Title
Uniform Rental and Laundry Service - Contract Recommendation (Ordinance S-45929)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a contract with Mission Linen Supply, dba Mission Uniform Services, to provide uniform rental and laundry service for the Public Works Department. This contract will have a total estimated aggregate value of $315,000. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
The Public Works Department supplies uniform rental and laundry service to approximately 250 Fleet Services employees in accordance with the uniform guidelines set forth in the current Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Phoenix and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 2384 (Unit 2). This contract will provide shirts, pants, shorts, jackets, and other City uniform apparel, along with weekly laundry service of the rented garments, for staff located at the Fleet Service Centers.
Procurement Information
Invitation for Bid (IFB) 19-FSD-053 was conducted in accordance with Administrative Regulation 3.10. A grand total was used to determine lowest bid, with three groups comprising the total: Group I - laundry and rental service; Group II - rental only service; and Group III - miscellaneous (e.g., patches, garment protection plan, and locker rental). All three offers were deemed responsive and responsible, with Mission Uniform Services being recommended for award as the lowest bidder.
Mission Uniform Services: $2,234.83
UniFirst Corp.: $2,491.28
Cintas Corp.: $3,196.86
Contract Term
The initial one-year contract term shall begin on or about Nov. 1, 2019, with four option years to extend in increments of up to one year, for a total contract option term of five years.
Financial Impact
This contract will have an estimated $63,000 annual expenditure, with a total aggregate amount not to exceed $315,000 over the life of the contract. Funds are available in the Public Works Department's budget.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Karen Peters and Public Works Department.