Title
Protective Footwear Contract - RFQu-24-0324 - Request for Award (Ordinance S-51002)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into contracts with Red Wing Brands of America, Inc.; Industrial Safety Shoe Company, Inc., dba Industrial Shoeworks; Boot Barn of Arizona, Inc.; and Paul's Scottsdale Hardware, Inc., dba Paul's ACE Hardware, to provide Protective Footwear for Citywide departments. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The total value of the contracts will not exceed $2,100,000.
Report
Summary
This contract will provide Protective Footwear to meet Occupational Safety and Health Act Section 5(a)(1) General Duty Clause which requires employers to provide employees with a work environment free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to its employees. The requested footwear is essential to employee safety throughout the City.
Procurement Information
A Request for Qualifications procurement was processed in accordance with Administrative Regulation 3.10 to establish a Qualified Vendor List (QVL).
Five offerors submitted qualifications and four were deemed to be responsive and responsible. The procurement officer evaluated those offers as a pass or fail based on the following minimum qualifications:
- Experience
- Qualifications
- Capacity
The procurement officer recommends award to the following offerors:
- Red Wing Brands of America, Inc.
- Industrial Safety Shoe Company, Inc., dba Industrial Shoeworks
- Boot Barn of Arizona, Inc.
- Paul's Scottsdale Hardware, Inc., dba Paul's ACE Hardware
Contract Term
The contracts will begin on or about June 12, 2024 for a five-year term with no options to extend.
Financial Impact
The aggregate contracts value will not exceed $2,100,000. Funding is available in the various Citywide department budgets.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by City Manager Jeffrey Barton and the Finance Department.