AHEC-17511-D Furniture Building and Installation

The Auraria Higher Education Center (AHEC) Purchasing Office, on behalf of Metro State University of Denver's Facilities Planning Department, is soliciting quotes for custom furniture building and installation services in the Student Success Building Lobby located on the Auraria Higher Education Campus in Denver County, Colorado. This documented quote procurement requires vendors to design, fabricate, and install modular upholstered seating consisting of four mirrored module types featuring angle-backed and triangle-shaped custom sofas with integrated electrical charging stations. The base bid encompasses 16 fully upholstered modules, with two alternates available: Alternate #1 covering 3 additional modules and Alternate #2 covering 6 additional modules. Construction specifications mandate hardwood or plywood frames utilizing glued, screwed, and doweled joints with corner blocks and cross bracing; seat cushions of 6-inch dacron-wrapped high-density foam; arm cushions of 2-inch dacron-wrapped high-density foam; backs of 3-inch dacron-wrapped high-density foam; and high-quality elastic webbing for both backs and seats. All modules must incorporate Cove Corded Series electrical receptacle charging stations mounted on the inside foot area of long bench sofas, with upholstery specified in either Maharam Messenger fabric in Ultramarine or Robust colors, and module bases and backs featuring vertical-grain Douglas fir solid wood construction. Quotes were due November 16, 2016, at 2:00 PM Mountain Time, submitted to purchasing agent Zac Felts via mail, fax (303-556-2093), or email (zachary.felts@ahec.edu), with questions required by November 14, 2016, at 5:00 PM Mountain Time. The project schedule specifies a sit test (working mock-up) deadline of November 23, 2016, and a manufacturing and installation completion deadline of January 20, 2017, with the resulting purchase order extending through approximately June 30, 2017. Evaluation criteria include vendor appropriateness, completeness of response, experience and demonstrated ability to perform through previous experience and references, delivery date capability, and costs, with AHEC reserving the right to reject any or all quotes, make multiple awards if in the best interest of the state, or cancel the solicitation entirely.

The solicitation documents do not identify any specific set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise requirements, or restrictions on the types of organizations eligible to respond. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are listed in the procurement documentation. Vendors must submit required documentation including brand names, model numbers, complete specifications, product data sheets, warranty information, a W-9 form, and a Vendor Mailing Address Form, and must demonstrate financial capability and quality of equipment. All items must be new in original manufacturer's packaging with current manufacturer's warranty included, and quotes must remain firm for ninety days after the quote due date with costs denoted as FOB Destination, inclusive of all shipping, handling, and delivery charges. Product substitutions are permitted but require submission of specification sheets for review and approval by MSU Denver. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the available solicitation documents.