Title
Furniture, Design, and Installation Services
Action
Action:
A. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute contracts for furniture, design, installation, consulting services, and related products and services for a term of five years with the following:
* Global Furniture Group,
* Haworth, Inc.,
* MillerKnoll, Inc.,
* Steelcase,
* Teknion LLC, and
B. Authorize the City Manager to renew the contracts for up to two, one-year terms with possible price adjustments and to amend the contracts consistent with the purpose for which the contracts were approved.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Cheryl Wright, Contracting and Procurement
John Long, Contracting and Procurement
Explanation
* These contracts will provide furniture, installation, design, consulting, and other related products and services for new and existing city facilities.
* Examples of furniture include office desks, chairs, bookcases, filing cabinets, conference tables and chairs, soft seating, and other related products.
* On February 18, 2026, the city issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) in partnership with OMNIA Partners; 21 responses were received.
* OMNIA Partners is a national cooperative program which reduces costs by combining the volume and purchasing power of public agencies nationwide. OMNIA Partners selected the city to solicit proposals for these products and services.
* The companies selected best meet the city's needs in terms of qualifications, experience, cost, and responsiveness to RFP requirements.
* Aggregate annual expenditures are estimated to be $6,500,000.
Charlotte Business INClusion
Cooperative purchasing contracts leverage contracts established by other governmental agencies and do not involve the city conducting a bidding process and are thus exempt from CBI Program goals. Subcontracting opportunities are typically not feasible under cooperative purchasing arrangements.
Fiscal Note
Funding: Various Departments' Operating Budgets, General Capital Investment Plan...
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