RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to execute, on behalf of the Sheriff-Coroner, a purchase order with Allen Packaging Company in the amount of $125,000 to provide three-compartment trays for Seal-a-Meal food to be used at the West County, Martinez and Marsh Creek Detention Facilities.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Fiscal Year 2008/09 Budgeted expenditure. $125,000 County General Fund.
BACKGROUND:
Allen Packaging supplies the packaging equipment and supplies used for the "Seal-A-Meal" food production system at the adult detention facility, wherein we utilize our central production kitchen at West County Detention Facility to produce inmate meals that are then distributed to two homeless shelters, and the Marsh Creek and Martinez Detention Facilities. This central production system has proven to increase our efficiency and substantially reduce our costs for mandated provided meals.
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