Does your New Hire need a desk chair?  Does your office furniture need to adapt to accommodate flex and shared offices, or remote work options? 

A few basics on ordering the furniture you need:

Furniture Options:

• The Drake Furniture Standards lists the typical new office furniture options available for order through our vendors.  Amazon purchases for these items are not permitted, in order for the University to capture the full warranty and maintenance benefits.  
• New To Drake Furniture – we have a furniture available by consignment through our furniture vendors that can provide a significant cost savings (typically between 75-90% discount).  These items are usually limited in number and are available sporadically.  The best way to take advantage of this pricing option, is to submit your furniture need request early to FPM, and we will put the vendor on alert for your request.   

Planning and Delivery Timelines

• New Office Furniture please allow 4 weeks for processing and 6-8 weeks for delivery
• Academic Rooms Furniture Requests – please fill out a project request form http://drake.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_doGJSI87RkzQX1c.  These requests often involve technology, electrical needs, painting, etc.  Timeline for this could range 4-8 weeks for design and approvals; 8-12 weeks for delivery   

Approvals and Final Purchase – information to include on request:

• Name of Requestor
• Office / Space Location (Building + Room Number)
• Description of items needed
• Budget available and FOAPAL to use for final purchase
• Signed approval from the respective Dean (email approval is acceptable)

Furniture Request Timeline

• We process furniture requests with our vendors the first week of each month.   By submitting the furniture request by the last Friday of the month, you will get in-line for the next cycle of orders.  

Upcoming deadline: Please note that Friday, April 15, is the final day to request a furniture purchase within the FY22 fund cycle.  We will continue to process your requests for furniture after April 15, but will fall to FY23 funding.

Please submit furniture requests to Rob Ebel, FPM construction manager, at rob.ebel@drake.edu. 

— Michelle Huggins, Planning and Design Manager, FPM