Lake County Illinois - File #: 23-1220

• File #: 23-1220
• Version: 1
• Name: Joint resolution authorizing into a contract with Trinity Services Group, Inc., Oldsmar, Florida in the estimated annual amount of $1,500,000 for inmate food services.
• Type: resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/24/2023
• In control: Law & Judicial Committee
• Final action: 9/12/2023
• Title: Joint resolution authorizing into a contract with Trinity Services Group, Inc., Oldsmar, Florida in the estimated annual amount of $1,500,000 for inmate food services.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/12/2023	1	Lake County Board	adopted	Pass
9/7/2023	1	Financial & Administrative Committee	recommended for adoption to the regular agenda	Pass
9/5/2023	1	Law & Judicial Committee	approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee	Pass

Title

Joint resolution authorizing into a contract with Trinity Services Group, Inc., Oldsmar, Florida in the estimated annual amount of $1,500,000 for inmate food services.

Staff Summary

•                     The current contract for inmate food services expires on November 30, 2023.

•                     The County contracts with a firm to provide inmate meal service.

•                     A request for proposal (RFP) was sent to 13 vendors and proposals were received from two vendors.

•                     Based on the criteria set forth in the RFP for Inmate Food Services, it has been determined that the proposal submitted by Trinity Services Group, Inc., is the most favorable for Lake County.

•                     The cost of $2.683 per inmate meal provides three daily meals to every inmate and staffing for the jail kitchen without inmate assistance.

•                     The contract authorizes the purchasing agent to enter into a two-year agreement with three additional one-year renewal options that will cost the County an estimated annual amount of $1,500,000 pending County Board budget approval.

Body

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 33.036 of the Lake County Purchasing Ordinance, proposals were called for by publication for Inmate Food Services; and

WHEREAS, subsequent to said publication, Request for Proposals were extended to 13 vendors; and

WHEREAS, electronic proposals were received from two vendors, and opened in the County Building, Waukegan, Illinois, on June 7, 2023, at 11:00 a.m.; and

WHEREAS, based on the criteria set forth in the Request for Proposals, and Evaluation Committee selected Trinity Services Group, Inc. to be in the best interest of Lake County; and

WHEREAS, the per meal cost is $2.683 and it includes three daily meals for all inmates and staff for the kitchen that does not rely on inmate assistance.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that the Purchasing Agent is authorized to enter into a contract with Trinity Services Group, Inc., Oldsmar, Florida, in the estimated annual amount of $1,500,000 for Inmate Food Services.

DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on September 12, 2023.