This resolution allows the Sheriff’s Office to extend its food services contract with ARAMARK for one year, until October 31, 2025, and increases the total contract amount from $20 million to approximately $24.8 million. The extension and funding are intended to ensure continued food services in the jail.
Resolution authorizing the Sheriff’s Office to execute a Third Amendment to the existing Agreement with ARAMARK Correctional Services, LLC (ARAMARK), for jail food services to exercise the final option to extend the contract term for 12 months from November 1, 2024, for a total term of November 1, 2018, through October 31, 2025; and to increase the not to exceed contract amount from $20,000,000 to $24,783,723.
How it got here
The legislation originated from the need to extend and increase funding for the jail food services contract with ARAMARK Correctional Services, prompted by prior approvals and amendments.
The Sheriff's Department issued a Request for Proposals for jail food services, which was competitively procured.
The Board approved the Controller's certification that county jail food service management can be performed by a private contractor at a lower cost than City employees.
The Board approved the initial contract with ARAMARK for jail food services for a five-year term with a not-to-exceed amount of $20 million.
The first amendment modified meal prices in response to food price inflation, but the contract amount remained unchanged.
The second amendment exercised the first one-year option to extend the contract and adjusted meal prices based on jail population.
The Board approved the Controller's certification for the continuation of food services by a private contractor.
The Sheriff's Office submitted a proposed resolution to the Board to execute a third amendment to extend the contract and increase the funding.
The Board adopted the resolution authorizing the third amendment to the contract with ARAMARK, increasing the not-to-exceed amount to $24,783,723.
Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record
