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Kootenai County approves $393,156 FF&E purchase and 50% deposit for Justice Center
Summary
The Kootenai County Board of Commissioners approved a $393,156.81 furniture, fixtures and equipment (FF&E) package for the Justice Center and authorized a 50% deposit to secure pricing ahead of an April 4 tariff-related deadline.
Kootenai County commissioners on March 26 approved the final furniture, fixtures and equipment (FF&E) package for the county Justice Center and authorized a 50% deposit to secure current pricing.
Jeff Fuller, director of building and grounds, told the Board the vendor package is detailed and runs to 68 pages, specifying “every tabletop, every end panel, every component that is going into that order.” He said the final total is $393,156.81 and that staff is seeking approval of a 50% deposit to begin the order-processing and checkout steps.
Fuller said the county has a pricing-protection window from the manufacturer and that “we are protected as long as this order is placed before April 4,” which staff cited as the reason for scheduling the special meeting. Commissioners approved the package and the deposit so staff could place the order before that date.
A commissioner moved to approve the FF&E purchase for the Justice Center and to authorize a 50% deposit in the amount of $196,578; the motion was seconded and approved by roll call. The Board recorded the motion as carried and adjourned immediately after the vote.
The meeting was a special session called to act on this single procurement item; no other substantive items or public comments were recorded in the transcript. The transcript includes brief discussion about avoiding potential price increases and the need to place the order within the manufacturer’s protection window.
Votes at a glance: Approved — FF&E purchase for Justice Center, total $393,156.81; 50% deposit authorized, $196,578.
Details recorded in the meeting packet (referred to by staff) include a 68-page specification document supplied by the vendor (identified in the transcript as Contract Design) and an invoice for the requested 50% deposit. The transcript did not provide an agenda item number, contract number, or additional procurement documents in-line; those materials were described as attached to the proposal packet.
Next steps: Staff was authorized to finalize the agreement with the vendor and submit the deposit to finance so the order can be placed prior to the April 4 pricing-protection deadline.
