AGENDA
MEMO
City
Council
April 19,
2010
ISSUE
STATEMENT
A resolution authorizing the City Administrator
to enter into an agreement with Best Quality Cleaning to provide janitorial
services for the City of Darien.
RESOLUTION
BACKGROUND/HISTORY
The
City of Darien contracts
with a cleaning company to keep the buildings clean and dispose of
garbage. Best Quality Cleaning has
provided these services for nine years, with their current contract expiring on
May 1st. Staff went through
the buildings with nine companies interested in providing these services and
received bids
from eight companies. The low
bid was received from Best Quality cleaning for $1,790 per month, which is a
savings of $105 per month from our current contract and $440 less than the next
low bidder. While there have been
service issues, they have maintained the buildings at a sufficient level to
accept their pricing level.
STAFF/COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION
The
Administrative/Finance Committee recommends approval of this resolution.
ALTERNATE
CONSIDERATION
Not
approving the resolution would be an alternate consideration.
DECISION
MODE
This
item will be on the April 19, 2010 City Council agenda for formal approval.