Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to establish Universal Term Contracts (UTC) for uniforms with three vendors. Uniforms are used by various city agencies for employee safety and identification purposes. The term of the proposed option contracts would be approximately three (3) years, expiring March 31, 2020, with the option to renew for two (2) additional one (1) year periods. The Purchasing office opened formal bids on March 2, 2017.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with the relevant provisions of Section 329.06 relating to competitive bidding (Request for Quotation No. RFQ004472). Three (3) bids were received.
The Purchasing Office is recommending award to the overall lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidders as follows:
Cintas Corp.: CC005820; Items Cintas Catalog and Uniform/Apparel Identification Items 65-72; $1.00
Galls, LLC.: CC007478; Items 1-64 and Uniform/Apparel Identification Items 71 & 73; $1.00
Jendco Safety Supply: CC004977; Protective Industrial Products (PIP), Occunomix, National Safety Apparel,
and Liberty Catalogs and Uniform/Apparel Identification Items 71 & 72; $1.00
Items 65-72 includes logo patches/emblems, silk screening, embroidery, and applique/transfers used for uniform/apparel identification. These items are being awarded to multiple vendors so that all items awarded contain proper City insignias.
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $230,000.00, various City agencies.
These companies are not debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing System of the Federal Government or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State Unresolved Findings for Recovery Certified Search. This ordinance is being submitted as an emergency because, without emergency action, no less than 37 days will be added to this procurement cycle and the efficient delivery of valuable public services will be slowed.
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