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Council awards $245,468 uniform-services contract to Cintas amid questions about multi-year term
Summary
Council approved Resolution 87 to award a $245,468 uniform rental and cleaning services contract to Cintas Corporation; councilmembers questioned the five-year term and noted Cintas was the sole bidder in two solicitations, and administration said the contract includes one-year extension options.
On Dec. 2, the New York City Council approved Resolution 87 to award a uniform rental and cleaning services contract to Cintas Corporation for $245,468.
The resolution states the city "hereby awards a contract in the amount of $245,468" to Cintas, identified in the transcript as the lowest bid. A councilmember asked the administration about the five-year term and whether the previous contract had been five years; administration staff replied the previous contract had one-year extensions and the new contract likewise provides for one-year extensions and that Cintas was the only bidder both times it went out to bid.
A councilmember observed that a five-year term can seem long when competition is limited. The roll call recorded affirmative votes from members present and the contract award moved forward.
What happens next: The contract text and procurement file will govern implementation and any contract extensions; the transcript records no further procurement detail or contract documents during the meeting.
