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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officals To Issue The Attached Blanket Purchase Order With Unifirst Corporation For Uniform Rentals And Related Products and Service To Be Utilized By All City Departments And Division Offices In The Estimated Annual Amount of $60,000.00.
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Staff Recommends: The Approval Of The Attached Resolution
Explanation:
The City desires to rent uniforms and uniform related products and services for approximately 340 General Employees, in accordance with Article 23, Section 3 of the Employee Organization Agreement from a qualified vendor.
On May 15, 2015, the National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA), issued Request For Proposal #062415 for the provision of uniforms and uniform related products and services under a contract to qualifying proposers meeting or exceeding NJPA requirements, at a competitive price reflective of the potential and collective volumes of NJPA’s membership base.
On August 18, 2015, UniFirst Corporation was competitively selected by the National Joint Powers Alliance for the provision of uniforms and uniform related products and services, in accordance with the terms, conditions and specifications contained in the Request for Proposal.
The Director of Procurement Services & Contract Compliance has determined that the use of the existing National Joint Powers Alliance Contract will result in significant cost savings, after all factors, including service, material, and delivery charges have been considered and has verified that the City is eligible to procure items utilizing this contract.
UniFirst Corporation is currently providing services and continues to provide services in a satisfactory manner.
Section 38.40 (C)(5) of the Purchasing Ordinance, allows when it is in the best interest of the city, the Director may procure, without following formal contract procedure, all supplies, materials, equipment and contractual services which are the subject of contracts with the state, its political subdivisions, the United States government, other governmental entities, or a corporation not for profit whose members are governmental entities, public officers, or any combination thereof; provided, however, that this subsection shall apply only if (i) the supplies, materials, equipment or contractual services are the subject of a price schedule negotiated by the state or the United States government, or (ii) the supplies, materials, equipment or contractual services are the subject of a contract with another governmental entity or a corporation not for profit whose members are governmental entities, public officers, or any combination thereof, which contract is based strictly on competitive bids or competitive proposals and not on any preference.
The Director of Procurement Services has recommended that the City Commission authorize the issuance of the attached blanket purchase order B003122 with UniFirst Corporation for uniforms and uniform related products and services Citywide, in the estimated amount of $60,000.00.
Award is subject to the City’s receipt and approval of all insurance certificates required by the City’s Risk Manager.
Funding for the attached agreement has been appropriated and exists in individual departmental and office budgeted accounts and will be budgeted in subsequent fiscal years.
Recommended for inclusion on the agenda by:
Dr. Wazir A. Ishmael, City Manager
George R. Keller, Jr. CPPT, ACM for Public Safety, Interim Assistant City Manager for Finance and Administration
Sylvia Glazer, Director, Public Works
Paul Bassar, Director, Procurement Services & Contract Compliance