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Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. PA-00709 and award a contract to ARAMARK Uniform Services, a division of ARAMARK Uniform & Career Apparel, LLC to furnish and deliver rental uniforms, in an annual amount of $280,000 for a period of one year, with the option to renew for three additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager, with the option to add expenditures up to 10 percent
(or $28,000) above the annual contract amount, if necessary and if funds are available; and to extend the existing contract with Prudential Overall Supply to no later than April 30, 2009 and increase the contract amount by $70,000 for service transition. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is being requested to enter into a Citywide contract for uniform rental services. The City enters into an annual contract for uniform rental service in order to provide various City employees with work uniforms.
The proposed specifications were thoroughly reviewed and revised by the Department of Financial Management, Purchasing Division, to better define contractor responsibility and vendor performance, develop an effective scope of services and streamline operations. Upon contract award and before the start of the contract, the contractor is required to submit a bidder's bond, insurance certificates for commercial general liability, workers' compensation, and auto and all-risk property insurance. In addition, the contract has numerous clauses for contractor non-compliance.
Upon award of the proposed contract, a 3~-day transition period will be required in order to allow the new contractor time to size, order and receive new uniforms. The closeout of the Prudential Overall Supply contract cannot occur until all applicable City employees: are issued new uniforms. It is the City's intention to minimize any disruption to the various departments, such as Water, Harbor, Gas & Oil, and Public Works, which utilize this service. Upon inception of the contract, ne...
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