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Request for Bid Award - ARAMARK Uniform & Career Apparel, LLC (B)
This item is a request for the City Commission to authorize the Bid Award to ARAMARK Uniform & Career Apparel, LLC, for uniform rentals, laundering, and maintenance for the City of Gainesville Regional Transit System (RTS) Maintenance Division.
Explanation
Regional Transit provides uniforms to approximately 42 maintenance personnel to wear while performing their work duties. The uniforms are worn by RTS maintenance personnel for safety as well as identification. Because the uniforms become soiled with contaminants, home laundering is inadvisable. Therefore, RTS provides uniforms through a company that is responsible for picking up the soiled garments from RTS, laundering them properly in a commercial cleaning facility and returning them to RTS on a weekly basis. The company is also responsible for maintaining the garments for minor repairs and replacing them on an as needed basis.
An Invitation to Bid (ITB) was issued for these services. ARAMARK Uniform & Career Apparel, LLC was the only proposal that was received. RTS staff performed a price analysis on the proposal and determined that it was fair and reasonable based on the historic cost of these services during the five (5) year period of the previous contract.
Fiscal Note
The approximate annual cost of this contract is $25,000. Funds for these services are available in the FY 2012 budget.
Recommendation
The City Commission: 1) authorize the Bid Award to ARAMARK Uniform & Career Apparel, LLC, for Regional Transit System (RTS) Maintenance Division uniform rentals, laundering, and maintenance; and 2) authorize the City Manager to execute a five (5) year contract with ARAMARK Uniform & Career Apparel, LLC, and related documents, subject to approval by the City Attorney as to form and legality.