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City of San Leandro <br />City Council <br />Meeting Date: May 19, 2025 <br />Agenda Number: 5.c. <br />Agenda Section: CONSENT CALENDAR <br />File Number: 25-227 <br />File Type: Staff Report <br />Adopt a Resolution to Approve and Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Non-Professional Services <br />Agreement with Blaisdell’s in an Amount Not to Exceed $199,215 for the Community Development <br />Department Office Replacement and Reconfiguration <br />COUNCIL PRIORITY <br />·Economic Development <br />·Housing and Homelessness <br />SUMMARY <br />Staff recommends entering into a non-professional services agreement with Blaisdell’s for the <br />purchase and installation of new cubicles and related office furnishings for the Community <br />Development Department. This project will replace outdated and discontinued cubicle systems <br />and create space for additional workstations to support increased department staffing in recent <br />years, including the addition of staff to support the recently adopted Rent Registry Ordinance. This <br />department office reconfiguration and replacement is long overdue. The total cost of the project <br />will not exceed $199,215. <br />RECOMMENDATIONS <br />Staff recommends that the City Council approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a <br />Non-Professional Services Agreement with Blaisdell’s in an amount not to exceed $199,215. <br />BACKGROUND <br />The Community Development Department’s current cubicle system is worn, outdated, and part of <br />a discontinued product line that no longer supports modifications or reconfiguration. As the <br />department has expanded staffing in the last few years, it is necessary to reconfigure the existing <br />office layout to accommodate additional workstations. This reconfiguration cannot be achieved <br />using the existing furniture system. <br />To support this effort, staff solicited proposals from multiple firms and selected Blaisdell’s for new <br />furniture and cubicle components. Blaisdell’s is an experienced vendor with a longstanding <br />presence in the region, and their proposal includes modular furnishings from Friant, a local <br />manufacturer based in San Leandro. <br />Analysis <br />The proposed scope includes complete removal and disposal of the existing cubicle system, <br />Page 1 City of San Leandro Printed on 9/4/2025