Title
Protective Footwear Contract (Ordinance S-45085)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a contract with Industrial Safety Shoe Company dba Industrial Shoe of Arizona and add to Ordinance S-44865. Approval of this Ordinance allows Finance Department Procurement Office to add this company to the existing qualified vendor list for protective footwear.
Report
Summary
Administrative Regulation 2.313 set administrative controls to eliminate employee exposure to unsafe conditions. The vendor will provide protective footwear to meet the Occupational Safety and Health Act section 5(a)(1) General Duty Clause, which states each employer "shall furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees." Primary users include the Parks and Recreation and Public Works departments. The requested products are critical to safe citywide operations.
Procurement Information
RFQu 18-184 Protective Footwear was conducted in accordance with Administrative Regulation 3.10.
The Deputy Finance Director recommends the offer from Industrial Shoe of Arizona to be accepted for the Qualified Vendor List.
Contract Term
The five-year contract will end on June 30, 2023.
Financial Impact
Ordinance S-44865 was approved on the July 5 Council agenda.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by City Manager Ed Zuercher and the Finance Department.