STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Government Performance & Financial Management
AGENDA DATE: December 14, 2022
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Office of Procurement Services
EXECUTIVE: Jack Ireland
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SUBJECT
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Authorize a three-year master agreement, with one two-year renewal option, for the purchase of employee uniforms and safety shoes for civilian employees citywide - Promotional Design, Inc. in the estimated amount of $2,470,844.64, Northern Imports dba Work Wear Safety Shoes in the estimated amount of $1,440,183.89, Service Wear Apparel in the estimated amount of $1,096,113.86, and Red Wing Brands of America, Inc. in the estimated amount of $466,379.54, most advantageous proposers of eight - Total estimated amount of $5,473,521.93 - Financing: General Fund ($2,000,995.69), Water Utilities Current Funds ($2,415,945.00), Sanitation Operation Fund ($339,686.00), Stormwater Drainage Management - Operations Fund ($242,790.00), Equipment and Fleet Management Fund ($131,313.71), Aviation Fund ($250,271.53), and Building Inspection Fund ($92,520.00)
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BACKGROUND
This action does not encumber funds; the purpose of a master agreement is to establish firm pricing for goods, for a specific term, which are ordered on an as needed basis according to annual budgetary appropriations. The estimated amount is intended as guidance rather than a cap on spending under the agreement, so that actual need combined with the amount budgeted will determine the amount spent under this agreement.
This master agreement will provide for uniforms and safety shoes for civilian employees citywide as required to perform their daily duties. Uniforms are a key element in identifying City employees, meeting safety regulations, and maintaining the professionalism of the City. Civilian new hires will receive five sets of summer and winter uniforms and an additional two sets thereafter. Safety shoes and boots are replaced ...
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