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Approval of a resolution authorizing the President & CEO, or her designee, to finalize and execute a contract with Unifirst Corp. for rental and cleaning of maintenance uniforms, with a base term of three years, in a total amount not to exceed $1,082,045.
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FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding for this action is available in the FY2025 Operating Budget.
STRATEGIC PLAN:
Strategic Goal Alignment:
? 1. Customer ? 2. Community
? 3. Workforce ? 4. Organizational Effectiveness
Strategic Objectives:
? 1.1 Safe & Reliable Service ?1.2 High Quality Customer Experience ? 1.3 Accessible System
? 2.1 Support Sustainable Regional Growth ? 2.2 Become a Carbon Neutral Agency
? 2.3 Responsive to Community and Customer Needs ? 2.4 Regional Leader in Transit Planning
? 3.1 Diversity of Staff ? 3.2 Employer of Choice ? 3.3 Expand Highly Skilled Workforce
? 4.1 Fiscally Responsible and Transparent ? 4.2 Culture of Safety ? 4.3 State of Good Repair
EXPLANATION OF STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT: CapMetro is committed to being an employer of choice which includes providing maintenance uniforms.
BUSINESS CASE: CapMetro is obligated to provide maintenance uniforms under the contracted bus operation and maintenance contract. The rental of uniforms is the fiscally prudent solution to meet that obligation.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: This item was presented and recommended for approval by the Operations, Planning and Safety Committee on May 7, 2025.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: As an employer of choice, CapMetro provides uniforms for vehicle, building, and facility maintenance staff, as well as the provision of winter jackets and insulated coveralls for those staff who work outdoors, and some miscellaneous supplies such as shop towels and walk-on floor mats. Unlike operators who launder and care for their own uniforms, the nature of heavily soiled maintenance uniform cleaning is bette...
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