LIBRARY & LEARNING RESOURCES CENTER
Ventura College, Ventura, CA

The integrated Learning Resources Center includes a Library, Learning Center with 360 networked computer stations, and an AV/Media and Instructional Materials Development Center. As the architectural firm for this new facility, KBZ was then hired by the district to provide a Group 2 furniture package for public bid. This package is currently being utilized by the district to order furniture for other facilities.

KBZ worked with the purchasing department to develop an electronic format compatible with the district’s software to lessen the amount of data entry required to complete the bid package. The software program also allowed great flexibility in organizing data. Various combinations of data could be called up in “reports” for use by the purchasing department such as organizing furniture by location, manufacturer, non-bid items, etc. KBZ worked with the College’s furniture selection committee to select furniture that would withstand the demands of students and aesthetically coordinate with the building architecture. The selection process also took into consideration combinations of furniture manufacturers to take advantage of deeper discounting. A portion of the furniture selection took advantage of a cooperative purchasing program utilized by the District.

Cost estimates, meeting minutes and a punch list were also included in KBZ’s scope of work. Various meetings with the Districts’ purchasing department helped organize delivery and installation.