The City of Worcester issued a sealed‑bid solicitation for the supply, delivery, installation, and training of banquet chairs (both armless and with arms) and chair‑hand‑trucks for the DCU Center. The contract is a unit‑price procurement; bidders had to meet detailed technical specifications for frame, fabric, glides, and fire safety, and include freight, insurance, and training in their pricing. After evaluating the bids, the contract was awarded to Shev Chair.
• Scope: 3,610 armless banquet chairs, 190 arm‑equipped banquet chairs, and 24 heavy‑duty chair‑hand‑trucks, all to be delivered FOB Worcester and installed at the DCU Center.
• Technical requirements: BIFMA‑tested steel‑tube frames, GreenGuard‑certified fabric meeting 100,000 double‑rub abrasion, CAL 117‑2013 fire rating, nylon glides, removable arm caps, and a one‑year warranty.
• Procurement details: Sealed‑bid invitation, open to all qualified vendors; award based on lowest net unit price after allowable prompt‑pay discounts (≥30 days); delivery required within 180 days of order.