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AGENDA TITLE: Adopt Resolution Authorizing Award of Agreement for Rental and Cleaning.of
Uniforms for Certain Field and Warehouse Employees to Unifirst Corporation
($20,4$4)
MEETING DATE: November 1, 2006
PREPARED BY: Public Works Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution authorizing the award of the agreement for the rental
and cleaning of uniforms for certain maintenance and warehouse
employees to Unifirst Corporation in the amount of $20,454.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: As per Council Resolution 2004-117, the contract with Prudential
Overall Service was cancelled and awarded to Unifirst for the furnishing
and cleaning of uniforms for the maintenance personnel in the Streets,
Water/Wastewater, Fleet Services, Purchasing, Facility Maintenance,
and Parks Divisions on May 14, 2004. This contract will expire on December 31, 2006.
Unifirst has provided excellent service and has proven responsive to the needs of the divisions. Unifirst
has agreed to provide continuing service, enhance the current program by providing a higher quality
uniform, reduce the cost of the service to the 2004 amount, and fix that amount for eighteen months. This
would result in a savings of approximately $1,000 over the life of the contract. Staff feels this is in the best
interest of the City, not only for the cost savings, but the proven service which minimizes staff time to
monitor the contract and services for compliance.
Lodi Municipal Code 3.20.070 Bidding, allows the Council to dispense with bid procedures on the purchase
of services when it is determined by Council that the method of purchase would be in the best interests of
the City. The contract with Unifirst Corporation would extend to June 30, 2008, with two options to renew.
FISCAL IMPACT: Awarding Unifirst the agreement will allow us to take advantage of
approximately $1,000 cost savings over the life of the agreement.
FUNDING AVAILABLE: Funding for the service is budgeted in the individual operating accounts for
the divisions using the service.
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Ruby FWste, Financial Service Manager
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Richard C. Prima, Jr.
Public Works Director
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cc: George M. Bradley, Street Superintendent Joel Harris, Purchasing Officer
Curt gran, Assistant Street Superintendent Dennis Callahan, Fleet & Facilities Manager
Frank Beeler, WaterNVastewater Superintendent Steve Dutra, Parks Superintendent
Del Kerlin, Wastewater Treatment Superintendent
APPROVED: /-'Z�
Blair ity Manager
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RESOLUTION NO. 2006-193
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE
EXTENSION OF THE CONTRACT FOR RENTAL AND CLEANING OF
UNIFORMS FOR CERTAIN FIELD AND WAREHOUSE EMPLOYEES
WHEREAS, pursuant to Council Resolution No. 2004-117, the contract with Prudential
Overall Service was cancelled and awarded to Unifirst Corporation for the furnishing and
cleaning of uniforms for the maintenance personnel in the Streets, Water/Wastewater, Fleet
Services, Purchasing, Facility Maintenance, and Parks Divisions on May 14, 2004; and
WHEREAS, the contract with Unifirst will expire on December 31, 2006; and
WHEREAS, Unifirst Corporation has agreed to provide continuing service, enhance the
current program by providing a higher quality uniform, reduce the cost of the service to the
2004 amount, and fix that amount for eighteen months, which would reflect a cost savings of
over $1,000 over the life of the contract; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends extending the contract with Unifirst Corporation for 18
morAhs through June 30, 2008, for its original bid amount of $20,454.10, with two options to
renew upon mutual agreement of both parties; and
WHEREAS, Lodi Municipal Code §3.20.070 authorizes dispensing with bids for
purchases of supplies, services, or equipment when it is in the best interest of the City to do so.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council hereby authorizes
extending the contract for the furnishing and cleaning of uniforms for the maintenance
personnel in the Streets, Water/Wastewater, Fleet Services, Purchasing, Facility Maintenance,
and Parks Divisions with Unifirst Corporation for 18 months through .tune 30, 2008, for its
original bid amount of $20,454.10, with two options to renew upon mutual agreement of both
parties.
Dated: November 1, 2006
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2006-193 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi: in a regular meeting held November 1, 2006, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - Beckman, Hansen, Johnson, Mounce, and
Mayor Hitchcock
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS -- None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
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RA I JOHL
City Clerk