Furniture Resource Center
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| Whom shall I call to move boxes? Please call the Superintendent of House Office Buildings at x54141. Who provides boxes for shipping official records? Boxes can be purchased through Office Supply Service, B-217 Longworth House Office Building. How do we get new carpet and draperies in our office? A request for an evaluation must be submitted in writing and signed by the Member. Do you shampoo existing carpet? Yes. Please call us at x62421. Do you have a furniture catalog? Yes. Each office has been issued a printed catalog and you can access the on-line version. Does all correspondence need to be signed by a Member or Committee chair? Yes. To whom do I address correspondence? Please address correspondence to
Who is responsible for moving office equipment (computers, copiers, etc.)? Office Systems Management, x53994, is responsible for moving office equipment. Do you frame items for Washington offices? Yes. Please call x62421 or download a Framing Authorization Form. Upon receipt of a completed form, we assess a charge. Do you refinish furniture? Yes. Please call us at x62421. Is the cost for furniture billed to our office account? No. Do you sell used furniture? No. Do you move furniture? Yes. Please call us at x62421. Do you repair furniture? Yes. Please call us at x62421. Do you construct furniture? Yes, per written request. Can you alter House stock furniture? No. How soon can your people be here? A Supervisor will contact you to schedule a time for large moves, setups, etc. Who handles the cleaning of offices? The Superintendent of House Office Buildings, x54141. Who provides stanchions for events? The Superintendent of House Office Buildings, x54141. How can I remove personal property from the building? You must obtain a property pass from our office to remove personal furnishings x62421. A representative will visit to determine that it is not the property of the House. For the removal of personal equipment, please see the Office Systems Management site. How can I get a glass top for my desk? We provide the measurements and you order the item through Office Supply Service, B-217 Longworth House Office Building. Can we get extra door keys to our office? Yes. Please call the Superintendent of House Office Buildings at x54141 for extra door keys. Can I get a key to my Member's desk? We can only deliver the Member's desk key to the Member or someone so designated in writing by the Member. Do you provide file cabinet keys? We provide keys to all freestanding files and lateral files built into the wall in the Longworth House Office Building. The Superintendent of House Office Buildings, x54141, provides keys for the lateral files built into the wall in the Rayburn House Office Building. Do you repair lamps? Yes. Please call us at x62421. Do you provide light bulbs? No. They are obtained from the Superintendent of House Office Buildings, x54141. Do you provide nameplates for committee offices? Yes, by written request. Who paints the offices? The office of the Superintendent of House Office Buildings does painting, x54141. Who handles hanging pictures, etc. on the wall? All wall hangings are done through the office of the Superintendent of House Office Buildings, x54141. When can I check on the time and room availability for the Speaker's rooms? Friday of each week for the following week. Whom should I contact to schedule the Speaker's rooms? Please call the Speaker Control Room at x54500. Please see the Multipurpose Room Information Chart. Whom can I call for room setups? Please call us at x62421. When should I call for room setups? One or two-day notice is sufficient for most requests. Who handles scheduling the committee rooms for special functions? Each committee has its own room scheduler. What items are available for setups? Stack chairs, tables (round and rectangular), podiums, coat racks, easels, blackboards and risers. For setups where House Catering is running the function, whom I should call? Catering will call us with the setup, however, your office can call us at x62421 with additions. What if an outside catering company is running the function? Check with Catering to see what items are needed and call us with the information at x62421. Can the outside catering company call Furniture Resource Center directly? Yes. Do you supply safes for offices? Yes, by written request. Who pays the costs involved when shipping the Members' official documents back to their Districts? The House pays the costs. The Member invoices the expenses in the usual manner. Can we borrow tools? No. Do you provide trash cans for offices? No. These can be bought through Office Supply Service , B-217 Longworth House Office Building. Can I get a TV and VCR? Yes. Please refer to the Office Systems Management. |