Fiscal Note
Funding for uniform expense for City agencies is included in the respective agency operating budgets, an annual appropriation subject each year to Common Council approval. No additional appropriation is required to award the contract.
Title
Approving a contract with Galls, LLC for the employee uniform management program.
Body
The City released a Request for Proposal (RFP) 8300-0-2014 on May 1, 2014 for a uniform management program.Three vendors complied with the majority of the specifications in the RFP and were determined to be eligible to proceed to the interview process. The interview process was conducted by City Purchasing and representatives of City agencies.
The recommendation is to award the contract to Galls, LLC. The majority users of this program will be the Police Department, Metro Transit and the Fire Department.
The term of the contract is for one-year with two options to extend the contract. The two options to extend the contract will each be for a term of two years. The contract will be effective upon signature by the City. The vendor will establish the web ordering system for the majority user agencies within thirty days of execution of the contract
WHEREAS, the City wishes to consolidate the uniform program under one vendor.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that contract be awarded to Galls, LLC for term of one year with two options for contract extensions that include a two-year term under each extension
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor and City Clerk are approved to execute the contract.
BE IT STILL FURTHER RESOLVED, that City Purchasing is authorized to sign any contract extensions.