cover
TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Lt. Bill Rowley - Aurora Police Department]
DATE: October 30, 2024
SUBJECT:
A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to utilize the Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Contract to enter into an agreement with Interiors for Business, Inc. in the amount of $88,572.25 for replacement workspace tops at the Aurora Police Department]
PURPOSE:
To award a contract to furnish and install replacement worktops at the Aurora Police Department in the amount of $88,572.25 to Interiors for Business, Inc., 409 N. River Street, Batavia, IL. This amount includes the amount proposed ($85,992.48), plus an additional three percent as a contingency.
BACKGROUND:
The Aurora Police Department facility at 1200 E Indian Trail has been operational for over 15 years now and, due to wear and tear, most of the workspace tops (desktops, tables, etc) are worn beyond repair and must be replaced.
These workspace tops were covered with laminate material which has prematurely failed, causing the finished surface to peel and exposing the underlayment to damage. Also, this peeling laminate creates sharp edges which has also resulted in minor injuries to staff. These worksurfaces are no longer under warranty.
The City has contracted with Interiors for Business, Inc., of Batavia utilizing cooperative purchasing contracts in the past to provide furniture and other products to the Aurora Police Department, including the replacement of chairs and the refitting of the Crisis Intervention Unit.
DISCUSSION:
The Police Department has elected to engage Interiors for Business in a solution which would repair or replace these failing workspaces. Upon further examination, we learned that a repair or re-lamination of our current worktops was not a viable option, as our current worktops contain a beveled edge, which is not only the source of the product's initial failure, but a prohibiting factor in re-finishing the surfaces.
Once the final scope of this pro...
Click here for full text