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Purch PW ML RAH F \FINANCE\PURCH\STFRPTS\SRBD2764 WPD AUG 1 7 1999
Council Meeting August 17, 1999 Santa Monica, Callforma
TO Mayor and City CouncIl
FROM City Staff
SUBJECT RecommendatIon to Award BId to Furnish and Deliver Hot Meals and Cold
Box Lunches, Bid #2764
I ntrod u ctlon
This report recommends award of bid to furnish and deliver an estimated 49,920 hot
meals and 2,236 cold box lunches for the Semor Nutrition Program of the Commumty and
Semor Programs DIvIsion, Commumty and Cultural Services Department, at specIfied Unlt
pnces, mcludlng applicable sales tax, dunng FY 1999-2000
Background
The Senior Nutntlon Program provIdes nutntlous hot and cold lunches for semor citIzens
SIX days per week at five locations for a recommended donation of $1 50 per meal
In response to published Notices Inviting Bids (published July 5 and 6, 1999) In
accordance With City specifications, bids were received and publicly opened and read on
July 20. 1999 Proposal forms were marled to seven vendors and notices were
advertISed In accordance With CIty Charter and MUnicipal Code provIsions One proposal
was received as follows
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VENDOR PRICE PER MEAL
MOrrison Health Care Food Services $245
Staff contacted the "no bid" vendors to mqUlre why they did not bid Reasons Included
inability to handle required volume and inability to comply with County, State and Federal
gUIdelines
Staff has evaluated the bid submitted by MOrrison Health Care Food Service and finds that
It meets City speclf[catlons and compl[es with the Los Angeles County Nutrition poliCY
requirements and all appl[cable State and Federal Regulations Further, staff conducted
site VISits to evaluate preparation and quality of meals provided by MOrrison Health Care
Foods to other clients, including City of Culver City MOrrison Health Care Foods IS the
current provIder and their performance over the past three years has been satfsfactory
BudaetlFlnanclallmoact
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Fiscal Year 1999-2000 appropriation authOrity for thiS purchase IS In the Community and
Senior Programs DIVISion, Community and Cultural Services Department, account number
01544544370
Recommendation
It [S recommended that the award of Bid #2764 be made to MOrrison Health Care Food
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Services at specified unrt prices, Including applicable sales tax, as the lowest responsible
bidder
Prepared By Margarita Lee, Buyer
Kathy Kucharski, Manager, Commumty and Senror Programs
Pam Wortham, Purchasing Agent
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