Meeting_Body
SYSTEM SAFETY, SECURITY AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
OCTOBER 19, 2017
Subject
SUBJECT: FOOD SERVICE OPERATOR
Action
ACTION: AWARD SERVICES CONTRACT
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to award a seven-year, non-revenue producing Contract No. PS88880000, beginning January 1, 2018, to CulinArt Group for the operation and management of the Union Station Gateway (USG) and Central Maintenance Facility (CMF) cafeterias, catering services and USG vending machine service, subject to resolution of protest(s), if any.
Issue
ISSUE
The current contract with California Dining expires on December 31, 2017. The firm has operated and managed the Metro Caf? and CMF facility since February 7, 2011.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
The USG contains a full-service cafeteria (Metro Caf?), operated by an outside vendor. Metro Caf? customers include Metro and USG tenants' employees, Board members, and other guests, including the general public. Metro Caf? also provides vending and catering services inside the USG Building.
CMF contains a smaller cafeteria, also operated by the vendor, which serves breakfast and lunch to employees from CMF and Division 13, as well as a small number of visitors.
Metro's Living Wage/Services Contract Worker Retention Policy applies to employees that work 50% or more of their total working hours on this contract.
CulinArt Group has proposed an initial capital investment of up to $200,000 for equipment and other facility improvement.
Determination_Of_Safety_Impact
DETERMINATION OF SAFETY IMPACT
Awarding this Contract will have a neutral impact on safety.
Financial_Impact
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Since this is a non-revenue contract, there will be no cost to Metro.
Alternatives_Considered
ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED
Alternatives to awarding this new contract that have not been recommended include:
1. Removing caf? services in both locations and repurposing spaces. This has not been recommended as h...
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