CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: JUNE 17, 2015
PREPARED BY: Mario Iglesias, Interim Utility Business Manager/Public Works
APPROVED BY: City Manager
TITLE
UNIFORM SERVICE AGREEMENT - UTILITIES AND MAINTENANCE DIVISION
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt a resolution approving a three-year agreement with Mission Linen Supply in the aggregate
amount of $83,037 with the option to be exercised by the City Manager to extend for an additional year at a cost not to exceed 105% of the approved first-year annual amount of $27,679 for uniforms and uniform services and authorizing the City Manager to execute and administer the agreement on behalf of City.
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COUNCIL PRIORITIES, GOALS & STRATEGIES:
Ongoing Priorities
Preserving and cultivating public trust
2015 Focus Areas
Community Engagement Effectiveness
REPORT NARRATIVE:
The City's Utility and Maintenance teammates are in view of and interact with community members of Morgan Hill on a daily basis. These teammates are issued City identification and uniforms so citizens can be assured they are interfacing with official City representatives. Residents can identify a uniformed utility or maintenance worker in the field and can trust the information they are provided which improves overall service to the public. In addition, uniforms contribute to the health and safety of Utility and Maintenance teammates. Exposure to workplace chemicals, the sanitary sewer system and other contaminants are, at times, unavoidable. Personal protective equipment is issued and training for proper use of this equipment is provided by the City to mitigate these hazards. By leaving their uniforms at the workplace to be professionally cleaned, teammates avoid the risk of exposing their family members to potential contaminants carried home on their uniforms.
It is important to select a vendor who offers quality uniforms, reliable cleaning and replacement services, and is res...
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