HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07092013 - C.77RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to execute, on behalf of the Sheriff-Coroner, a purchase order
with Highland Wholesale Foods, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $155,000 to provide canned and frozen foods at the
County's adult detention facilities for the period August 1, 2013 through July 31, 2014.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$155,000; 100% County General Fund, Budgeted FY 2013/14.
BACKGROUND:
Highland Wholesale Foods, Inc., specializes in the buying and selling of opportunity purchases direct from the
various food manufacturers. As a family-owned business, it has low overhead and is located in Stockton, close to
many of the food manufacturing plants. Highland is a known low-cost provider of canned and frozen food to the
County and provides direct drop shipments of large quantities of high-quality, yet low-priced, food.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this action is not approved, the Sheriff's Office will not have an active purchase order to acquire food products
necessary for meals at the County's adult detention facilities.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 07/09/2013 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Liz Arbuckle,
(925)335-1529
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board
of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: July 9, 2013
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: Joyce Buendia, Liz Arbuckle, Heike Siewell
C. 77
To:Board of Supervisors
From:David O. Livingston, Sheriff-Coroner
Date:July 9, 2013
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Purchase Order - Highland Wholesale Foods, Inc.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
No impact.