To: Board of Supervisors
From: David O. Livingston, Sheriff-Coroner
Report Title: Purchase Order - National Food Group
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent or designee to execute, on behalf of the Sheriff-Coroner, a blanket purchase order with National Food Group, Inc., in an amount to not exceed $700,000, to provide frozen and dry food and related items as needed for the West County, Martinez, and Marsh Creek detention facilities for the period December 1, 2023, through November 30, 2024.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The maximum $700,000 expenditure is budgeted and fully funded by the current County General Fund allocation.
BACKGROUND:
The vendor provides the Office of the Sheriff with opportunity buys, enabling the department to take advantage of last-minute deals from manufacturers for cut rates on high quality bulk food items, such as frozen green beans, potato products, and poultry items as needed by the three detention facilities to support the feeding program requirements of the inmate population. This vendor has no strict minimums which also makes it more convenient for ordering.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The Sheriff's Office will be unable to procure various food items for County adult detention facilities from this vendor.