Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 12/20/2023 - 5:30 PM
Category: FOOD SERVICES
Type: Action
Subject: 14.3 UniFirst Corporate Apparel Direct Food Service Uniform Purchase
District Goals:
Enclosure UniFirst Uniform Order Summary
UniFirst Sourcewell Contract
Yonkers Parking Authority UniFirst Agreement
UniFirst BOCS
UniFirst Quote for Food Services
File Attachment:
Food Service Staff Uniforms Order Summary of Sizes 2023-2024 - 11-01-2023.pdf
UniFirst Sourcewell Contract .pdf
Yonkers Parking Authoriuty Unifirst Agreement.pdf
BOCS - UniFirst - Sourcewell.xlsx
UniFirst Quote For Food Services.pdf
Rationale: UniFirst Corporate Apparel
2801 UniFirst Drive
Owensboro, NY 42301

TERM: 365 Calendar days

AMOUNT: $34,622.20

SCOPE: To provide uniforms for the 165 Food Service employees. This procurement of uniforms is being awarded to UniFirst Corporate Apparel on the basis of "Best Value" utilizing the Sourcewell purchasing cooperative Contract #040920-UFC. Where UniFirst Corporation was awarded and ranked #1 in the Sourcewell Request for Proposal.
Funding: Contractual
4705170.100000.2950.B2308
Resolution: WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with UniFirst Corporate Apparel to purchase uniforms for 165 Food Service employees, and

WHEREAS the District desires that its workforce look professional and readily identifiable while working in school kitchens and cafeterias.

WHEREAS the CSEA and the administration agree that proper uniforms supplied by the District can provide these attributes, and

NOW THEREFORE IT BE RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with UniFirst Corporate Apparel in an amount not to exceed $34,622.20
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Cherise M. Tafe - Director
Signed By:
Dr. Fenix Arias - Manager of Administration
Signed By:
Tom Collich - Purchasing Director
Signed By:
Finance Department - Finance Reviewer
Signed By:
Elizabeth Janocha - Deputy Commissioner
Signed By:
John Liszewski - Commissioner
Signed By:
Matthew Gallagher - Corporation Counsel
Signed By:
Dr. Luis Rodriguez - Interim Superintendent of Schools
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Dr. John Castanaro Moved, Member Rosemarie Linton seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to enter into a contract with UniFirst Corporate Apparel to purchase uniforms for 165 Food Service employees, and

WHEREAS the District desires that its workforce look professional and readily identifiable while working in school kitchens and cafeterias.

WHEREAS the CSEA and the administration agree that proper uniforms supplied by the District can provide these attributes, and

NOW THEREFORE IT BE RESOLVED: That the Board of Education hereby authorizes the Superintendent of Schools to enter into an agreement with UniFirst Corporate Apparel in an amount not to exceed $34,622.20'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 8 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 8 - 0
   
Rosemarie Linton     Yes
Amjed Kuri     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes
Sheila Greenwald     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes