Title
A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute Sponsor-Site Summer And Aftercare Food Service Program Agreements With Flipany, Inc. As The Food Service Program Provider Through The State Of Florida, Department Of Agriculture And Consumer Services And The Department Of Health For The City Of Hollywood Summer Camps And Aftercare Program Sites For A Term Of Three Years With An Option To Renew For Two Additional One-Year Periods.
Strategic Plan Focus
Quality of Life & Strong Neighborhoods
Body
Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Resolution.
Explanation:
The Director of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts ("PRCA") recommends that the City participate in the Summer and Aftercare Food Service Program, at no cost to the City, for participants in the summer camp and aftercare program. The State of Florida, Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services ("DACS") and the Department of Health ("DOH"), offer a Summer and Aftercare Food Service Program for children that provides snacks, breakfast, lunch and/or dinner as required by DACS/DOH for children 18 years old or younger from low income families.
On February 4, 2026, PRCA requested proposals from DACS/DOH approved sponsors; and proposals were due by 6:00 p.m. on February 18, 2026, and resulted in the following response:
1. Dixie Catering
2. Diana Food Group
3. Flipany Inc.
On February 23rd, a Selection Committee met to evaluate and rank the proposals based upon the approved Evaluation Criteria established in the RFP: Firm Qualifications and Experience, Staff Qualifications and Experience, and Similar Engagements with Other Governmental Entities; and based on the Evaluation Criteria, the Selection Committee evaluated the three proposals and the scores were compiled to arrive at the following rankings, with the highest ranked first:
1. Flipany Inc.
2. Dixie Catering
3. Diana Food
The Selection Committee...
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