The awarded Bidder for Dietician/Nutrition Consultant services will be required to work with each facility listed in PART II, Section C. below, including conducting annual visits to all facilities in coordination with the Director of Culinary and Food Sustainability. The awarded Bidder shall prepare annual reports covering all facilities and address topics of food safety, mealtimes, presentations of both staff and residents, best practices, and the overall operation of the facility kitchens. To address residents’ immediate dietary needs, the awarded Bidder must respond to all diet or menu related inquiries within 2 business days. This must align with established diet terminology and contracted medical services to ensure consistency in the level of care provided. The awarded Bidder will be required to participate in meetings with contracted healthcare and/or food service managers to ensure alignment of dietary services with medical care. The Department’s 6-week menu cycle will be evaluated and updated regularly, as needed, by the awarded Bidder in consultation with the Department. Menus will be revised to meet the nutritional needs of various activity levels and populations.
