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Commissioner Worley - Sheriff’s Office - To Accept Food Service Proposal and Contract Submitted by Kimble’s Food by Design, Inc. d/b/a Skillet Kitchen for Inmate Food Service at the Gaston County Jail. The Annual Food Service is Estimated Not To Exceed $1,076,461
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STAFF CONTACT
Alan Cloninger - Sheriff - 704-869-6860
BUDGET IMPACT
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Budgeted in department account.
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BUDGET ORDINANCE IMPACT
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BACKGROUND
In February of 2021, the Gaston County Sheriff’s Office issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to four food service providers (Aramark, Skillet Kitchen, Summit Food Service, Trinity Services Group) for the Gaston County Jail. The RFP provides food service for inmates and staff for an initial term of three years from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024.
On April 23, 2021, the Gaston County Sheriff’s Office accepted the proposal submitted by Kimble’s Food by Design Inc. d/b/a Skillet Kitchen. Their proposal was not the lowest cost to Gaston County; however, it was the most advantageous and selected based on the RFP and published evaluation criteria (i.e. food preparation and quality, inmate meal satisfaction, customer service, references). Pricing will be based on a scale of average daily inmate population of 451-500 ($1.8640 per meal) or 501-550 ($1.7874 per meal) as of July 1, 2021.
Upon acceptance, at the expiration of the original term, the agreement shall renew automatically in increments of twelve (12) month periods unless one of the parties notifies the other 90 days prior to the expiration of the original term.
POLICY IMPACT
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ATTACHMENTS
Skillet Kitchen Contract