Title
Garment Rental Services for CATS Rail Operations
Action
Action:
A. Approve a unit price contract in an amount not to exceed $143,099 with UniFirst Corporation to provide rental garments and related services for an initial term of three years, and
B. Authorize the City Manager to approve one, three-year renewal option contingent upon the company’s satisfactory performance.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
John Lewis, CATS
Allen Smith, CATS
Explanation
§ This contract will provide garment rental and related services for CATS Rail Operations maintenance personnel. The contract will include:
- Rental garments to meet CATS Rail Operations specification, pressed maintenance uniforms, supervisory garments, coveralls, and flame resistant garments,
- Shop rags, micro fiber towels, and lockers,
- Weekly laundering of all uniforms, and
- Repair and Replacement of damaged or lost uniforms.
§ On August 31, 2017 the City issued a Request for Proposals; three proposals were received from interested providers.
§ UniFirst was selected as the firm providing the best value.
Charlotte Business Inclusion
No subcontracting goal was established because there are no subcontracting opportunities (Part C: Section 2.1(a) of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy).
Fiscal Note
Funding: CATS Operating Budget