PRESENTER: Presenter
Barbara Coleman, Purchasing Manager
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SUBJECT: Title
Approval of a contract with Tip Top Cleaners to provide professional uniform cleaning services for the City of New Braunfels.
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DEPARTMENT: Citywide
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COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: All
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Our current uniform cleaning service contracts have been in place since 2020 and will be expiring on March 31, 2025. The services to be provided through these contracts will be professional dry and wet cleaning services, and minor uniform alterations on City owned uniforms. The alteration services include items such as, sewing on patches, buttons, stars, stripes, name/ranks, hemming and tapering services. Historically, this service is used by uniformed employees of the Fire and Police Departments.
A request for proposal for uniform cleaning services was issued on February 8, 2025, with proposals due on March 5, 2025. After evaluation staff are recommending award to Tip Top Cleaners located in New Braunfels. The City’s annual spend for this service during last fiscal year was approximately $65,000.
Staff are recommending approval of a contract with Tip Top Cleaners with an annual spend of $65,000 and an initial contract term of 3 years, beginning April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2028. There will be two (2), one (1) year renewal options available to the City.
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STRATEGIC PLAN REFERENCE:
☐Economic Mobility ☐Enhanced Connectivity ☐Community Identity
☐Organizational Excellence ☒Community Well-Being ☐N/A
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funds for uniform cleaning services will be paid from each respective department’s annual operating budgets. Therefore, sufficient funds are available.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of a contract with Tip Top Cleaners to provide professional uniform cleaning services for the City of New Braunfels.