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Approve Specifications and Authorize Advertisement for Bids for Rental and Cleaning of Uniforms for Certain Field and Warehouse Employees (PW)
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MEETING DATE:
February 4, 2026
PREPARED BY:
Interim Public Works Director
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve specifications and authorize advertisement for bids for rental and cleaning of uniforms for certain field and warehouse employees.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
A uniform service has been used for the rental and cleaning of uniforms for certain field and warehouse employees since 1992. The current contract was awarded in 2021 and all extensions included in the contract have been exhausted. The current contract expires on June 30, 2026.
The new contract will again include uniforms for Facilities Services, Fleet Services, Streets, Water/Wastewater, Parks division employees and for certain staff at the Surface Water Treatment Plant, White Slough Water Pollution Control Facility, and Community Center, as provided in the memorandums of understanding. Rags, towels, and floor mats used in the various shops and buildings will also be part of this contract.
The specifications are on file in the Public Works Department. The planned bid opening date is March 4, 2026.
STRATEGIC VISION:
3A. Fiscal Health: Promote City's transparency & fiscal fluency.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The uniform service contract is an annual budgeted expense.
FUNDING AVAILABLE:
Contract will be budgeted and paid out of the various department’s operating accounts (10051000, 65055000, 30156001, 53053001, 53053003, 56052001, 56052005, 20072300, 20073001, 20072202, 20072203, 20071402).