DEPARTMENT: Sheriff
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Execute Contract With Summit Food Service For Food Service Costs In Dakota County Jail And Juvenile Services Center
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize the Sheriff to execute a contract with Summit Food Service for food service to the Dakota County Jail and Juvenile Services Center.
SUMMARY
The Dakota County Sheriff is charged with operating a 263-bed jail facility, which includes providing food service for its inmates. To provide efficient services, the Sheriff has worked with Dakota County Community Corrections to coordinate the services with the Juvenile Services Center as well. The Sheriff currently contracts with Summit Food Service to provide these services.
In 2022, the Sheriff solicited Requests for Proposals (RFP) related to food service and received three responses. Based upon the results of the RFP, the Sheriff recommends extending the relationship with Summit Food Service through 2027 by executing a contract for the period January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2027. Summit Food Service has agreed to continue to provide these services at the following rates for 2023.
Jail Meals: Cost per meal for the inmates of the Dakota County Jail will follow the below table:
The meal matrix rates for years 2024-2027 have been identified and will be included in the contract.
Religious Meal: $4.50 per meal
Juvenile Meal: $4.00 per meal for residents of the Juvenile Services Center
Additional Fees: Extra compensation for juvenile meals
Daily delivery charge: $98.93 per day
Extra Juice: $14.289 per day
Snacks (two per day): $0.688 per resident per day, not to exceed 20 percent of the daily nutritional requirements
Extra Milk: $0.362 each
The total anticipated cost for required services during the proposed contract period of January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2027, based on th...
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