) City Manager Approval: John M. Nachbar (06/16/15) Phone Number: 310 253 6018 General Fund: Yes X No Attachments: X Action Item: City of Culver City California Agenda Item Report RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council approve a Purchase Order for the acquisition of two hundred sixty (260) office desk chairs from Systems Source Office Systems and Furnishings in an amount not to exceed $153 349.14 to replace existing desk chairs throughout various City offices. BACKGROUND: In general a majority of the City s office desk chairs were purchased in 1995 at the opening of the current City Hall and are now twenty years old exceeding the warranty period (12 years) and life cycle. With the wear and tear conventional to any office furnishing having been maximized most office seating is now in need of replacement. Occupational health research studies have suggested employees on average spend five hours and forty one minutes per day in chairs. With these prolonged sitting trends in mind the significance of seating replacement cannot be minimized. Proper seating in a well constructed chair can help reduce fatigu...
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