Brand prototype transitions fail when purchasing teams work from generic counts instead of actual bay mixes. On a 57-key La Quinta renovation along the Texas Gulf Coast, April 2018 procurement bid documents aligned Living Modern 2.0 Del Sol specifications directly against six guestroom configurations.
Itemized Guestroom Breakout
Unit takeoffs covered 36 standard Double Queens, 2 ADA Double Queens, 13 Extended Kings, 1 ADA Extended King, 4 Two-Bedroom Extended Kings, and 1 ADA Two-Bedroom Extended King:
- Casegoods and vanities: 95 headboards, 76 nightstands, 57 desks, 57 dry bar cabinets, 55 TV consoles, 53 standard vanity bases, and 4 accessible vanity bases matched to the 182-page interior design specification manual.
- Seating and soft goods: 55 side chairs, 57 ergonomic task chairs, 19 lounge chairs with matching benches and sectional sleeper sofas, 19 King mattress sets, 76 Queen sets, and 62 cornice, sheer, and blackout drapery packages.
- Lighting and electronics: 76 nightstand lamps, 59 desk lamps, 38 floor lamps, 57 backlit LED vanity mirrors, and 76 mounted 42-inch televisions.
Logistics and Design Integration
Beyond factory goods, the bid structured brand-mandated design, space planning, and submittal engineering alongside 3 percent site unloading labor, 18 percent estimated linehaul freight, and 8.25 percent Texas sales tax. Sequencing every mirror, dry bar, and seating count to the suite inventory eliminated partial backorders across the Texas Gulf Coast installation window.
