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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />DECEMBER 4, 2006 <br />TITLE: <br />CONTRACTS AWARD FOR FIRE <br />DEPARTMENT UNIFORMS <br />(SPEC. NO. 06-168) <br />~ _. <br />H , j <br />:' ~% ~' <br />CITY A A ER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />^ As Recommended <br />^ As Amended <br />^ Ordinance on 1s1 Reading <br />^ Ordinance on 2"d Reading <br />^ Implementing Resolution <br />^ Set Public Hearing For <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />1. Reject the bid from The Mallory Company as nonresponsive to the <br />specification. <br />2. Award contracts for Fire Department uniforms for a three-year <br />period, with provision for two, one-year renewals in the annual <br />aggregate amount not to exceed $220,000 with the following vendors: <br />Vendor: Location: <br />Carmen's Uniforms, Inc. Santa Ana <br />Galls, An Aramark Co, LLC Burbank <br />DISCUSSION <br />The Fire Department requires uniforms to outfit new personnel and to <br />provide replacement uniforms when necessary for approximately 225 <br />employees. Uniforms identify department personnel by assigned duties and <br />provide a professional appearance. In addition, other agencies provide may <br />require miscellaneous related uniform items such as belts, boots and City <br />sponsored t-shirts for their normal operations and to comply with safety <br />requirements. <br />The notice inviting bids was advertised on November 8 and 10, 2006, and <br />bids were solicited. A summary of the bid invitations and bids received is <br />as follows: <br />5 Invitations For Bid mailed <br />2 Invitations For Bid mailed to Santa Ana vendor <br />2 Bids received <br />1 Bid received from a Santa Ana vendor <br />22J-1 <br />